13th Nov 2007 07:00
Credit Suisse Securities (Eur) Ltd13 November 2007 FORM 38.5 (a)DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUSDEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY(Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of exempt principal trader Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) LimitedCompany dealt in Rio Tinto PlcClass of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Ordinary Shares (GB0007188757)Date of dealing 09-Nov-2007 2. DEALINGS (Note 2)(a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3)8009432 58.28 (GBP) 52.30225 (GBP) Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3)7028868 58.26 (GBP) 53.97 (GBP) (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, e.g. CFD Long/short (Note 4) Number of securities (Note 5) Price per unit (Note 3) (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 5) European etc. (Note 3) (ii) Exercising Prodcut name Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 3) CFD 66781 56.8699CFD 27825 56.8699CFD 44522 56.8699CFD -75000 56.4197CFD 25000 58.0419CFD 100000 56.673667CFD -100000 56.962261CFD 50000 56.837516CFD -43000 57.50656CFD -836000 56CFD 153539 56.28634165CFD -67764 56.29570465CFD 5000 57.50416CFD -50000 57.406561CFD -10000 57.2CFD -50000 54.513277CFD -10000 52.30225CFD 14513 56.65CFD 15397 56.65CFD -448400 51.8806CFD 50000 57 3. OTHER INFORMATION Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives Full 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. Date of disclosure 12-Nov-2007 04:10:31Contact name Collins, CarolynTelephone number 44 20 7888 0241Name of offeree/offeror with which connected RIO TINTONature of connection (Note 6) ADVISOR Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(a) 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