28th Oct 2008 12:07
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 BANK N.V. London Branch (Subsidiary of RFS Holding N.V.)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Company dealt in Rio Tinto Plc---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Class of relevant security to which the ORD GBP 0.10 dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Date of dealing 27 October 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 1,157,413 0.1185% 13,700 0.0014%------------------------------------ ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -------------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 4,046 0.0004% 121,497 0.0122%------------------------------------ ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -------------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 485,022 0.0486% 376,000 0.0377%------------------------------------ ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -------------------Total 1,646,481 0.1675% 511,197 0.0513%------------------------------------ ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -------------------\* 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 \* TPurchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4)----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------Purchase 928 20.3500 GBPPurchase 3,808 20.3600 GBPPurchase 1,418 20.3700 GBPPurchase 1,545 20.3800 GBPPurchase 422 20.4000 GBPPurchase 566 20.4100 GBPPurchase 348 20.4200 GBPPurchase 794 20.4300 GBPPurchase 582 20.4400 GBPPurchase 2,257 20.4500 GBPPurchase 1,657 20.4600 GBPPurchase 2,542 20.4700 GBPPurchase 719 20.4800 GBPPurchase 335 20.4900 GBPPurchase 1,881 20.5000 GBPPurchase 1,235 20.5100 GBPPurchase 1,705 20.5200 GBPPurchase 283 20.5300 GBPPurchase 338 20.5400 GBPPurchase 703 20.5500 GBPPurchase 688 20.5600 GBPPurchase 540 20.5700 GBPPurchase 168 20.5800 GBPPurchase 537 20.5900 GBPPurchase 601 20.6100 GBPPurchase 612 20.6200 GBPPurchase 1,100 20.6600 GBPPurchase 226 20.7500 GBPPurchase 228 20.8400 GBPPurchase 179 20.9100 GBPPurchase 268 20.9400 GBPPurchase 258 21.0200 GBPPurchase 175 21.2600 GBPPurchase 450 21.2800 GBPPurchase 327 21.4200 GBPPurchase 3,366 22.4300 GBPPurchase 200 22.4800 GBPPurchase 540 22.4900 GBPPurchase 250 22.5000 GBPTOTAL 34,779 Sale 25,000 20.4312 GBPSale 25,621 20.4563 GBPSale 1,100 20.6600 GBPSale 450 21.2800 GBPSale 375 21.5346 GBPSale 383 21.5359 GBPSale 2,760 21.5483 GBPSale 1,437 21.5497 GBPSale 326 21.5683 GBPSale 228 21.5843 GBPSale 209 21.5869 GBPSale 450 21.5878 GBPSale 411 21.8064 GBPSale 500 22.2500 GBPSale 450 22.4300 GBPSale 990 22.4905 GBPTOTAL 60,690----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------\* 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---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------Dec 2008 Put Warrant long 1000 0.3900 EUR---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------Dec 2008 Put Warrant long 2000 0.7200 EUR---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------Jun 2009 Put Warrant long 1000 1.5100 EUR---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------Jun 2010 Call Warrant Short 600 0.1500 EUR---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------\* 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 European etc. per unit (Note varying etc. option relates 4) (Note 6)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* 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 28 October 2008------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------Contact name Fraser Wyeth------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------Telephone number +44 (0) 20 7678 0480------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------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 website atwww.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------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Put Option Written 1,022 30.3400 GBP American 19-Dec-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Put Option Purchased 150,000 38.0000 GBP American 19-Dec-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Put Option Purchased 10,000 40.0000 GBP American 19-Dec-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Put Option Purchased 1,000 44.0000 GBP American 19-Dec-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Call Option Purchased 1,000 48.0000 GBP American 19-Dec-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Put Option Written 10,000 48.0000 GBP American 19-Dec-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Call Option Purchased 48,000 52.0000 GBP American 19-Dec-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Put Option Written 12,000 52.0000 GBP American 19-Dec-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Call Option Written 58,000 56.0000 GBP American 19-Dec-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Put Option Written 61,000 56.0000 GBP American 19-Dec-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Call Option Written 2,000 72.0000 GBP American 19-Dec-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 2008 Call Option Purchase 35,000 48.0000 GBP American 17-Oct-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2009 Put Option Purchase 1,000 40.0000 GBP American 18-Dec-09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------June 2009 Call Option Purchase 29,000 48.0000 GBP American 19-Jun-09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------June 2009 Put Option Written 10,000 48.0000 GBP American 19-Jun-09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------June 2009 Call Option Written 4,000 56.0000 GBP American 19-Jun-09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------June 2009 Put Option Written 13,000 56.0000 GBP American 19-Jun-09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Call Option Written 75,000 52.0000 GBP European 19-Dec-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2010 Put Option Purchase 75,000 56.0000 GBP European 17-Dec-10------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Put Option Written 150,000 38.0000 GBP European 19-Dec-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Call Option Purchase 150,000 60.0000 GBP European 19-Dec-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 2008 Call Option Purchase 250,000 48.0000 GBP American 19-Dec-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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