Rule 8.3 - RIO TINTO PLC
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 BARCLAYS PLC
(Note 1)
Company dealt in RIO TINTO
Class of relevant security ORD GBP0.10
to which the dealings being
disclosed relate (Note 2)
Date of dealing 15 July 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)
Long Short
Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant 47,009,068 4.71% 892,493 0.09%
securities
(2) Derivatives 631,455 0.06% 1,537,925 0.15%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 101,200 0.01% 1,030 0.00%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 47,741,723 4.78% 2,431,448 0.24%
(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other
than the class dealt in (Note 3)
Class of Long Short
relevant
security:
Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant
securities
(2) Derivatives
(other than
options)
(3) Options and
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total
(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
(GBP)
Purchase 2,064 53.3692
Purchase 625 52.7406
Purchase 117 52.6000
Purchase 14,810 53.0806
Purchase 2,500 52.8697
Purchase 21 Transfer
Purchase 1,307 53.3692
Purchase 504 52.2000
Purchase 100 52.0895
Purchase 4,497 53.3692
Purchase 116 52.2000
Purchase 117 52.6300
Purchase 7,867 54.8996
Purchase 494 52.9446
Purchase 100 52.3264
Purchase 1,001 52.2000
Purchase 56,705 52.2000
Purchase 120 53.4400
Purchase 8,088 52.4666
Purchase 6,696 52.6854
Purchase 80,000 52.4429
Purchase 205 52.9446
Purchase 409 52.9446
Purchase 382 52.9446
Purchase 242 52.9446
Purchase 8,400 53.4972
Purchase 835 52.9446
Purchase 6,389 53.1625
Purchase 100 53.4400
Purchase 6,298 52.9522
Purchase 222 52.9446
Purchase 7,131 52.6343
Purchase 1,002 52.9446
Purchase 2,212 52.7750
Purchase 15,679 52.2000
Purchase 4,698 53.4200
Purchase 403 52.9446
Sale 25 53.3042
Sale 9,318 52.8895
Sale 185 52.6121
Sale 5,790 52.8231
Sale 9,900 54.7740
Sale 10 53.1184
Sale 72,563 52.9521
Sale 40 52.4348
Sale 25,711 52.9462
Sale 13,668 52.7847
Sale 42 54.8805
Sale 2,658 52.5508
Sale 21 Transfer
Sale 4,952 52.4702
Sale 1,250 52.3300
Sale 2,630 Transfer
Sale 110 54.6363
Sale 291 53.1500
Sale 6,699 52.2000
Sale 56,705 52.2000
Sale 80 53.3840
Sale 92 53.1784
Sale 100 53.1784
Sale 45,529 52.7249
Sale 10,278 53.3667
Sale 100 52.7784
Sale 1,084 53.1677
Sale 4,491 52.7989
Sale 62 53.6000
Sale 106 53.6000
Sale 10,044 54.5700
Sale 4,698 53.4200
Sale 335 52.3500
Sale 100 53.3836
Sale 2,620 52.4023
Sale 117 52.6300
Sale 8,481 53.3582
Sale 2,042 52.5652
Sale 150 52.9100
Sale 120 52.9100
Sale 150 52.7784
Sale 90 52.7500
Sale 100 52.7584
Sale 50 53.2900
Sale 6,329 52.2000
Sale 222 52.2000
Sale 22,145 52.2000
Sale 779 52.2000
Sale 400 52.9000
Sale 1,214 53.4100
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/Short Number of Price per
(e.g. CFD) (Note 6) Securities unit (GBP)
CFD Long 6341 52.2105
CFD Long 1250 52.33
CFD Long 2620 52.4022
CFD Long 4952 52.4701
CFD Long 2658 52.5508
CFD Long 2042 52.5652
CFD Long 185 52.6121
CFD Long 45529 52.7249
CFD Long 13668 52.7846
CFD Long 5790 52.8231
CFD Long 25711 52.9462
CFD Long 72563 52.952
CFD Long 2366 52.958
CFD Long 8481 53.3582
CFD Long 9900 54.774
CFD Short 80000 52.4428
CFD Short 808 52.4665
CFD Short 7131 52.6342
CFD Short 6696 52.6854
CFD Short 625 52.7406
CFD Short 2212 52.775
CFD Short 2500 52.8697
CFD Short 14810 53.0805
CFD Short 6389 53.1624
CFD Short 7867 54.8996
(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Product name, Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money
e.g. call selling, securities to price American, date paid/received
option purchasing, which the option European etc. per unit (GBP)
varying etc. relates (GBP)
(ii) Exercising
Product name, e.g. Number of Exercise price per
call option securities unit (Note 5)
(d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)
Nature of transaction Details Price per unit
(Note 8) (if applicable)
(Note 5)
4. OTHER INFORMATION
None
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
Date of disclosure 16 July 2008
Contact name Geoff Smith
Telephone number 020 7116 2913
If a connected EFM, name of
offeree/offeror with which connected
If a connected EFM, state nature of
connection (Note 10)
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
e.g. call option purchased to which the option (Note 2) American,
or derivative relates European etc.
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.
For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 and its Notes which 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
e.g. call option purchased to which the option (Note 2) American,
or derivative relates European etc.
Option Purchased 100,000 56.0000 AMER 18/12/2009
Option Purchased 500 5,000.0000 EURO 19/12/2008
Option Purchased 350 4,600.0000 EURO 19/12/2008
Option Purchased 350 4,600.0000 EURO 19/12/2008
Option Purchased -135 5,200.0000 EURO 19/12/2008
Option Purchased -145 5,200.0000 EURO 19/12/2008
Option Purchased -250 5,200.0000 EURO 19/09/2008
Option Purchased -500 7,000.0000 EURO 19/12/2008
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.
For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 and its Notes which can be viewed on the Takeover
Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk