TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: |
Rio Tinto plc |
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2. Reason for notification (yes/no) |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
X |
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify):______________ |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: |
The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): |
See item 9
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5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): |
17 October 2013
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6. Date on which issuer notified: |
18 October 2013
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
Above 3%
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8: Notified Details |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type of shares If possible use ISIN code |
Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
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Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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Ordinary Shares (GB0007188757)
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42,079,976
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42,079,976
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42,394,358
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3.00%
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ADRs (US7672041008)
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6,391 |
6,391 |
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6,991
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0.00% |
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B: Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/ conversion period/date |
No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted) |
Percentage of voting rights |
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Total (A+B)
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
42,401,349
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3.00%
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
Number of Percent of Shares Outstanding
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings 42,401,349 3.00%
Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds: • Capital Guardian Trust Company 1,774,200 0.126%
• Capital International Limited 455,618 0.032%
• Capital International SÁrl 215,285 0.015%
• Capital International, Inc. 131,655 0.009%
• Capital Research and Management Company 39,824,591 2.819%
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Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of proxy holder:
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
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13. Additional information:
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14 Contact name:
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Vaughn Walton |
15. Contact telephone name:
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020 7781 1345 |