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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 3 November 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 583,646 0.12776393 1849347 0.4048342------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,668,731 0.365296139 201042 0.0440094------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 348,000 0.076179478 175000 0.0383086------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------Total 2,600,377 0.569239546 2225389 0.4871522------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------\* 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 23 79.13Purchase 1000 79.59Purchase 1252 79.7Purchase 1001 79.74Purchase 1000 79.8Purchase 36 79.81Purchase 104 79.83Purchase 6 79.84Purchase 1245 79.85Purchase 1000 79.9Purchase 2000 79.95Purchase 650 79.98Purchase 30 79.99Purchase 1500 80.04Purchase 1005 80.05Purchase 627 80.1Purchase 173 80.12Purchase 16373 82 29025\* T \* TSales Number of securities Price per unit (AUD)Sale 113 79.7Sale 2025 79.75Sale 23 79.76Sale 1977 79.8Sale 5 79.81Sale 1127 79.85Sale 50 79.87Sale 25 79.88Sale 51 79.89Sale 924 79.94Sale 97 79.95Sale 38 79.96Sale 75 79.99Sale 144 80.05Sale 1507 80.07Sale 60 80.13Sale 155 80.2Sale 19157 82 27553\* 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 82.77---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZV Long (buy) 1000 82.92---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZV Short (sell) 500 82.58---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZV Short (sell) 51 82.63---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZV Short (sell) 449 82.64---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZV Short (sell) 1000 82.67---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------\* 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)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* 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 4 November 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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