Rule 8.3 - Rio Tinto

Rule 8.3 - Rio Tinto

Lloyds TSB Group Plc

FORM 8.3

DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE

(Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code)

1. KEY INFORMATION

Name of person dealing (Note 1)	Â	Lloyds TSB Group Plc and its Subsidiaries
Company dealt in		Rio Tinto Plc (RIO)
Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)		Ord 10p
Date of dealing		21st November 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 3)

Â	Â	Long			Â	Short
Â		Number	Â	(%)		Number	Â	(%)
(1) Relevant securities		13,074,455		1.310		Â		Â
(2) Derivatives (other than options)		Â		Â		Â		Â
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell		Â		Â		Â		Â
Total		13,074,455		1.310		Â		Â

(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 3)

Class of relevant security:	Â	Long			Â	Short
Â		Number	Â	(%)		Number	Â	(%)
(1) Relevant securities		Â		Â		Â		Â
(2) Derivatives (other than options)		Â		Â		Â		Â
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell		Â		Â		Â		Â
Total		Â		Â		Â		Â

(c) Rights to subscribe (Note 3)

Class of relevant security:

Details

3. DEALINGS (Note 4)

(a) Purchases and sales

Purchase/sale	Â	Number of securities	Â	Price per unit (Note 5)
Sale		115		21.8102
Sale		195		22.05
Sale		29		22.15
Sale		83,144		20.55
Sale		25,000		21.509014
Sale		31,000		21.504555
Sale		27,983		21.888149
Purchase		271		21.67
Transfer In		61		N/A

4(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, e.g. CFD

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Long/short (Note 6)

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Number of securities (Note 7)

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Price per unit (Note 5)

(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Product name, e.g. call option

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Writing, selling, purchasing, varying etc.

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Number of securities to which the option relates (Note 7)

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Exercise price

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Type, e.g. American, European etc.

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Expiry date

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Option money paid/received per unit (Note 5)

(ii) Exercising

Product name, e.g. call option

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Number of securities

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Exercise price per unit (Note 5)

(d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)

Nature of transaction (Note 8)

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Details

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Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 5)

4. 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.

Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) YES/NO

Date of disclosure	Â	24th November 2008
Contact name		Dan Whitehouse -Central Disclosure Unit
Telephone number		01444 418603
If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which connected		N/A
If a connected EFM, state nature of connection (Note 10)		N/A

Notes

The Notes on Form 8.3 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk

DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE

(Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code)

1. KEY INFORMATION

Name of person dealing (Note 1)	Lloyds TSB Group Plc and its Subsidiaries
Company dealt in	Rio Tinto Limited (NPV)
Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)	AU$
Date of dealing	21st November 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 3)

Â	Â	Long			Â	Short
Â		Number	Â	(%)		Number	Â	(%)
(1) Relevant securities		307,691		0.067		Â		Â
(2) Derivatives (other than options)		Â		Â		Â		Â
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell		Â		Â		Â		Â
Total		307,691		0.067		Â		Â

(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 3)

Class of relevant security:	Â	Long			Â	Short
Â		Number	Â	(%)		Number	Â	(%)
(1) Relevant securities		Â		Â		Â		Â
(2) Derivatives (other than options)		Â		Â		Â		Â
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell		Â		Â		Â		Â
Total		Â		Â		Â		Â

(c) Rights to subscribe (Note 3)

Class of relevant security:

Details

3. DEALINGS (Note 4)

(a) Purchases and sales

Purchase/sale	Â	Number of securities	Â	Price per unit (Note 5)
NO TRANSACTIONS		Â		Â

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, e.g. CFD

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Long/short (Note 6)

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Number of securities (Note 7)

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Price per unit (Note 5)

(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Product name, e.g. call option

Writing, selling, purchasing, varying etc.

Number of securities to which the option relates (Note 7)

Exercise price

Type, e.g. American, European etc.

Expiry date

Option money paid/received per unit (Note 5)

(ii) Exercising

Product name, e.g. call option

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Number of securities

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Exercise price per unit (Note 5)

(d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)

Nature of transaction (Note 8)

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Details

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Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 5)

4. 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.

Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) YES/NO

Date of disclosure	Â	24th November 2008
Contact name		Dan Whitehouse -Central Disclosure Unit
Telephone number		01444 418603
If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which connected		N/A
If a connected EFM, state nature of connection (Note 10)		N/A

Notes

The Notes on Form 8.3 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk