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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 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 31 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 1,136,706 0.1139% 7,787 0.0008%------------------------------------ ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -------------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 7,546 0.0008% 118,297 0.0119%------------------------------------ ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -------------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 485,022 0.0486% 376,000 0.0377%------------------------------------ ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -------------------Total 1,629,274 0.1633% 502,084 0.0504%------------------------------------ ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -------------------\* 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 300 27.2400 GBPPurchase 3,600 27.4750 GBPPurchase 900 27.5141 GBPPurchase 70,877 28.6400 GBPPurchase 2,500 28.7900 GBPPurchase 5,500 28.8098 GBPPurchase 3,500 28.8600 GBPPurchase 359 28.9500 GBPPurchase 841 28.9800 GBPTOTAL 88,377 Sale 300 27.2400 GBPSale 3,600 27.4750 GBPSale 574 27.4900 GBPSale 277 27.5100 GBPSale 192 27.5400 GBPSale 134 27.5800 GBPSale 255 27.6000 GBPSale 225 28.1100 GBPSale 207 28.3100 GBPSale 72,870 28.6400 GBPSale 162 28.7200 GBPSale 175 28.7800 GBPSale 182 28.8100 GBPSale 435 28.8200 GBPSale 228 28.8400 GBPSale 125 28.8600 GBPSale 345 28.8800 GBPSale 166 28.8900 GBPSale 205 28.9300 GBPSale 232 28.9400 GBPSale 1,200 28.9710 GBPSale 183 28.9800 GBPSale 418 29.0000 GBPSale 347 29.0300 GBPSale 165 29.0400 GBPSale 167 29.2700 GBPSale 161 29.2900 GBPSale 168 29.4200 GBPSale 160 29.5700 GBPSale 162 29.5900 GBPSale 169 29.6400 GBPTOTAL 84,189----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------\* 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 Call Warrant Long 2,000 0.2200 EUR---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------Dec 2008 Call Warrant Long 2,400 0.0910 EUR---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------Jun 2009 Call Warrant Short 500 0.5200 EUR---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------Jun 2009 Call Warrant Short 500 0.5400 EUR---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------Jun 2009 Call Warrant Short 100 0.5300 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 3 November 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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