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Credit Suisse Sydney Branch26 November 2007 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) AMENDMENT1. KEY INFORMATIONName of exempt principal trader Credit Suisse Sydney branchCompany dealt in Rio Tinto LimitedClass of relevant security to which the dealings being Ordinary Sharesdisclosed relate (Note 1)Date of dealing 16-Nov-2007 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 2901194 0.635(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sellTotal 2901194 0.635 (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 salesPurchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4)Purchase 205 131.21Purchase 205 131.21Purchase 1556 131.21TOTAL BUYS:1966 TOTAL SELLS: nil (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) YES Date of disclosure 26-Nov-2007Contact name Collins, CarolynTelephone number 44 20 7888 0241Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Rio Tinto PlcNature of connection (Note 9) ADVISOR THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS WERE DISCLOSED IN THE NAME OF CREDIT SUISSE EQUITIES (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED. THEY SHOULD HAVE BEENDISCLOSED IN THE NAME OF CREDIT SUISSE SYDNEY BRANCH. DETAILS OF OPEN POSITIONS: Date Product Written/Purchased No. of Securities Exercise Price Type Expiry Date Description09/11/ PUT OPTION Purchased 4000 124 (AUD) American 29-Nov-2007200709/11/ PUT OPTION Purchased 5000 130 (AUD) American 29-Nov-2007200712/11/ CALL OPTION Purchased 15000 0.01(AUD) American 20-Dec-2007200713/11/ PUT OPTION Purchased 5000 135(AUD) American 20-DEC-2007200713/11/ PUT OPTION Purchased 5000 140(AUD) American 20-DEC-2007200713/11/ PUT OPTION Purchased 1000 135(AUD) American 20-DEC-2007200713/11/ PUT OPTION Purchased 3000 140(AUD) American 20-DEC-2007200713/11/ PUT OPTION Purchased 10000 134(AUD) American 29-NOV-20072007 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