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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 11 July 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 284,479 0.008476522 1,847,039 0.4043289------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,845,307 0.008476522 158,561 0.4043289------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 45,000 0.008476522 140,000 0.4043289------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------Total 2,174,786 0.008476522 2,145,600 0.4043289------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------\* 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 50 123.54Purchase 1000 123.57Purchase 565 123.59Purchase 21785 123.6Purchase 6 123.62Purchase 594 123.71Purchase 500 123.76Purchase 7 123.78Purchase 993 123.79Purchase 1000 123.8Purchase 179 124.21Purchase 110 124.27Purchase 545 124.32Purchase 10 124.34Purchase 150 124.35Purchase 149 124.36Purchase 127 124.38Purchase 276 124.41Purchase 3359 124.42Purchase 263 124.43Purchase 621 124.59Purchase 232 124.65Purchase 200 124.84Purchase 3 125.08Purchase 170 125.2Purchase 1552 125.3Purchase 3000 125.32Purchase 2000 125.33Purchase 1000 125.36Purchase 3701 125.42Purchase 105 125.43Purchase 1107 125.45Purchase 500 125.46Purchase 371 125.47Purchase 8215 126 54445\* T \* TSales Number of securities Price per unit (AUD)Sale 1 123.55Sale 1 123.56Sale 20250 123.57Sale 1 123.58Sale 10000 123.6Sale 500 123.7Sale 357 123.8Sale 2000 123.85Sale 641 124.15Sale 359 124.16Sale 70 124.24Sale 629 124.28Sale 616 124.36Sale 201 124.37Sale 185 124.38Sale 2227 124.4Sale 88 124.41Sale 100 124.67Sale 377 124.69Sale 70 124.7Sale 500 125Sale 883 125.01Sale 617 125.08Sale 894 125.11Sale 1049 125.12Sale 57 125.2Sale 820 125.43Sale 80 125.44Sale 1100 125.45Sale 18000 125.57Sale 415 126 63088\* T (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) \* TProduct name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit (Note 4)e.g. CFD---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOVZK Long (buy) 45000 0.12 AUD---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZS Long (buy) 3446 46.91 AUD---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZF Long (buy) 500 35.89 AUD---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZF Long (buy) 1500 35.90 AUD---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZF Long (buy) 2000 36.00 AUD---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZH Short (sell) 500 25.04 AUD---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZH Short (sell) 500 25.07 AUD---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZH Short (sell) 1500 25.08 AUD---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------\* 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 14 July 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 purchased 25,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 20,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- --------------------- ------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call Written 140,000 146.00 European 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- --------------------- ------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------RIO Swap Short 100 05/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------RIO Swap Short 4,440 05/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------RIO Swap Short 1,330 05/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------RIO Swap Short 3,350 05/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------RIO Swap Short 950 05/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------RIO Swap Short 200 05/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------RIO Swap Short 750 05/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------RIO Swap Long 67,987 05/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------RIO Swap Long 212,013 05/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------RIO Swap Long 1,385,091 29/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------RIO Swap Long 178,716 29/10/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------\* 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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