4th Feb 2008 10:59
Credit Suisse Securities (Eur) Ltd04 February 2008 FORM 38.5 (a) DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY (Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code)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. DEALINGS (Note 2)(a) Purchases and salesTotal number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3)3310976 58.00 49.00 Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note Lowest price received (Note 3) 3)4765398 59.91 50.00 (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)CFD LONG 10000 56CFD SHORT 632218 56CFD LONG 130800 56CFD LONG 51000 56CFD LONG 15000 56CFD LONG 40000 56CFD LONG 452000 56CFD LONG 35000 56CFD LONG 16052 56CFD LONG 10000 56CFD SHORT 5000 56CFD LONG 5000 56CFD SHORT 10000 56CFD SHORT 400000 56CFD LONG 16500 56CFD LONG 1000000 56CFD LONG 4500 56CFD LONG 1000 56CFD SHORT 10000 56CFD LONG 10000 56CFD SHORT 40000 56CFD LONG 100000 56CFD LONG 6000 56CFD LONG 50 56CFD LONG 5837 56CFD LONG 332500 56CFD SHORT 72711 56CFD LONG 15529 56CFD LONG 2082 56CFD SHORT 15529 56CFD SHORT 13904 56CFD SHORT 10000 56CFD LONG 10000 56CFD LONG 70300 56CFD LONG 75000 56CFD LONG 666 56CFD LONG 85620 56CFD SHORT 1901 56CFD LONG 119200 56CFD LONG 114380 56CFD SHORT 21500 56CFD SHORT 43000 56CFD SHORT 43000 56 (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) ExercisingProduct name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 3) 3. OTHER INFORMATIONAgreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivativesNONE 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 6) ADVISOR NotesThe 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