FORM 38.5 (b)
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DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS
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WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS, OR WITH RI STATUS
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BUT NOT DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
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(Rule 38.5(b) of the Takeover Code)
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1. KEY INFORMATION
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Name of exempt principal trader
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Credit Suisse Equities (Australia) Limited
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Company dealt in
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Rio Tinto Limited
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Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)
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Ordinary Shares
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Date of dealing
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21-05-2008
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2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE
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(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in (Note 2)
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Long
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Short
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Number
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(%)
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Number
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(%)
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(1) Relevant securities
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82,210
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0.017
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1,132,556
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0.25
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(2) Derivatives (other than options)
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(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
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Total
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82,210
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0.017
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1,132,428
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0.25
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(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 2)
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Class Of Relevant Security
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Long
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Short
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(1) Relevant Securities
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(2) Derivatives (other than options)
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(3) Options and agreements to purchasesell
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Total
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(c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2)
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Class of relevant security:
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Details
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3. DEALINGS (Note 3)
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(a) Purchases and sales
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Purchase/sale
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Number of securities
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Price per unit (Note 4) (AUD)
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Purchase
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25
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149.68
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Purchase
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6
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149.86
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Purchase
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1
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149.86
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Purchase
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3
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149.86
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Purchase
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39
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149.86
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Purchase
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3
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149.86
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Purchase
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41
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149.86
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Purchase
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31
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149.86
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Purchase
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131
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149.86
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Purchase
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18
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149.68
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Purchase
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92
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149.68
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Purchase
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57
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149.29
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Purchase
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46
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149.29
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Purchase
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300
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149.29
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Purchase
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22
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149.29
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Purchase
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130
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149.29
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Purchase
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136
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149.29
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Purchase
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12
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149.29
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Purchase
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99
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149.29
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Purchase
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28
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149.29
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Purchase
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490
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149.33
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Purchase
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50
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149.33
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Purchase
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59
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149.32
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Purchase
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21
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149.32
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Purchase
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130
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149.32
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Purchase
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74
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149.32
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Purchase
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46
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149.31
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Purchase
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45
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149.31
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Purchase
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85
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149.31
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Purchase
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300
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149.72
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Purchase
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130
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150.36
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Sale
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-10
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150.05
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Sale
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-300
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150.05
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Sale
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-8
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149.29
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Sale
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-6
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149.88
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Sale
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-6
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149.53
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Sale
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-5
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149.48
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Sale
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-5
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149.87
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Sale
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-4
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149.98
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Sale
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-4
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150.04
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Sale
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-4
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150.17
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Sale
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-4
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150.13
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Sale
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-3
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149.83
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Sale
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-2
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150.12
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Sale
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-2
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149.97
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Sale
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-2
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150.03
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Sale
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-2
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149.97
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Sale
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-3
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150.04
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Sale
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-3
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149.71
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Sale
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-3
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149.59
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Sale
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-5
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149.86
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Sale
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-4
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149.99
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Sale
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-5
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149.48
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Sale
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-4
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149.88
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Sale
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-5
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149.74
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Sale
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-5
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148.77
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Sale
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-6
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148.89
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Sale
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-3
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149.09
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Sale
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-1
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149.09
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Sale
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-1
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149.09
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Sale
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-1
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149.09
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Sale
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-1
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149.09
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Sale
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-7
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149.21
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Sale
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-5
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150.36
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TOTAL BUYS:2650
TOTAL SELLS:429
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Product name, e.g. CFD
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Long/short (Note 5)
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Number of securities (Note 6)
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Price per unit (Note 4)
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(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
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(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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Product name,e.g. call option
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Writing, selling, purchasing, varying etc.
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Number of securities to which the option relates (Note 6)
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Exercise price
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Type, e.g. American, European etc.
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Expiry date
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Option money paid/received per unit (Note 4)
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(ii) Exercising
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Product name, e.g. call option
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Number of securities
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Exercise price per unit (Note 4)
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(d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 3)
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Nature of transaction (Note 7)
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Details
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Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 4)
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4. OTHER INFORMATION
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Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
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Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) NO
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Date of disclosure
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22-05-2008
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Contact name
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Carolyn Collins
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Telephone number
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44 20 78880 241
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Name of offeree/offeror with which connected
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Rio Tinto Plc
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Nature of connection (Note 9)
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ADVISOR
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Notes
The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk/.
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