6th Feb 2008 07:00
BlackRock Group05 February 2008 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 (Note 1) BlackRock GroupCompany dealt in Rio Tinto PlcClass of relevant security to which the 10p Ordinary sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)Date of dealing 1st February 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 securities 22,215,325* 2.22%(2) Derivatives (other than options) 4,250 0.00%(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell -119,000 -0.01%Total 22,219,575* 2.22% -119,000 -0.01% * Amended form submitted for 01/02/08 due to late trade notification. Amendedtrades have been asterisked in section 3(a) below. (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 3) Class of relevant security: Long Short Number (%) Number (%)(1) Relevant securities(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sellTotal (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 3) Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS (Note 4) (a) Purchases and salesPurchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 5) Purchase 35,153 GBP 54.24Purchase 7 ADR = 28 ord shares USD 435.80Purchase 20 ADR = 80 ord shares USD 436.08Purchase 5 ADR = 20 ord shares USD 436.99Purchase 2 ADR = 8 ord shares USD 437.67Purchase 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 438.43Purchase 3 ADR = 12 ord shares USD 439.21Purchase 3 ADR = 12 ord shares USD 439.46Purchase 6 ADR = 24 ord shares USD 439.48Purchase 33 ADR = 132 ord shares USD 440.48Purchase 6 ADR = 24 ord shares USD 440.80Purchase 28 ADR = 112 ord shares USD 440.95Sale 7,440* GBP 55.20Sale 21,900 GBP 56.00Sale 36,747 GBP 56.12Sale 3,500 GBP 57.215Sale 5,965,743* GBP 60.00Sale 18 ADR = 72 ord shares USD 435.21Sale 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 435.33Sale 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 435.37Sale 3 ADR = 12 ord shares USD 435.64Sale 2 ADR = 8 ord shares USD 435.65Sale 4 ADR = 16 ord shares USD 437.19Sale 6 ADR = 24 ord shares USD 437.20Sale 6 ADR = 24 ord shares USD 437.33Sale 8 ADR = 32 ord shares USD 437.34Sale 10 ADR = 40 ord shares USD 437.40Sale 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 437.59Sale 6 ADR = 24 ord shares USD 437.60Sale 3 ADR = 12 ord shares USD 437.89Sale 2 ADR = 8 ord shares USD 438.09Sale 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 438.23Sale 4 ADR = 16 ord shares USD 438.24Sale 5 ADR = 20 ord shares USD 438.37Sale 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 438.53Sale 2 ADR = 8 ord shares USD 438.56Sale 8 ADR = 32 ord shares USD 438.59Sale 8 ADR = 32 ord shares USD 438.60Sale 3 ADR = 12 ord shares USD 439.10Sale 14 ADR = 56 ord shares USD 439.11Sale 11 ADR = 44 ord shares USD 440.26Sale 196 ADR = 784 ord shares USD 448.86Sale 45 ADR = 180 ord shares USD 449.11Sale 124 ADR = 496 ord shares USD 449.16Sale 143 ADR = 572 ord shares USD 449.18Sale 616 ADR = 2,464 ord shares USD 449.19Sale 71 ADR = 284 ord shares USD 449.20Sale 129 ADR = 516 ord shares USD 449.21Sale 33,372 ADR = 133,488 ord shares USD 449.26Sale 21 ADR = 84 ord shares USD 449.27 NB There was a net transfer in of 982 ADRs representing 3,928 ord shares*. (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, e.g. Long/short (Note 6) Number of securities (Note 7) Price per unit (Note 5)CFD CFD Long 4,250 GBP 56.5446CFD Short 163,625 GBP 59.91 (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product name Writing, Number of Exercise price Type, e.g. Expiry date Option money paid/,e.g. call selling, securities to American, received per unitoption purchasing, which the option European etc. (Note 5) varying etc. relates (Note 7) (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 5) (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4) Nature of transaction (Note 8) Details Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 5) 4. OTHER INFORMATION Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the persondisclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevantsecurities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which anyderivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should bestated. None........................................................................... .............................................................................. Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) YES Date of disclosure 5th February 2008Contact name Louise LyleTelephone number 0131 472 7472If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which BHP BillitonconnectedIf a connected EFM, state nature of connection (Note 10) Category 2 Notes The Notes on Form 8.3 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.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 purchased to which the option or (Note 2) American,e.g. call option derivative relates European etc. Call Option Sold - 55,000 GBP 54.8217 European 20 February 2008Call Option Sold - 64,000 GBP 58.08 European 3 April 2008 Notes 1. Where there are open option positions or open derivative positions (exceptfor CFDs), full details should be given. Full details of any existingagreements 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 itsNotes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
Rio Tinto