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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) 1. KEY INFORMATION \* TName of exempt principal trader ABN AMRO Equities Australia Limited------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------Company dealt in RIO TINTO LIMITED------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Shares dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------Date of dealing 4 November 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 587,819 0.128677427 1851599 0.4053271------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,678,481 0.367430477 200042 0.0437905------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 352,000 0.077055104 165000 0.0361196------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------Total 2,618,300 0.573163008 2216641 0.4852372------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------\* T (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, otherthan the class dealt in (Note 2) \* T Class 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 \* T Purchases Number of securities Price per unit (AUD) Purchase 44 78.79 Purchase 956 78.8 Purchase 75 78.95 Purchase 5 79.1 Purchase 595 79.11 Purchase 625 79.13 Purchase 681 79.14 Purchase 9 79.16 Purchase 50 79.17 Purchase 167 79.18 Purchase 1437 79.2 Purchase 700 79.25 Purchase 692 79.29 Purchase 388 79.3 Purchase 50 79.33 Purchase 1000 79.35 Purchase 600 79.4 Purchase 456 79.42 Purchase 305 79.48 Purchase 189 79.5 Purchase 31 79.52 Purchase 962 79.53 Purchase 393 79.54 Purchase 164 79.55 Purchase 235 79.56 Purchase 336 79.57 Purchase 746 79.58 Purchase 326 79.59 Purchase 1211 79.6 Purchase 640 79.61 Purchase 735 79.62 Purchase 173 79.63 Purchase 766 79.64 Purchase 231 79.65 Purchase 234 79.68 Purchase 239 79.69 Purchase 1113 79.7 Purchase 452 79.71 Purchase 3 79.73 Purchase 111 79.74 Purchase 293 79.75 Purchase 35 79.77 Purchase 527 79.79 Purchase 381 79.8 Purchase 594 79.85 Purchase 165 79.94 Purchase 11461 82 31581\* T \* T Sales Number of securities Price per unit (AUD) Sale 1712 78.81 Sale 267 78.82 Sale 726 78.88 Sale 32 78.9 Sale 142 78.92 Sale 224 78.96 Sale 256 78.97 Sale 1737 79 Sale 392 79.01 Sale 1436 79.02 Sale 449 79.03 Sale 200 79.04 Sale 878 79.06 Sale 98 79.07 Sale 628 79.1 Sale 374 79.11 Sale 220 79.12 Sale 500 79.14 Sale 167 79.15 Sale 198 79.2 Sale 56 79.21 Sale 19 79.27 Sale 205 79.3 Sale 133 79.31 Sale 937 79.36 Sale 692 79.45 Sale 52 79.48 Sale 53 79.5 Sale 347 79.52 Sale 53 79.57 Sale 800 79.6 Sale 1519 79.61 Sale 999 79.62 Sale 420 79.65 Sale 548 79.67 Sale 497 79.72 Sale 30 79.75 Sale 203 80.25 Sale 27834 82 46033\* T (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) \* TProduct name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit (Note 4) AUDe.g. CFD---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------\* T (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying \* T Product name, Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money e.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)------------------- ---------------- ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ -------------- Call Jun 09 Purchasing 1000 100.00 American 25/06/09 5.60------------------- ---------------- ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ -------------- Call Jun 09 Purchasing 1000 100.00 American 25/06/09 5.60------------------- ---------------- ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ -------------- Call Jun 09 Purchasing 1000 100.00 American 25/06/09 5.60------------------- ---------------- ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ -------------- Call Jun 09 Purchasing 1000 100.00 American 25/06/09 5.63------------------- ---------------- ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ -------------- Call Jun 09 Purchasing 1000 110.00 American 25/06/09 4.20------------------- ---------------- ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ -------------- Call Jun 09 Purchasing 1000 100.00 American 25/06/09 4.22------------------- ---------------- ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ -------------- Call Jun 09 Purchasing 3000 100.00 American 25/06/09 4.23------------------- ---------------- ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ -------------- Call Jun 09 Purchasing 1000 100.00 American 25/06/09 4.24------------------- ---------------- ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ -------------- Call Jun 09 Purchasing 1000 100.00 American 25/06/09 4.29------------------- ---------------- ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ -------------- Call Jun 09 Purchasing 3000 100.00 American 25/06/09 4.40------------------- ---------------- ------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ --------------\* 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 5 November 2008------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------Contact name Oliver Bainbridge - Kirit Devshi------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------Telephone number (020) 7678 5898------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------Name of offeree/offeror with which connected RIO TINTO------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------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) \* T Product name, Written or Number of Exercise price Type, e.g. Expiry date e.g. call option purchased securities to (Note 2) American, which the option European or derivative etc. relates------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- --------------------- Jun 09 Call purchased 3,000 100.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- --------------------- Jun 09 Call purchased 1,000 100.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- --------------------- Jun 09 Call Written 15,000 110.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- --------------------- Jun 09 Call Written 10,000 110.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- --------------------- Jun 09 Call purchased 52,000 144.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- --------------------- Jun 09 Call purchased 10,000 144.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- --------------------- Jun 09 Call purchased 10,000 144.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- --------------------- Jun 09 Call purchased 18,000 144.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- --------------------- Jun 09 Call purchased 40,000 144.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- --------------------- Jun 09 Call purchased 10,000 144.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- --------------------- Jun 09 Call purchased 2,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- --------------------- Jun 09 Call purchased 1,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- --------------------- Jun 09 Call purchased 2,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- --------------------- Jun 09 Call purchased 1,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- --------------------- Jun 09 Call purchased 1,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- --------------------- Jun 09 Call purchased 1,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- --------------------- Jun 09 Call purchased 1,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- --------------------- Jun 09 Call purchased 5,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- --------------------- Jun 09 Call purchased 1,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- --------------------- Jun 09 Call purchased 29,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- --------------------- Jun 09 Call purchased 1,000 180.00 American 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- --------------------- Dec 08 Call Purchased 163,000 0.01 European 18/12/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- --------------------- ------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jun 09 Call Written 140,000 146.00 European 25/06/09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------\* 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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