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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 30 June 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 374,601 (0.0375%) 8,444 (0.0008%)------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ --------------------------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,200 (0.0001%) 83,735 (0.0084%)------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ --------------------------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 560,022 (0.0561%) 770,000 (0.0772%)------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ --------------------------------Total 935,823 (0.0937%) 862,179 (0.0864%)------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ --------------------------------\* 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 300 59.6300 GBPPurchase 922 59.6700 GBPPurchase 131 59.6800 GBPPurchase 215 59.6900 GBPPurchase 86 59.7000 GBPPurchase 221 59.7300 GBPPurchase 371 59.7400 GBPPurchase 232 59.7500 GBPPurchase 580 59.7600 GBPPurchase 3,000 59.7700 GBPPurchase 157 59.7900 GBPPurchase 995 59.8000 GBPPurchase 135 59.8100 GBPPurchase 211 59.8200 GBPPurchase 150 59.8300 GBPPurchase 849 59.8400 GBPPurchase 599 59.9000 GBPPurchase 146 59.9200 GBPPurchase 72 59.9900 GBPPurchase 164 60.0000 GBPPurchase 193 60.0100 GBPPurchase 3,190 60.0115 GBPPurchase 144 60.0300 GBPPurchase 121 60.0400 GBPPurchase 201 60.0500 GBPPurchase 320 60.0600 GBPPurchase 5,457 60.0622 GBPPurchase 5,994 60.0825 GBPPurchase 7,000 60.0900 GBPTotal 32,156 Sale 1,100 59.6300 GBPSale 500 59.7600 GBPSale 5,500 59.7817 GBPSale 936 59.8800 GBPSale 2,064 59.8900 GBPSale 239 59.9300 GBPSale 2,648 59.9800 GBPSale 1,424 60.0000 GBPSale 1,339 60.0100 GBPSale 1,802 60.0200 GBPSale 2,313 60.0300 GBPSale 1,215 60.0326 GBPSale 390 60.0400 GBPSale 1,860 60.0500 GBPSale 1,086 60.0600 GBPSale 218 60.0700 GBPSale 309 60.0800 GBPSale 6,316 60.0900 GBPSale 336 60.1000 GBPSale 432 60.1100 GBPSale 176 60.1200 GBPSale 98 60.1300 GBPSale 118 60.1400 GBPSale 378 60.1500 GBPSale 78 60.1600 GBPSale 81 60.1700 GBPTotal 32,956----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------\* 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-------------------- ----------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------\* 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)------------------- ---------------- ------------------- ----------- ------------ ------------ --------------Dec 2008 Call Purchased 950 60.0000 GBP American 19-Dec-08 1.0400 EUR Warrant------------------- ---------------- ------------------- ----------- ------------ ------------ --------------Dec 2008 Call Purchased 5,000 80.0000 GBP American 19-Dec-08 0.2800 EUR Warrant------------------- ---------------- ------------------- ----------- ------------ ------------ --------------Dec 2009 Call Written 20 70.0000 GBP American 18-Jun-09 0.9400 EUR Warrant------------------- ---------------- ------------------- ----------- ------------ ------------ --------------Dec 2009 Call Written 35 80.0000 GBP American 18-Jun-09 0.6400 EUR Warrant------------------- ---------------- ------------------- ----------- ------------ ------------ --------------\* 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 1 July 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 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------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 2008 Put Option Purchase 10,000 40.0000 GBP American 19-Sep-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 2008 Put Option Purchase 7,000 44.0000 GBP American 19-Sep-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 2008 Call Option Purchase 33,000 48.0000 GBP American 19-Sep-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 2008 Put Option Purchase 16,000 48.0000 GBP American 19-Sep-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 2008 Call Option Written 5,000 52.0000 GBP American 19-Sep-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 2008 Call Option Purchase 26,000 56.0000 GBP American 19-Sep-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 2008 Put Option Written 1,000 56.0000 GBP American 19-Sep-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 2008 Call Option Written 7,000 60.0000 GBP American 19-Sep-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 2008 Call Option Written 6,000 64.0000 GBP American 19-Sep-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------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 2008 Put Option Purchase 250,000 44.0000 GBP American 19-Sep-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Put Option Purchase 250,000 27.0000 GBP European 19-Dec-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Call Warrant Written 180 24.0000 GBP American 19-Dec-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Call Warrant Written 200 26.0000 GBP American 19-Dec-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Call Warrant Written 50 36.0000 GBP American 19-Dec-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Call Warrant Written 360 40.0000 GBP American 19-Dec-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Call Warrant Written 100 45.0000 GBP American 19-Dec-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Call Warrant Written 1,200 50.0000 GBP American 19-Dec-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Call Warrant Written 1,246 55.0000 GBP American 19-Dec-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Call Warrant Written 3,294 60.0000 GBP American 19-Dec-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Call Warrant Written 900 70.0000 GBP American 19-Dec-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Call Warrant Written 40,170 80.0000 GBP American 19-Dec-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2009 Put Warrant Written 1,200 35.0000 GBP American 18-Jun-09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2009 Call Warrant Written 70 40.0000 GBP American 18-Jun-09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2009 Call Warrant Written 1,327 50.0000 GBP American 18-Jun-09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2009 Call Warrant Written 6,656 60.0000 GBP American 18-Jun-09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2009 Call Warrant Written 2,415 70.0000 GBP American 18-Jun-09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2009 Call Warrant Written 25,567 80.0000 GBP American 18-Jun-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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