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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 Equities Australia Limited---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Company dealt in RIO TINTO LIMITED---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Shares dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Date of dealing 2 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 489,913 0.107245162 1843049 0.4034555------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,665,102 0.364501727 291199 0.0637454------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 313,000 0.068517749 140000 0.0306469------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------Total 2,468,015 0.540264638 2274248 0.4978478------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------\* 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 \* TPurchases Number of securities Price per unit (AUD)Purchase 200 91.1Purchase 100 91.4Purchase 27 91.57Purchase 1 91.58Purchase 391 91.59Purchase 381 91.6Purchase 788 91.7Purchase 565 91.99Purchase 60 92.15Purchase 15 92.16Purchase 655 92.29Purchase 215 92.3Purchase 289 92.31Purchase 259 92.32Purchase 1086 92.33Purchase 550 92.34Purchase 400 92.39Purchase 1000 92.52Purchase 319 92.69Purchase 165 92.7Purchase 22 92.76Purchase 205 92.79Purchase 376 92.8Purchase 52 92.84Purchase 103 92.86Purchase 87 92.93Purchase 28 92.96Purchase 428 93Purchase 183 93.04Purchase 100 93.18Purchase 2302 93.19Purchase 73 93.38Purchase 401 93.39Purchase 440 93.55Purchase 295 93.6Purchase 750 94Purchase 300 94.4Purchase 374 94.45Purchase 132 94.49Purchase 152 94.5Purchase 125 94.59Purchase 81 94.69Purchase 200 94.74Purchase 85 94.75Purchase 419 94.8Purchase 16 94.84Purchase 984 94.85 16179\* T \* TSales Number of securities Price per unit (AUD)Sale 99 91.11Sale 40 91.12Sale 62 91.16Sale 50 91.18Sale 50 91.2Sale 82 91.21Sale 4343 91.25Sale 408 91.29Sale 455 91.31Sale 80 91.36Sale 136 91.5Sale 27 91.52Sale 1 91.59Sale 147 91.61Sale 6 91.66Sale 8 91.89Sale 31 91.95Sale 36 91.96Sale 76 91.97Sale 1618 91.99Sale 501 92Sale 16 92.03Sale 14 92.07Sale 35 92.15Sale 134 92.17Sale 443 92.18Sale 37 92.2Sale 15 92.22Sale 1000 92.23Sale 37 92.25Sale 848 92.3Sale 438 92.32Sale 54 92.34Sale 38 92.35Sale 5 92.38Sale 179 92.4Sale 130 92.47Sale 1405 92.48Sale 471 92.49Sale 344 92.5Sale 3 92.53Sale 25 92.56Sale 1409 92.63Sale 1100 92.64Sale 39 92.68Sale 25 92.73Sale 22 92.76Sale 26 92.77Sale 22 92.83Sale 16 92.92Sale 1000 92.94Sale 19 92.95Sale 38 92.97Sale 29 93Sale 63 93.16Sale 21 93.21Sale 37 93.22Sale 38 93.26Sale 41 93.38Sale 39 93.48Sale 65 93.5Sale 34 93.51Sale 267 93.55Sale 77 93.58Sale 1019 93.6Sale 3 93.62Sale 43 93.64Sale 40 93.78Sale 37 93.79Sale 2212 94Sale 37 94.06Sale 49 94.19Sale 49 94.27Sale 76 94.3Sale 151 94.31Sale 137 94.32Sale 236 94.33Sale 172 94.34Sale 1537 94.35Sale 706 94.4Sale 39 94.45Sale 36 94.54Sale 38 94.6Sale 1000 94.9 25971\* T (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) \* TProduct name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit (Note 4) AUDe.g. CFD---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZU Long (buy) 500 58.10---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZU Long (buy) 300 58.11---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZU Short (sell) 800 57.41---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZS Long (buy) 750 79.62---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZD Long (buy) 3000 14.30---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZD Long (buy) 400 16.67---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZD Long (buy) 2212 17.07---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZD Short (sell) 400 15.50---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------RIOKZD Short (sell) 2212 16.27---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------\* 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 3 October 2008---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Contact name Oliver Bainbridge - Kirit Devshi---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Telephone number (020) 7678 5898---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------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 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------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 25,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 20,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 2,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 1,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 1,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 1,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 1,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 1,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 2,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 1,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 2,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 2,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 1,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 2,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 1,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 3,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 1,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 8,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 1,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 1,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 1,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 4,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 1,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 22,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 2,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 1,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 2,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 1,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 1,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 1,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 1,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 5,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 1,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 29,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call purchased 1,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 08 Call Purchased 163,000 0.01 European 18/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- --------------------- ------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call Written 140,000 146.00 European 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------\* 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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