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Macquarie Bank Ld23 November 2007 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 Macquarie Bank LimitedCompany dealt in Rio Tinto LimitedClass of relevant security to which the dealings being Ordinary shares ISIN:disclosed relate (Note 1) AU000000RI01 Date of dealing 22 November 2007 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE (a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevantsecurity dealt in (Note 2) Long Short Number (%) Number (%)(1) Relevantsecurities 366,269 0.08%(2)Derivatives(other thanoptions) 29,502 0.00%(3) Optionsand agreementstopurchase/sell 1,703,234 0.37% Total 2,099,005 0.45% (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, otherthan the class dealt in (Note 2) Class of relevant security: Long Short Number (%) Number (%)(1) Relevant securities(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total (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)See Annexure A (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note Number of securities (Note Price per unit (Note 5) 6) 4)e.g. CFDSee AnnexureB (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Optionname, selling, securities to American, money purchasing, which the option European varying etc. relates (Note 6) etc.e.g. price date paid/call receivedoption per unit (Note 4)SeeAnnexureC (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call Number of Exercise price per unit (Noteoption securities 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 Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the persondisclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevantsecurities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which anyderivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should bestated. Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES/NO Date of disclosure 23 November 2007 Contact name Johanna Uy Telephone number +44 (0) 2030374339 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Rio Tinto PlcNature of connection (Note 9) Connected principal trader Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk Annexure A Purchase/Sale Number of Price per Unit Securities (AUD)Purchase 454 129.26Purchase 136 129.29Purchase 1 129.29Purchase 64 129.29Purchase 852 129.29Purchase 72 128.98Purchase 27 128.94Purchase 65 128.85Purchase 206 128.88Purchase 202 128.75Purchase 71 129.01Purchase 65 129.01Purchase 6 129.01Purchase 1,000 129.15Purchase 776 129.15Purchase 500 129.15Purchase 724 129.15Purchase 85 129.01Sale 81 128.99Sale 250 128.96Sale 330 128.96Sale 84 128.96Sale 176 128.96Sale 920 128.96Sale 1,648 129.04Sale 1,352 129.04Sale 921 129Purchase 76 129.13Purchase 668 128.83Purchase 52 128.83Purchase 17 128.83Purchase 198 128.83Purchase 93 128.75Purchase 7 128.75Purchase 169 128.76Purchase 404 128.76Purchase 127 128.76Purchase 277 128.76Purchase 354 128.5Purchase 333 128.42Purchase 27 127.69Purchase 13 127.69Purchase 133 128.58Sale 14 128.71Sale 86 128.71Purchase 173 128.96Purchase 54 128.96Purchase 115 128.6Purchase 631 128.41Purchase 48 128.21Purchase 14 128.21Purchase 49 128.21Purchase 64 128.2Purchase 139 128.2Purchase 1,500 128.2Purchase 273 128.2Purchase 510 128.2Purchase 3,000 128.01Purchase 250 129.19Purchase 392 129.22Purchase 200 129.22Purchase 158 129.22Purchase 1,000 128.76Purchase 166 127.72Sale 300 128.03Sale 1,042 128Sale 100 128.03Sale 100 128.03Sale 200 128.03Sale 72 128.01Sale 3,000 128.01Sale 61 128Sale 60 128Sale 335 128Sale 30 128Sale 700 128Sale 200 128.03Sale 50 128.03Purchase 19 128.37Purchase 615 128.37Purchase 4 128.38Purchase 10 128.38Purchase 1,183 128.42Purchase 1,000 128.38Purchase 10 128.38Purchase 935 128.42Purchase 10 128.42Purchase 649 128.68Purchase 716 128.73Purchase 135 128.73Purchase 35 128.5Purchase 33 128.5Purchase 500 128.5Purchase 1,618 128.5Purchase 4,028 128.5Sale 500 128.5Sale 500 128.5Sale 40 128.57Purchase 500 129.49Purchase 2 129.59Purchase 47 129.5Purchase 500 129.5Purchase 250 129.59Purchase 800 129.59Purchase 200 129.8Purchase 500 129.8Sale 500 129.8Purchase 129 129.59Purchase 3,072 129.59Sale 100 129.16Purchase 1 129.26Purchase 44 129.26Purchase 66 129.26Purchase 6 129.26Purchase 83 129.26Purchase 3 128Sale 720 127.93Purchase 497 128Sale 17 127.97Sale 132 127.93Purchase 60 127.85Sale 165 127.93Sale 466 127.93Purchase 1 128.02Purchase 250 128.12Purchase 1,191 128.12Purchase 41 128.12Purchase 17 128.12Sale 12 128.04Sale 225 128.01Sale 197 128.01Purchase 35 128.04Sale 900 128.25Sale 75 128.25Purchase 11 128.4Purchase 29 128.4Purchase 101 128.44Purchase 97 128.44Purchase 2 128.44Purchase 202 128.44Purchase 1,558 128.45Sale 60 128.77Purchase 715 128.37Purchase 1,100 128.37Purchase 185 128.37Sale 1,000 128.55Sale 1,000 129.4Purchase 40 128.93Purchase 938 128.93Purchase 22 128.93Sale 820 128.77Sale 180 128.77Purchase 26 128.5Purchase 1,000 128.6Purchase 974 128.5Sale 236 128.34Purchase 4 128Purchase 91 128Purchase 15 128Purchase 98 128Sale 551 128.55Sale 449 128.55Sale 250 128.55Sale 492 128.34Sale 272 128.34Sale 100 128.34Sale 1,652 128.34Sale 248 128.34Purchase 1,000 127.75Purchase 250 127.75Purchase 959 127.71Purchase 41 127.71Purchase 54 128Purchase 4 128Purchase 698 128.1Purchase 1,000 128.05Purchase 302 128.1Purchase 1,000 128.1Sale 40 128.55Sale 710 128.55Sale 182 128.54Sale 311 128.54Sale 7 128.54Sale 1,000 128.37Sale 516 128.7Purchase 292 128.46Purchase 323 128.46Purchase 122 128.46Purchase 58 128.46Purchase 1,000 128.5Sale 80 128.8Sale 559 128.8Sale 2,092 OTC Sale to custodian at market Annexure B Product Name Long/short Exec Quantity Exec PriceCFD Long 72 128.01CFD Long 61 128CFD Short 10 128.38CFD Short 10 128.38CFD Short 649 128.68CFD Long 100 128.03CFD Long 100 128.03CFD Long 300 128.03CFD Long 200 128.03CFD Long 3,000 128.01CFD Long 60 128CFD Long 335 128CFD Long 30 128CFD Long 700 128CFD Long 1,042 128CFD Short 1,000 128.38CFD Long 200 128.03CFD Long 50 128.03CFD Short 19 128.37CFD Short 615 128.37CFD Short 4 128.38CFD Short 935 128.42CFD Short 1,183 128.42CFD Short 10 128.42CFD Short 716 128.73CFD Short 135 128.73CFD Short 35 128.5CFD Short 1,618 128.5CFD Long 500 129.8CFD Short 800 129.59CFD Short 33 128.5CFD Short 500 128.5CFD Short 4,028 128.5CFD Long 500 128.5CFD Long 500 128.5CFD Short 47 129.5CFD Long 40 128.57CFD Short 500 129.49CFD Short 500 129.5CFD Short 250 129.59CFD Short 200 129.8CFD Short 500 129.8CFD Short 2 129.59CFD Short 129 129.59CFD Short 3,072 129.59CFD Long 100 129.16CFD Short 1 129.26CFD Short 44 129.26CFD Short 66 129.26CFD Short 6 129.26CFD Short 83 129.26CFD Long 132 127.93CFD Long 720 127.93CFD Short 60 127.85CFD Short 3 128CFD Long 17 127.97CFD Short 497 128CFD Long 165 127.93CFD Long 466 127.93CFD Long 12 128.04CFD Short 1 128.02CFD Short 17 128.12CFD Short 41 128.12CFD Short 1,191 128.12CFD Short 250 128.12CFD Long 197 128.01CFD Long 225 128.01CFD Short 35 128.04CFD Long 900 128.25CFD Long 75 128.25CFD Short 11 128.4CFD Short 1,558 128.45CFD Short 29 128.4CFD Short 101 128.44CFD Short 97 128.44CFD Short 2 128.44CFD Short 202 128.44CFD Long 60 128.77 Annexure C Type Product Name Writing, Number of Exercise price Type Expiry date Option money selling, securities (AUD) paid/received purchasing, to which per unit (AUD) varying etc option relatesW Warrant Selling 2,500 145 European 20080124 0.77W Warrant Selling 1,700 150 European 20080124 0.61W Warrant Selling 2,800 118 European 20071220 2.33W Warrant Selling 1,000 110 European 20080124 3.97W Warrant Selling 200 110 European 20080124 3.92W Warrant Selling 2,000 110 European 20080124 3.92W Warrant Purchasing 5,000 120 European 20071220 0.555W Warrant Selling 200 110 European 20080124 3.76W Warrant Selling 100 110 European 20080124 3.76W Warrant Purchasing 5,000 120 European 20071220 0.55W Warrant Purchasing 50,000 105 European 20071220 0.13W Warrant Purchasing 20,000 105 European 20071220 0.13W Warrant Purchasing 20,000 105 European 20071220 0.13W Warrant Purchasing 30,000 105 European 20071220 0.13W Warrant Purchasing 30,000 105 European 20071220 0.13W Warrant Purchasing 24,000 105 European 20071220 0.135CMBO Instalment warrant Selling 454 OTC Sale to custodian at marketCMBO Instalment warrant Selling 202 OTC Sale to custodian at marketCMBO Instalment warrant Selling 115 OTC Sale to custodian at marketCMBO Instalment warrant Selling 1,000 84.49CMBO Instalment warrant Selling 2,000 84.51CMBO Instalment warrant Purchasing 3,000 84.42CMBO Instalment warrant Selling 172 OTC Sale to custodian at marketCMBO Instalment warrant Selling 104 OTC Sale to custodian at marketCMBO Instalment warrant Selling 177 OTC Sale to custodian at marketCMBO Instalment warrant Selling 11 OTC Sale to custodian at marketCMBO Instalment warrant Selling 86 OTC Sale to custodian at marketCMBO Instalment warrant Selling 221 OTC Sale to custodian at marketCMBO Instalment warrant Selling 56 OTC Sale to custodian at marketCMBO Instalment warrant Selling 800 OTC Sale to custodian at marketCMBO Instalment warrant Selling 390 OTC Sale to custodian at marketCMBO Instalment warrant Selling 1,000 OTC Sale to custodian at marketCMBO Instalment warrant Selling 254 OTC Sale to custodian at marketCMBO Instalment warrant Selling 51 OTC Sale to custodian at marketCMBO Instalment warrant Selling 106 OTC Sale to custodian at marketCMBO Instalment warrant Selling 9 OTC Sale to custodian at marketCMBO Instalment warrant Selling 27 OTC Sale to custodian at marketCMBO Instalment warrant Selling 110 OTC Sale to custodian at marketCMBO Instalment warrant Selling 10 OTC Sale to custodian at marketCMBO Instalment warrant Selling 39 OTC Sale to custodian at marketCMBO Instalment warrant Selling 109 OTC Sale to custodian at marketCMBO Instalment warrant Selling 175 OTC Sale to custodian at marketCMBO Instalment warrant Selling 212 OTC Sale to custodian at marketCMBO Instalment warrant Selling 14 OTC Sale to custodian at marketCMBO Instalment warrant Selling 54 OTC Sale to custodian at marketCMBO Instalment warrant Selling 133 OTC Sale to custodian at marketCMBO Instalment warrant Selling 15 OTC Sale to custodian at marketCMBO Instalment warrant Selling 7 OTC Sale to custodian at marketCMBO Instalment warrant Selling 21 OTC Sale to custodian at marketCMBO Instalment warrant Selling 17 OTC Sale to custodian at marketCMBO Instalment warrant Selling 142 OTC Sale to custodian at marketCMBO Instalment warrant Selling 371 OTC Sale to custodian at marketCMBO Instalment warrant Selling 198 OTC Sale to custodian at marketCMBO Instalment warrant Selling 304 OTC Sale to custodian at marketCMBO Instalment warrant Selling 343 OTC Sale to custodian at marketCMBO Instalment warrant Selling 106 OTC Sale to custodian at marketCMBO Instalment warrant Selling 1,000 OTC Sale to custodian at marketCMBO Instalment warrant Selling 100 OTC Sale to custodian at marketCMBO Instalment warrant Selling 1,000 OTC Sale to custodian at marketCMBO Instalment warrant Selling 359 OTC Sale to custodian at marketCMBO Instalment warrant Selling 1,592 OTC Sale to custodian at marketCMBO Instalment warrant Selling 135 OTC Sale to custodian at marketCMBO Instalment warrant Selling 500 OTC Sale to custodian at marketCMBO Instalment warrant Selling 1,936 OTC Sale to custodian at marketCMBO Instalment warrant Selling 1,217 OTC Sale to custodian at marketCMBO Instalment warrant Selling 154 OTC Sale to custodian at marketCMBO Instalment warrant Selling 3,379 OTC Sale to custodian at marketCMBO Instalment warrant Selling 1,300 OTC Sale to custodian at marketCMBO Instalment warrant Selling 195 OTC Sale to custodian at marketCMBO Instalment warrant Selling 142 OTC Sale to custodian at marketCMBO Instalment warrant Selling 68 OTC Sale to custodian at marketCMBO Instalment warrant Selling 1,802 OTC Sale to custodian at marketCMBO Instalment warrant Selling 966 OTC Sale to custodian at marketCMBO Instalment warrant Selling 2,770 OTC Sale to custodian at marketCMBO Instalment warrant Selling 3,120 OTC Sale to custodian at marketCMBO Instalment warrant Selling 1,000 27.63CMBO Instalment warrant Selling 72 69.47CMBO Instalment warrant Purchasing 1,000 28.02CMBO Instalment warrant Purchasing 1,000 27.98CMBO Instalment warrant Purchasing 1,000 28.05CMBO Instalment warrant Purchasing 100 69.19CMBO Instalment warrant Purchasing 20,908 OTC Sale to custodian at marketCMBO Instalment warrant Purchasing 3,322 OTC Sale to custodian at market This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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