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 07 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 46,541,201 4.66% 1,106,965 0.11%
securities
(2) Derivatives 842,620 0.08% 1,560,611 0.16%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 101,200 0.01% 1,030 0.00%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 47,485,021 4.76% 2,668,606 0.27%
(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 7,890 55.8000
Purchase 1,362 54.4736
Purchase 84,225 54.8300
Purchase 84,225 54.8300
Purchase 18,470 55.6572
Purchase 52 Transfer
Purchase 4,140 54.2159
Purchase 3,405 55.4576
Purchase 584 54.4670
Purchase 210,562 54.3400
Purchase 2,339 55.1976
Purchase 1,362 54.4736
Purchase 6,752 55.0692
Purchase 11,882 54.4462
Purchase 1,100 55.7856
Purchase 1,534 55.8000
Purchase 255 55.8000
Purchase 342 55.0000
Purchase 10,157 55.8000
Purchase 379,011 54.5578
Purchase 3,900 55.4073
Purchase 609 55.8000
Purchase 684 55.1780
Purchase 10,206 55.3894
Purchase 20,527 55.3412
Purchase 290 54.9453
Sale 19,452 55.7589
Sale 52 Transfer
Sale 198 55.2100
Sale 1,362 54.4750
Sale 34,782 55.5896
Sale 10,003 54.6439
Sale 8,000 55.8000
Sale 80 55.4600
Sale 85,315 54.8236
Sale 379,011 54.5578
Sale 8,400 54.2947
Sale 180 54.3609
Sale 45 55.3504
Sale 400 55.2900
Sale 33,220 55.8000
Sale 5,016 55.8000
Sale 3,600 54.1000
Sale 350 54.5000
Sale 174 54.3220
Sale 45,496 54.2900
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/Short Number of Price per
(e.g. CFD) (Note 6) Securities unit (GBP)
CFD Long 45496 54.29
CFD Long 8400 54.2947
CFD Long 10003 54.6438
CFD Long 85315 54.8235
CFD Long 393 54.8788
CFD Long 34782 55.5896
CFD Long 19452 55.7588
CFD Short 4140 54.2159
CFD Short 1563 54.437
CFD Short 11882 54.4461
CFD Short 1362 54.4735
CFD Short 2958 54.8416
CFD Short 6752 55.0691
CFD Short 2339 55.1976
CFD Short 20527 55.3412
CFD Short 10206 55.3894
CFD Short 3900 55.4073
CFD Short 3405 55.4575
CFD Short 18470 55.6572
CFD Short 1100 55.7856
CFD Short 2673 55.7889
(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 08 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