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 22 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 46,280,076 4.64% 958,403 0.10%
securities
(2) Derivatives 743,531 0.07% 1,613,776 0.16%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 101,200 0.01% 101,030 0.00%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 47,124,807 4.72% 2,673,209 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 16,719 52.2000
Purchase 90 52.1174
Purchase 1,539 50.9000
Purchase 21,114 50.9000
Purchase 31,427 50.9000
Purchase 100 52.2200
Purchase 2,396 51.6273
Purchase 2,039 51.8423
Purchase 21 52.2000
Purchase 10,252 51.0952
Purchase 1,250 52.3500
Purchase 741 50.9000
Purchase 4,695 52.7522
Purchase 75 50.9364
Purchase 200 52.7200
Purchase 377 51.4519
Purchase 2,817 51.5813
Purchase 1,000 52.3500
Purchase 28 Transfer
Purchase 862 52.7776
Purchase 3,459 51.4407
Purchase 1,383 52.7522
Purchase 2,039 51.8410
Purchase 2,068 52.7522
Purchase 5,000 51.4422
Purchase 195 52.1263
Purchase 385 50.9000
Purchase 331 52.4698
Purchase 3,011 50.9000
Purchase 2,748 52.1263
Purchase 16,740 50.9000
Purchase 3,303 50.9000
Purchase 236 50.9000
Purchase 914 50.9000
Purchase 850 50.9000
Sale 337 52.2514
Sale 401 52.5805
Sale 16,719 52.2000
Sale 16,740 50.9000
Sale 28 Transfer
Sale 193 52.7706
Sale 3,296 51.3979
Sale 87 51.4300
Sale 4,279 50.9000
Sale 9 51.0926
Sale 10 52.2826
Sale 100 51.9084
Sale 536 52.1254
Sale 643 52.2514
Sale 4,300 50.8919
Sale 500 52.2908
Sale 17,662 50.8919
Sale 12,599 51.9436
Sale 21 52.2000
Sale 11,531 52.2000
Sale 50 52.1784
Sale 581 52.1254
Sale 339 52.1254
Sale 203 52.2514
Sale 464 52.1254
Sale 463 52.1254
Sale 268 52.1254
Sale 231 52.1254
Sale 255 52.1254
Sale 613 52.1254
Sale 3,301 52.1254
Sale 10,267 52.1254
Sale 190 52.1254
Sale 90 52.1424
Sale 58,391 52.3115
Sale 980 52.1254
Sale 875 52.1254
Sale 4,183 52.4374
Sale 4,717 51.2924
Sale 270 52.2514
Sale 152 51.3500
Sale 1,590 52.1254
Sale 68,108 51.6036
Sale 264 52.2514
Sale 32,832 51.5768
Sale 1,103 52.1254
Sale 100 52.2200
Sale 441 52.8608
Sale 62 52.3148
Sale 248 52.2514
Sale 2,039 51.8423
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/Short Number of Price per
(e.g. CFD) (Note 6) Securities unit (GBP)
CFD Long 21962 50.8918
CFD Long 4717 51.2923
CFD Long 152 51.35
CFD Long 3296 51.3978
CFD Long 32832 51.5768
CFD Long 68108 51.6035
CFD Long 12599 51.9436
CFD Long 100 52.22
CFD Long 500 52.2908
CFD Long 58391 52.3114
CFD Long 4183 52.4373
CFD Long 401 52.5804
CFD Short 4440 50.8899
CFD Short 10252 51.0951
CFD Short 3459 51.4407
CFD Short 5000 51.4422
CFD Short 377 51.4519
CFD Short 2817 51.5812
CFD Short 2396 51.6273
CFD Short 2039 51.8422
CFD Short 100 52.22
CFD Short 1447 52.4842
CFD Short 440 52.5032
CFD Short 200 52.72
CFD Short 862 52.7775
CFD Short 3087 52.845
(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 23 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