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FORM 38.5(b) DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS, OR WITH RI STATUS BUT NOT DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY (Rule 38.5(b) of the Takeover Code) 1. KEY INFORMATION \* TName of exempt principal trader ABN AMRO Equities Australia Limited---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Company dealt in RIO TINTO LIMITED---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Shares dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Date of dealing 30 September 2008---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE (a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevantsecurity dealt in (Note 2) \* T Long Short------------------------------------------ ------------------------------- --------------------------------- Number (%) Number (%)------------------------------------------ ------------------------------- ---------------------------------(1) Relevant securities 527,214 0.115410595 1844757 0.4038294------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,665,322 0.364549886 309029 0.0676485------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 313,000 0.068517749 140000 0.0306469------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------Total 2,505,536 0.54847823 2293786 0.5021248------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------\* T (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, otherthan the class dealt in (Note 2) \* T Class of relevant security: Long Short------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ -------------------------------- Number (%) Number (%)------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ --------------------------------(1) Relevant securities 0 (0%) 0 (0%)------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ --------------------------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ --------------------------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 0 (0%) 0 (0%)------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ --------------------------------Total 0 (0%) 0 (0%)------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ --------------------------------\* T (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2) \* TClass of relevant security: Details---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T 3. DEALINGS (Note 3) (a) Purchases and sales \* TPurchases Number of securities Price per unit (AUD)Purchase 2174 84.5Purchase 300 85.18Purchase 500 85.32Purchase 200 85.46Purchase 400 85.47Purchase 500 86.13Purchase 500 86.14Purchase 534 86.21Purchase 80 86.24Purchase 112 86.25Purchase 74 86.26Purchase 35 86.27Purchase 106 86.3Purchase 9 86.37Purchase 234 86.38Purchase 1000 86.4Purchase 5000 86.48Purchase 700 86.59Purchase 300 86.6Purchase 30 86.64Purchase 34 86.67Purchase 46 86.78Purchase 4000 86.8Purchase 200 86.88Purchase 130 86.89Purchase 252 86.98Purchase 2870 87Purchase 2028 87.12Purchase 596 87.13Purchase 450 87.14Purchase 1000 87.17Purchase 82 87.18Purchase 426 87.2Purchase 33 87.22Purchase 18 87.23Purchase 140 87.24Purchase 34 87.25Purchase 448 87.26Purchase 1187 87.27Purchase 693 87.28Purchase 130 87.29Purchase 275 87.3Purchase 46 87.39Purchase 1000 87.4Purchase 310 87.41Purchase 598 87.42Purchase 751 87.43Purchase 30 87.44Purchase 89 87.45Purchase 15 87.46Purchase 189 87.48Purchase 450 87.49Purchase 1176 87.5Purchase 120 87.51Purchase 281 87.52Purchase 817 87.53Purchase 198 87.54Purchase 633 87.55Purchase 50 87.57Purchase 132 87.58Purchase 323 87.59Purchase 993 87.6Purchase 290 87.61Purchase 436 87.62Purchase 26 87.63Purchase 190 87.65Purchase 91 87.66Purchase 80 87.67Purchase 718 87.68Purchase 313 87.69Purchase 339 87.7Purchase 106 87.71Purchase 567 87.72Purchase 28 87.73Purchase 200 87.75Purchase 824 87.76Purchase 29 87.79Purchase 424 87.81Purchase 1065 87.82Purchase 556 87.83Purchase 530 87.84Purchase 1016 87.85Purchase 446 87.86Purchase 209 87.87Purchase 2247 87.88Purchase 2421 87.89Purchase 1336 87.9Purchase 274 87.91Purchase 480 87.92Purchase 4 87.93Purchase 132 87.97Purchase 228 87.98Purchase 230 87.99Purchase 18 88Purchase 191 88.01Purchase 134 88.02Purchase 1000 88.03Purchase 578 88.04Purchase 1022 88.05Purchase 86 88.06Purchase 33 88.08Purchase 241 88.09Purchase 767 88.1Purchase 337 88.11Purchase 128 88.12Purchase 79 88.13Purchase 415 88.14Purchase 221 88.15Purchase 1433 88.16Purchase 2040 88.17Purchase 391 88.18Purchase 171 88.19Purchase 1069 88.2Purchase 740 88.21Purchase 11 88.26Purchase 44 88.28Purchase 82 88.3Purchase 2500 88.31Purchase 22 88.35Purchase 154 88.37Purchase 129 88.38Purchase 2 88.39Purchase 1 88.4Purchase 1 88.41Purchase 38 88.42Purchase 264 88.43Purchase 327 88.48 66565\* T \* TSales Number of securities Price per unit (AUD)Sale 230 85.08Sale 313 85.12Sale 1 85.13Sale 70 85.18Sale 4652 85.2Sale 263 85.24Sale 70 85.36Sale 71 85.37Sale 522 85.39Sale 634 85.4Sale 2 85.42Sale 43 85.44Sale 558 85.47Sale 1346 85.5Sale 48 85.52Sale 164 85.53Sale 933 85.54Sale 2 85.57Sale 575 85.58Sale 689 85.59Sale 301 85.6Sale 160 85.91Sale 20 85.96Sale 150 85.99Sale 38 86.02Sale 14 86.19Sale 16 86.26Sale 938 86.39Sale 306 86.43Sale 1062 86.44Sale 106 86.48Sale 1594 86.5Sale 104 86.58Sale 191 86.63Sale 43 86.71Sale 35 86.75Sale 125 87.2Sale 375 87.22Sale 9 87.27Sale 500 87.29Sale 999 87.35Sale 1 87.36Sale 1003 87.4Sale 6 87.42Sale 16 87.46Sale 26 87.52Sale 5 87.53Sale 182 87.6Sale 29 87.73Sale 14 87.78Sale 24 87.83Sale 204 87.88Sale 17 88.06Sale 99 88.09Sale 500 88.15Sale 480 88.16Sale 20 88.17Sale 12 88.41Sale 19 88.43Sale 600 88.5Sale 59 88.72 21588\* T (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) \* TProduct name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit (Note 4) AUDe.g. CFD---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZD Long (buy) 500 10.31---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZD Long (buy) 500 10.40---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZD Long (buy) 1000 10.51---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZD Long (buy) 500 11.25---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZD Long (buy) 500 11.26---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZD Short (sell) 6000 10.12---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZD Short (sell) 1000 10.52---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZD Short (sell) 2000 11.31---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZD Short (sell) 1000 11.32---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------\* T (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying \* TProduct name, Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option moneye.g. call option selling, securities to price American, date paid/received purchasing, which the option European per unit varying etc. relates (Note 6) etc. (Note 4)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T (ii) Exercising \* TProduct name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 4)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 3) \* TNature of transaction (Note 7) Details Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 4)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T 4. OTHER INFORMATION Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives \* TFull details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES/NO \* TDate of disclosure 1 October 2008---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Contact name Oliver Bainbridge - Kirit Devshi---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Telephone number (020) 7678 5898---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Name of offeree/offeror with which connected RIO TINTO---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Nature of connection (Note 9) Advisor---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T Notes: The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's websiteat www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 DETAILS OF OPEN POSITIONS (This form should be attached to Form 8.1, Form 8.1(b)(ii) or Form 8.3, as appropriate) OPEN POSITIONS (Note 1) \* TProduct name, Written or Number of Exercise price Type, e.g. Expiry datee.g. call option purchased securities to (Note 2) American, which the option European or derivative etc. relates------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 25,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 20,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 2,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 1,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 1,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 1,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 1,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 1,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 2,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 1,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 2,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 2,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 1,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 2,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 1,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 3,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 1,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 8,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 1,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 1,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 1,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 4,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 1,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 22,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 2,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 1,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 2,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 1,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 1,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 1,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 1,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 5,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 1,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 29,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 1,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Call Purchased 163,000 0.01 European 18/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- --------------------- ------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call Written 140,000 146.00 European 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- --------------------- ------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------RIO Swap Short 100 05/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------RIO Swap Short 4,440 05/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------RIO Swap Short 1,330 05/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------RIO Swap Short 3,350 05/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------RIO Swap Short 950 05/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------RIO Swap Short 200 05/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------RIO Swap Short 750 05/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------RIO Swap Long 67,987 05/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------RIO Swap Long 212,013 05/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------RIO Swap Long 1,385,091 29/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------RIO Swap Long 178,716 29/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------\* T Notes 1. Where there are open option positions or open derivative positions (exceptfor CFDs), full details should be given. Full details of any existing agreementsto purchase or to sell should also be given on this form. 2. For all prices and other monetary amounts, the currency must be stated. For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 and itsNotes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk Copyright Business Wire 2008Related Shares:
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