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 19 November 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 49,418,219 4.95% 1,133,707 0.11%
securities
(2) Derivatives 747,785 0.07% 1,799,435 0.18%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 101,200 0.01% 276,959 0.03%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 50,267,204 5.04% 3,209,972 0.32%
(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 183 23.5300
Purchase 36,388 22.5700
Purchase 250 23.2500
Purchase 1,000 23.5400
Purchase 3,190 22.5700
Purchase 435 22.5700
Purchase 75 27.1300 EUR
Purchase 8,935 23.8593
Purchase 602,333 24.6800
Purchase 896 22.5700
Purchase 470 22.5700
Purchase 70 23.6200
Purchase 1,200 24.0615
Purchase 15,222 23.6971
Purchase 2,800 23.8596
Purchase 1,405 23.3386
Purchase 1,100 23.9655
Purchase 600 23.8058
Purchase 6,351 23.6007
Purchase 500 23.7120
Purchase 10,653 23.6987
Purchase 52,000 52.0000
Purchase 2,156 23.7061
Purchase 1,906 23.8244
Purchase 77,000 44.0000
Purchase 96,006 23.1568
Sale 6,991 23.9267
Sale 10,913 22.5700
Sale 6,268 23.6564
Sale 7,486 23.3515
Sale 104 23.7840
Sale 2,069 23.2959
Sale 1,909 23.2584
Sale 100 23.9200
Sale 200 23.8500
Sale 644 23.8461
Sale 8,066 24.3445
Sale 8,033 23.5563
Sale 24,350 22.5700
Sale 41,274 24.2950
Sale 424 22.5700
Sale 500 23.7120
Sale 600 23.8200
Sale 3,255 23.8842
Sale 6,500 22.5700
Sale 15,300 23.8422
Sale 9,227 23.7177
Sale 27,863 23.4864
Sale 903 23.8461
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/Short Number of Price per
(e.g. CFD) (Note 6) Securities unit (GBP)
CFD Long 1909 23.2584
CFD Long 2069 23.2959
CFD Long 7486 23.3514
CFD Long 27863 23.4864
CFD Long 8033 23.5563
CFD Long 3003 23.6511
CFD Long 3228 23.6512
CFD Long 6268 23.6563
CFD Long 500 23.712
CFD Long 9227 23.7176
CFD Long 2835 23.8053
CFD Long 15300 23.8422
CFD Long 3255 23.8841
CFD Long 6991 23.9266
CFD Long 41274 24.295
CFD Short 96006 23.1568
CFD Short 1405 23.3386
CFD Short 183 23.53
CFD Short 6351 23.6007
CFD Short 5193 23.6891
CFD Short 10653 23.6987
CFD Short 2156 23.706
CFD Short 500 23.712
CFD Short 8174 23.8189
CFD Short 2800 23.8596
CFD Short 1100 23.9654
CFD Short 1200 24.0615
(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)
Put Selling 52 52 EURO 19/12/2008 0.00
Put Selling 77 44 EURO 19/12/2008 0.00
(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 20 November 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 -125,000 45.0000 AMER 20/03/2009
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 -42 5,200.0000 EURO 19/12/2008
Option Purchased -145 5,200.0000 EURO 19/12/2008
Option Purchased -223 4,400.0000 EURO 19/12/2008
Option Purchased -270 6,400.0000 EURO 19/12/2008
Option Purchased -300 4,400.0000 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