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Credit Suisse Sydney Branch01 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 Sydney branchCompany dealt in Rio Tinto LimitedClass of relevant security to which the dealings being Ordinary Sharesdisclosed relate (Note 1)Date of dealing 30-04-2008 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 68,104 0.015 2,821,830 0.618(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 0 0 70,700 0.015Total 68,104 0.015 2,892,530 0.633 (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note2)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) (AUD) Purchase 5,000 136.08Purchase 4,418 136.08Purchase 56 136.08Purchase 115 136.08Purchase 411 136.08Purchase 5,000 136.08Purchase 3,828 136.08Purchase 97 136.08Purchase 419 136.08Purchase 191 136.08Purchase 465 136.08Purchase 1,026 136.18Purchase 1,442 136.18Purchase 260 136.18Purchase 719 136.18Purchase 839 136.18Purchase 1,513 136.18Purchase 292 136.17Purchase 2,000 136.17Purchase 312 136.16Purchase 335 136.16Purchase 260 136.15Purchase 1 136.15Purchase 287 136.15Purchase 714 136.18Sale -43,667 142.82Sale -43,666 142.82 TOTAL BUYS: 30000 TOTAL SELLS: 87333(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. purchasing, which the option relates price American, date received per unitcall option varying 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 derivativesNONE Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES Date of disclosure 1-05-2008Contact name Segal, DebraTelephone number 44 20 7883 4577Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Rio Tinto PlcNature of connection (Note 9) ADVISOR Product Description Written/Purchased No. of Securities Exercise Price Type Expiry DatePut Option PURCHASED 35,700 68.66 American Sep 24 2009Put Option PURCHASED 5,000 70.00 American Jun 26 2008Put Option PURCHASED 30,000 72.00 American Jun 26 2008 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
Rio Tinto