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Credit Suisse Sydney Branch25 January 2008 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 INFORMATIONName of exempt principal trader Credit Suisse Sydney branch Company dealt in Rio Tinto Limited Class of relevant security to which the dealings being Ordinary Sharesdisclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 24-Jan-2008 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in (Note 2) Long Short Number (%) Number (%)(1) Relevant securities 39,863 0.008 2,998,883 0.656(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 352,088 0.077 495,700 0.108Total 391,951 0.085 3,494,583 0.765 (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 2)Class Of Relevant Security Long Short(1) Relevant Securities(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sellTotal (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2)Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS (Note 3)(a) Purchases and salesPurchase/Sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4)Purchase 133 108.47Sale -1,090 108.47Sale -270 108.47Sale -13 108.47Sale -976 108.47Sale -171 109.00Sale -1,000 109.46Sale -1,000 109.50Sale -1,504 109.70Sale -1,329 109.79Sale -450 109.79Sale -2,000 109.20Sale -406 109.20Sale -150 109.20Sale -45 109.20Sale -399 109.20Sale -2,000 109.20Sale -221 109.80Sale -1,829 109.00 Total Buys:133Total Sells:14853 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)Product name, e.g. CFD Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit (Note 4) (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varyingProduct Writing, selling, Number of securities to Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money paid/name,e.g. call purchasing, varying which the option relates price American, date received per unitoption etc. (Note 6) European etc. (Note 4) (ii) ExercisingProduct name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 4) (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 3)Nature of transaction (Note 7) Details Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 4) 4. OTHER INFORMATIONAgreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivativesNONE Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES Date of disclosure 25-Jan-2008Contact name Collins, CarolynTelephone number 44 20 7888 0241Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Rio Tinto PlcNature of connection (Note 9) ADVISOR DETAILS OF OPEN POSITIONS Product Description Written/Purchased No. of Securities Exercise Price Type Expiry DateProduct Description Written/Purchased No. of Securities Exercise Price Type Expiry DateCall Option PURCHASED 100,000 88 American Mar 27 2008Put Option SOLD 200,000 96 American Mar 27 2008Put Option SOLD 22,000 84 American Mar 27 2008Put Option SOLD 30,000 104 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 35,700 68.66 American Sep 24 2009Put Option PURCHASED 5,000 70 American Jun 26 2008Put Option PURCHASED 30,000 72 American Jun 26 2008Put Option PURCHASED 400,000 88 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 10,000 132 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 13,000 134 American Mar 27 2008 NotesThe Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk/. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
Rio Tinto