22nd Nov 2007 12:05
Macquarie Bank Ld22 November 2007 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 Name of exempt principal trader Macquarie Bank LimitedCompany dealt in Rio Tinto LimitedClass of relevant security to which the dealings being Ordinary shares ISIN:disclosed relate (Note 1) AU000000RI01 Date of dealing 21 November 2007 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE (a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevantsecurity dealt in (Note 2) Long Short Number (%) Number (%)(1) Relevantsecurities 387,897 0.08%(2)Derivatives(other thanoptions) 18,566 0.00%(3) Optionsand agreementstopurchase/sell 1,874,642 0.41% Total 2,281,105 0.49% (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, otherthan the class dealt in (Note 2) Class of relevant security: Long Short Number (%) Number (%)(1) Relevant securities(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2) Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS (Note 3) (a) Purchases and sales Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4)See Annexure A (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note Number of securities (Note Price per unit (Note 5) 6) 4)e.g. CFDSee AnnexureB (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Optionname, selling, securities to American, money purchasing, which the option European varying etc. relates (Note 6) etc.e.g. price date paid/call receivedoption per unit (Note 4)SeeAnnexureC (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call Number of Exercise price per unit (Noteoption securities 4) (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 3) Nature of transaction (Note 7) Details Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 4) 4. OTHER INFORMATION Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the persondisclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevantsecurities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which anyderivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should bestated. Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES/NO Date of disclosure 22 November 2007 Contact name Johanna Uy Telephone number +44 (0) 2030374339 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Rio Tinto PlcNature of connection (Note 9) Connected principal trader Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk Annexure A Purchase/Sale Number of Price per Unit Securities (AUD)Purchase 3 131.86Purchase 4 131.86Purchase 1 131.86Purchase 548 131.86Purchase 78 131.86Purchase 1,106 131.86Purchase 137 131.86Purchase 300 131.8Sale 51 131.75Sale 95 131.75Sale 420 131.75Sale 420 131.75Sale 406 131.75Purchase 273 132Purchase 666 132Purchase 935 131.46Purchase 44 131.63Sale 1,207 131.61Sale 184 131.64Purchase 4 131.72Purchase 8 131.72Purchase 4 131.72Purchase 21 131.72Sale 937 131.74Sale 415 131.69Sale 59 131.68Sale 463 131.67Sale 17 132.18Purchase 15 130.37Purchase 370 130.37Purchase 64 130.37Purchase 860 130.37Sale 487 131Sale 3,000 130.62Sale 721 130.62Purchase 90 130.71Purchase 569 130.71Purchase 2,000 130.72Sale 245 130.9Purchase 767 131.87Purchase 1,000 131.87Purchase 233 131.87Purchase 900 130.59Purchase 586 130.59Purchase 1 130.59Purchase 1 130.59Purchase 292 130.59Purchase 220 130.59Purchase 57 129.9Purchase 32 129.9Purchase 350 129.9Purchase 16 129.93Purchase 1,545 129.97Purchase 125 130.78Purchase 8 130.78Purchase 504 130.78Purchase 363 130.78Sale 8 131.81Sale 62 131.7Purchase 62 131.7Purchase 30 132.5Purchase 785 131.7Purchase 153 131.7Sale 5 131.85Sale 1 131.85Sale 25 131.85Sale 35 131.85Sale 271 131.72Sale 207 131.72Sale 22 131.72Purchase 800 131Sale 175 130.68Sale 280 130.68Sale 75 130.67Purchase 899 130.77Sale 261 130.5Sale 1,500 130.5Sale 1,000 130.31Sale 1,000 130.31Sale 1 130.31Sale 1,000 130.31Sale 738 130.31Purchase 8 130.24Purchase 226 130.25Purchase 36 130.25Sale 128 130.15Sale 50 129.87Purchase 1,083 130Purchase 500 130Purchase 84 130.1Purchase 364 130.09Purchase 70 130.2Purchase 37 130.99Purchase 1 130.99Purchase 162 130.99Purchase 250 130.61Purchase 200 130.98Purchase 268 OTC Sale to custodian at market Annexure B Product Name Long/short Exec Quantity Exec PriceCFD Short 785 131.7CFD Long 62 131.7CFD Long 8 131.81CFD Short 62 131.7CFD Short 30 132.5CFD Short 153 131.7CFD Long 35 131.85CFD Long 5 131.85CFD Long 25 131.85CFD Long 1 131.85CFD Long 271 131.72CFD Long 207 131.72CFD Long 22 131.72CFD Long 175 130.68CFD Short 800 131CFD Long 128 130.15CFD Long 280 130.68CFD Long 75 130.67CFD Short 899 130.77CFD Long 50 129.87CFD Long 1,500 130.5CFD Long 261 130.5CFD Long 1,000 130.31CFD Long 1,000 130.31CFD Long 1 130.31CFD Long 1,000 130.31CFD Long 738 130.31CFD Short 1,083 130CFD Short 70 130.2CFD Short 36 130.25CFD Short 226 130.25CFD Short 8 130.24CFD Short 500 130CFD Short 84 130.1CFD Short 364 130.09CFD Short 1 130.99CFD Short 162 130.99CFD Short 37 130.99CFD Short 250 130.61CFD Short 200 130.98 Annexure C Product Writing, Number of Exercise price Type Expiry date Option moneyName selling, securities (AUD) paid/received purchasing, to which per unit (AUD) varying etc option relatesWarrant Purchasing 125 118 European 20071121 2.8Warrant Purchasing 1,500 118 European 20071121 2.73Warrant Selling 10,000 118 European 20071121 2.59Warrant Selling 5,000 118 European 20071121 2.63Warrant Purchasing 10,000 110 European 20071121 4.29Warrant Purchasing 10,000 110 European 20071121 4.28OTC Purchasing 809 35.349 American 20071121 0.01OTC Purchasing 773 28.963 American 20071121 0.01Instalmentwarrant Selling 44 20071121 90.5153Instalmentwarrant Selling 145 20071121 21.3479Instalmentwarrant Purchasing 5,000 20071121 86.17Instalmentwarrant Purchasing 500 20071121 44.84Instalmentwarrant Selling 7,100 20071121 60.65Instalmentwarrant Selling 38 20071121 49.73Instalmentwarrant Selling 300 20071121 89.26Instalmentwarrant Purchasing 145 20071121 RolloverInstalmentwarrant Selling 2,000 20071121 30.71Instalmentwarrant Selling 1,000 20071121 30.79Instalmentwarrant Selling 1,000 20071121 30.21Instalmentwarrant Purchasing 1,000 20071121 30.49Instalmentwarrant Purchasing 1,000 20071121 30.44Instalmentwarrant Purchasing 4,000 20071121 29.52Instalmentwarrant Purchasing 250 20071121 87.6 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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