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FORM 38.5 (b)
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DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS
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WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS, OR WITH RI STATUS
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BUT NOT DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
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(Rule 38.5(b) of the Takeover Code)
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1. KEY INFORMATION
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Name of exempt principal trader
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Credit Suisse Equities (Australia) Limited
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Company dealt in
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Rio Tinto Limited
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Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)
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Ordinary Shares
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Date of dealing
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09-05-2008
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2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE
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(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in (Note 2)
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Long
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Short
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Number
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(%)
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Number
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(%)
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(1) Relevant securities
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95,065
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0.02
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1,122,797
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0.246
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(2) Derivatives (other than options)
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(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
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Total
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95,065
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0.02
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1,122,797
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0.246
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(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 2)
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Class Of Relevant Security
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Long
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Short
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(1) Relevant Securities
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(2) Derivatives (other than options)
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(3) Options and agreements to purchasesell
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Total
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(c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2)
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Class of relevant security:
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Details
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3. DEALINGS (Note 3)
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(a) Purchases and sales
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Purchase/sale
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Number of securities
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Price per unit (Note 4) (AUD)
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Purchase
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189
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146.52
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Purchase
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35
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147.00
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Purchase
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18
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147.01
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Purchase
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35
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147.15
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Purchase
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22
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147.17
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Purchase
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17
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147.16
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Purchase
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83
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147.16
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Purchase
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27
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147.20
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Purchase
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25
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147.16
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Purchase
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15
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146.98
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Purchase
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20
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147.20
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Purchase
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24
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147.20
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Purchase
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23
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147.10
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Purchase
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23
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147.02
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Sale
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-7
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148.13
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Sale
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-3
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148.14
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Sale
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-7
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146.92
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Sale
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-819
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147.00
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Sale
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-681
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147.00
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Sale
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-88
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147.01
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Sale
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-388
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147.01
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Sale
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-473
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147.51
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Sale
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-396
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147.51
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Sale
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-18
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147.51
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Sale
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-100
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147.51
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Sale
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-13
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147.52
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Sale
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-68
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148.13
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Sale
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-191
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148.13
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Sale
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-441
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148.13
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Sale
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-829
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147.00
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Sale
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-171
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147.01
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Sale
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-486
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146.92
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Sale
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-20
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146.92
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Sale
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-115
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146.92
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Sale
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-5
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146.92
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Sale
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-1
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146.92
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Sale
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-866
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146.92
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Sale
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-500
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146.81
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TOTAL BUYS:556
TOTAL SELLS:6686
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Product name, e.g. CFD
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Long/short (Note 5)
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Number of securities (Note 6)
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Price per unit (Note 4)
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(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
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(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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Product name,e.g. call option
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Writing, selling, purchasing, varying etc.
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Number of securities to which the option relates (Note 6)
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Exercise price
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Type, e.g. American, European etc.
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Expiry date
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Option money paid/received per unit (Note 4)
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(ii) Exercising
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Product name, e.g. call option
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Number of securities
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Exercise price per unit (Note 4)
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(d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 3)
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Nature of transaction (Note 7)
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Details
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Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 4)
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4. OTHER INFORMATION
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Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
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Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) NO
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Date of disclosure
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12-05-2008
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Contact name
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Segal, Debra
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Telephone number
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44 20 7883 4577
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Name of offeree/offeror with which connected
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Rio Tinto Plc
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Nature of connection (Note 9)
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ADVISOR
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Notes
The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk/.
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