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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 23 October 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 607,840 0.133060155 1854282 0.4059145------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,665,331 0.364551856 217150 0.0475356------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 348,000 0.076179478 175000 0.0383086------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------Total 2,621,171 0.573791489 2246432 0.4917587------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------\* 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 197 65.8Purchase 393 65.81Purchase 900 65.89Purchase 16 65.98Purchase 3984 65.99Purchase 8425 66Purchase 201 66.01Purchase 74 66.02Purchase 312 66.03Purchase 1749 66.1Purchase 3000 66.12Purchase 2000 66.13Purchase 3000 66.15Purchase 2000 66.2Purchase 482 66.3Purchase 167 66.33Purchase 33 66.34Purchase 1000 66.39Purchase 500 66.4Purchase 239 66.46Purchase 89 66.48Purchase 411 66.49Purchase 499 66.5Purchase 200 66.59Purchase 1764 66.63Purchase 70 66.64Purchase 31 66.67Purchase 34 66.68Purchase 256 66.7Purchase 285 66.71Purchase 474 66.72Purchase 1270 66.75Purchase 2500 66.77Purchase 28 66.88Purchase 712 66.89Purchase 1787 66.9Purchase 13 66.93Purchase 1000 66.95Purchase 1 66.96Purchase 500 66.98Purchase 1500 66.99Purchase 2521 67Purchase 274 67.2Purchase 16 67.31Purchase 255 67.32Purchase 900 67.33Purchase 71 67.35Purchase 600 67.44Purchase 126 67.48Purchase 100 67.5Purchase 258 67.51Purchase 1000 67.68Purchase 20106 78.4 68323\* T \* TSales Number of securities Price per unit (AUD)Sale 1294 66.04Sale 2038 66.05Sale 384 66.06Sale 371 66.07Sale 145 66.08Sale 84 66.09Sale 50 66.1Sale 55 66.19Sale 1445 66.2Sale 1134 66.23Sale 1999 66.3Sale 500 66.33Sale 1 66.34Sale 100 66.36Sale 100 66.38Sale 800 66.4Sale 1 66.46Sale 1 66.47Sale 699 66.5Sale 1 66.51Sale 1112 66.57Sale 1000 66.68Sale 154 66.71Sale 82 66.72Sale 871 66.85Sale 6171 66.9Sale 196 66.91Sale 1000 66.92Sale 3550 66.95Sale 5000 66.98Sale 200 66.99Sale 2518 67.02Sale 1682 67.03Sale 2500 67.05Sale 1000 67.06Sale 972 67.3Sale 1028 67.31Sale 200 67.68Sale 322 67.7Sale 178 67.71Sale 1000 67.93Sale 6702 78.4 48640\* 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---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZV Long (buy) 1000 94.76---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZV Long (buy) 1000 95.47---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZV Short (sell) 100 95.54---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZV Short (sell) 900 95.58---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZV Short (sell) 800 96.05---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZV Short (sell) 200 96.09---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZL Long (buy) 800 11.16---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZL Long (buy) 1200 11.18---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZL Long (buy) 500 11.21---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZL Long (buy) 700 11.38---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZL Long (buy) 1000 11.56---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZL Long (buy) 200 11.87---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZL Long (buy) 200 11.91---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZL Short (sell) 2000 11.09---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZL Short (sell) 500 11.31---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZL Short (sell) 200 11.48---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZL Short (sell) 2000 11.51---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------\* 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)------------------- ---------------- ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------Jun 09 Call Selling 12000 148.00 American 25/06/09 0.57------------------- ---------------- ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------Jun 09 Call Selling 14000 148.00 American 25/06/09 0.57------------------- ---------------- ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------Jun 09 Call Selling 26000 148.00 American 25/06/09 0.57------------------- ---------------- ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------\* 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 24 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 Written 5,000 110.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call Written 20,000 110.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call Written 10,000 110.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 52,000 144.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 10,000 144.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 10,000 144.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 18,000 144.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 40,000 144.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 10,000 144.00 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------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------\* 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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