Rule 8.3- RIO TINTO PLC
Aviva PLC
29 November 2007
FORM 8.3
DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
(Rule 8.3 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)
1. KEY INFORMATION
Name of person dealing (Note 1) AVIVA PLC AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
Company dealt in RIO TINTO PLC
Class of relevant security to which the ORD GBP0.10
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)
Date of dealing 28 NOVEMBER 2007
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)
Long Short
Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities 10,093,113 1.012% 0 0%
(2) Derivatives (other than options) 0 0% 0 0%
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 0 0% 95,000 0.010%
Total 10,093,113 1.012% 95,000 0.010%
(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 3)
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%
(c) Rights to subscribe (Note 3)
Class of relevant security: Details
3. DEALINGS (Note 4)
(a) Purchases and sales
Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 5)
SALE 150 GBP52.150000
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, e.g. Long/short (Note 6) Number of securities (Note 7) Price per unit (Note 5)
CFD
(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Product name,e.g. Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money
call option selling, securities to which price American, date paid/received
purchasing, the option relates European etc. per unit (Note
varying etc. (Note 7) 5)
(ii) Exercising
Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 5)
(d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)
Nature of transaction (Note 8) Details 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.
NONE
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) YES
Date of disclosure 29 NOVEMBER 2007
Contact name NEIL WHITTAKER
Telephone number 01603 684420
If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which N/A
connected
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
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)
Product name, Written or Number of securities Exercise price Type, e.g. Expiry date
purchased to which the option or (Note 2) American,
e.g. call option derivative relates European etc.
Call Option Written 95,000 GBP43.00 American 21/12/2007
Notes
1. Where there are open option positions or open derivative positions (except
for CFDs), full details should be given. Full details of any existing
agreements to purchase or to sell should also be given on this form.
2. For all prices and other monetary amounts, the currency must be stated.
FORM 8.3
DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
(Rule 8.3 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)
1. KEY INFORMATION
Name of person dealing (Note 1) AVIVA PLC AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
Company dealt in RIO TINTO LIMITED
Class of relevant security to which the ORD SHARES NPV
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)
Date of dealing N/A
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)
Long Short
Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities 1,619,818 0.355% 0 0%
(2) Derivatives (other than options) 0 0% 0 0%
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 0 0% 0 0%
Total 1,619,818 0.355% 0 0%
(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 3)
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%
(c) Rights to subscribe (Note 3)
Class of relevant security: Details
3. DEALINGS (Note 4)
(a) Purchases and sales
Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 5)
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, e.g. Long/short (Note 6) Number of securities (Note 7) Price per unit (Note 5)
CFD
(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Product name,e.g. Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money
call option selling, securities to which price American, date paid/received
purchasing, the option relates European etc. per unit (Note
varying etc. (Note 7) 5)
(ii) Exercising
Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 5)
(d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)
Nature of transaction (Note 8) Details 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)
NO
Date of disclosure 29 NOVEMBER 2007
Contact name NEIL WHITTAKER
Telephone number 01603 684420
If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which N/A
connected
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
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