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Credit Suisse Securities (Eur) Ltd06 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 02-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 1031846 0.1 4420 0(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sellTotal 1031846 0.1 4420 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 (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 91 61 (GBP)Buy 84 59.25 (GBP)Buy 84 59.27 (GBP)Buy 84 59.32 (GBP)Buy 83 61.06 (GBP)Buy 82 60.66 (GBP)Buy 82 60.65 (GBP)Buy 82 60.77 (GBP)Buy 82 60.88 (GBP)Buy 82 60.86 (GBP)Buy 81 61 (GBP)Buy 62 59.09 (GBP)Buy 46 59.3 (GBP)Buy 43 60.42 (GBP)Buy 43 60.78 (GBP)Buy 43 60.75 (GBP)Buy 36 60.98 (GBP)Buy 33 59.3 (GBP)Buy 31 60.42 (GBP)Buy 30 59.82 (GBP)Buy 29 59.82 (GBP)Buy 25 60.94 (GBP)Buy 22 59.09 (GBP)Buy 12 60.42 (GBP)Buy 12 59.3 (GBP)Sell 3976 61.06 (GBP)Sell 84 59.21 (GBP)Sell 84 59.29 (GBP)Sell 83 59.54 (GBP)Sell 83 60.01 (GBP)Sell 83 59.79 (GBP)Sell 83 59.86 (GBP)Sell 82 60.82 (GBP)Sell 82 60.79 (GBP)Sell 81 61.1 (GBP)Sell 81 61.29 (GBP)Sell 42 58.59 (GBP)Sell 42 58.65 (GBP)Sell 42 58.69 (GBP)Sell 42 58.52 (GBP)Sell 37 60.73 (GBP)Sell 37 58.83 (GBP)Sell 36 58.83 (GBP)Sell 35 58.96 (GBP)Sell 35 58.95 (GBP)Sell 34 58.95 (GBP)Sell 34 59.03 (GBP)Sell 34 58.96 (GBP)Sell 34 59.03 (GBP)Sell 33 58.9 (GBP)Sell 32 58.9 (GBP)Sell 20 61.06 (GBP)Sell 2 58.55 (GBP)Sell 1 59.03 (GBP)TOTAL BUYS: 1384 TOTAL SELLS: 5374(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 06-May-2008 08:54:03Contact 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