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FORM 38.5 (b)
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DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS
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WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS, OR WITH RI STATUS
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BUT NOT DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
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(Rule 38.5(b) of the Takeover Code)
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1. KEY INFORMATION
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Name of exempt principal trader
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Credit Suisse Equities (Australia) Limited
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Company dealt in
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Rio Tinto Limited
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Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)
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Ordinary Shares
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Date of dealing
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5-06-2008
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2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE
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(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in (Note 2)
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Long
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Short
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Number
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(%)
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Number
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(%)
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(1) Relevant securities
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98,891
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0.021
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1,079,980
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0.236
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(2) Derivatives (other than options)
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(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
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Total
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98,891
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0.021
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1,079,980
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0.236
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(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 2)
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Class Of Relevant Security
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Long
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Short
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(1) Relevant Securities
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(2) Derivatives (other than options)
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(3) Options and agreements to purchasesell
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Total
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(c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2)
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Class of relevant security:
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Details
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3. DEALINGS (Note 3)
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(a) Purchases and sales
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Purchase/sale
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Number of securities
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Price per unit (Note 4) (AUD)
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Purchase
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6
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134.95
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Purchase
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354
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134.53
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Purchase
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274
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134.73
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Purchase
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40
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134.73
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Purchase
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237
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134.73
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Purchase
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23
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134.67
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Purchase
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71
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134.67
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Purchase
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134
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134.67
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Purchase
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131
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134.47
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Purchase
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223
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134.47
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Purchase
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338
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134.40
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Purchase
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148
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134.40
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Purchase
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1,000
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134.40
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Purchase
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14
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134.33
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Purchase
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54
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134.18
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Purchase
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453
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134.16
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Purchase
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145
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134.16
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Purchase
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48
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134.16
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Purchase
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226
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133.76
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Purchase
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128
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133.76
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Purchase
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4
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134.22
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Purchase
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498
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134.22
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Purchase
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58
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134.12
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Purchase
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30
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134.11
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Purchase
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8
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134.16
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Purchase
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6
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134.49
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Purchase
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10
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134.52
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Purchase
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487
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134.72
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Purchase
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7
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134.72
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Purchase
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14
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134.71
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Purchase
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492
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134.71
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Purchase
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86
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135.06
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Purchase
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914
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135.05
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Purchase
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400
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135.09
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Purchase
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5
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135.14
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Purchase
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1
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135.67
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Purchase
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1
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135.67
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Purchase
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40
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135.47
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Purchase
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51
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135.47
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Purchase
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15
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135.47
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Purchase
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318
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135.46
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Purchase
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19
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135.44
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Purchase
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74
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135.40
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Purchase
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50
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135.39
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Purchase
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29
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135.39
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Purchase
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4
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135.39
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Purchase
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38
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135.35
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Purchase
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4
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135.35
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Purchase
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4
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135.37
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Purchase
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312
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135.35
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Purchase
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95
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135.10
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Purchase
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7
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135.10
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Purchase
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705
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135.10
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Purchase
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55
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135.09
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Purchase
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85
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135.09
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Purchase
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54
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135.06
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Purchase
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7
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135.06
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Purchase
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134
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135.06
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Purchase
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1,192
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135.00
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Purchase
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166
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134.97
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Purchase
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6
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134.59
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Purchase
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19
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134.63
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Purchase
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51
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134.61
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Purchase
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80
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135.10
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Purchase
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6
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135.41
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Purchase
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60
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135.52
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Purchase
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65
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135.80
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Purchase
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9
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136.50
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Purchase
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2
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136.48
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Sale
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-287
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135.31
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Sale
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103
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135.51
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Sale
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-103
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135.51
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Sale
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-13
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135.30
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Sale
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-150
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135.25
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Sale
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-60
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136.00
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Sale
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-44
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135.59
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Sale
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-103
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135.51
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TOTAL BUYS:10824
TOTAL SELLS:657
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Product name, e.g. CFD
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Long/short (Note 5)
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Number of securities (Note 6)
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Price per unit (Note 4)
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(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
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(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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Product name,e.g. call option
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Writing, selling, purchasing, varying etc.
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Number of securities to which the option relates (Note 6)
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Exercise price
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Type, e.g. American, European etc.
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Expiry date
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Option money paid/received per unit (Note 4)
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(ii) Exercising
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Product name, e.g. call option
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Number of securities
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Exercise price per unit (Note 4)
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(d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 3)
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Nature of transaction (Note 7)
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Details
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Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 4)
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4. OTHER INFORMATION
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Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
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Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) NO
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Date of disclosure
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06-06-2008
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Contact name
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Carolyn Collins
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Telephone number
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44 20 7888 0241
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Name of offeree/offeror with which connected
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Rio Tinto Plc
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Nature of connection (Note 9)
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ADVISOR
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Notes
The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk/.
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