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Credit Suisse Securities (Eur) Ltd02 April 2008 FORM 38.5 (a)DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERSWITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUSDEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY(Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code)1. KEY INFORMATIONName of exempt principal trader Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) LimitedCompany dealt in Rio Tinto PlcClass of relevant security to which the dealings being Ordinary Sharesdisclosed relate (Note 1)Date of dealing 01-Apr-20082. DEALINGS (Note 2)(a) Purchases and salesTotal number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3)267380 52.5 (GBP) 50.91 (GBP) Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note Lowest price received (Note 3) 3)210882 52.5 (GBP) 50.84 (GBP)(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)Product name, e.g. CFD Long/short (Note 4) Number of securities (Note 5) Price per unit (Note 3)CFD Long 997924 52.33 (GBP)CFD Long 50800 52.33 (GBP)CFD Long 6000 52.33 (GBP)CFD Long 342 52.33 (GBP)CFD Long 50 52.33 (GBP)CFD Long 50 52.33 (GBP)CFD Short 997924 52.33 (GBP)CFD Short 50000 52.33 (GBP)CFD Short 50000 52.33 (GBP)CFD Short 3600 52.33 (GBP)(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varyingProduct Writing, selling, Number of securities to Exercise Type, e.g. American, Option money paid/name,e.g. call purchasing, varying which the option relates price European etc.Expiry received per unitoption etc. (Note 5) date (Note 3) (ii) ExercisingProduct name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 3) 3. 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.Date of disclosureContact name Burford,Glenda BTelephone number 44 20 7888 3599Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Rio Tinto PlcNature of connection (Note 6) ADVISORNotesThe Notes on Form 38.5(a) 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