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 06 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 47,036,424 4.71% 577,099 0.06%
securities
(2) Derivatives 834,265 0.08% 1,629,383 0.16%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 101,200 0.01% 276,998 0.03%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 47,834,473 4.79% 2,442,730 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 2,000 52.0000
Purchase 850 28.8800
Purchase 1,600 29.6144
Purchase 99,855 30.1161
Purchase 200 30.0800
Purchase 10,041 28.8800
Purchase 6,689 29.7500
Purchase 10,041 28.8800
Purchase 2,000 52.0000
Purchase 3,223 30.2687
Purchase 11,361 30.3577
Purchase 23,931 29.6893
Purchase 750 32.2100
Purchase 22 31.6200
Purchase 12,543 29.0096
Purchase 27,500 30.1330
Purchase 13,417 29.1702
Purchase 178,163 36.9943
Purchase 17,816 30.1486
Purchase 2,010 28.8800
Purchase 650 30.5500
Purchase 500 29.6500
Purchase 47,359 28.8800
Purchase 60 30.3100
Purchase 100 29.9000
Purchase 200 28.9400
Purchase 10,816 33.9800
Purchase 32,000 28.8191
Purchase 713 29.1337
Sale 3,429 33.9800
Sale 5,680 30.1150
Sale 40,995 34.8700
Sale 245 32.4824
Sale 2,000 52.0000
Sale 200 30.0800
Sale 25,277 28.8184
Sale 13,075 29.1242
Sale 158,214 29.4111
Sale 886 29.4558
Sale 62 30.5200
Sale 10,014 28.8800
Sale 8 30.3850
Sale 167,500 36.9943
Sale 10,041 28.8800
Sale 18,847 29.4673
Sale 20,221 30.5269
Sale 10 30.3000
Sale 29,330 28.8800
Sale 620 30.6100
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/Short Number of Price per
(e.g. CFD) (Note 6) Securities unit (GBP)
CFD Long 25277 28.8183
CFD Long 13075 29.1242
CFD Long 158214 29.411
CFD Long 886 29.4558
CFD Long 18847 29.4672
CFD Long 200 30.08
CFD Long 5680 30.1149
CFD Short 32000 28.819
CFD Short 12543 29.0095
CFD Short 13417 29.1701
CFD Short 1665 29.6139
CFD Short 1600 29.6144
CFD Short 23931 29.6892
CFD Short 200 30.08
CFD Short 99855 30.116
CFD Short 17816 30.1486
CFD Short 3223 30.2687
CFD Short 11361 30.3577
(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)
Call Purchase 125000 45 AMER 20/03/2009 1.37
(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 07 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 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 -133 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
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