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Credit Suisse Sydney Branch18 February 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 INFORMATIONName of exempt principal trader Credit Suisse Sydney branchCompany dealt in Rio Tinto LimitedClass of relevant security to which the dealings being Ordinary Sharesdisclosed relate (Note 1)Date of dealing 15-Feb-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 25,707 0.005 2,986,611 0.654(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 432,000 0.094 448,700 0.100Total 457,707 0.100 3,435,311 0.754 (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(1) Relevant Securities(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sellTotal (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)Sale -320 137.10Sale -1,812 137.10Sale -183 138.00Sale -3,000 138.00Sale -3 138.00Sale -412 138.00Sale -909 135.51Sale -224 135.53Sale -139 135.63Sale -728 135.66Sale -1,010 136.10Sale -100 136.10Sale -341 136.11Sale -341 136.12Sale -208 136.15 Total Buys:NILTotal Sells: 9730 (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. call purchasing, varying which the option relates price American, date received per unitoption etc. (Note 6) European etc. (Note 4) (ii) ExercisingProduct 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 derivativesNONE Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES Date of disclosure 18-Feb-2008Contact name Collins, CarolynTelephone number 44 20 7888 0241Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Rio Tinto PlcNature of connection (Note 9) ADVISOR DETAILS OF OPEN POSITIONS Product Description Written/Purchased No. of Securities Exercise Price Type Expiry DateCall Option SOLD 1,000 142 American Feb 28 2008Call Option SOLD 1,000 140 American Feb 28 2008Call Option PURCHASED 100,000 88 American Mar 27 2008Call Option PURCHASED 45,000 136 American Feb 28 2008Call Option PURCHASED 3,000 135 American Feb 28 2008Put Option SOLD 183,000 96 American Mar 27 2008Put Option SOLD 22,000 84 American Mar 27 2008Put Option SOLD 30,000 104 American Mar 27 2008Put Option SOLD 10,000 110 American Feb 28 2008Put Option SOLD 30,000 100 American Mar 27 2008Put Option SOLD 2,000 126 American Feb 28 2008Put Option SOLD 3,000 128 American Feb 28 2008Put Option SOLD 4,000 114 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 35,700 68.66 American Sep 24 2009Put Option PURCHASED 5,000 70 American Jun 26 2008Put Option PURCHASED 30,000 72 American Jun 26 2008Put Option PURCHASED 316,000 88 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 10,000 132 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 13,000 134 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 2,000 142 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 35,000 120 American Feb 28 2008 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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