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 13 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 46,957,242 4.70% 783,413 0.08%
securities
(2) Derivatives 1,037,562 0.10% 1,702,394 0.17%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 101,200 0.01% 276,980 0.03%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 48,096,004 4.82% 2,762,787 0.28%
(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 18,855 27.1581
Purchase 31,412 26.7663
Purchase 4,564 27.9700
Purchase 17 Transfer
Purchase 2,282 27.9700
Purchase 5,817 27.9700
Purchase 4,986 27.9700
Purchase 4,824 27.9700
Purchase 663 23.9900
Purchase 13,215 23.8125
Purchase 1,444 26.8004
Purchase 995 27.0979
Purchase 200 33.8400 EUR
Purchase 75 26.8500
Purchase 1,651 27.3033
Purchase 3,076 26.7722
Purchase 12,328 24.6277
Purchase 1,192 26.7722
Purchase 8,200 26.7119
Purchase 24 Transfer
Purchase 3,518 27.7998
Purchase 35 26.6800
Purchase 838 26.4715
Purchase 9,079 27.7998
Purchase 29,800 27.7220
Purchase 33,885 26.7353
Purchase 2,035 25.5043
Purchase 7,067 27.9700
Purchase 2,734 27.7998
Purchase 1,430 26.1798
Purchase 12,000 27.9700
Purchase 90 24.2400
Purchase 5,705 27.9700
Purchase 1,500 26.3253
Purchase 7,739 27.6320
Purchase 926 26.7722
Purchase 1,898 26.1361
Purchase 2,035 25.5043
Purchase 18,000 52.0000
Purchase 61 26.6744
Purchase 18,000 52.0000
Purchase 6,308 26.1361
Purchase 64,248 24.5968
Purchase 1,723 27.9700
Purchase 3 Transfer
Sale 67 25.4700
Sale 101 25.4700
Sale 61 25.4700
Sale 16,907 26.6828
Sale 19,948 26.4310
Sale 795 25.4700
Sale 72 25.4700
Sale 22 25.3100
Sale 1,000 40.4800 USD
Sale 7,067 27.9959
Sale 87 25.4700
Sale 50,070 27.9700
Sale 508 26.2200
Sale 89 25.4700
Sale 61 25.4700
Sale 80 25.4700
Sale 130 25.4700
Sale 61 25.4700
Sale 95 25.4700
Sale 68 25.4700
Sale 110 25.4700
Sale 447 27.9700
Sale 118 25.4700
Sale 180 25.4700
Sale 125 25.4700
Sale 36,113 26.4942
Sale 90 25.4700
Sale 2,383 27.9700
Sale 155,151 26.9257
Sale 38 26.3000
Sale 200 24.2800
Sale 4,200 26.3912
Sale 77,800 27.6211
Sale 1,700 26.7745
Sale 28 Transfer
Sale 61 23.9600
Sale 64 25.4700
Sale 37 23.9500
Sale 425 27.9700
Sale 198 26.3000
Sale 29 24.1500
Sale 1,500 27.9954
Sale 120 27.5400
Sale 58 Transfer
Sale 18,000 52.0000
Sale 25 23.9500
Sale 90 24.2400
Sale 110 25.4700
Sale 22,800 26.6523
Sale 125 25.4700
Sale 28,341 26.7467
Sale 163,182 26.4463
Sale 25 24.5700
Sale 120 25.4700
Sale 150 26.6200
Sale 28 Transfer
Sale 190 25.4700
Sale 5,075 26.7000
Sale 95 25.4700
Sale 90 25.4700
Sale 40 27.0800
Sale 60 27.0800
Sale 79 25.4700
Sale 83 25.4700
Sale 90 34.7800 EUR
Sale 320,451 24.6892
Sale 390 Transfer
NB: The below transactions which were previously disclosed have been cancelled
Deal Date Purchase/Sale Number of Securities Price per unit (GBP)
10/10/2008 Sale 602,293 24.7011
10/10/2008 Purchase 110,672 24.6092
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/Short Number of Price per
(e.g. CFD) (Note 6) Securities unit (GBP)
CFD Long 200 24.28
CFD Long 320451 24.6892
CFD Long 4200 26.3912
CFD Long 19948 26.431
CFD Long 163182 26.4462
CFD Long 36113 26.4941
CFD Long 16907 26.6828
CFD Long 28341 26.7467
CFD Long 155151 26.9256
CFD Long 77800 27.6211
CFD Long 1500 27.9953
CFD Short 64248 24.5967
CFD Short 4070 25.5042
CFD Short 1500 26.3252
CFD Short 61 26.6744
CFD Short 8200 26.7119
CFD Short 33885 26.7352
CFD Short 31412 26.7662
CFD Short 7739 27.632
CFD Short 29800 27.722
NB: The below transactions which were previously disclosed have been cancelled
Deal Date Long/Short Number of Securities Price per unit (GBP)
10/10/2008 Short 110,672 24.6092
10/10/2008 Long 602,293 24.7011
(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)
Put Selling 115000 52 EURO 19/12/2008 0
(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 14 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 -125,000 45.0000 AMER 20/03/2009
Option Purchased 100,000 56.0000 AMER 18/12/2009
Option Purchased -115 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