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 24 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 49,567,314 4.97% 938,810 0.09%
securities
(2) Derivatives 548,646 0.05% 1,721,758 0.17%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 101,200 0.01% 126,828 0.01%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 50,217,160 5.03% 2,787,396 0.28%
(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 9,798 24.5000
Purchase 250 Transfer
Purchase 64,352 22.2312
Purchase 2,440 23.0776
Purchase 2,128 22.1247
Purchase 712 24.5000
Purchase 12,585 24.5100
Purchase 5,873 24.5000
Purchase 22,653 24.5000
Purchase 23,492 24.5000
Purchase 3,600 21.3138
Purchase 1,369 20.9900
Purchase 3,391 23.5800
Purchase 844 22.1300
Purchase 505 22.1800
Purchase 290 24.5000
Purchase 23,156 24.5000
Purchase 1,131 24.5000
Purchase 2,275 24.5000
Purchase 12,420 23.9082
Purchase 3,526 23.1374
Purchase 1,782 21.4020
Purchase 200 22.1600
Purchase 12,585 24.5000
Purchase 74,847 24.0182
Purchase 21,426 22.4901
Purchase 12,783 23.4850
Purchase 13,419 22.0704
Purchase 102 22.1833
Purchase 5,350 22.1968
Purchase 13,351 21.8301
Purchase 656 24.1723
Purchase 7,000 23.9665
Purchase 4,118 22.0220
Sale 1,098 24.5000
Sale 60 22.3300
Sale 121,713 22.4257
Sale 7,571 24.5000
Sale 60 22.3300
Sale 65 22.3300
Sale 50 22.3300
Sale 400 24.3900
Sale 9,786 24.5000
Sale 110 21.8320
Sale 13,070 23.4285
Sale 840 22.8289
Sale 43 Transfer
Sale 13,419 22.0704
Sale 1,015 24.2406
Sale 92 Transfer
Sale 54,485 24.0480
Sale 65 22.3300
Sale 1,560 22.2920
Sale 53,443 22.2638
Sale 12,420 23.9082
Sale 6,800 21.1853
Sale 1,700 22.3922
Sale 6,221 21.1853
Sale 38 22.0920
Sale 700 22.3500
Sale 7,386 21.1853
Sale 207 21.2600
Sale 3,391 23.5975
Sale 12,585 24.5100
Sale 4,336 23.1242
Sale 10,800 22.7529
Sale 700 22.3800
Sale 8,510 21.9464
Sale 45 22.1020
Sale 111 24.5000
Sale 461 Transfer
Sale 882 24.5000
Sale 20,095 21.0795
Sale 335 24.5000
Sale 200 22.1600
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/Short Number of Price per
(e.g. CFD) (Note 6) Securities unit (GBP)
CFD Long 20095 21.0795
CFD Long 2625 21.2554
CFD Long 8510 21.9464
CFD Long 13419 22.0704
CFD Long 200 22.16
CFD Long 53443 22.2638
CFD Long 1560 22.2919
CFD Long 1700 22.3922
CFD Long 121713 22.4256
CFD Long 10800 22.7528
CFD Long 840 22.8289
CFD Long 4336 23.1241
CFD Long 13070 23.4284
CFD Long 54485 24.048
CFD Long 1015 24.2405
CFD Short 3600 21.3137
CFD Short 1782 21.4019
CFD Short 13351 21.8301
CFD Short 4118 22.022
CFD Short 13419 22.0704
CFD Short 200 22.16
CFD Short 102 22.1833
CFD Short 5350 22.1967
CFD Short 64352 22.2311
CFD Short 17613 22.9858
CFD Short 9518 22.9897
CFD Short 2069 23.0195
CFD Short 2440 23.0775
CFD Short 3526 23.1373
CFD Short 12783 23.485
CFD Short 7000 23.9664
CFD Short 74847 24.0181
CFD Short 656 24.1722
(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 25 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 -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 -221 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