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 21 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 46,423,333 4.65% 853,825 0.09%
securities
(2) Derivatives 684,998 0.07% 1,725,568 0.17%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 101,200 0.01% 101,030 0.00%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 47,209,531 4.73% 2,680,423 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 8,821 51.5298
Purchase 377 52.2000
Purchase 175 51.6244
Purchase 850 52.2000
Purchase 3,539 51.5672
Purchase 58,280 51.8435
Purchase 22,151 51.8355
Purchase 1,153 51.6898
Purchase 1,160 52.2000
Purchase 81,079 51.6200
Purchase 74 52.8395
Purchase 12,093 51.7221
Purchase 2,863 51.6029
Purchase 1,557 51.5476
Purchase 400 51.8600
Purchase 1,277 51.8379
Purchase 21,301 52.2512
Purchase 300 51.6040
Purchase 2,500 51.3777
Purchase 4,500 52.0006
Purchase 496 52.2000
Purchase 1,102 52.2000
Purchase 11,531 51.5483
Purchase 19,534 50.7000
Purchase 36,389 50.7000
Purchase 20,899 50.7000
Purchase 4,257 50.7000
Purchase 290 52.2000
Sale 157 52.2000
Sale 87 49.4340
Sale 11,531 51.5482
Sale 50 51.6500
Sale 19,969 51.7581
Sale 21 49.5026
Sale 150 51.6500
Sale 506 51.5310
Sale 100 65.0000 EUR
Sale 100 52.5084
Sale 1,999 51.5123
Sale 1,000 52.0017
Sale 309 52.2000
Sale 119,619 51.7078
Sale 81,079 51.6200
Sale 90 51.7300
Sale 478 51.6600
Sale 1,000 51.5095
Sale 3,500 52.2000
Sale 150 52.6542
Sale 120 51.6500
Sale 150 51.6040
Sale 150 51.6500
Sale 75 51.6500
Sale 75 51.7300
Sale 400 51.8600
Sale 300 51.6967
Sale 81,079 51.6200
Sale 2,396 52.1935
Sale 200 51.8024
Sale 100 52.2705
Sale 3,507 51.5236
Sale 49 51.7249
Sale 100 51.6500
Sale 250 51.7300
Sale 50 51.6500
Sale 4,400 51.8100
Sale 100 51.6500
Sale 75 51.7300
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/Short Number of Price per
(e.g. CFD) (Note 6) Securities unit (GBP)
CFD Long 1000 51.5095
CFD Long 1999 51.5122
CFD Long 3507 51.5235
CFD Long 506 51.5309
CFD Long 300 51.6966
CFD Long 119619 51.7078
CFD Long 49 51.7248
CFD Long 19969 51.758
CFD Long 4400 51.81
CFD Long 400 51.86
CFD Long 1000 52.0016
CFD Long 2396 52.1934
CFD Short 2500 51.3777
CFD Short 3539 51.5671
CFD Short 3047 51.5696
CFD Short 2863 51.6029
CFD Short 300 51.604
CFD Short 12093 51.7221
CFD Short 432 51.7769
CFD Short 22151 51.8354
CFD Short 1277 51.8379
CFD Short 8060 51.842
CFD Short 58280 51.8434
CFD Short 400 51.86
CFD Short 4500 52.0006
CFD Short 21301 52.2512
(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 22 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 -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
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
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