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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 BANK N.V. London Branch (Subsidiary of RFS Holding N.V.)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Company dealt in Rio Tinto Plc---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Class of relevant security to which the ORD GBP 0.10 dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Date of dealing 29 October 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 1,112,431 0.1115% 13,700 0.0014%------------------------------------ ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -------------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 7,546 0.0008% 121,697 0.0122%------------------------------------ ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -------------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 485,022 0.0486% 376,000 0.0377%------------------------------------ ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -------------------Total 1,604,999 0.1609% 511,397 0.0513%------------------------------------ ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -------------------\* 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 \* TPurchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4)----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------Purchase 240 24.1700 GBPPurchase 207 24.2200 GBPPurchase 10,000 24.2700 GBPPurchase 209 24.3300 GBPPurchase 239 24.3700 GBPPurchase 206 24.4400 GBPPurchase 186 24.4900 GBPPurchase 206 24.5000 GBPPurchase 437 24.5100 GBPPurchase 400 24.5365 GBPPurchase 201 24.5600 GBPPurchase 9 24.6400 GBPPurchase 180 24.8700 GBPPurchase 370 24.9600 GBPPurchase 172 25.1200 GBPPurchase 185 25.1400 GBPPurchase 157 25.1600 GBPPurchase 157 25.2300 GBPPurchase 162 25.2600 GBPPurchase 678 25.3000 GBPPurchase 8,892 25.4116 GBPPurchase 162 25.4300 GBPPurchase 374 25.4500 GBPPurchase 169 25.4800 GBPPurchase 185 25.4900 GBPPurchase 393 25.5000 GBPPurchase 206 25.6000 GBPPurchase 390 25.6100 GBPPurchase 552 25.7000 GBPPurchase 363 25.7400 GBPPurchase 2,838 25.7500 GBPPurchase 49,985 25.8909 GBPPurchase 3,217 26.7700 GBPTOTAL 82,327 Sale 206 24.1900 GBPSale 177 24.2400 GBPSale 179 24.3600 GBPSale 205 24.4000 GBPSale 172 24.4200 GBPSale 177 24.4600 GBPSale 177 24.5000 GBPSale 618 24.5200 GBPSale 558 24.5300 GBPSale 259 24.5400 GBPSale 172 24.5500 GBPSale 9 24.6400 GBPSale 799 24.6700 GBPSale 291 24.9600 GBPSale 167 24.9900 GBPSale 262 25.1100 GBPSale 582 25.1200 GBPSale 239 25.1300 GBPSale 291 25.1500 GBPSale 239 25.1700 GBPSale 267 25.1800 GBPSale 248 25.2000 GBPSale 531 25.2100 GBPSale 565 25.2300 GBPSale 43,682 25.2323 GBPSale 239 25.2500 GBPSale 496 25.2600 GBPSale 265 25.2700 GBPSale 1,187 25.2800 GBPSale 468 25.2900 GBPSale 9,824 25.2925 GBPSale 972 25.3000 GBPSale 497 25.3100 GBPSale 522 25.3200 GBPSale 282 25.3300 GBPSale 1,121 25.3600 GBPSale 497 25.3700 GBPSale 644 25.4000 GBPSale 522 25.4100 GBPSale 249 25.4200 GBPSale 505 25.4300 GBPSale 282 25.4400 GBPSale 762 25.4500 GBPSale 607 25.4600 GBPSale 290 25.4700 GBPSale 457 25.4800 GBPSale 608 25.4900 GBPSale 838 25.5000 GBPSale 347 25.5200 GBPSale 249 25.5400 GBPSale 482 25.5600 GBPSale 947 25.5700 GBPSale 900 25.5900 GBPSale 604 25.6000 GBPSale 1,247 25.6100 GBPSale 300 25.6400 GBPSale 986 25.6900 GBPSale 1,012 25.7000 GBPSale 999 25.7100 GBPSale 419 25.7200 GBPSale 610 25.7400 GBPSale 313 25.7600 GBPSale 1,022 25.7700 GBPSale 696 25.7900 GBPSale 321 25.8400 GBPSale 1,353 25.9100 GBPSale 420 25.9400 GBPSale 941 25.9500 GBPSale 727 25.9600 GBPSale 691 25.9800 GBPSale 962 25.9900 GBPSale 966 26.0000 GBPSale 687 26.0200 GBPSale 302 26.0300 GBPSale 1,010 26.0400 GBPSale 1,009 26.0600 GBPSale 694 26.0700 GBPSale 184 26.0800 GBPSale 305 26.1000 GBPSale 693 26.1600 GBPSale 416 26.1800 GBPSale 1,043 26.2000 GBPSale 840 26.2200 GBPSale 901 26.2300 GBPSale 1,040 26.2700 GBPSale 1,180 26.3000 GBPSale 1,033 26.3100 GBPSale 718 26.3300 GBPSale 722 26.3400 GBPSale 707 26.3500 GBPSale 685 26.4000 GBPSale 315 26.4300 GBPSale 2,441 26.4400 GBPSale 713 26.4500 GBPSale 683 26.5000 GBPSale 186 26.5300 GBPSale 7,455 26.7700 GBPSale 5,767 22.5800 GBPTOTAL 122,449----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------\* T (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) \* TProduct name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit (Note 4)e.g. CFD--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying \* TProduct name, Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option moneye.g. call option selling, securities to price American, date paid/received purchasing, which the European etc. per unit (Note varying etc. option relates 4) (Note 6)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* 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 30 October 2008---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Contact name Fraser Wyeth---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Telephone number +44 (0) 20 7678 0480---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------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 website atwww.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) \* TProduct name, Written or Number of Exercise price Type, e.g. Expiry datee.g. call option purchased securities to (Note 2) American, which the option European or derivative etc. relates------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Put Option Written 1,022 30.3400 GBP American 19-Dec-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Put Option Purchased 150,000 38.0000 GBP American 19-Dec-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Put Option Purchased 10,000 40.0000 GBP American 19-Dec-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Put Option Purchased 1,000 44.0000 GBP American 19-Dec-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Call Option Purchased 1,000 48.0000 GBP American 19-Dec-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Put Option Written 10,000 48.0000 GBP American 19-Dec-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Call Option Purchased 48,000 52.0000 GBP American 19-Dec-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Put Option Written 12,000 52.0000 GBP American 19-Dec-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Call Option Written 58,000 56.0000 GBP American 19-Dec-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Put Option Written 61,000 56.0000 GBP American 19-Dec-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Call Option Written 2,000 72.0000 GBP American 19-Dec-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 2008 Call Option Purchase 35,000 48.0000 GBP American 17-Oct-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2009 Put Option Purchase 1,000 40.0000 GBP American 18-Dec-09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------June 2009 Call Option Purchase 29,000 48.0000 GBP American 19-Jun-09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------June 2009 Put Option Written 10,000 48.0000 GBP American 19-Jun-09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------June 2009 Call Option Written 4,000 56.0000 GBP American 19-Jun-09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------June 2009 Put Option Written 13,000 56.0000 GBP American 19-Jun-09------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Call Option Written 75,000 52.0000 GBP European 19-Dec-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2010 Put Option Purchase 75,000 56.0000 GBP European 17-Dec-10------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Put Option Written 150,000 38.0000 GBP European 19-Dec-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Dec 2008 Call Option Purchase 150,000 60.0000 GBP European 19-Dec-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Oct 2008 Call Option Purchase 250,000 48.0000 GBP American 19-Dec-08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------\* 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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