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 02 July 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 44,647,033 4.47% 950,385 0.10%
securities
(2) Derivatives 699,933 0.07% 104,256 0.01%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 101,200 0.01% 1,030 0.00%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 45,448,166 4.55% 1,055,671 0.11%
(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 1,200 55.3583
Purchase 3,322 55.1100
Purchase 10,649 55.9470
Purchase 915 55.1100
Purchase 71,835 56.7055
Purchase 42,112 59.1300
Purchase 4,314 55.1169
Purchase 84,225 59.1300
Purchase 27,988 55.7172
Purchase 60 58.6200
Purchase 2,000 55.5083
Purchase 33,395 58.6404
Purchase 11,800 58.7641
Purchase 42,112 59.1300
Purchase 1,462 58.3000
Purchase 4,000 58.2205
Purchase 14,100 58.7748
Purchase 678 57.9702
Purchase 24,840 58.4476
Purchase 12,729 58.1643
Purchase 42,112 58.5000
Purchase 186 55.5100
Purchase 576 58.8210
Purchase 492 58.8210
Purchase 236 58.8210
Purchase 232 58.8210
Purchase 166 58.0200
Purchase 485 58.8210
Purchase 208 58.8210
Purchase 234 58.8210
Purchase 209 58.8210
Purchase 77 58.6200
Purchase 288 58.8210
Purchase 500 74.4200 EUR
Sale 1,143 58.8020
Sale 3,138 58.5084
Sale 1,914 57.2829
Sale 8,189 58.1606
Sale 379 58.7700
Sale 16,879 56.5342
Sale 6,000 55.1100
Sale 10,649 55.9470
Sale 103 57.9345
Sale 2 55.5000
Sale 7,968 55.4585
Sale 4,333 56.1227
Sale 16,599 56.6074
Sale 35 59.2614
Sale 50 58.7532
Sale 50 59.2008
Sale 3,857 55.1100
Sale 929 55.1100
Sale 30 58.6633
Sale 150 59.0690
Sale 150 59.2330
Sale 2,106 57.5031
Sale 75 58.5000
Sale 15,688 56.2488
Sale 39 58.2175
Sale 1,282 59.2083
Sale 11,600 56.9549
Sale 3,773 57.1092
Sale 1,081 58.8020
Sale 671 58.8020
Sale 210 58.5175
Sale 60 58.2332
Sale 210,560 59.0040
Sale 150 58.6524
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/Short Number of Price per
(e.g. CFD) (Note 6) Securities unit (GBP)
CFD Long 2 55.5
CFD Long 10649 55.9469
CFD Long 4333 56.1227
CFD Long 15688 56.2487
CFD Long 16879 56.5341
CFD Long 16599 56.6073
CFD Long 11600 56.9548
CFD Long 3773 57.1091
CFD Long 1914 57.2828
CFD Long 2106 57.503
CFD Long 8189 58.1605
CFD Short 4314 55.1168
CFD Short 1200 55.3583
CFD Short 2000 55.5083
CFD Short 27988 55.7171
CFD Short 10649 55.9469
CFD Short 71835 56.7055
CFD Short 12729 58.1642
CFD Short 4000 58.2205
CFD Short 24840 58.4476
CFD Short 33395 58.6403
CFD Short 14100 58.7748
CFD Short 1626 59.0452
(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 03 July 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 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 -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 -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