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Credit Suisse Sydney Branch28 February 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 INFORMATION Name of exempt principal trader Credit Suisse Sydney branch Company dealt in Rio Tinto Limited Class of relevant security to which the dealings being Ordinary Sharesdisclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 27-Feb-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 49,762 0.010 6,016,870 1.317(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 454,000 0.099 458,700 0.100Total 503,762 0.110 6,475,570 1.417 (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 2) Class Of Relevant Security Long Short(1) Relevant Securities(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sellTotal (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2) Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS (Note 3)(a) Purchases and sales Purchase/Sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4)Purchase 3,000 133.68Purchase 5,000 134.69Sale -99 134.66Sale -182 136.20Sale -6 136.20Sale -50 136.20Sale -2,762 136.20Sale -1,212 136.20Sale -179 136.20Sale -65 136.20Sale -205 136.20Sale -113 136.20Sale -2 136.50Sale -296 136.50Sale -1,000 136.63Sale -604 137.07Sale -1 137.07Sale -390 137.07Sale -459 137.07Sale -188 137.07Sale -66 137.07Sale -190 137.07Sale -9 137.07Sale -61 137.07Sale -32 137.07Sale -3 136.93Sale -997 136.93Sale -86 136.80Sale -2 136.81Sale -357 136.81Sale -466 136.82Sale -397 136.82Sale -189 136.83Sale -191 136.83Sale -9 136.83Sale -62 136.83Sale -44 136.83Sale -197 136.83Sale -231 135.85Sale -269 135.85Sale -156 135.75Sale -4 135.70Sale -985 135.70Sale -11 135.70Sale -110 135.75Sale -1 135.68Sale -370 135.68Sale -129 135.68Sale -447 135.88Sale -53 135.88Sale -300 135.96Sale -271 135.96Sale -13 135.97Sale -343 135.36Sale -72 135.36Sale -585 135.36Sale -244 135.32Sale -355 135.32Sale -306 135.32Sale -400 135.32Sale -195 135.32Sale -500 135.32Sale -2,000 134.66Sale -2 134.66Sale -354 134.66Sale -2,545 134.66Sale -2,000 136.72Sale -1,000 136.68 Total Buys: 8000Total Sells: 25422 (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 varying Product Writing, selling, Number of securities to Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money paid/name,e.g. purchasing, which the option relates price American, date received per unitcall option varying etc. (Note 6) European etc. (Note 4) (ii) Exercising Product 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 INFORMATION Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives NONE Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) yes Date of disclosure 28-Feb-2008Contact name Collins, CarolynTelephone number 44 20 7888 0241Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Rio Tinto PlcNature of connection (Note 9) ADVISOR DETAILS OF OPEN POSITIONS Product Description Written/Purchased No. of Securities Exercise Price Type Expiry DateCall Option SOLD 1,000 142.00 American Feb 28 2008Call Option SOLD 1,000 140.00 American Feb 28 2008Call Option PURCHASED 132,000 0.01 American Feb 28 2008Call Option PURCHASED 35,000 136.00 American Feb 28 2008Call Option PURCHASED 3,000 135.00 American Feb 28 2008Put Option SOLD 183,000 96.00 American Mar 27 2008Put Option SOLD 22,000 84.00 American Mar 27 2008Put Option SOLD 30,000 104.00 American Mar 27 2008Put Option SOLD 10,000 110.00 American Feb 28 2008Put Option SOLD 30,000 100.00 American Mar 27 2008Put Option SOLD 2,000 126.00 American Feb 28 2008Put Option SOLD 3,000 128.00 American Feb 28 2008Put Option SOLD 4,000 114.00 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 35,700 68.66 American Sep 24 2009Put Option PURCHASED 5,000 70.00 American Jun 26 2008Put Option PURCHASED 30,000 72.00 American Jun 26 2008Put Option PURCHASED 316,000 88.00 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 18,000 132.00 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 13,000 134.00 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 2,000 142.00 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 35,000 120.00 American Feb 28 2008Put Option PURCHASED 2,000 136.00 American Feb 28 2008 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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