DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS
WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS
DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
(Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code)1. KEY INFORMATION Name of exempt principal J.P. Morgan Securities Ltd. trader
Company dealt in Rio Tinto Plc
Class of relevant security Ordinary Shares
to which the dealings being
disclosed relate (Note 1)
Date of dealing 08 May 2008
2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of Highest price paid Lowest price paid (Note
securities purchased (Note 3) 3)
400,239 65.28 GBP 62.81 GBP Total number of Highest price received Lowest price received
securities sold (Note 3) (Note 3)
337,627 65.41798 GBP 63.57 GBP (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product Long/short Number of securities Price per unit
name, (Note 4) (Note 5) (Note 3)
e.g. CFD
(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product Writing, Number of Exerc Type, Expir Option
name, selling, securities ise e.g. y money
e.g. call purchasin to which the price American date paid/rece
option g, option , ived per
varying relates European unit
etc. (Note 5) etc. (Note 3)
(ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call Number of securities Exercise price per unit
option (Note 3)
3. 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 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. Date of disclosure 09 May 2008
Contact name Richard Lock
Telephone number 020 7777 0423
Name of offeree/offeror with which Rio Tinto Plc
connected
Nature of connection (Note 6) 2
Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(a) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
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