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 01 October 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 46,285,602 4.64% 805,833 0.08%
securities
(2) Derivatives 1,055,151 0.11% 1,453,795 0.15%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 101,200 0.01% 152,000 0.02%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 47,441,953 4.75% 2,411,628 0.24%
(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 33,466 34.8700
Purchase 65,246 36.1789
Purchase 2,555 36.8999
Purchase 830 34.8477
Purchase 235 36.8089
Purchase 71 36.8089
Purchase 13,637 37.1479
Purchase 705 34.8700
Purchase 3,288 36.8999
Purchase 1,657 36.5573
Purchase 91 36.8089
Purchase 3,936 36.5096
Purchase 23,539 36.0912
Purchase 83,801 34.5200
Purchase 20,950 34.7600
Purchase 84,606 34.8700
Purchase 4,500 35.4527
Purchase 395 34.8700
Purchase 383 36.8900
Purchase 2,320 34.4907
Purchase 852 37.3601
Purchase 609 34.8700
Purchase 134 36.7000
Purchase 5,272 37.3601
Purchase 127 34.8600
Purchase 16,640 34.8700
Purchase 8,485 36.8999
Purchase 28,000 34.5614
Purchase 15,013 34.8700
Purchase 1,217 34.8700
Sale 28,000 34.5614
Sale 18 33.5000
Sale 28,000 34.5614
Sale 717 36.6400
Sale 16,140 35.0792
Sale 33,441 35.1712
Sale 35 36.6260
Sale 188,096 35.8115
Sale 23,813 35.7813
Sale 270 36.6400
Sale 400 34.5623
Sale 5,133 37.2407
Sale 1,957 34.8648
Sale 53 33.7640
Sale 165,908 35.2860
Sale 10,871 34.8700
Sale 5,390 34.8700
Sale 200 36.6150
Sale 6,523 34.7100
Sale 3,936 36.5096
NB: The below transactions which were previously disclosed have been cancelled
Deal Date Purchase/Sale Number of Securities Price per unit (GBP)
30/09/2008 Purchase 5,000 31.5341
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/Short Number of Price per
(e.g. CFD) (Note 6) Securities unit (GBP)
CFD Long 28000 34.5614
CFD Long 400 34.5623
CFD Long 1957 34.8647
CFD Long 16140 35.0791
CFD Long 33441 35.1712
CFD Long 165908 35.286
CFD Long 23813 35.7813
CFD Long 188096 35.8114
CFD Long 2761 36.2914
CFD Long 3936 36.5096
CFD Long 4043 36.8651
CFD Long 5133 37.2406
CFD Short 2320 34.4906
CFD Short 1669 34.87
CFD Short 4500 35.4526
CFD Short 23539 36.0912
CFD Short 65246 36.1789
CFD Short 3936 36.5096
CFD Short 1657 36.5573
CFD Short 13637 37.1478
NB: The below transactions which were previously disclosed have been cancelled
Deal Date Long/Short Number of Securities Price per unit (GBP)
30/09/2008 Short 5,000 31.5341
(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 02 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