5th Feb 2008 11:57
Rio Tinto PLC05 February 2008 TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting 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: (YES) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition 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 INVESTMENTS 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 ifdifferent): 01/02/2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 04/02/2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: BELOW 5% (GROUP)BELOW 5% (LGIM) 8. Notified Details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible use Situation previous to the triggering transactionISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting rights Ord 10p 49,933,173 49,933,173 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightspossible use ISIN CODE Direct Indirect Direct Indirect BELOW 5% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration date Exercise/conversion period/ No. of voting rights that may % of voting rightsfinancial date be acquired (if theinstrument instrument exercised/ converted) Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights BELOW 5% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable : Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group) (BELOW 5% = TotalPosition)Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct andIndirect) (BELOW 5% = Total Position )Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) (BELOW 5% =Total Position) Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (43,532,050 - 4.36% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC)Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct)(Direct) (LGIMHD) (38,379,183-3.84%=PMC) (LGIH)Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL)(PMC) (38,379,183-3.84%=PMC) Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL) 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 997,542,790 14. Contact name: MATTHEW WHYTE 15. Contact telephone number: 00 44 207 781 1629 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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