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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 21 August 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 1,357,059 (0.1360%) 5,302 (0.0005%)------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ --------------------------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,450 (0.0001%) 132,343 (0.0133%)------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ --------------------------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 560,022 (0.0561%) 770,000 (0.0772%)------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ --------------------------------Total 1,918,531 (0.1922%) 907,645 (0.0910%)------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ --------------------------------\* 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 43 49.6200 GBPPurchase 345 49.6400 GBPPurchase 637 49.6500 GBPPurchase 250 49.6800 GBPPurchase 975 49.8500 GBPPurchase 400 50.5700 GBPPurchase 60 50.6900 GBPPurchase 387 51.2400 GBPPurchase 898 51.2500 GBPPurchase 873 51.3000 GBPPurchase 598 51.3200 GBPPurchase 457 51.3300 GBPPurchase 610 51.3400 GBPPurchase 332 51.3500 GBPPurchase 696 51.3600 GBPPurchase 1,892 51.3700 GBPPurchase 458 51.3800 GBPPurchase 10,950 51.3900 GBPPurchase 951 51.4000 GBPPurchase 35,971 51.4062 GBPPurchase 10,374 51.4200 GBPPurchase 392 51.4300 GBPPurchase 1,627 51.4400 GBPPurchase 455 51.4500 GBPPurchase 1,272 51.4600 GBPPurchase 943 51.4700 GBPPurchase 1,542 51.4900 GBPPurchase 1,113 51.5200 GBPPurchase 1,107 51.5300 GBPPurchase 669 51.5400 GBPPurchase 116 51.5700 GBPPurchase 760 51.5800 GBPPurchase 2,309 51.5900 GBPPurchase 506 51.6300 GBPPurchase 486 51.6400 GBPPurchase 485 51.6500 GBPPurchase 960 51.6700 GBPPurchase 482 51.7400 GBPTOTAL: 83,381 Sale 10,000 50.0800 GBPSale 157 50.3848 GBPSale 79 50.5400 GBPSale 151 50.5500 GBPSale 400 50.5700 GBPSale 97 50.7100 GBPSale 610 51.2300 GBPSale 4,000 51.3000 GBPSale 2,000 51.3200 GBPSale 2,000 51.3300 GBPSale 5,000 51.3400 GBPSale 971 51.3700 GBPSale 4,000 51.3800 GBPSale 4,000 51.4000 GBPSale 128 51.4100 GBPSale 6,000 51.4200 GBPSale 4,600 51.4264 GBPSale 6,390 51.4500 GBPSale 25,000 51.4546 GBPSale 30,100 51.4571 GBPSale 2,000 51.5200 GBPSale 2,000 51.5500 GBPSale 2,872 51.6000 GBPSale 200 51.6100 GBPSale 90 51.7000 GBPTOTAL: 112,845----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------\* 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 2009 Call Warrant Long 3000.7400 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 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 22 August 2008---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Contact name Fraser Wyeth---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Telephone number (020) 7678 0480---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Rio Tinto Plc---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------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------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Put Option Written 1,022 30.3400 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 75,000 56.0000 GBP American 19-Dec-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Call Option Written 2,000 72.0000 GBP American 19-Dec-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 2008 Put Option Purchase 10,000 40.0000 GBP American 19-Sep-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 2008 Put Option Purchase 7,000 44.0000 GBP American 19-Sep-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 2008 Call Option Purchase 33,000 48.0000 GBP American 19-Sep-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 2008 Put Option Purchase 16,000 48.0000 GBP American 19-Sep-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 2008 Call Option Written 5,000 52.0000 GBP American 19-Sep-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 2008 Call Option Purchase 26,000 56.0000 GBP American 19-Sep-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 2008 Put Option Written 1,000 56.0000 GBP American 19-Sep-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 2008 Call Option Written 7,000 60.0000 GBP American 19-Sep-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 2008 Call Option Written 6,000 64.0000 GBP American 19-Sep-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 14,000 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------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 2008 Put Option Purchase 250,000 44.0000 GBP American 19-Sep-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Put Option Purchase 250,000 27.0000 GBP European 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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