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Societe Generale London Branch(EPT)06 May 2008 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 Name of exempt principal trader Societe Generale London BranchCompany dealt in Rio Tinto plcClass of relevant security to which thedealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) 10p OrdinaryDate of dealing 02 May 2008 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE (a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class ofrelevant security dealt in (Note 2) Long Short Number Number (%) (%) (1) Relevant securities 424,858 0.03(2) Derivatives (other than options) 435,517 0.03(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total 424,858 435,517 0.03 0.03 (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company,other than the class dealt in (Note 2) Class of relevant security: Long Short Number Number (%) (%) (1) Relevant securities (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2) Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS (Note 3) (a) Purchases and sales Purchase/Sale Number of Securities Price per Unit Purchase 483 58.85 Purchase 142 58.87 Purchase 152 58.90 Purchase 283 58.94 Purchase 272 58.95 Purchase 273 58.96 Purchase 124 58.97 Purchase 295 58.98 Purchase 137 58.99 Purchase 452 59.00 Purchase 492 59.01 Purchase 709 59.02 Purchase 272 59.03 Purchase 135 59.06 Purchase 135 59.07 Purchase 144 59.11 Purchase 152 59.12 Purchase 152 59.19 Purchase 284 59.24 Purchase 146 59.25 Purchase 141 59.30 Purchase 139 59.31 Purchase 175 59.34 Purchase 285 59.37 Purchase 543 59.38 Purchase 123 59.39 Purchase 135 59.42 Purchase 140 59.45 Purchase 144 59.47 Purchase 120 59.49 Purchase 140 59.51 Purchase 143 59.52 Purchase 137 59.53 Purchase 545 59.55 Purchase 1142 59.58 Purchase 146 59.60 Purchase 135 59.64 Purchase 146 59.65 Purchase 182 59.66 Purchase 273 59.70 Purchase 178 59.75 Purchase 276 59.76 Purchase 270 59.78 Purchase 144 59.81 Purchase 151 59.84 Purchase 445 59.85 Purchase 276 59.91 Purchase 151 59.93 Purchase 135 59.96 Purchase 125 60.00 Purchase 149 60.04 Purchase 164 60.17 Purchase 21740 60.26 Purchase 154 60.26 Purchase 1000 60.30 Purchase 389 60.35 Purchase 135 60.36 Purchase 141 60.37 Purchase 1669 60.38 Purchase 142 60.39 Purchase 122 60.43 Purchase 135 60.50 Purchase 138 60.51 Purchase 136 60.54 Purchase 314 60.55 Purchase 162 60.57 Purchase 151 60.61 Purchase 154 60.62 Purchase 135 60.65 Purchase 294 60.66 Purchase 162 60.67 Purchase 479 60.69 Purchase 145 60.72 Purchase 121 60.73 Purchase 283 60.74 Purchase 156 60.75 Purchase 138 60.78 Purchase 265 60.80 Purchase 195 60.82 Purchase 271 60.84 Purchase 429 60.85 Purchase 181 60.86 Purchase 156 60.88 Purchase 406 60.90 Purchase 467 60.91 Purchase 316 60.92 Purchase 271 60.93 Purchase 762 60.94 Purchase 135 60.95 Purchase 135 60.96 Purchase 174 60.99 Purchase 570 61.00 Purchase 484 61.02 Purchase 155 61.03 Purchase 525 61.05 Purchase 3178 61.06 Purchase 121 61.20 Purchase 157 61.24 Purchase 180 61.35 Total Purchase 50760 Sale 1800 59.01 Sale 1142 59.58 Sale 21740 60.26 Sale 21740 60.28 Sale 1000 60.30 Sale 3338 60.38 Total Sale 50760 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit (Note 4) e.g. CFD (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product name, Writing, selling, Number of securities Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money purchasing, to which the option American,e.g. call option varying etc. relates (Note 6) price European etc. date paid/received per unit (Note 4) (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 4) (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 3) Nature of transaction (Note 7) Details Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 4) 4. OTHER INFORMATION Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives Full 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. Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) NO Date of disclosure 06 May 2008Contact name Patrick OvermeerTelephone number 0207 676 6885Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Rio Tinto plcNature of connection (Note 9) Advisor Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
Rio Tinto