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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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22-05-2008
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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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85,018
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0.019
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1,112,528
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0.244
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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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85,018
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0.019
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1,112,528
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0.244
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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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3,574
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151.01
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Purchase
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32
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152.52
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Purchase
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323
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152.52
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Purchase
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100
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152.52
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Purchase
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355
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153.32
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Purchase
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65
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152.90
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Purchase
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100
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152.90
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Purchase
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14
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152.90
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Purchase
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33
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152.90
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Purchase
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320
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152.90
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Purchase
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100
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152.98
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Purchase
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30
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152.20
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Purchase
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14
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152.20
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Purchase
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355
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151.90
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Purchase
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355
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152.61
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Purchase
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568
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152.29
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Purchase
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376
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152.29
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Purchase
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355
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152.29
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Purchase
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355
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152.13
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Purchase
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159
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151.92
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Purchase
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22
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151.92
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Purchase
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472
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151.92
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Purchase
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5
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151.88
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Purchase
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350
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151.88
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Purchase
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353
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151.91
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Purchase
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354
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151.91
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Purchase
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1
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151.85
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Purchase
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472
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152.80
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Purchase
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1
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152.80
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Purchase
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662
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152.80
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Purchase
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355
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152.80
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Purchase
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51
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153.14
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Purchase
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117
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153.14
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Purchase
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1
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153.14
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Purchase
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201
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153.14
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Purchase
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20
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153.14
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Purchase
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355
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153.25
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Purchase
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355
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153.10
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Purchase
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355
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153.10
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Purchase
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105
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153.00
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Purchase
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250
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153.00
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Purchase
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3
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152.47
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Purchase
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53
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152.47
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Purchase
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242
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151.43
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Purchase
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105
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151.43
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Purchase
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7
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151.43
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Purchase
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1
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151.43
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Purchase
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355
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151.40
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Purchase
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385
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150.98
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Purchase
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5
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150.98
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Purchase
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568
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150.47
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Purchase
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268
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150.47
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Purchase
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122
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150.47
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Purchase
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2
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150.41
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Purchase
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16
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150.24
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Purchase
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584
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150.24
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Purchase
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15
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150.24
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Purchase
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4
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150.24
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Purchase
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342
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150.24
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Purchase
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11
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150.24
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Purchase
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67
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150.24
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Purchase
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77
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150.22
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Purchase
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355
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149.64
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Purchase
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286
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149.62
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Purchase
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69
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149.62
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Purchase
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119
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149.66
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Purchase
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460
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149.20
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Purchase
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1
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149.20
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Purchase
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150
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149.23
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Purchase
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205
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149.23
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Purchase
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66
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149.30
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Purchase
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355
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148.93
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Purchase
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187
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148.84
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Purchase
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61
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148.84
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Purchase
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41
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148.84
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Purchase
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355
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148.43
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Purchase
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194
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148.25
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Purchase
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802
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148.25
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Purchase
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4
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148.21
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Purchase
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355
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148.16
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Purchase
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984
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146.25
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Purchase
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1,000
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146.18
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Purchase
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16
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146.14
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Purchase
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110
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147.38
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Purchase
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100
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147.38
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Purchase
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378
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149.66
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Purchase
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337
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150.41
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Purchase
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334
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152.47
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Purchase
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2
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151.91
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Purchase
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211
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152.98
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Sale
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-130
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151.20
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Sale
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-370
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151.37
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Sale
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-2
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147.38
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TOTAL BUYS:23209
TOTAL SELLS:502
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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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23-05-2008
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Contact name
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Carolyn Collins
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Telephone number
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44 20 78880 241
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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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