17th Jul 2008 16:52
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
2. Reason for the notification
(please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X )
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( )
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )
Other (please specify) : ( )
3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:
Legal & General Group Plc (Group)
Legal & General Investment Management Limited (LGIM)
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3) :
Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC)
Legal & General Group Plc (L&G)
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
15/07/2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:
16/07/2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Above 5% (Group)
Above 5% (LGIM)
8. Notified Details:
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 |
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Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
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Ord 10p |
Below 5% |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Class/type of shares if possible use ISIN CODE |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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49,976,878 |
Direct46,038,615 |
Indirect3,938,263 |
Direct4,612 |
Indirect0.394 |
B: Financial Instruments
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) |
% of voting rights |
Total (A+B)
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Number of voting rights49,976,878 |
% of voting rights 5.00 |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable :
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Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group) (49,976,878 - 5.00% = Total Position) |
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Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect) (49,976,878 - 5.00% = Total Position ) |
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Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) (49,976,878 - 5% = Total Position) |
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Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (46,038,615 - 4.61 % = LGAS, LGPL & PMC) |
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Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) (38,229,298 - 3.83 % = PMC) |
Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct) (LGIH) |
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Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) (38,229,298-3.83 % = PMC) |
Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL) |
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Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL) |
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Proxy Voting:
10. Name of proxy holder:
N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
N/A
13. Additional information:
Notification using the total voting rights figure of
998,064,468
14. Contact name: Matthew Whyte
15. Contact telephone number:
+44 (0)20 7781 1629
Related Shares:
Rio TintoLegal & General