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Credit Suisse Sydney Branch07 May 2008 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) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of exempt principal trader Credit Suisse Sydney branch Company dealt in Rio Tinto Limited Class of relevant security to which the dealings being Ordinary Sharesdisclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 06-05-2008 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE (a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in (Note 2) Long Short Number (%) Number (%)(1) Relevant securities 0 0 2,738,689 0.6(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 0 0 70,700 0.015 Total 0 0 2,809,389 0.615 (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note2) Class Of Relevant Security Long Short(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 salesPurchase/Sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) (AUD) Purchase 1,000 140.30Purchase 1,000 140.30Purchase 37 140.29Purchase 2,017 140.30Purchase 2,400 140.30Purchase 36 140.30Purchase 547 140.30Purchase 1,352 140.40Purchase 733 140.40Purchase 2,200 140.40Purchase 210 140.40Purchase 1 140.40Purchase 504 140.40Purchase 285 140.50Purchase 1,141 140.50Purchase 2,000 140.50Purchase 20 140.50Purchase 36 140.50Purchase 257 140.50Purchase 28 140.50Purchase 11 140.50Purchase 3 140.50Purchase 34 140.50Purchase 224 140.50Purchase 961 140.50Purchase 68,479 138.95Sale -446 141.70Sale -89 141.60Sale -678 141.60Sale -54 141.70Sale -120 141.70Sale -527 141.70Sale -82 141.71Sale -68,479 138.95Sale -4 141.64 TOTAL BUYS: 85516 TOTAL SELLS: 70479 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)Product name, e.g. CFD Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit (Note 4) (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varyingProduct Writing, selling, Number of securities to Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money paid/name,e.g. purchasing, which the option relates price American, date received per unitcall option varying etc. (Note 6) European etc. (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 INFORMATIONAgreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives NONE Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES Date of disclosure 07-05-2008 Contact name Segal, Debra Telephone number 44 20 7883 4577 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Rio Tinto Plc Nature of connection (Note 9) ADVISOR Product Description Written/Purchased No. of Securities Exercise Price Type Expiry DatePut Option PURCHASED 35,700 68.66 American Sep 24 2009Put Option PURCHASED 5,000 70.00 American Jun 26 2008Put Option PURCHASED 30,000 72.00 American Jun 26 2008 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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