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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) Amendment - Please note this disclosure replaces the disclosure issued on1/Aug/2008 (RNS: 381100004207) for date of dealing 31/July/2008. Total Purchaseshave increased 4,894 shares to 54,909 in Section 3a.* 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 July 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 998,711 (0.1001%) 6,349 (0.0006%)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,200 (0.0001%) 114,101 (0.0114%)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 560,022 (0.0561%) 770,000 (0.0772%)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Total 1,559,933 (0.1563%) 890,450 (0.0892%)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, otherthan the class dealt in (Note 2) \* TClass 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 1,827 53.4000 GBPPurchase 27,084 54.1916 GBPPurchase 2,159 54.1930 GBPPurchase 2,296 54.2078 GBPPurchase 55 54.2700 GBPPurchase 1,173 54.3200 GBPPurchase 2,827 54.3300 GBPPurchase 144 54.3400 GBPPurchase 371 54.5500 GBPPurchase 381 54.6300 GBPPurchase 707 54.6500 GBPPurchase 376 54.6800 GBPPurchase 851 54.7100 GBPPurchase 375 54.7400 GBPPurchase 326 54.8000 GBPPurchase 1,000 54.9000 GBPPurchase 4,871 54.9100 GBPPurchase 2,725 54.9500 GBPPurchase 467 55.0000 GBPPurchase 4,894* 54.7459 GBPTOTAL 54,909 Sale 1,827 53.4000 GBPSale 300 53.8700 GBPSale 250 53.9000 GBPSale 100 53.9300 GBPSale 296 53.9700 GBPSale 199 53.9800 GBPSale 381 53.9900 GBPSale 735 54.0000 GBPSale 941 54.0100 GBPSale 409 54.0300 GBPSale 484 54.0500 GBPSale 1,386 54.0600 GBPSale 214 54.0700 GBPSale 764 54.0800 GBPSale 665 54.0900 GBPSale 133 54.1000 GBPSale 726 54.1100 GBPSale 492 54.1200 GBPSale 308 54.1300 GBPSale 777 54.1400 GBPSale 443 54.1600 GBPSale 1,361 54.1700 GBPSale 2,074 54.1800 GBPSale 408 54.1900 GBPSale 347 54.2000 GBPSale 1,514 54.2100 GBPSale 548 54.2200 GBPSale 2,349 54.2300 GBPSale 844 54.2400 GBPSale 2,684 54.2500 GBPSale 222 54.2600 GBPSale 550 54.2900 GBPSale 1,309 54.3000 GBPSale 728 54.3200 GBPSale 150 54.3300 GBPSale 212 54.3400 GBPSale 1,594 54.3500 GBPSale 412 54.3600 GBPSale 1,056 54.3700 GBPSale 679 54.3800 GBPSale 1,090 54.3900 GBPSale 1,107 54.4000 GBPSale 169 54.4100 GBPSale 159 54.4200 GBPSale 250 54.4800 GBPSale 4,894 54.7459 GBPSale 7,700 54.9206 GBPTOTAL 46,240---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* 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 WarrantLong 100 1.9900 EUR--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 2009 Call WarrantLong 30 1.5000 EUR--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dec 2009 Call WarrantShort 150 1.5100 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 4 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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