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 17 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 47,311,380 4.74% 941,022 0.09%
securities
(2) Derivatives 683,094 0.07% 1,823,782 0.18%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 101,200 0.01% 101,030 0.00%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 48,095,674 4.82% 2,865,834 0.29%
(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 2,034 50.8895
Purchase 54 Transfer
Purchase 1,210 51.0815
Purchase 1,210 51.0815
Purchase 6,200 51.0099
Purchase 16,469 51.4509
Purchase 120 52.9100
Purchase 32,386 51.2062
Purchase 100 51.0558
Purchase 2,034 53.3477
Purchase 191 51.7500
Purchase 82,800 50.8627
Purchase 17,387 51.3209
Purchase 7,291 51.0914
Purchase 49 Transfer
Purchase 15,008 51.0467
Purchase 54 50.1574
Purchase 3,000 51.2727
Purchase 100 51.6800
Purchase 29,594 50.9605
Purchase 2,669 50.8190
Purchase 150 51.7490
Purchase 425 51.3500
Purchase 45 64.1700 EUR
Sale 1,210 51.0828
Sale 6,973 51.0897
Sale 2,034 53.3477
Sale 362 50.9557
Sale 266 50.9200
Sale 118 50.4300
Sale 120 50.4600
Sale 63 Transfer
Sale 1,625 51.3436
Sale 47,611 51.4638
Sale 100 51.6800
Sale 29,328 51.7036
Sale 15,593 51.2425
Sale 85 50.7321
Sale 120 52.9100
Sale 15,987 50.9503
Sale 784 51.1139
Sale 26,576 51.3500
Sale 135 50.8926
Sale 120 50.8800
Sale 100 50.9140
Sale 50 50.9132
Sale 110 50.9308
Sale 55 51.5724
Sale 225 50.9557
Sale 70 51.8406
Sale 158 51.3500
Sale 568 51.1832
Sale 268 50.9557
Sale 25,856 51.3500
Sale 238 50.9426
Sale 130 50.7105
Sale 98 51.0100
Sale 102 49.9426
Sale 1,000 50.6200
Sale 185 50.7836
Sale 120 50.8620
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/Short Number of Price per
(e.g. CFD) (Note 6) Securities unit (GBP)
CFD Long 98 51.01
CFD Long 6973 51.0896
CFD Long 311 51.1186
CFD Long 15328 51.1288
CFD Long 568 51.1831
CFD Long 15593 51.2424
CFD Long 1625 51.3435
CFD Long 47611 51.4637
CFD Long 100 51.68
CFD Long 29328 51.7036
CFD Short 82800 50.8627
CFD Short 29594 50.9605
CFD Short 8373 51.0419
CFD Short 15008 51.0466
CFD Short 1210 51.0815
CFD Short 7291 51.0913
CFD Short 32386 51.2061
CFD Short 3000 51.2727
CFD Short 2143 51.3398
CFD Short 16469 51.4508
CFD Short 100 51.68
CFD Short 191 51.75
(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 18 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 -100,000 64.0000 AMER 21/11/2008
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