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Credit Suisse Securities (Eur) Ltd01 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 30-Apr-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 1026643 0.103 1342 0(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sellTotal 1026643 0.103 1342 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 97 59.11 (GBP)Buy 85 58.66 (GBP)Buy 85 58.39 (GBP)Buy 85 58.73 (GBP)Buy 85 59.325 (GBP)Buy 84 59.25 (GBP)Buy 84 59.31 (GBP)Buy 84 59.27 (GBP)Buy 84 59.26 (GBP)Buy 84 58.9 (GBP)Buy 84 58.78 (GBP)Buy 84 58.81 (GBP)Buy 84 59.21 (GBP)Buy 82 59.21 (GBP)Buy 77 59.26 (GBP)Buy 53 59.3 (GBP)Buy 52 58.5 (GBP)Buy 52 58.3 (GBP)Buy 52 58.3 (GBP)Buy 51 59.25 (GBP)Buy 51 59.21 (GBP)Buy 50 58.45 (GBP)Buy 50 59.39 (GBP)Buy 50 58.45 (GBP)Buy 50 59.25 (GBP)Buy 50 58.46 (GBP)Buy 49 58.46 (GBP)Buy 49 58.95 (GBP)Buy 48 58.95 (GBP)Buy 48 59.29 (GBP)Buy 48 59.26 (GBP)Buy 48 59.29 (GBP)Buy 48 58.76 (GBP)Buy 48 59.26 (GBP)Buy 48 58.82 (GBP)Buy 48 58.43 (GBP)Buy 48 59.26 (GBP)Buy 47 59.29 (GBP)Buy 47 59.29 (GBP)Buy 47 59.24 (GBP)Buy 47 59.3 (GBP)Buy 47 58.5 (GBP)Buy 47 58.36 (GBP)Buy 47 59.34 (GBP)Buy 47 59.19 (GBP)Buy 47 59.14 (GBP)Buy 46 58.43 (GBP)Buy 46 58.43 (GBP)Buy 45 58.74 (GBP)Buy 42 59.29 (GBP)Buy 42 59.29 (GBP)Buy 42 59.11 (GBP)Buy 39 59.25 (GBP)Buy 37 59.39 (GBP)Buy 37 58.5 (GBP)Buy 37 59.2 (GBP)Buy 36 58.45 (GBP)Buy 36 58.45 (GBP)Buy 35 58.43 (GBP)Buy 35 58.82 (GBP)Buy 34 58.5 (GBP)Buy 34 58.36 (GBP)Buy 34 59.3 (GBP)Buy 34 59.14 (GBP)Buy 34 59.19 (GBP)Buy 34 59.34 (GBP)Buy 33 58.5 (GBP)Buy 32 58.52 (GBP)Buy 32 58.52 (GBP)Buy 28 58.71 (GBP)Buy 21 58.6 (GBP)Buy 20 58.54 (GBP)Buy 20 58.4 (GBP)Buy 19 58.69 (GBP)Buy 19 58.71 (GBP)Buy 19 58.74 (GBP)Buy 18 58.68 (GBP)Buy 14 59.3 (GBP)Buy 14 58.5 (GBP)Buy 13 58.47 (GBP)Buy 13 59.39 (GBP)Buy 13 58.43 (GBP)Buy 13 59.21 (GBP)Buy 13 58.36 (GBP)Buy 13 58.45 (GBP)Buy 13 58.45 (GBP)Buy 13 58.82 (GBP)Buy 13 59.34 (GBP)Buy 13 59.31 (GBP)Buy 13 59.27 (GBP)Buy 13 59.34 (GBP)Buy 12 59.14 (GBP)Buy 12 59.19 (GBP)Buy 12 58.5 (GBP)Buy 12 59.3 (GBP)Buy 10 59.315 (GBP)Buy 9 59.31 (GBP)Buy 1 58.3 (GBP)Buy 1 59.25 (GBP)Sell 1007 59.11 (GBP)Sell 169 59.11 (GBP)Sell 85 58.81 (GBP)Sell 84 59.25 (GBP)Sell 84 59.31 (GBP)Sell 84 59.41 (GBP)Sell 84 59.32 (GBP)Sell 84 59.27 (GBP)Sell 84 59.36 (GBP)Sell 84 59.42 (GBP)Sell 84 59.14 (GBP)Sell 84 59.05 (GBP)Sell 84 59.06 (GBP)Sell 84 59.21 (GBP)Sell 42 58.94 (GBP)Sell 42 58.97 (GBP)Sell 40 58.98 (GBP)Sell 39 58.98 (GBP)Sell 3 58.98 (GBP)TOTAL BUYS: 4055 TOTAL SELLS: 2351(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 01-May-2008 09:14:34Contact 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