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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) Amendment - Please note this disclosure replaces the disclosure issued on8/September/2008 (RNS: 383700217A16) for date of dealing 5/September/2008. Totalsells were increased 122,500 shares to 309,772 in section 3a.* 1. KEY INFORMATION \* TName of exempt principal trader ABN AMRO BANK N.V. London Branch (Subsidiary of RFS Holding N.V.)------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------Company dealt in Rio Tinto Plc------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------Class of relevant security to which the ORD GBP 0.10 dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------Date of dealing 5 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 1,296,401 (0.1289%) 12,436 (0.0012%)------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ --------------------------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 270 (0.0000%) 130,343 (0.0131%)------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ --------------------------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 560,022 (0.0561%) 677,000 (0.0678%)------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ --------------------------------Total 1,856,693 (0.1850%) 819,779 (0.0821%)------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ --------------------------------\* 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 \* TPurchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4)----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------Purchase 3,000 43.0250 GBPPurchase 4,500 43.0800 GBPPurchase 4,400 43.1446 GBPPurchase 5,579 43.1500 GBPPurchase 1,053 43.4600 GBPPurchase 1,609 43.4700 GBPPurchase 565 43.4800 GBPPurchase 2,383 43.4900 GBPPurchase 478 43.5000 GBPPurchase 198 43.5200 GBPPurchase 800 43.6800 GBPPurchase 2,200 43.6900 GBPPurchase 12,000 43.7000 GBPPurchase 24 43.7800 GBPPurchase 15,000 43.8000 GBPPurchase 2,000 43.8300 GBPPurchase 4,608 43.8475 GBPPurchase 39,725 44.2340 GBPPurchase 34,500 44.3500 GBPPurchase 600 44.4400 GBPTOTALS: 135,222 Sale 113 42.9900 GBPSale 313 43.0300 GBPSale 3,000 43.0600 GBPSale 189 43.1000 GBPSale 4,400 43.1500 GBPSale 5,266 43.1554 GBPSale 313 43.1554 GBPSale 253 43.2200 GBPSale 337 43.4000 GBPSale 141 43.4900 GBPSale 216 43.5100 GBPSale 143 43.5200 GBPSale 219 43.6500 GBPSale 43 43.6700 GBPSale 100 43.6900 GBPSale 142 43.7600 GBPSale 244 43.8000 GBPSale 178 43.8900 GBPSale 175 43.9200 GBPSale 140 43.9600 GBPSale 215 43.9900 GBPSale 123 44.0600 GBPSale 195 44.2100 GBPSale 103 44.2500 GBPSale 143 44.2800 GBPSale 141 44.4200 GBPSale 600 44.4400 GBPSale 97 44.4600 GBPSale 279 44.5200 GBPSale 56,800 44.9050 GBPSale 103 45.0900 GBPSale 137 45.3400 GBPSale 126 45.4200 GBPSale 28,300 47.9400 GBPSale 83,985 43.7800 GBPSale* 122,500 43.8000 GBPTOTALS: 309,772----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------\* T (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) \* TProduct name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit (Note 4)e.g. CFD---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------Dec 2009 Put Warrant Short 500 0.3900 EUR---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------Dec 2009 Put Warrant Long 20 0.4000 EUR---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------Dec 2009 Put Warrant Short 700 0.4000 EUR---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------Dec 2009 Call Warrant Short 2,500 0.6600 EUR---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------Dec 2009 Call Warrant Short 1,500 0.1700 EUR---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------Dec 2009 Call Warrant Short 10,000 0.1000 EUR---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------Dec 2009 Call Warrant Long 100 0.7000 EUR---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------\* 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)------------------- ---------------- ------------------ ------------- ------------ ------------ --------------Sep 2008 Put Option Sell 250,000 44.0000 GBP American 19-12-2008 1.9900 GBP------------------- ---------------- ------------------ ------------- ------------ ------------ --------------Dec 2008 Put Option Purchased 150,000 38.0000 GBP American 19-12-2008 2.0500 GBP------------------- ---------------- ------------------ ------------- ------------ ------------ --------------\* 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 10 September 2008------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------Contact name Fraser Wyeth------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------Telephone number (020) 7678 0480------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Rio Tinto Plc------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------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------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Put Option Written 1,022 30.3400 GBP American 19-Dec-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Put Option Purchased 150,000 38.0000 GBP American 19-Dec-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Put Option Purchased 10,000 40.0000 GBP American 19-Dec-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Put Option Purchased 1,000 44.0000 GBP American 19-Dec-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Call Option Purchased 1,000 48.0000 GBP American 19-Dec-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Put Option Written 10,000 48.0000 GBP American 19-Dec-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Call Option Purchased 48,000 52.0000 GBP American 19-Dec-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Put Option Written 12,000 52.0000 GBP American 19-Dec-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Call Option Written 58,000 56.0000 GBP American 19-Dec-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Put Option Written 75,000 56.0000 GBP American 19-Dec-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Call Option Written 2,000 72.0000 GBP American 19-Dec-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 2008 Put Option Purchase 10,000 40.0000 GBP American 19-Sep-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 2008 Put Option Purchase 7,000 44.0000 GBP American 19-Sep-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 2008 Call Option Purchase 33,000 48.0000 GBP American 19-Sep-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 2008 Put Option Purchase 16,000 48.0000 GBP American 19-Sep-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 2008 Call Option Written 5,000 52.0000 GBP American 19-Sep-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 2008 Call Option Purchase 26,000 56.0000 GBP American 19-Sep-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 2008 Put Option Written 1,000 56.0000 GBP American 19-Sep-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 2008 Call Option Written 7,000 60.0000 GBP American 19-Sep-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 2008 Call Option Written 6,000 64.0000 GBP American 19-Sep-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2009 Put Option Purchase 1,000 40.0000 GBP American 18-Dec-09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------June 2009 Call Option Purchase 29,000 48.0000 GBP American 19-Jun-09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------June 2009 Put Option Written 10,000 48.0000 GBP American 19-Jun-09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------June 2009 Call Option Written 4,000 56.0000 GBP American 19-Jun-09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------June 2009 Put Option Written 14,000 56.0000 GBP American 19-Jun-09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Call Option Written 75,000 52.0000 GBP European 19-Dec-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2010 Put Option Purchase 75,000 56.0000 GBP European 17-Dec-10------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Put Option Written 150,000 38.0000 GBP European 19-Dec-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Call Option Purchase 150,000 60.0000 GBP European 19-Dec-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Put Option Purchase 250,000 27.0000 GBP European 19-Dec-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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