1st Jul 2008 16:16
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
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Name of person dealing (Note 1) |
BlackRock Group |
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Company dealt in |
Rio Tinto Plc |
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Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2) |
10p Ordinary shares |
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Date of dealing |
30th June 2008 |
2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE
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(a) |
Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in (Note 3) |
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Long |
Short |
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Number |
(%) |
Number |
(%) |
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(1) Relevant securities |
27,558,066 |
2.76% |
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(2) Derivatives (other than options) |
120,600 |
0.01% |
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(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell |
164,500 |
0.01% |
-243,500 |
-0.02% |
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Total |
27,843,166 |
2.78% |
-243,500 |
-0.02% |
|
(b) |
Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 3) |
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Class of relevant security: |
Long |
Short |
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Number |
(%) |
Number |
(%) |
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(1) Relevant securities |
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(2) Derivatives (other than options) |
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(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell |
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Total |
(c) Rights to subscribe (Note 3)
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Class of relevant security: |
Details |
3. DEALINGS (Note 4)
(a) Purchases and sales
|
Purchase/sale |
Number of securities |
Price per unit (Note 5) |
|
Purchase |
35,000 |
GBP 59.56 |
|
Purchase |
600 |
GBP 59.61 |
|
Purchase |
2,700 |
GBP 59.79 |
|
Purchase |
88 ADR = 352 ord shares |
USD 478.61 |
|
Purchase |
1 ADR = 4 ord shares |
USD 479.38 |
|
Purchase |
3 ADR = 12 ord shares |
USD 479.43 |
|
Purchase |
1 ADR = 4 ord shares |
USD 479.84 |
|
Purchase |
13 ADR = 52 ord shares |
USD 480.15 |
|
Purchase |
310 ADR = 1240 ord shares |
USD 480.34 |
|
Purchase |
4 ADR = 16 ord shares |
USD 480.54 |
|
Purchase |
24 ADR = 96 ord shares |
USD 481.27 |
|
Purchase |
41 ADR = 164 ord shares |
USD 481.53 |
|
Purchase |
136 ADR = 544 ord shares |
USD 481.64 |
|
Purchase |
16 ADR = 64 ord shares |
USD 482.23 |
|
Purchase |
2 ADR = 8 ord shares |
USD 482.25 |
|
Purchase |
5 ADR = 20 ord shares |
USD 482.36 |
|
Purchase |
1 ADR = 4 ord shares |
USD 483.05 |
|
Purchase |
9 ADR = 36 ord shares |
USD 483.15 |
|
Purchase |
22 ADR = 88 ord shares |
USD 483.18 |
|
Purchase |
1 ADR = 4 ord shares |
USD 483.19 |
|
Purchase |
1 ADR = 4 ord shares |
USD 483.22 |
|
Purchase |
279 ADR = 1116 ord shares |
USD 483.85 |
|
Purchase |
20 ADR = 80 ord shares |
USD 484.00 |
|
Purchase |
12 ADR = 48 ord shares |
USD 484.20 |
|
Purchase |
2 ADR = 8 ord shares |
USD 484.33 |
|
Purchase |
6 ADR = 24 ord shares |
USD 484.72 |
|
Purchase |
2 ADR = 8 ord shares |
USD 485.00 |
|
Purchase |
4 ADR = 16 ord shares |
USD 487.13 |
|
Purchase |
126 ADR = 504 ord shares |
USD 487.36 |
|
Purchase |
22 ADR = 88 ord shares |
USD 487.78 |
|
Purchase |
69 ADR = 276 ord shares |
USD 488.99 |
|
Purchase |
40000 ADR = 160,000 ord shares |
USD 491.20 |
|
Purchase |
30 ADR = 120 ord shares |
USD 493.97 |
|
Purchase |
18 ADR = 72 ord shares |
USD 494.10 |
|
Purchase |
47 ADR = 188 ord shares |
USD 494.11 |
|
Purchase |
10 ADR = 40 ord shares |
USD 494.19 |
|
Purchase |
110 ADR = 440 ord shares |
USD 494.24 |
|
Purchase |
8 ADR = 32 ord shares |
USD 494.30 |
|
Purchase |
56 ADR = 224 ord shares |
USD 494.55 |
|
Purchase |
27 ADR = 108 ord shares |
USD 495.15 |
|
Purchase |
1 ADR = 4 ord shares |
USD 495.23 |
|
Purchase |
13 ADR = 52 ord shares |
USD 495.24 |
|
Purchase |
13 ADR = 52 ord shares |
USD 495.78 |
|
Purchase |
41 ADR = 164 ord shares |
USD 495.86 |
|
Purchase |
85 ADR = 340 ord shares |
USD 496.90 |
|
Purchase |
79 ADR = 316 ord shares |
USD 497.31 |
|
Sale |
110 |
GBP 59.94 |
|
Sale |
2 ADR = 8 ord shares |
USD 479.01 |
|
Sale |
1 ADR = 4 ord shares |
USD 479.19 |
|
Sale |
1 ADR = 4 ord shares |
USD 479.88 |
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Sale |
1 ADR = 4 ord shares |
USD 479.91 |
|
Sale |
3 ADR = 12 ord shares |
USD 480.92 |
|
Sale |
9 ADR = 36 ord shares |
USD 480.93 |
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Sale |
10 ADR = 40 ord shares |
USD 481.14 |
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Sale |
4 ADR = 16 ord shares |
USD 481.41 |
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Sale |
2 ADR = 8 ord shares |
USD 481.42 |
|
Sale |
1 ADR = 4 ord shares |
USD 482.06 |
|
Sale |
11 ADR = 44 ord shares |
USD 483.66 |
|
Sale |
6 ADR = 24 ord shares |
USD 488.85 |
|
Sale |
51 ADR = 204 ord shares |
USD 488.86 |
|
Sale |
4 ADR = 16 ord shares |
USD 494.88 |
|
Sale |
61 ADR = 244 ord shares |
USD 494.89 |
|
Sale |
2 ADR = 8 ord shares |
USD 495.61 |
|
Sale |
3 ADR = 12 ord shares |
USD 495.97 |
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Sale |
2 ADR = 8 ord shares |
USD 495.98 |
NB There was a net transfer out of 189 ADRs representing 756 ordinary shares. There was also a transfer
in of 5,140 shares.
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
|
Product name, e.g. CFD |
Long/short (Note 6) |
Number of securities (Note 7) |
Price per unit (Note 5) |
(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
|
Product name ,e.g. call option |
Writing, selling, purchasing, varying etc. |
Number of securities to which the option relates (Note 7) |
Exercise price |
Type, e.g. American, European etc. |
Expiry date |
Option money paid/received per unit (Note 5) |
Exercising
|
Product name, e.g. call option |
Number of securities |
Exercise price per unit (Note 5) |
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 person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated.
None………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) YES
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Date of disclosure |
1st July 2008 |
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Contact name |
Kai Chew |
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Telephone number |
020 7743 2602 |
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If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which connected |
BHP Billiton |
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If 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 at www.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, e.g. call option |
Written or purchased |
Number of securities to which the option or derivative relates |
Exercise price (Note 2) |
Type, e.g. American, European etc. |
Expiry date |
|
Put Option |
Sold |
100,000 |
GBP 56.00 |
American |
18 July 2008 |
|
Put Option |
Sold |
10,000 |
GBP 58.00 |
American |
18 July 2008 |
|
Call Option |
Sold |
-10,000 |
GBP 68.00 |
American |
18 July 2008 |
|
Call Option |
Sold |
-64,000 |
USD 590.00 |
American |
19 July 2008 |
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Call Option |
Sold |
-28,000 |
USD 610.00 |
American |
19 July 2008 |
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Call Option |
Bought |
32,000 |
USD 550.00 |
American |
19 July 2008 |
|
Call Option |
Sold |
-22,500 |
GBP 68.25 |
European |
31 July 2008 |
|
Call Option |
Sold |
-64,000 |
GBP 73.898 |
European |
4 November 2008 |
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Call Option |
Bought |
22,500 |
GBP 65.00 |
European |
7 November 2008 |
|
Call Option |
Sold |
-55,000 |
GBP 71.50 |
European |
7 November 2008 |
Notes
1. Where there are open option positions or open derivative positions (except for CFDs), full details should be given. Full details of any existing agreements 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 its Notes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
Related Shares:
Rio Tinto