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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 Equities Australia Limited------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------Company dealt in RIO TINTO LIMITED------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Shares dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------Date of dealing 21 October 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 587,300 0.128563814 1,854,539 0.4059707------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,670,574 0.365699583 197,992 0.0433417------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 348,000 0.076179478 175,000 0.0383086------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------Total 2,605,874 0.570442875 2,227,531 0.4876211------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------\* 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 \* TPurchases Number of securities Price per unit (AUD)Purchase 25,134 66.29Purchase 1,900 70.25Purchase 9 70.29Purchase 2,000 70.3Purchase 41 70.33Purchase 259 70.34Purchase 101 70.35Purchase 100 70.36Purchase 1,499 70.39Purchase 11 70.51Purchase 50 70.58Purchase 200 70.59Purchase 5 70.61Purchase 500 70.66Purchase 3 71Purchase 28 72.01Purchase 26 72.06Purchase 11 72.07Purchase 12 72.12Purchase 18 72.13Purchase 18 72.15Purchase 19 72.16Purchase 12 72.18Purchase 28 72.35Purchase 2,200 72.36Purchase 12 72.4Purchase 8 72.43Purchase 13 72.44Purchase 1,982 72.45Purchase 10 72.48Purchase 342 72.5Purchase 197 72.53Purchase 5,000 72.54Purchase 2,000 72.55Purchase 4 72.56Purchase 41,486 72.57Purchase 34 72.59Purchase 1 72.6Purchase 977 72.63Purchase 15 72.65Purchase 9 72.69Purchase 42 72.88Purchase 52 73.18Purchase 85 73.19Purchase 1,007 73.2Purchase 9 73.21Purchase 50 73.25Purchase 24 73.27Purchase 189 73.28Purchase 300 73.29Purchase 300 73.41Purchase 221 73.5Purchase 500 73.57Purchase 92 73.58Purchase 708 73.59 89,853\* T \* TSales Number of securities Price per unit (AUD)Sale 8,378 66.29Sale 200 70.08Sale 366 70.11Sale 15 70.13Sale 40 70.15Sale 401 70.18Sale 86 70.19Sale 7,813 70.2Sale 1,289 70.21Sale 439 70.23Sale 186 70.24Sale 388 70.25Sale 1,854 70.26Sale 4,996 70.3Sale 6 70.33Sale 1,188 70.37Sale 4 70.38Sale 57 70.43Sale 15 70.46Sale 3 70.47Sale 300 70.5Sale 1 70.57Sale 3,000 71Sale 2 71.39Sale 500 71.51Sale 18 71.54Sale 1,000 72Sale 4 72.03Sale 1,133 72.04Sale 100 72.05Sale 16 72.08Sale 2,139 72.1Sale 272 72.11Sale 5 72.12Sale 360 72.13Sale 3 72.25Sale 3 72.26Sale 475 72.27Sale 61 72.28Sale 5 72.29Sale 68 72.31Sale 68 72.32Sale 80 72.33Sale 215 72.34Sale 8 72.35Sale 7 72.37Sale 13 72.39Sale 2,200 72.41Sale 8 72.43Sale 7 72.44Sale 4 72.46Sale 5 72.54Sale 20 72.57Sale 50,001 72.58Sale 29 72.63Sale 7 72.64Sale 22 72.72Sale 29 72.85Sale 51 72.86Sale 23 72.87Sale 84 72.93Sale 19 72.96Sale 50 72.98Sale 150 73.02Sale 49 73.04Sale 52 73.15Sale 50 73.16Sale 3 73.19Sale 551 73.4Sale 4 73.45Sale 100 73.47Sale 356 73.48Sale 53 73.5Sale 31 73.59Sale 236 74.36 91,774\* T (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) \* TProduct name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit (Note 4) AUDe.g. CFD---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZK Long 1,000 2.30---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZL Long 2,600 15.21---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZL Long 300 15.41---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZL Long 2,200 17.32---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZL Long 551 18.31---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZL Long 156 18.38---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZL Long 300 18.39---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZL Short 1,900 15.12---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZL Short 2,000 15.22---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZL Short 2,200 17.28---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZL Short 1,007 18.12---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZV Long 708 88.84---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZV Long 92 88.85---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZV Long 500 88.86---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZV Long 300 89.02---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZV Long 300 89.14---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZV Long 200 89.15---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZV Long 24 89.16---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZV Long 39 89.18---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZV Long 88 89.24---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZV Long 49 89.25---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZV Short 1,000 92.18---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZV Short 500 92.20---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZV Short 97 92.21---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZV Short 400 92.23---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZV Short 60 92.24---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZV Short 3 92.26---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZV Short 40 92.29---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZV Short 200 92.36---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------\* 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 option European per unit varying etc. relates (Note 6) etc. (Note 4)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* 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 22 October 2008------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------Contact name Oliver Bainbridge - Kirit Devshi------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------Telephone number (020) 7678 5898------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------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 websiteat www.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------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call Written 5,000 110.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call Written 20,000 110.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call Written 10,000 110.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 52,000 144.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 10,000 144.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 10,000 144.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 18,000 144.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 40,000 144.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 10,000 144.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 2,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 1,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 2,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 1,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 1,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 1,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 1,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 5,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 1,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 29,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 1,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Call Purchased 163,000 0.01 European 18/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- --------------------- ------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call Written 140,000 146.00 European 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------\* 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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