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 23 April 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 45,771,304 4.59% 2,124,261 0.21%
securities
(2) Derivatives 3,283,346 0.33% 30,098 0.00%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 101,450 0.01% 141,080 0.01%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 49,156,100 4.93% 2,295,439 0.23%
(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 30 Transfer
Purchase 1,964 Transfer
Purchase 408 64.1506
Purchase 3,400 64.0817
Purchase 236 64.1100
Purchase 72,332 64.5931
Purchase 15,000 64.4924
Purchase 292 63.8326
Purchase 3,825 63.8083
Purchase 670 Transfer
Purchase 14,290 63.6933
Purchase 154 63.8326
Purchase 35 64.1797
Purchase 140,540 64.5421
Sale 30 Transfer
Sale 5,864 64.6303
Sale 154 64.3575
Sale 19 63.7600
Sale 8,109 64.2764
Sale 220 Transfer
Sale 504 64.6074
Sale 21,747 64.6773
Sale 4 64.6300
Sale 75 63.5145
Sale 10,069 63.8738
Sale 36 63.4235
Sale 32 64.3230
Sale 20,911 63.7399
Sale 12,908 64.5413
Sale 54,070 64.2644
Sale 32 64.2560
Sale 59,424 64.6043
Sale 175 63.7435
Sale 389 64.6400
Sale 6,787 64.3300
Sale 5,907 64.6400
Sale 50 80.5000 EUR
Sale 91 79.0400 EUR
Sale 150 64.3075
Sale 70 63.3029
Sale 100 64.1836
Sale 125 63.4660
Sale 350 64.5000
Sale 222 63.7435
Sale 115 64.4575
Sale 110 63.7824
Sale 300 64.5245
Sale 60 63.5432
Sale 60 63.5432
Sale 157 63.7435
Sale 157 63.7435
Sale 200 64.3132
Sale 100 64.1840
Sale 60 63.9140
Sale 70 64.1646
Sale 100 64.8515
Sale 200 64.2505
Sale 100 64.6028
Sale 72,332 64.5931
Sale 200 64.3075
NB: The below transactions which were previously disclosed have been cancelled
Deal Date Purchase/Sale Number of Securities Price per unit (GBP)
23/04/2008 Sale 60 63.5432
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/Short Number of Price per
(e.g. CFD) (Note 6) Securities unit (GBP)
CFD Long 20911 63.7398
CFD Long 10069 63.8737
CFD Long 54070 64.2644
CFD Long 8109 64.2764
CFD Long 504 64.6073
CFD Long 5864 64.6303
CFD Short 14290 63.6932
CFD Short 3825 63.8082
CFD Short 3400 64.0816
CFD Short 408 64.1505
CFD Short 35 64.1797
(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 40000 70 AMER 20/06/08 2.6775
(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 24 April 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 350 4,600.0000 EURO 19/12/2008
Option Purchased 350 4,600.0000 EURO 19/12/2008
Option Purchased 250 3,000.0000 EURO 20/06/2008
Option Purchased 250 3,800.0000 EURO 20/06/2008
Option Purchased 125 4,400.0000 EURO 20/06/2008
Option Purchased 125 4,400.0000 EURO 20/06/2008
Option Purchased -135 5,200.0000 EURO 19/12/2008
Option Purchased -145 5,200.0000 EURO 19/12/2008
Option Purchased -250 5,200.0000 EURO 19/09/2008
Option Purchased -250 2,500.0000 EURO 20/06/2008
Option Purchased -300 3,800.0000 EURO 20/06/2008
Option Purchased -2,000 70.0000 AMER 20/06/2008
Option Purchased -38,000 70.0000 AMER 20/06/2008
Option Purchased -100,000 30.0000 AMER 20/06/2008
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