21st Nov 2007 15:32
BlackRock Group21 November 2007 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 20th November 2007 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 31,529,284 3.16%(2) Derivatives (other than options) 58,640 0.006%(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell -319,000 -0.03%Total 31,587,924 3.16% -319,000 -0.03% (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 sales Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 5) Purchase 1,263 GBP 51.63Sale 130,650 GBP 49.10Sale 16,565 GBP 50.12Sale 5,945 GBP 50.2866Sale 207 GBP 50.723Sale 10,479 GBP 51.055Sale 199 GBP 51.072Sale 2,100 GBP 51.63Sale 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 414.21Sale 12 ADR = 48 ord shares USD 414.57Sale 3 ADR = 12 ord shares USD 414.8333Sale 4 ADR = 16 ord shares USD 414.86Sale 57 ADR = 228 ord shares USD 415.7535Sale 2 ADR = 8 ord shares USD 417.39Sale 3 ADR = 12 ord shares USD 418.46Sale 8 ADR = 32 ord shares USD 418.4625Sale 2 ADR = 8 ord shares USD 418.465Sale 4 ADR = 16 ord shares USD 418.52Sale 3 ADR = 12 ord shares USD 418.5233Sale 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 419.07Sale 5 ADR = 20 ord shares USD 420.11Sale 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 420.28Sale 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 421.09Sale 9 ADR = 36 ord shares USD 421.1778Sale 2 ADR = 8 ord shares USD 421.195Sale 5 ADR = 20 ord shares USD 421.196Sale 6 ADR = 24 ord shares USD 421.1967Sale 5,312 ADR = 21,248 ord shares USD 421.25Sale 1,904 ADR = 7,616 ord shares USD 421.255Sale 340 ADR = 1,360 ord shares USD 421.256Sale 837 ADR = 3,348 ord shares USD 421.2567Sale 130 ADR = 520 ord shares USD 421.257Sale 154 ADR = 616 ord shares USD 421.2571Sale 110 ADR = 440 ord shares USD 421.2573Sale 19 ADR = 76 ord shares USD 421.2574Sale 768 ADR = 3,072 ord shares USD 421.2575Sale 110 ADR = 440 ord shares USD 421.2576Sale 218 ADR =872 ord shares USD 421.2577Sale 539 ADR = 2,156 ord shares USD 421.2578Sale 522 ADR = 2,088 ord shares USD 421.2579Sale 130 ADR = 520 ord shares USD 421.258Sale 62 ADR = 248 ord shares USD 421.2581Sale 210 ADR = 840 ord shares USD 421.2583Sale 33 ADR = 132 ord shares USD 421.26Sale 18 ADR = 76 ord shares USD 421.4833Sale 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 421.52Sale 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 421.78Sale 9 ADR = 36 ord shares USD 421.7833Sale 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 422.98Sale 10 ADR = 40 ord shares USD 423.02Sale 10 ADR = 40 ord shares USD 423.33Sale 2 ADR = 8 ord shares USD 423.49Sale 3 ADR = 12 ord shares USD 423.59Sale 6 ADR = 24 ord shares USD 424.50Sale 11 ADR = 44 ord shares USD 425.9927Sale 3 ADR = 12 ord shares USD 427.99Sale 13 ADR = 52 ord shares USD 431.25Sale 2 ADR = 8 ord shares USD 431.255Sale 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 431.81Sale 3 ADR = 12 ord shares USD 432.0233Sale 4 ADR = 16 ord shares USD 432.40Sale 3 ADR = 12 ord shares USD 432.4033Purchase 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 415.83Purchase 7 ADR = 28 ord shares USD 421.77Purchase 15 ADR = 60 ord shares USD 422.00Purchase 12 ADR = 48 ord shares USD 422.68Purchase 14 ADR = 56 ord shares USD 422.95Purchase 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 423.49Purchase 2 ADR = 8 ord shares USD 424.00Purchase 120 ADR = 480 ord shares USD 424.215Purchase 3 ADR = 12 ord shares USD 425.55Purchase 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 430.40 * There was a net transfer in of 318 ADRs representing 1,272 ordinary 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 (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product name ,e.g. Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option moneycall option selling, securities to which price American, date paid/received purchasing, the option relates European etc. per unit (Note varying etc. (Note 7) 5) (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 21st November 2007Contact 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 38.75 European 28 November 2007Call Option Sold - 64,000 GBP 44.10 European 12 December 2007Call Option Sold - 200,000 GBP 45.00 American 21 December 2007 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