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 29 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 46,425,818 4.65% 535,615 0.05%
securities
(2) Derivatives 803,655 0.08% 1,541,685 0.15%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 101,200 0.01% 152,000 0.02%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 47,330,673 4.74% 2,229,300 0.22%
(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 3,926 34.9554
Purchase 41,901 34.7900
Purchase 17,700 33.3177
Purchase 80,085 34.3409
Purchase 31,460 33.2418
Purchase 1,690 34.3721
Purchase 20,950 34.7600
Purchase 161,092 34.5490
Purchase 713 33.3574
Purchase 7,468 33.1000
Purchase 1,699 33.1000
Purchase 41,901 34.7900
Purchase 1,218 33.1000
Purchase 44,787 35.0039
Purchase 12,334 38.2300
Purchase 42 35.1600
Purchase 1,868 35.3016
Purchase 125 46.6000 EUR
Purchase 75 43.6000 EUR
Purchase 7,269 33.1000
Purchase 31,400 34.2674
Purchase 29,155 33.1000
Purchase 250 33.7300
Purchase 17,692 33.1000
Purchase 5,831 33.1000
Sale 72 Transfer
Sale 135 34.1210
Sale 38 37.4710
Sale 120 Transfer
Sale 171 Transfer
Sale 25 Transfer
Sale 4,251 33.1000
Sale 47 35.3410
Sale 57,976 34.1988
Sale 62,510 34.2481
Sale 13,515 33.7581
Sale 30,011 33.3158
Sale 18 Transfer
Sale 15,091 33.1000
Sale 55 33.0731
Sale 10,391 33.1000
Sale 7,269 33.1000
Sale 12,334 38.2300
Sale 8,001 33.1000
Sale 1,562 33.6480
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/Short Number of Price per
(e.g. CFD) (Note 6) Securities unit (GBP)
CFD Long 30011 33.3157
CFD Long 1562 33.648
CFD Long 13515 33.7581
CFD Long 57976 34.1988
CFD Long 62510 34.2481
CFD Long 10252 34.4745
CFD Short 31460 33.2417
CFD Short 17700 33.3177
CFD Short 31400 34.2674
CFD Short 80085 34.3408
CFD Short 1690 34.3721
CFD Short 161092 34.549
CFD Short 3926 34.9553
CFD Short 44787 35.0038
(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 30 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 -50,000 64.0000 AMER 21/11/2008
Option Purchased -100,000 64.0000 AMER 21/11/2008
Option Purchased 100,000 56.0000 AMER 18/12/2009
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 -300 4,400.0000 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
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