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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 7 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 601,276 0.131623252 1849786 0.4049303------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,665,466 0.364581409 214892 0.0470413------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 348,000 0.076179478 155000 0.0339305------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------Total 2,614,742 0.572384139 2219678 0.485902------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------\* 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 76 70.42Purchase 250 70.54Purchase 57 70.62Purchase 47 70.72Purchase 700 70.75Purchase 42 70.77Purchase 20 70.78Purchase 66 70.79Purchase 214 70.8Purchase 55 70.83Purchase 87 70.84Purchase 542 70.86Purchase 1854 71.06Purchase 7 71.1Purchase 26 71.11Purchase 799 71.12Purchase 1419 71.13Purchase 21 71.14Purchase 8 71.16Purchase 1206 71.18Purchase 446 71.38Purchase 16 71.44Purchase 13 71.47Purchase 734 71.48Purchase 56 71.5Purchase 3117 71.51Purchase 15 71.52Purchase 136 71.54Purchase 1200 71.57Purchase 28 71.59Purchase 38 71.6Purchase 124 71.62Purchase 628 71.63Purchase 1 71.64Purchase 550 71.65Purchase 283 71.66Purchase 705 71.67Purchase 1193 71.68Purchase 453 71.7Purchase 143 71.71Purchase 485 71.72Purchase 1650 71.73Purchase 51 71.74Purchase 2045 71.75Purchase 14 71.76Purchase 34 71.77Purchase 600 71.85Purchase 692 71.86Purchase 200 71.87Purchase 8 71.9Purchase 788 71.91Purchase 654 71.92Purchase 1230 71.93Purchase 1862 71.94Purchase 54 71.99Purchase 1724 72Purchase 2000 72.03Purchase 41 72.13Purchase 1153 72.18Purchase 1046 72.19Purchase 32 72.3Purchase 70 72.32Purchase 2 72.42Purchase 10 72.43Purchase 948 72.44Purchase 710 72.47Purchase 330 72.48Purchase 2200 72.5Purchase 399 72.74Purchase 601 72.75Purchase 250 73.01Purchase 250 73.05Purchase 521 73.07Purchase 729 73.08Purchase 500 73.21Purchase 500 73.23Purchase 500 73.38Purchase 500 73.6Purchase 47 73.71Purchase 403 73.72Purchase 1279 73.8Purchase 50 73.83Purchase 721 73.84Purchase 439 73.91Purchase 250 73.92Purchase 381 73.93Purchase 1380 73.94Purchase 299 74.19Purchase 9701 74.2 57708\* T \* TSales Number of securities Price per unit (AUD)Sale 1677 71.08Sale 502 71.09Sale 147 71.1Sale 29 71.12Sale 8 71.16Sale 45 71.18Sale 9 71.21Sale 10 71.23Sale 31 71.27Sale 1903 71.28Sale 397 71.3Sale 9 71.32Sale 53 71.33Sale 18 71.39Sale 14 71.4Sale 1450 71.41Sale 66 71.48Sale 1750 71.5Sale 104 71.52Sale 1000 71.53Sale 903 71.55Sale 1242 71.6Sale 1000 71.68Sale 38 71.69Sale 16 71.7Sale 173 71.77Sale 500 71.8Sale 848 71.82Sale 2499 72.2Sale 1 72.21Sale 505 72.23Sale 1493 72.24Sale 1999 72.25Sale 817 72.26Sale 1069 72.27Sale 59 72.28Sale 500 72.37Sale 500 72.4Sale 114 72.42Sale 5 72.43Sale 755 72.45Sale 452 72.46Sale 493 72.48Sale 2096 72.5Sale 10 72.51Sale 2 72.52Sale 192 72.54Sale 89 72.93Sale 400 73.12Sale 100 73.13Sale 100 73.21Sale 700 73.26Sale 300 73.27Sale 51 73.34Sale 52 73.4Sale 98 73.58Sale 21 73.61Sale 3941 73.66Sale 178 73.67Sale 145 73.68Sale 5227 73.69Sale 319 73.7Sale 368 73.71Sale 200 73.73Sale 490 73.74Sale 1795 73.75Sale 306 73.76Sale 97 73.77Sale 945 73.8Sale 57 73.82Sale 2450 73.94Sale 200 73.99Sale 468 74.34Sale 704 74.35Sale 31 74.44 47335\* 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) 500 88.94---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZV Long (buy) 500 89.33---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZV Long (buy) 500 89.47---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZV Short (sell) 500 90.09---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZV Short (sell) 1000 90.10---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZL Short (sell) 734 16.13---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZL Short (sell) 3266 16.16---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZL Short (sell) 4000 16.59---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------\* 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 10 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 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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