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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 3 July 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 320,623 0.070186473 1,847,759 0.4044865------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,846,692 0.404252966 176,822 0.0387075------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 45,000 0.009850795 140,000 0.0306469------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------Total 2,212,315 0.484290234 2,164,581 0.4738409------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------\* 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 356 121.59Purchase 13 121.75Purchase 2613 121.76Purchase 181 121.85Purchase 1716 121.95Purchase 250 122Purchase 1000 122.32Purchase 287 122.41Purchase 252 123.1Purchase 280000 123.9172Purchase 664 123.95Purchase 100 124.13Purchase 35 124.17Purchase 702 124.4Purchase 100 124.48Purchase 599 124.69Purchase 64 124.78Purchase 1007 124.8Purchase 100 124.91Purchase 100 124.96Purchase 200 125.01Purchase 366 125.03Purchase 415 125.13Purchase 60 125.14Purchase 636 125.16Purchase 72 125.2Purchase 216 125.29Purchase 570 125.31Purchase 83 125.32Purchase 47 125.33Purchase 619 125.34Purchase 7 125.35Purchase 657 125.36Purchase 113 125.38Purchase 1008 125.39Purchase 223 125.4Purchase 92 125.42Purchase 61 125.43Purchase 152 125.44Purchase 75 125.48Purchase 60 125.5Purchase 240 125.54Purchase 3581 125.75Purchase 20735 132.31 320427\* T \* TSales Number of securities Price per unit (AUD)Sale 105 121.58Sale 397 121.95Sale 651 122.22Sale 280000 123.6578Sale 161 124.92Sale 421 125.28Sale 165 125.45Sale 108 125.49Sale 1382 125.5Sale 530 125.51Sale 20735 132.31 304655\* T (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) \* TProduct name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit (Note 4)e.g. CFD---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZH Short (sell) 1000 23.60 AUD---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZF Short (sell) 2626 32.46 AUD---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOJZK Short (sell) 357 32.20 AUD---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOJZK Short (sell) 363 32.16 AUD---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------\* 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 4 July 2008------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------Contact name Oliver Bainbridge - Kirit Devshi------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------Telephone number (020) 7678 1904------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------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 purchased 25,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 20,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- --------------------- ------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call Written 140,000 146.00 European 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- --------------------- ------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------RIO Swap Short 100 05/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------RIO Swap Short 4,440 05/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------RIO Swap Short 1,330 05/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------RIO Swap Short 3,350 05/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------RIO Swap Short 950 05/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------RIO Swap Short 200 05/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------RIO Swap Short 750 05/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------RIO Swap Long 67,987 05/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------RIO Swap Long 212,013 05/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------RIO Swap Long 1,385,091 29/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------RIO Swap Long 178,716 29/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------\* 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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