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 16 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 47,268,343 4.74% 911,949 0.09%
securities
(2) Derivatives 637,091 0.06% 1,696,749 0.17%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 101,200 0.01% 101,030 0.00%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 48,006,634 4.81% 2,709,728 0.27%
(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 147,393 50.0671
Purchase 88,272 51.2916
Purchase 210,562 Transfer
Purchase 348 49.7900
Purchase 100 50.1100
Purchase 61 53.3100
Purchase 19,586 50.2034
Purchase 4,100 53.2346
Purchase 9,316 50.1634
Purchase 8,655 49.8314
Purchase 283 49.5572
Purchase 16,719 52.2000
Purchase 6,890 50.6801
Purchase 562 53.1066
Purchase 42,112 49.9600
Purchase 21,800 53.2080
Purchase 15,929 51.8684
Purchase 10,000 50.2500
Purchase 335 52.9600
Purchase 84,225 50.1100
Purchase 12,500 50.1365
Purchase 21 52.2000
Purchase 21,056 50.1100
Purchase 23,000 50.1500
Purchase 16,740 50.2500
Purchase 1,044 53.2642
Purchase 45,680 54.5700
Purchase 136 52.3000
Purchase 136 52.3000
Purchase 4,400 50.2500
Purchase 12,338 50.2500
Purchase 3,306 52.2000
Purchase 570 50.2500
Purchase 850 50.2500
Purchase 115,807 51.2772
Purchase 78 53.3100
Sale 3,772 52.4275
Sale 200 50.1626
Sale 45,680 54.5700
Sale 37,065 50.1135
Sale 5,026 49.9931
Sale 60 52.0032
Sale 45,680 54.5700
Sale 210,562 Transfer
Sale 16,719 52.2000
Sale 57,258 53.4200
Sale 16,144 50.1268
Sale 63 Transfer
Sale 40 50.3685
Sale 100 50.1100
Sale 100 52.1140
Sale 50 52.6200
Sale 7,086 50.1555
Sale 147,393 50.0671
Sale 7,500 52.0000
Sale 9,755 50.2500
Sale 3,200 50.2548
Sale 3,468 50.7086
Sale 7,671 49.6710
Sale 28 52.8905
Sale 16,740 50.2500
Sale 13,887 50.2584
Sale 396 53.2400
Sale 28,621 50.0885
Sale 21 52.2000
Sale 100 52.3200
Sale 200 49.9200
Sale 60 52.7712
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/Short Number of Price per
(e.g. CFD) (Note 6) Securities unit (GBP)
CFD Long 7671 49.671
CFD Long 200 49.92
CFD Long 28621 50.0885
CFD Long 100 50.11
CFD Long 37065 50.1134
CFD Long 16144 50.1268
CFD Long 7086 50.1555
CFD Long 3200 50.2548
CFD Long 13887 50.2584
CFD Long 4876 50.2601
CFD Long 3468 50.7086
CFD Long 2722 51.6504
CFD Long 3772 52.4275
CFD Short 283 49.5572
CFD Short 8655 49.8314
CFD Short 100 50.11
CFD Short 12500 50.1364
CFD Short 9316 50.1634
CFD Short 19586 50.2034
CFD Short 6890 50.6801
CFD Short 115807 51.2771
CFD Short 88272 51.2916
CFD Short 15929 51.8683
CFD Short 562 53.1066
CFD Short 4100 53.2346
(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 17 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
Option Purchased -100,000 64.0000 AMER 21/11/2008
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