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Credit Suisse Securities (Eur) Ltd02 May 2008 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 Securities (Europe) LimitedCompany dealt in Rio Tinto PlcClass of relevant security to which the dealings being Ordinary Sharesdisclosed relate (Note 1)Date of dealing 01-May-2008 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 1031416 0.103 0 0(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sellTotal 1031416 0.103 0 0 (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 2)Class Of Relevant Security : Ordinary Shares ( AU000000RIO1 Long Short)(1) Relevant Securities(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sellTotal 0 ( 0 % ) 0 ( 0 % ) (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)Buy 2133 58.36 (GBP)Buy 1566 58.36 (GBP)Buy 1257 58.36 (GBP)Buy 1123 58.36 (GBP)Buy 1021 58.36 (GBP)Buy 1010 58.36 (GBP)Buy 309 58.36 (GBP)Buy 170 58.36 (GBP)Buy 42 59.4 (GBP)Buy 42 59.33 (GBP)Buy 42 59.4 (GBP)Buy 38 59.31 (GBP)Buy 4 59.31 (GBP)Buy 1 59.24 (GBP)Sell 390 59.97 (GBP)Sell 360 59.97 (GBP)Sell 350 59.97 (GBP)Sell 350 59.97 (GBP)Sell 350 59.97 (GBP)Sell 347 60.07 (GBP)Sell 187 59.97 (GBP)Sell 143 59.97 (GBP)Sell 134 59.97 (GBP)Sell 19 59.97 (GBP)Sell 13 60.07 (GBP)TOTAL BUYS: 8758 TOTAL SELLS: 2643(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) No Date of disclosure 02-May-2008 09:27:54Contact name Segal,DebraTelephone number 44 20 7883 4577Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Rio Tinto PlcNature of connection (Note 9) ADVISOR 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