29th Feb 2008 11:47
Credit Suisse Equities (Australia)29 February 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 INFORMATION Name of exempt principal trader Credit Suisse Equities (Australia) Limited Company dealt in Rio Tinto Limited Class of relevant security to which the dealings being Ordinary Sharesdisclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 28-Feb-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 8,936 0.001 1,314,787 0.287(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sellTotal 8,936 0.001 1,314,787 0.287 (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 2)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)Purchase 7,800 135.38Purchase 1,815 135.37Purchase 47 135.37Purchase 334 135.37Purchase 104 135.37Purchase 57 135.37Purchase 3 135.55Purchase 810 135.55Sale -1,722 135.37Sale -279 135.44Sale -360 135.20Sale -461 135.25Sale -432 135.25Sale -320 135.28Sale -140 135.28Sale -100 135.26Sale -36 135.28Sale -441 135.28Sale -22 135.28Sale -240 135.28Sale -134 135.29Sale -156 135.25Sale -235 135.25Sale -271 135.26Sale -70 135.51Sale -87 135.52Sale -273 135.52Sale -251 135.52Sale -71 135.57Sale -323 135.37Sale -324 135.23Sale -316 135.56Sale -2 135.56Sale -216 135.58Sale -53 135.58Sale -20 135.59Sale -265 135.41Sale -13 135.31Sale -289 135.29Sale -273 135.61Sale -245 135.60Sale -241 135.38Sale -57 135.38Sale -256 135.38Sale -101 135.58Sale -60 135.58Sale -73 135.58Sale -264 135.34Sale -154 135.23Sale -23 135.22Sale -64 135.22Sale -60 135.22Sale -132 135.17Sale -394 135.08Sale -2 135.08Sale -360 135.00Sale -469 135.00Sale -223 134.68Sale -225 134.60Sale -258 134.50Sale -138 134.50Sale -135 134.60Sale -137 134.68Sale -360 134.78Sale -466 134.79Sale -183 134.79Sale -223 134.75Sale -137 134.75Sale -32 134.82Sale -500 134.82Sale -222 135.16Sale -138 135.16Sale -21 135.18Sale -6 135.18Sale -11 135.18Sale -75 135.20Sale -360 135.19Sale -75 135.20Sale -360 135.13Sale -39 135.18Sale -282 135.12Sale -78 135.12Sale -97 135.18Sale -541 135.18Sale -230 135.26Sale -83 135.26Sale -83 135.26Sale -5 135.29Sale -396 135.19Sale -500 135.29Sale -4 135.13Sale -285 135.13Sale -2 135.13Sale -226 135.13Sale -61 135.18Sale -61 135.18Sale -45 135.21Sale -36 135.21Sale -432 135.12Sale -100 135.10Sale -500 135.10Sale -221 135.01Sale -139 135.01Sale -360 135.10Sale -162 135.02Sale -198 135.02Sale -360 135.09Sale -245 135.20Sale -14 135.20Sale -1 135.20Sale -41 135.20Sale -1 135.16Sale -293 135.16Sale -138 135.16Sale -469 135.14Sale -870 135.17Sale -83 135.17Sale -2 135.17Sale -54 135.18Sale -360 135.33Sale -469 135.20Sale -396 135.28Sale -360 135.53Sale -526 135.59Sale -240 135.69Sale -1 135.69Sale -65 135.69Sale -141 135.69Sale -147 135.45Sale -395 135.72Sale -254 135.72Sale -505 136.01Sale -118 135.88Sale -121 135.88Sale -121 135.88Sale -24 135.86Sale -262 135.86Sale -170 135.86Sale -211 135.87Sale -161 135.87Sale -360 135.87Sale -360 135.87Sale -396 135.87Sale -145 135.82Sale -215 135.82Sale -91 135.85Sale -269 135.85Sale -396 135.85Sale -436 136.10Sale -360 136.21Sale -284 136.25Sale -178 136.22Sale -182 136.22Sale -360 135.80Sale -469 135.80Sale -360 135.77Sale -360 135.70Sale -213 135.45Sale -224 135.18TOTAL BUYS:10970 TOTAL SELLS:33877 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. call purchasing, varying which the option relates price American, date received per unitoption 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) NO Date of disclosure 29-Feb-2008 Contact name Collins, Carolyn Telephone number 44 20 7888 0241 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Rio Tinto Plc Nature of connection (Note 9) ADVISOR Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk/. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
Rio Tinto