4th Feb 2008 11:55
Credit Suisse Securities (Eur) Ltd04 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) PLEASE NOTE THAT THE POSITION PROVIDED IN SECTION 2 IS A NET FIGURE COMPOSED OFLONG AND SHORT POSITIONS, NOT GROSS POSITIONS 1. KEY INFORMATIONName of exempt principal trader Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) LimitedCompany dealt in Rio Tinto PlcClass of relevant security to which the dealings being Ordinary Sharesdisclosed relate (Note 1)Date of dealing 1-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 113,292 0.011(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sellTotal 113,292 0.011 (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 2)Class Of Relevant Security : Ordinary Shares ( AU000000RIO1 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)Buy 8628 56Buy 3901 53.57Buy 863 53.57Buy 3024 54.58Buy 557 54.58Buy 1183 54.58Buy 1000 55.1Buy 1670 55.16Buy 590 55.54Buy 1115 55.54Buy 100 55.55Buy 533 55.55Buy 466 55.55Buy 1000 55.55Buy 221 55.55Buy 1114 56Buy 1000 56.12Buy 2000 56.12Buy 435 56.62Buy 1400 56.62Buy 1400 56.62Buy 1400 56.62Buy 129 56.62Buy 4708 56.17Buy 1383 57.18Buy 110 57.18Buy 635 57.18Buy 645 57.31Buy 2000 57.31Buy 2000 57.31Buy 96 57.31Buy 93 56.71Buy 2000 56.71Buy 2000 56.71Buy 400 56.71Buy 200 56.83Buy 71 56.83Buy 1020 57.57Buy 1200 57.57Buy 1200 57.57Buy 1200 57.57Buy 144 57.57Buy 262 56.7Buy 600 56.7Buy 600 56.7Buy 600 56.7Buy 600 56.7Buy 600 56.7Buy 600 56.7Buy 600 56.7Buy 302 56.7Buy 678 55.86Buy 54 55.86Buy 350 56.03Buy 175 56.03Buy 3611 56Buy 1153 56Buy 2382 56Buy 55 53.59Buy 56 53.01Buy 56 53.46Buy 882 53.6Buy 55 53.88Buy 286 54.07Buy 363 54.25Buy 800 54.44Buy 364 54.72Buy 636 54.72Buy 55 54.32Buy 405 54.36Buy 175 54.44Buy 55 54.4Buy 1104 54.3Buy 55 54.26Buy 334 54.5Buy 333 54.6Buy 303 54.6Buy 462 54.6Buy 54 54.58Buy 186 54.58Buy 166 54.54Buy 374 54.6Buy 553 54.68Buy 1090 55.01Buy 54 55.03Buy 54 55.02Buy 321 55.5Buy 372 55.5Buy 600 55.61Buy 498 55.81Buy 358 55.85Buy 53 55.85Buy 356 56.07Buy 1304 56.07Buy 352 56.71Buy 350 56.79Buy 353 56.55Buy 354 56.49Buy 349 56.58Buy 53 56.47Buy 353 56.51Buy 197 56.55Buy 53 56.53Buy 313 56.5Buy 53 56.41Buy 225 56.31Buy 53 56.25Buy 355 56.19Buy 355 56.26Buy 53 56.46Buy 53 56.41Buy 354 56.41Buy 52 56.67Buy 52 56.76Buy 52 56.79Buy 53 56.5Buy 52 56.58Buy 353 56.62Buy 53 56.52Buy 53 56.51Buy 52 56.67Buy 52 56.66Buy 52 56.89Buy 287 57.04Buy 63 57.04Buy 52 57.19Buy 52 56.9Buy 52 56.79Buy 52 56.85Buy 52 56.87Buy 300 57.6Buy 86 57.66Buy 52 57.26Buy 52 57.1Buy 52 57.01Buy 126 57.1Buy 224 57.1Buy 349 57.25Buy 341 57.27Buy 37 57.28Buy 263 57.28Buy 273 56.91Buy 351 56.92Buy 350 57.12Buy 230 57.53Buy 273 57.47Buy 348 57.47Buy 43 57.47Buy 148 57.47Buy 69 57.44Buy 333 57.51Buy 85 57.45Buy 263 57.45Buy 235 57.45Buy 349 57.2Buy 52 57.02Buy 52 56.64Buy 52 56.57Buy 53 56.28Buy 52 56.61Buy 352 56.79Buy 351 56.93Buy 160 57.01Buy 190 57.01Buy 350 56.99Buy 352 56.75Buy 352 56.75Buy 52 56.71Buy 52 56.71Buy 349 56.72Buy 52 56.77Buy 52 57.1Buy 349 57.16Buy 180 57.49Buy 100 57.49Buy 175 57.49Buy 88 57.49Buy 293 57.51Buy 1000 57.54Buy 36 57.61Buy 400 57.61Buy 765 57.63Buy 159 57.54Buy 43 57.54Buy 132 57.54Buy 52 57.11Buy 52 56.95Buy 52 56.89Buy 52 56.71Buy 353 56.62Buy 307 56.68Buy 120 56.72Buy 32 56.72Buy 12 56.72Buy 116 56.72Buy 50 56.72Buy 100 56.81Buy 141 56.81Buy 52 56.8Buy 52 56.67Buy 52 56.67Buy 135 56.67Buy 829 56.67Buy 229 56.67Buy 352 56.66Buy 300 56.7Buy 583 56.7Buy 175 56.7Buy 469 56.71Buy 54 56.71Buy 351 56.66Buy 52 56.65Buy 52 56.65Buy 53 56.38Buy 53 56.38Buy 53 56.38Buy 53 56.38Buy 53 56.33Buy 53 56.33Buy 53 56.33Buy 53 56.33Buy 53 56.26Buy 53 56.26Buy 53 56.26Buy 53 56.26Buy 53 56.11Buy 53 56.11Buy 53 56.11Buy 53 56.11Buy 53 56.06Buy 53 56.06Buy 53 56.06Buy 53 56.06Buy 53 56.19Buy 53 56.19Buy 53 56.19Buy 53 56.19Buy 53 56.16Buy 53 56.16Buy 53 56.16Buy 53 56.16Buy 53 55.89Buy 53 55.89Buy 53 55.89Buy 53 55.89Buy 1072 55.96Buy 60 56.01Buy 350 56.01Buy 200 55.88Buy 275 55.97Buy 338 55.97Buy 467 56Buy 126 56Buy 34 56Buy 12 56Buy 361 56Buy 53 55.71Buy 47 55.71Buy 6 55.71Buy 53 55.71Buy 53 55.71Buy 53 55.65Buy 43 55.65Buy 10 55.65Buy 53 55.65Buy 53 55.65Buy 29 55.63Buy 24 55.63Buy 53 55.63Buy 53 55.63Buy 53 55.63Buy 357 56.01Buy 500 55.55Buy 120 55.99Buy 360 56Buy 120 55.99Buy 480 55.99Sell 360 56.73Sell 494 56.73Sell 232 56.73Sell 60 56.73Sell 268 56.74Sell 1039 56.75Sell 502 56.75Sell 151 56.76Sell 33 56.76Sell 137 56.76Sell 102 56.75Sell 51 56.75Sell 1047 56.83Sell 1047 56.83Sell 1047 56.83Sell 1047 56.83Sell 1047 56.83Sell 1047 56.83Sell 248 56.83Sell 44 56.75Sell 7 56.75Sell 102 56.75Sell 48 56.75Sell 235 56.75Sell 4352 53.72Sell 484 53.72Sell 99 53.9Sell 37 53.9Sell 1990 53.9Sell 2638 53.8Sell 100 54.52Sell 4664 54.5Sell 2670 55.5Sell 107 55.77Sell 85 55.77Sell 173 55.77Sell 89 55.77Sell 33 55.77Sell 3538 55.77Sell 200 56.11Sell 40 56.35Sell 212 56.39Sell 3662 56.39Sell 4764 56.39Sell 1394 56.67Sell 571 56.76Sell 52 56.76Sell 683 56.76Sell 1712 56.76Sell 296 56.76Sell 1000 57.24Sell 792 57.3Sell 313 57.3Sell 1000 56.79Sell 2500 56.79Sell 500 56.79Sell 352 56.79Sell 412 56.79Sell 700 57.41Sell 848 57.41Sell 3216 57.41Sell 3 56.87Sell 2000 56.87Sell 2000 56.87Sell 761 56.87Sell 700 55.87Sell 32 55.77Sell 1088 55.98Sell 718 55.98Sell 1234 55.98Sell 628 55.98Sell 692 55.95Sell 404 55.95Sell 525 56.03Sell 671 55.98Sell 1500 55.98Sell 1500 55.98Sell 1093 55.98Sell 1558 54.89Sell 640 53.15Sell 180 53.55Sell 55 54.2Sell 263 54.25Sell 488 54.25Sell 788 54.25Sell 54 54.55Sell 54 54.92Sell 54 54.85Sell 55 54.36Sell 55 54.53Sell 30 54.53Sell 25 54.53Sell 55 54.38Sell 1103 54.35Sell 702 54.31Sell 54 54.74Sell 54 54.74Sell 200 54.74Sell 100 54.74Sell 100 54.73Sell 324 54.69Sell 65 54.69Sell 100 54.69Sell 100 54.69Sell 127 54.69Sell 270 54.72Sell 100 54.72Sell 200 54.68Sell 34 54.63Sell 1000 54.63Sell 600 54.63Sell 600 54.63Sell 254 54.63Sell 54 54.7Sell 54 54.83Sell 54 54.83Sell 54 54.83Sell 54 54.87Sell 54 54.87Sell 54 54.87Sell 43 54.9Sell 616 54.9Sell 165 54.9Sell 19 54.9Sell 546 54.91Sell 19 54.96Sell 35 54.96Sell 54 54.96Sell 54 55.02Sell 54 55.02Sell 54 55.11Sell 54 55.11Sell 54 55.13Sell 54 55.13Sell 54 55.13Sell 54 55.04Sell 54 55.04Sell 54 55.04Sell 54 55.17Sell 54 55.17Sell 360 55.33Sell 54 55.39Sell 3 55.39Sell 53 55.67Sell 200 55.68Sell 1000 55.73Sell 200 55.57Sell 2 55.51Sell 54 55.51Sell 53 55.58Sell 360 55.59Sell 53 55.65Sell 53 55.74Sell 54 55.5Sell 54 55.5Sell 244 55.49Sell 54 55.49Sell 54 55.49Sell 54 55.52Sell 54 55.52Sell 3 55.62Sell 116 55.82Sell 42 55.82Sell 200 55.82Sell 200 55.91Sell 53 56.05Sell 357 55.97Sell 53 56.07Sell 334 56.05Sell 53 56.1Sell 53 56.18Sell 53 56.38Sell 53 56.37Sell 53 56.56Sell 49 56.71Sell 345 56.75Sell 348 56.95Sell 1 56.55Sell 206 56.66Sell 141 56.65Sell 163 56.65Sell 103 56.65Sell 250 56.65Sell 354 56.47Sell 2 56.37Sell 355 56.3Sell 354 56.39Sell 224 56.39Sell 96 56.49Sell 35 56.49Sell 57 56.54Sell 296 56.54Sell 212 56.58Sell 157 56.69Sell 180 56.69Sell 351 56.98Sell 52 57.08Sell 52 57.1Sell 52 57.1Sell 52 57.21Sell 52 57.21Sell 52 57.21Sell 52 57.21Sell 260 56.87Sell 52 56.9Sell 42 56.99Sell 117 56.96Sell 52 57.3Sell 52 57.39Sell 52 57.42Sell 52 57.42Sell 52 57.51Sell 52 57.51Sell 52 57.61Sell 52 57.61Sell 52 57.68Sell 36 57.68Sell 51 57.89Sell 40 57.01Sell 6 57.01Sell 225 57.08Sell 159 57.18Sell 52 57.19Sell 87 57.09Sell 32 57.09Sell 234 56.9Sell 52 57.09Sell 43 57.32Sell 1 57.19Sell 257 57.26Sell 347 57.54Sell 81 57.41Sell 212 57.33Sell 51 57.28Sell 2 56.97Sell 320 57.05Sell 30 57.05Sell 314 57.08Sell 345 57.6Sell 305 57.55Sell 333 57.44Sell 249 57.56Sell 98 57.56Sell 349 57.25Sell 349 57.17Sell 348 57.22Sell 56 57.11Sell 149 57.11Sell 291 56.93Sell 160 57.04Sell 350 56.99Sell 265 57.08Sell 350 57.05Sell 132 57.05Sell 352 56.7Sell 400 57.1Sell 100 57.1Sell 350 57.1Sell 52 57.28Sell 350 57.09Sell 52 57.18Sell 132 57.52Sell 158 57.51Sell 435 57.55Sell 350 57.55Sell 257 57.55Sell 52 57.45Sell 52 57.5Sell 306 57.56Sell 759 56.87Sell 351 56.87Sell 790 56.87Sell 265 56.87Sell 517 56.87Sell 352 56.73Sell 321 56.73Sell 119 56.73Sell 1059 56.65Sell 175 56.22Sell 1066 56.27Sell 53 56.16Sell 53 56.16Sell 53 56.16Sell 53 56.16Sell 603 55.99Sell 1 56.01Sell 318 56.01Sell 91 55.78Sell 521 55.78Sell 70 55.62Sell 830 55.62Sell 100 55.64Sell 259 55.64Sell 124 55.74Sell 359 55.71Sell 89 55.7Sell 89 55.79Sell 89 55.9Sell 89 55.97Sell 89 56.06Sell 211 55.99Sell 146 55.99Sell 89 55.99Sell 89 55.94Sell 89 55.95Sell 89 55.99Sell 89 56.03Sell 67 56Sell 678 55.75Sell 120 55.75Sell 700 55.56Sell 176 55.61Sell 683 55.6Sell 669 55.6Sell 375 55.6Sell 31 55.65Sell 671 55.65Sell 24 55.63Sell 53 55.63Sell 53 55.63Sell 53 55.63Sell 168 55.65Sell 168 55.65Sell 311 55.65Sell 47 55.99Sell 313 55.99Sell 1920 56Sell 193 56Sell 2113 56Sell 2113 56Sell 1629 56Sell 484 56Total buys:111559 Total sells:129884(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)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 04-Feb-2008Contact name Collins, CarolynTelephone number 44 20 7888 0241Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Rio Tinto PlcNature 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