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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 BANK N.V. London Branch (Subsidiary of RFS Holding N.V.)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Company dealt in Rio Tinto Plc---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Class of relevant security to which the ORD GBP 0.10 dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Date of dealing 5 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 1,123,743 0.1126% 0 0%------------------------------------ ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -------------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 7,546 0.0008% 120,681 0.0121%------------------------------------ ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -------------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 485,022 0.0486% 376,000 0.0377%------------------------------------ ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -------------------Total 1,616,311 0.1620% 496,681 0.0498%------------------------------------ ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -------------------\* 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 \* TPurchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Purchase 123 28.9700 GBPPurchase 98 29.0600 GBPPurchase 119 29.0700 GBPPurchase 204 29.0800 GBPPurchase 100 29.1000 GBPPurchase 98 29.1200 GBPPurchase 122 29.1300 GBPPurchase 119 29.1500 GBPPurchase 224 29.1600 GBPPurchase 522 29.2300 GBPPurchase 222 29.2600 GBPPurchase 102 29.2700 GBPPurchase 119 29.3100 GBPPurchase 119 29.3200 GBPPurchase 99 29.4100 GBPPurchase 118 29.4600 GBPPurchase 52,359 29.4800 GBPPurchase 666 29.5000 GBPPurchase 1,041 29.5100 GBPPurchase 510 29.5300 GBPPurchase 108 29.5400 GBPPurchase 119 29.5500 GBPPurchase 99 29.5600 GBPPurchase 1,701 29.5700 GBPPurchase 372 29.6300 GBPPurchase 201 29.6400 GBPPurchase 275 29.6500 GBPPurchase 656 29.6600 GBPPurchase 228 29.6800 GBPPurchase 118 29.6900 GBPPurchase 63 29.7100 GBPPurchase 343 29.7300 GBPPurchase 316 29.7500 GBPPurchase 1,153 29.7600 GBPPurchase 195 29.7700 GBPPurchase 261 29.7800 GBPPurchase 427 29.8000 GBPPurchase 191 29.8500 GBPPurchase 252 29.8600 GBPPurchase 202 29.8700 GBPPurchase 202 29.9000 GBPPurchase 216 29.9300 GBPPurchase 506 29.9400 GBPPurchase 457 29.9500 GBPPurchase 477 29.9600 GBPPurchase 471 29.9700 GBPPurchase 195 29.9900 GBPPurchase 678 30.0200 GBPPurchase 137 30.0400 GBPPurchase 96 30.0500 GBPPurchase 196 30.0700 GBPPurchase 379 30.0800 GBPPurchase 370 30.0900 GBPPurchase 258 30.1000 GBPPurchase 448 30.1200 GBPPurchase 331 30.1300 GBPPurchase 373 30.1400 GBPPurchase 263 30.1500 GBPPurchase 212 30.1700 GBPPurchase 246 30.1800 GBPPurchase 95 30.1900 GBPPurchase 22 30.2000 GBPPurchase 278 30.2100 GBPPurchase 234 30.2200 GBPPurchase 231 30.2300 GBPPurchase 215 30.2400 GBPPurchase 176 30.2500 GBPPurchase 232 30.3300 GBPPurchase 197 30.3500 GBPPurchase 232 30.4400 GBPPurchase 41,801 30.4900 GBPPurchase 196 30.5200 GBPPurchase 199 30.5600 GBPPurchase 193 30.5700 GBPPurchase 232 30.6300 GBPPurchase 400 30.6700 GBPPurchase 130 30.6800 GBPPurchase 102 30.7100 GBPPurchase 221 30.7700 GBPPurchase 212 30.8400 GBPPurchase 189 30.9500 GBPPurchase 197 30.9600 GBPTOTAL 116,859 Sale 400 29.2300 GBPSale 52,359 29.4800 GBPSale 11,296 29.8500 GBPSale 784 29.8779 GBPSale 7,839 29.8869 GBPSale 2,000 29.9300 GBPSale 1,067 29.9500 GBPSale 829 29.9700 GBPSale 808 29.9800 GBPSale 6,585 29.9984 GBPSale 4,292 29.9992 GBPSale 500 30.0500 GBPSale 745 30.1700 GBPSale 255 30.1800 GBPSale 41,600 30.4900 GBPTOTAL 131,359---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* 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--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Jun 2010 Call Warrant Short 1000 0.3400 EUR--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Jun 2010 Call Warrant Short 2000 0.4600 EUR--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* 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 European etc. per unit (Note varying etc. option relates 4) (Note 6)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* 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 6 November 2008---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Contact name Fraser Wyeth---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Telephone number +44 (0) 20 7678 0480---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------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 website atwww.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------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Put Option Written 1,022 30.3400 GBP American 19-Dec-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Put Option Purchased 150,000 38.0000 GBP American 19-Dec-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Put Option Purchased 10,000 40.0000 GBP American 19-Dec-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Put Option Purchased 1,000 44.0000 GBP American 19-Dec-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Call Option Purchased 1,000 48.0000 GBP American 19-Dec-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Put Option Written 10,000 48.0000 GBP American 19-Dec-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Call Option Purchased 48,000 52.0000 GBP American 19-Dec-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Put Option Written 12,000 52.0000 GBP American 19-Dec-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Call Option Written 58,000 56.0000 GBP American 19-Dec-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Put Option Written 61,000 56.0000 GBP American 19-Dec-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Call Option Written 2,000 72.0000 GBP American 19-Dec-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 2008 Call Option Purchase 35,000 48.0000 GBP American 17-Oct-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2009 Put Option Purchase 1,000 40.0000 GBP American 18-Dec-09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------June 2009 Call Option Purchase 29,000 48.0000 GBP American 19-Jun-09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------June 2009 Put Option Written 10,000 48.0000 GBP American 19-Jun-09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------June 2009 Call Option Written 4,000 56.0000 GBP American 19-Jun-09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------June 2009 Put Option Written 13,000 56.0000 GBP American 19-Jun-09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Call Option Written 75,000 52.0000 GBP European 19-Dec-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2010 Put Option Purchase 75,000 56.0000 GBP European 17-Dec-10------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Put Option Written 150,000 38.0000 GBP European 19-Dec-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Call Option Purchase 150,000 60.0000 GBP European 19-Dec-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 2008 Call Option Purchase 250,000 48.0000 GBP American 19-Dec-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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