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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 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 19 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 1,572,895 (0.1576%) 14,406 (0.0014%)------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ --------------------------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 1 (0.0000%) 135,523 (0.0136%)------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ --------------------------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 501,022 (0.0502%) 627,000 (0.0628%)------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ --------------------------------Total 2,073,918 (0.2078%) 776,929 (0.0778%)------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ --------------------------------\* 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 309 38.8800 GBPPurchase 309 38.9200 GBPPurchase 309 39.0600 GBPPurchase 79 39.0700 GBPPurchase 485 39.1000 GBPPurchase 309 39.1200 GBPPurchase 241 39.2000 GBPPurchase 310 39.2500 GBPPurchase 258 39.2600 GBPPurchase 600 39.2900 GBPPurchase 659 39.3000 GBPPurchase 257 39.3100 GBPPurchase 408 39.3200 GBPPurchase 412 39.5000 GBPPurchase 257 39.5100 GBPPurchase 251 39.5700 GBPPurchase 451 39.6100 GBPPurchase 308 39.6200 GBPPurchase 15,223 39.6300 GBPPurchase 671 39.6600 GBPPurchase 251 39.7000 GBPPurchase 227 39.7200 GBPPurchase 344 39.7800 GBPPurchase 122,088 39.8000 GBPPurchase 108 39.8100 GBPPurchase 392 39.8200 GBPPurchase 13 39.8400 GBPPurchase 413 39.8600 GBPPurchase 891 39.8700 GBPPurchase 10 40.0200 GBPPurchase 147 40.0300 GBPPurchase 260 40.0600 GBPPurchase 247 40.2000 GBPPurchase 400 40.3200 GBPPurchase 10 40.3300 GBPPurchase 412 40.3600 GBPPurchase 415 40.3900 GBPPurchase 410 40.4000 GBPPurchase 247 40.4100 GBPPurchase 410 40.4200 GBPPurchase 247 40.4500 GBPPurchase 400 40.4700 GBPPurchase 413 40.4800 GBPPurchase 31 40.4900 GBPPurchase 407 40.5100 GBPPurchase 569 40.5200 GBPPurchase 412 40.5500 GBPPurchase 216 40.6100 GBPPurchase 2,200 40.6119 GBPPurchase 207 40.6300 GBPPurchase 216 40.6400 GBPPurchase 452 40.7600 GBPPurchase 216 40.7800 GBPPurchase 100 40.8200 GBPPurchase 400 40.8300 GBPPurchase 411 40.8500 GBPPurchase 5,654 40.8600 GBPPurchase 1,056 40.8700 GBPPurchase 5,673 40.8800 GBPPurchase 561 40.9700 GBPPurchase 400 40.9900 GBPPurchase 100 41.0000 GBPPurchase 416 41.0600 GBPPurchase 169 41.0800 GBPPurchase 4,750 41.1200 GBPPurchase 385 41.1300 GBPPurchase 216 41.1500 GBPPurchase 169 41.1700 GBPPurchase 4,750 41.1800 GBPPurchase 206 41.2000 GBPPurchase 207 41.2500 GBPPurchase 412 41.2700 GBPPurchase 169 41.3600 GBPPurchase 551 41.4300 GBPPurchase 538 41.4500 GBPPurchase 408 41.4600 GBPPurchase 246 41.4800 GBPPurchase 201 41.5300 GBPPurchase 1,336 41.5400 GBPPurchase 188 41.5500 GBPPurchase 201 41.5800 GBPPurchase 202 41.6500 GBPPurchase 596 41.6600 GBPPurchase 20,087 41.6800 GBPPurchase 188 41.6900 GBPPurchase 389 41.7100 GBPPurchase 370 41.7400 GBPPurchase 327 41.7700 GBPPurchase 672 41.7800 GBPPurchase 2,875 41.8000 GBPPurchase 126 41.8100 GBPPurchase 188 41.8400 GBPPurchase 582 41.8600 GBPPurchase 247 41.8700 GBPPurchase 221 41.9900 GBPPurchase 218 42.0000 GBPPurchase 412 42.0300 GBPPurchase 40 42.1500 GBPPurchase 161 42.1600 GBPPurchase 201 42.1700 GBPPurchase 437 42.2200 GBPPurchase 218 42.2300 GBPPurchase 222 42.2700 GBPPurchase 219 42.2800 GBPPurchase 223 42.4700 GBPPurchase 222 42.4900 GBPPurchase 281 42.5000 GBPPurchase 163 42.5100 GBPPurchase 241 42.7000 GBPPurchase 1,000 56.0000 GBPPurchase 250 41.2400 GBPPurchase 121,778 39.8000 GBPPurchase 214,168 41.8100 GBPTOTAL: 553,184 Sale 200 39.5300 GBPSale 200 39.5400 GBPSale 200 39.5500 GBPSale 200 39.5600 GBPSale 200 39.5700 GBPSale 121,778 39.8000 GBPSale 275 39.8118 GBPSale 324 40.5700 GBPSale 300 40.5800 GBPSale 495 40.5900 GBPSale 172 40.6000 GBPSale 53 40.6200 GBPSale 128 40.6400 GBPSale 442 40.6500 GBPSale 156 40.6600 GBPSale 130 40.6700 GBPSale 28,840 40.8309 GBPSale 400 40.9600 GBPSale 500 40.9920 GBPSale 19,000 41.0079 GBPSale 5,000 41.3600 GBPSale 1,000 41.5600 GBPSale 1,096 41.6300 GBPSale 1,404 41.6500 GBPSale 26,425 41.6800 GBPSale 4,000 41.7945 GBPSale 1,390 42.2000 GBPSale 610 42.2100 GBPSale 7,000 44.0000 GBPSale 16,000 48.0000 GBPTOTAL: 237,918----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------\* 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 2008 Call Warrant Long 160 0.5600 EUR---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------Dec 2009 Put Warrant Short 250 0.3400 EUR---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------Dec 2009 Put Warrant Short 200 0.5100 EUR---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------Dec 2009 Call Warrant Long 5000 0.5600 EUR---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------Dec 2009 Call Warrant Long 1500 0.6100 EUR---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------Dec 2009 Call Warrant Long 5000 0.6000 EUR---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------Dec 2009 Call Warrant Long 150 0.5000 EUR---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------Dec 2009 Call Warrant Long 3000 0.8900 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 Expiry 10,000 40.00 GBP American 19-09-2008 0.0000------------------- ---------------- ------------------ ------------- ------------ ------------ --------------Sep 2008 Put Option Expiry 7,000 44.00 GBP American 19-09-2008 0.0000------------------- ---------------- ------------------ ------------- ------------ ------------ --------------Sep 2008 Put Option Expiry 16,000 48.00 GBP American 19-09-2008 0.0000------------------- ---------------- ------------------ ------------- ------------ ------------ --------------Sep 2008 Put Option Expiry 1,000 56.00 GBP American 19-09-2008 0.0000------------------- ---------------- ------------------ ------------- ------------ ------------ --------------Sep 2008 Call Expiry 48.00 GBP American Option 33,000 19-09-2008 0.0000------------------- ---------------- ------------------ ------------- ------------ ------------ --------------Sep 2008 Call Expiry 52.00 GBP American Option 5,000 19-09-2008 0.0000------------------- ---------------- ------------------ ------------- ------------ ------------ --------------Sep 2008 Call Expiry 56.00 GBP American Option 26,000 19-09-2008 0.0000------------------- ---------------- ------------------ ------------- ------------ ------------ --------------Sep 2008 Call Expiry 60.00 GBP American Option 7,000 19-09-2008 0.0000------------------- ---------------- ------------------ ------------- ------------ ------------ --------------Sep 2008 Call Expiry 64.00 GBP American Option 6,000 19-09-2008 0.0000------------------- ---------------- ------------------ ------------- ------------ ------------ --------------Oct 2008 Call Purchase 48.00 GBP American 0.7900 GBP Option 1,000 17-10-2008------------------- ---------------- ------------------ ------------- ------------ ------------ --------------\* 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 22 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 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------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------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------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 2008 Call Option Purchase 1,000 48.0000 GBP American 17-Oct-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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