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Credit Suisse Sydney Branch08 May 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 branchCompany dealt in Rio Tinto LimitedClass of relevant security to which the dealings being Ordinary Sharesdisclosed relate (Note 1)Date of dealing 07-05-2008 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 0 0 2,727,689 0.6(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 70,700 0.015Total 0 0 2,798,389 0.61 (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note2)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) (AUD) Purchase 131 145.31Purchase 500 145.31Purchase 281 145.31Purchase 500 145.31Purchase 100 145.31Purchase 100 145.31Purchase 100 145.31Purchase 100 145.31Purchase -837 145.31Purchase 837 145.31Purchase 3,351 145.31Purchase 12 145.31Purchase 124 145.31Purchase 1,080 145.31Purchase 50 145.31Purchase 200 145.31Purchase 720 145.31Purchase 500 145.31Purchase 282 145.31Purchase 17 145.31Purchase -837 145.31Purchase 837 145.31Purchase 69 145.31Purchase 102 145.31Purchase 270 145.31Purchase 200 145.31Purchase 300 145.31Purchase 80 145.31Purchase 100 145.31Purchase 57 145.31Purchase 837 145.31Purchase 837 145.31 Total Buys: 11000 Total Sells: 0(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. purchasing, which the option relates price American, date received per unitcall option varying 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 08-05-2008Contact name Segal, DebraTelephone number 44 20 7883 4577Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Rio Tinto PlcNature of connection (Note 9) ADVISOR Product Description Written/Purchased No. of Securities Exercise Price Type Expiry DatePut Option PURCHASED 35,700 68.66 American Sep 24 2009Put Option PURCHASED 5,000 70.00 American Jun 26 2008Put Option PURCHASED 30,000 72.00 American Jun 26 2008 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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