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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 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 469,427 0.102760643 1845127 0.4039104------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,665,102 0.364501727 299519 0.0655667------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 313,000 0.068517749 140000 0.0306469------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------Total 2,447,529 0.535780118 2284646 0.500124------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------\* 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 29 85.51Purchase 158 85.74Purchase 581 85.76Purchase 346 85.77Purchase 2073 85.78Purchase 3000 85.99Purchase 13 86.21Purchase 11 86.28Purchase 438 86.29Purchase 1429 86.3Purchase 742 86.32Purchase 78 86.34Purchase 183 86.35Purchase 21695 86.4Purchase 17 86.42Purchase 24 86.43Purchase 120 86.44Purchase 2957 86.45Purchase 12 86.46Purchase 388 86.47Purchase 736 86.48Purchase 215 86.49Purchase 720 86.53Purchase 20 86.54Purchase 13 86.56Purchase 12 86.57Purchase 16 86.58Purchase 15 86.59Purchase 248 86.63Purchase 633 86.64Purchase 12 86.65Purchase 175 86.66Purchase 393 86.67Purchase 327 86.68Purchase 352 86.69Purchase 437 86.7Purchase 3 86.71Purchase 43 86.72Purchase 737 86.74Purchase 321 86.75Purchase 44 86.76Purchase 12 86.77Purchase 147 86.78Purchase 1063 86.8Purchase 6 86.81Purchase 353 86.82Purchase 52 86.83Purchase 205 86.84Purchase 166 86.85Purchase 158 86.87Purchase 13 86.88Purchase 69 86.89Purchase 3956 86.9Purchase 34 86.93Purchase 4 86.94Purchase 293 86.95Purchase 12 86.96Purchase 1 86.97Purchase 116 86.98Purchase 229 86.99Purchase 248 87Purchase 526 87.01Purchase 15 87.04Purchase 143 87.07Purchase 121 87.08Purchase 1150 87.1Purchase 74 87.13Purchase 105 87.14Purchase 239 87.15Purchase 13 87.16Purchase 600 87.18Purchase 309 87.19Purchase 400 87.2Purchase 161 87.3Purchase 262 87.33Purchase 129 87.35Purchase 362 87.39Purchase 317 87.4Purchase 356 87.42Purchase 109 87.43Purchase 98 87.61Purchase 543 87.64Purchase 836 87.65Purchase 910 87.74Purchase 190 87.79Purchase 787 87.8Purchase 144 87.81Purchase 989 87.82Purchase 408 87.84Purchase 546 87.85Purchase 374 87.89Purchase 11 88.06Purchase 101 88.07Purchase 191 88.09Purchase 297 88.13Purchase 158 88.14Purchase 175 88.15Purchase 520 88.16Purchase 55 88.18Purchase 205 88.23Purchase 1548 88.24Purchase 3 88.36Purchase 32 88.4Purchase 37 88.47Purchase 38 88.48Purchase 91 88.49Purchase 408 88.5Purchase 437 88.55Purchase 1 88.58Purchase 100 88.59Purchase 3 88.61Purchase 603 88.7Purchase 1000 88.72Purchase 2935 88.91Purchase 137 89.09Purchase 73 89.1Purchase 7313 91.25 74591\* T \* TSales Number of securities Price per unit (AUD)Sale 397 85.74Sale 500 85.75Sale 1000 85.76Sale 103 85.77Sale 1500 85.86Sale 400 86Sale 21060 86.4Sale 2015 86.43Sale 49 86.44Sale 30 86.48Sale 7 86.52Sale 738 86.53Sale 133 86.54Sale 6 86.72Sale 17 86.8Sale 898 86.83Sale 12 86.84Sale 722 86.86Sale 470 86.87Sale 26 86.88Sale 912 86.9Sale 4 86.92Sale 300 86.99Sale 3 87.01Sale 210 87.03Sale 130 87.16Sale 42 87.28Sale 1 87.54Sale 60 87.58Sale 78 87.62Sale 17 87.69Sale 1000 87.72Sale 42 87.77Sale 851 87.78Sale 56 87.79Sale 1010 87.8Sale 89 87.81Sale 500 87.84Sale 51 87.87Sale 525 87.88Sale 528 87.9Sale 2345 87.91Sale 102 87.92Sale 15 88.08Sale 40 88.09Sale 200 88.1Sale 500 88.16Sale 322 88.2Sale 493 88.21Sale 7 88.23Sale 500 88.3Sale 500 88.31Sale 795 88.32Sale 440 88.33Sale 24 88.34Sale 15 88.35Sale 1742 88.4Sale 480 88.41Sale 202 88.42Sale 643 88.43Sale 2090 88.44Sale 1021 88.45Sale 25 88.46Sale 92 88.47Sale 2694 88.48Sale 35 88.49Sale 4833 88.5Sale 1910 88.51Sale 2987 88.52Sale 1100 88.53Sale 831 88.54Sale 5902 88.55Sale 613 88.56Sale 914 88.57Sale 1020 88.58Sale 280 88.59Sale 2035 88.6Sale 45 88.62Sale 1053 88.75Sale 210 88.81Sale 5450 88.91Sale 9 88.92Sale 4 88.96Sale 135 88.99Sale 2496 89Sale 3807 89.01Sale 200 89.03Sale 42 89.04Sale 2352 89.05Sale 800 89.08Sale 7313 91.25 98155\* 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---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZU Long (buy) 971 61.00---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZU Long (buy) 29 61.15---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZU Short (sell) 1000 61.99---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZD Long (buy) 400 9.00---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZD Short (sell) 3000 8.83---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZD Short (sell) 3000 9.04---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------\* 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 7 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 purchased 25,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 20,000 180.00 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 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 2,000 180.00 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 2,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 1,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 3,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 1,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 8,000 180.00 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 4,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 1,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 22,000 180.00 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 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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