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 28 January 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 48,880,712 4.90% 988,607 0.10%
securities
(2) Derivatives 2,375,202 0.24% 143,494 0.01%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 2,800 0.00% 700,800 0.07%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 51,258,714 5.14% 1,832,901 0.18%
(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 11,516 46.1800
Purchase 239 45.0300
Purchase 3,237 44.9733
Purchase 5,175 45.3982
Purchase 239 45.1100
Purchase 218 44.9733
Purchase 43,739 45.1812
Purchase 11,522 46.0500
Purchase 573 45.4900
Purchase 107,789 45.1109
Purchase 534 46.1800
Purchase 11,582 45.2673
Purchase 850 44.9733
Purchase 1,275 45.4900
Purchase 7,390 45.1098
Purchase 16 44.8800
Purchase 4,968 45.7704
Purchase 4,424 45.4900
Purchase 213 46.1800
Purchase 800 45.1768
Purchase 2,844 46.4400
Purchase 39,761 45.2321
Purchase 271 44.9733
Sale 1,000 45.7050
Sale 573 45.4900
Sale 4,735 45.4326
Sale 126,804 45.0500
Sale 4,213 45.4193
Sale 663 45.1259
Sale 300 45.3575
Sale 5,320 46.2258
Sale 43 44.9475
Sale 34 45.5800
Sale 3,713 45.4900
Sale 239 45.1100
Sale 15,925 45.2936
Sale 140 44.7124
Sale 14 44.6175
Sale 17,200 45.2802
Sale 529 44.7444
Sale 19 44.6000
Sale 3,633 45.0135
Sale 4,438 45.4900
NB: The below transactions which were previously disclosed have been cancelled
Deal Date Purchase/Sale Number of Securities Price per unit (GBP)
25/01/2008 Sale 59 47.4022
25/01/2008 Sale 12,204 46.8040
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/Short Number of Price per
(e.g. CFD) (Note 6) Securities unit (GBP)
CFD Short 7390 45.1097
CFD Short 107789 45.1108
CFD Short 800 45.1767
CFD Short 43739 45.1811
CFD Short 11582 45.2673
CFD Short 5175 45.3982
CFD Long 1986 0.4469
CFD Long 1600 44.3592
CFD Long 529 44.7444
CFD Long 3633 45.0135
CFD Long 663 45.1259
CFD Long 2787 45.232
CFD Long 17200 45.2802
CFD Long 13138 45.3066
CFD Long 4213 45.4193
NB: The below transactions which were previously disclosed have been cancelled
Deal Date Long/Short Number of Securities Price per unit (GBP)
25/01/2008 Long 59 47.4022
25/01/2008 Long 12,204 46.804
(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 29 January 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 250 6,000.0000 EURO 15/02/2008
Option Purchased -250 2,500.0000 EURO 20/06/2008
Option Purchased 50 5,400.0000 EURO 20/03/2008
Option Purchased 125 4,400.0000 EURO 20/06/2008
Option Purchased 125 4,400.0000 EURO 20/06/2008
Option Purchased 150 4,400.0000 EURO 20/03/2008
Option Purchased 150 4,000.0000 EURO 20/03/2008
Option Purchased -250 5,200.0000 EURO 20/03/2008
Option Purchased 250 3,800.0000 EURO 20/06/2008
Option Purchased -300 3,800.0000 EURO 20/06/2008
Option Purchased 250 3,000.0000 EURO 20/06/2008
Option Purchased 350 4,600.0000 EURO 19/12/2008
Option Purchased 350 4,600.0000 EURO 19/12/2008
Option Purchased 500 5,600.0000 EURO 15/02/2008
Option Purchased -300,000 56.0000 AMER 15/02/2008
Option Purchased -300,000 52.0000 AMER 15/02/2008
Option Purchased -100,000 30.0000 AMER 20/06/2008
Option Purchased 250 6,000.0000 EURO 15/02/2008
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