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 September 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 46,677,030 4.66% 738,536 0.07%
securities
(2) Derivatives 571,580 0.06% 2,059,324 0.21%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 101,200 0.01% 151,400 0.02%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 47,349,810 4.73% 2,949,260 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 49 Transfer
Purchase 2,327 38.7200
Purchase 1,200 38.5458
Purchase 30,400 38.7200
Purchase 104,953 38.2380
Purchase 595,090 39.4626
Purchase 4,625 36.8804
Purchase 56,649 38.9171
Purchase 46,759 36.5000
Purchase 3,123 38.7564
Purchase 11,790 38.1496
Purchase 15,714 36.5000
Purchase 1,328 36.5000
Purchase 50 36.3176
Purchase 2,548 40.3757
Purchase 35,232 36.5000
Purchase 30 50.7000 EUR
Purchase 24,972 38.6316
Purchase 160 36.6300
Purchase 20,500 39.7073
Purchase 120 40.8700
Purchase 3,355 41.5829
Purchase 138 36.5000
Purchase 534 41.0900
Purchase 1,485 38.7200
Purchase 30 48.0000 EUR
Sale 16 Transfer
Sale 50,897 39.8052
Sale 595,090 39.4626
Sale 43 40.5000
Sale 45 Transfer
Sale 846 40.3421
Sale 5,614 37.7177
Sale 103,202 41.1749
Sale 45 Transfer
Sale 20,000 36.4945
Sale 2,327 38.7200
Sale 110 Transfer
Sale 1,120 38.6137
Sale 42 Transfer
Sale 3,344 36.5000
Sale 1,078 36.5000
Sale 75 41.2700
Sale 4,659 36.5000
Sale 125 41.2700
Sale 30,400 38.7200
Sale 76 Transfer
Sale 1,485 38.7200
Sale 116 39.7100
Sale 9,955 40.5045
Sale 135,450 40.3246
Sale 19 39.9600
Sale 35,833 39.3576
Sale 243 40.3300
Sale 4,216 39.2282
Sale 1,485 43.7967
Sale 661 36.5000
Sale 7,099 39.1970
Sale 2,300 39.9324
Sale 30,400 41.6500
Sale 21,375 38.6536
Sale 95 38.5310
Sale 49 Transfer
Sale 3,480 41.1550
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/Short Number of Price per
(e.g. CFD) (Note 6) Securities unit (GBP)
CFD Long 20000 36.4945
CFD Long 5614 37.7177
CFD Long 1120 38.6136
CFD Long 21375 38.6536
CFD Long 595090 39.4626
CFD Long 50897 39.8051
CFD Long 2300 39.9324
CFD Long 135450 40.3245
CFD Long 846 40.3421
CFD Long 9955 40.5045
CFD Long 4695 41.1024
CFD Long 103202 41.1749
CFD Short 4625 36.8804
CFD Short 11790 38.1495
CFD Short 104953 38.238
CFD Short 1200 38.5457
CFD Short 24972 38.6316
CFD Short 3123 38.7564
CFD Short 56649 38.9171
CFD Short 595090 39.4626
CFD Short 20500 39.7072
(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 September 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.
Option Purchased 100,000 56.0000 AMER 18/12/2009
Option Purchased -50,000 64.0000 AMER 21/11/2008
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 -270 6,400.0000 EURO 19/12/2008
Option Purchased -350 5,000.0000 EURO 19/12/2008
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