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Credit Suisse Sydney Branch27 November 2007 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 INFORMATIONName of exempt principal trader Credit Suisse Sydney branchCompany dealt in Rio Tinto LimitedClass of relevant security to which the dealings being Ordinary Sharesdisclosed relate (Note 1)Date of dealing 19-Nov-2007 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 2896443 0.634(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sellTotal 2896443 0.634 (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 2)Class Of Relevant Security 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)Purchase 1051 136.2Purchase 851 136.2Purchase 1985 136.22Purchase 1470 136.23Purchase 376 136.25Purchase 31 136.25Purchase 51 136.23Purchase 54 136.22Purchase 3 136.2Purchase 64 136.19Purchase 264 136.19Purchase 1 136.19Purchase 80 136.19Purchase 409 136.18Purchase 408 136.24Purchase 192 136.25Purchase 306 136.26Purchase 74 136.26Purchase 91 136.25Purchase 125 136.25Purchase 39000 131.25Sale 146 136Sale 951 136Sale 1000 136Sale 228 136Sale 400 136.41Sale 205 134.99Sale 205 134.99Sale 39000 131.25TOTAL BUYS:46886 TOTAL SELLS:42135 (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 derivativesFull details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relatingto the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form isreferenced. If none, this should be stated. Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES Date of disclosure 27-Nov-2007Contact name Collins, CarolynTelephone number 44 20 7888 0241Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Rio Tinto PlcNature of connection (Note 9) ADVISOR DETAILS OF OPEN POSITIONS Product Description Written/Purchased No. of Securities Exercise Price Type Expiry DatePUT OPTION Purchased 4,000 132 American Mar 27 2008PUT OPTION Purchased 1,000 134 American Mar 27 2008PUT OPTION Purchased 2,000 134 American Mar 27 2008PUT OPTION Purchased 5,000 132 American Mar 27 2008PUT OPTION Purchased 5,000 134 American Mar 27 2008PUT OPTION Purchased 1,000 134 American Mar 27 2008PUT OPTION Purchased 1,000 132 American Mar 27 2008PUT OPTION Purchased 1,000 134 American Mar 27 2008 NotesThe 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