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 30 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 46,225,943 4.63% 613,117 0.06%
securities
(2) Derivatives 862,951 0.09% 1,464,872 0.15%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 101,200 0.01% 152,000 0.02%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 47,190,094 4.73% 2,229,989 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 2,884 34.5000
Purchase 28,233 34.2535
Purchase 150 33.4100
Purchase 475 34.7100
Purchase 55,100 34.5678
Purchase 3,200 34.8241
Purchase 1,928 34.0822
Purchase 32,907 34.6500
Purchase 4,187 34.7100
Purchase 1,485 43.7967
Purchase 15,093 34.7100
Purchase 5,000 31.5341
Purchase 14,000 34.5557
Purchase 2,900 34.8241
Purchase 20,020 33.7495
Purchase 900 34.2613
Purchase 7,470 34.4877
Purchase 18,296 34.2979
Purchase 96 33.9697
Purchase 1,170 33.9386
Purchase 1,143 34.7100
Purchase 6,346 34.0822
Purchase 17,367 34.7100
Purchase 200 34.3250
Purchase 84 34.7100
Purchase 700 33.5100
Purchase 314 33.8926
Purchase 92,507 34.7100
Purchase 20,800 34.7100
Purchase 1,907 34.0822
Purchase 1,443 34.7100
Purchase 84,000 33.7404
Purchase 75,000 34.5804
Purchase 587 34.7100
Purchase 722 34.7100
Purchase 60 34.4600
Sale 200 34.3250
Sale 13,000 33.5988
Sale 60 33.7460
Sale 32,907 34.6500
Sale 1,133 33.9664
Sale 75,000 34.5804
Sale 81 34.7900
Sale 249 33.6360
Sale 79,233 34.5236
Sale 182 33.8230
Sale 55,967 34.0552
Sale 7,765 34.7100
Sale 19,953 34.7100
Sale 32,907 34.6500
Sale 45 39.4900 EUR
Sale 20 39.4900 EUR
Sale 10 44.9000 EUR
Sale 500 43.0000 EUR
Sale 110 34.4200
Sale 692 34.7100
Sale 921 34.7100
Sale 1,654 34.7100
Sale 160 34.4900
Sale 1,873 36.1644
Sale 6,195 34.7100
Sale 25 33.8440
Sale 2,033 34.7100
Sale 75 34.2500
Sale 6,285 34.7100
Sale 95,741 34.4318
Sale 92,507 34.7100
Sale 23 35.1200
Sale 40 35.2170
Sale 73,911 34.3719
Sale 57 35.4620
Sale 13,000 34.2766
Sale 92,507 34.7100
Sale 11,528 34.7100
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/Short Number of Price per
(e.g. CFD) (Note 6) Securities unit (GBP)
CFD Long 13000 33.5988
CFD Long 1133 33.9663
CFD Long 55967 34.0551
CFD Long 13000 34.2766
CFD Long 200 34.325
CFD Long 73911 34.3718
CFD Long 95741 34.4318
CFD Long 79233 34.5235
CFD Long 75000 34.5804
CFD Long 1873 36.1643
CFD Short 5000 31.5341
CFD Short 84000 33.7403
CFD Short 20020 33.7495
CFD Short 16698 34.0144
CFD Short 28233 34.2535
CFD Short 18296 34.2978
CFD Short 200 34.325
CFD Short 7470 34.4877
CFD Short 14000 34.5557
CFD Short 75000 34.5804
CFD Short 4032 34.71
(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 01 October 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