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Rule 8.3- Rio Tinto PLC

RNS Number : 1656F
State Street Global Advisors
06 October 2008
 
 
FORM 8.3
DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
(Rule 8.3 of the City Code on Takeovers & Mergers)
 
1. KEY INFORMATION
 
Name of Person                State Street
   Dealing (Note 1)           Global Advisors & Affiliates
Company Dealt In              Rio Tinto PLC
Class of Relevant Security    Ord                      
   to Which the Dealings                             
   Being Disclosed                                   
   Relate (Note 2)                                    
Date of Dealing               03/10/2008               
                                                     
 
2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS & RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE
 
 
 
(a) Interests & Short Positions (following dealing) in
   the Class of Relevant Security Dealt In (Note 3)
 
Class of Relevant Security: Long                      Short                    
                            Number       %            Number       %           
(1) Relevant Securities     26606838     2.66835                                
(2) Derivatives             0            0.00000      0            0.00000     
    other than options                                                         
(3) Options &                                                                  
    Agreements to                                                              
    Purchase/Sell                                                              
Total                       26606838     2.66835      0            0.00000     
                                                                                
 
(b) Interests & Short Positions in Relevant Securities of the Company
   (ex.Class Dealt In) (Note 3)
 
 
Class of Relevant Security: Long                      Short                    
                            Number       %            Number       %           
(1) Relevant Securities                                                        
(2) Derivatives                                                                
    other than options                                                         
(3) Options &                                                                  
    Agreements to                                                              
    Purchase/Sell                                                               
Total                                                                          
                                                                               
 
(c) Rights to Subscribe (Note 3)
 
Class of Relevant Security: Details                  
                                                     
                                                     
                                                     
 
3. DEALINGS (Note 4)
 
(a) Purchases & Sales
 
Purchase /                  Number of    Price                    
Sale                        Securities   per Unit                 
BUY                         645          33.98                    
BUY                         421          33.98                    
BUY                         1642         32.25                    
SELL                        3788         32.25                    
SELL                        442          32.25                    
                                                                   
 
(b) Derivatives Transactions (other than options)
 
Product Name (e.g. CFD)     Long/Short   No./Securites   Price/Unit            
                            (Note 6)     (Note 7)        (Note 5)               
                                                                               
                                                                               
 
(c) Options Transactions in Respect of Existing Securities

  

(i) Writing, Selling, Purchasing or Varying

 
Product Name                Write,Sell   No/Securities   Exercise Type        
(eg call option)            Purchasing,  Which the       Price     (e.g. USA,  
                            Varying etc. Optn Relates             European etc)
                                         Relates-Note7                         
                                                                               
                                                                               
 
Expiry Date                 Option Money             
                            Paid/Received            
                            per Unit                 
                            (Note 5)                 
                                                     
                                                     
 
(ii) Exercising
 
Product Name                Number of    Exercise                 
(eg call option)            Securities   Price per                 
                                         Unit (Note 5)            
                                                                  
                                                                  
 
(d) Other Dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)
 
Nature of Transaction       Details      Price / Unit             
(Note 8)                                 if applicable            
                                         (Note 5)                 
                                                                   
                                                                  
 
4. OTHER INFORMATION
 
(a)Agreements, Arrangements or Understandings Relating to Options or Derivatives
Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person
disclosing & 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.
 
 
 
Is a Supplemental Form 8 Attached? (Note 9)                            NO
 
Disclosure Date             06/10/2008
Contact Name                Harshil Naik
Telephone Number            020 7698 6213            
If Connected EFM            N/A                      
   Name of Offeree/Offeror                           
   With Which Connected                              
If Connected EFM            N/A                       
   State Nature of                                   
   Connection (Note 10)                              
                                                     
 
Notes:
The Notes on Form 8.3 can be viewed on the
Takeover Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
 
 
FORM 8.3
DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
(Rule 8.3 of the City Code on Takeovers & Mergers)
 
1. KEY INFORMATION
 
Name of Person                State Street
   Dealing (Note 1)           Global Advisors & Affiliates
Company Dealt In              Rio Tinto LTD
Class of Relevant Security    Ord                      
   to Which the Dealings                             
   Being Disclosed                                    
   Relate (Note 2)                                   
Date of Dealing               03/10/2008               
                                                     
 
2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS & RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE
 
Variance of 3 due to Transfer Receive
 
(a) Interests & Short Positions (following dealing) in
   the Class of Relevant Security Dealt In (Note 3)
 
Class of Relevant Security: Long                      Short                    
                            Number       %            Number       %           
(1) Relevant Securities     8502139      1.86117                               
(2) Derivatives             0            0.00000      0            0.00000     
    other than options                                                          
(3) Options &                                                                  
    Agreements to                                                              
    Purchase/Sell                                                              
Total                       8502139      1.86117      0            0.00000     
                                                                               
 
(b) Interests & Short Positions in Relevant Securities of the Company
   (ex.Class Dealt In) (Note 3)
 
 
Class of Relevant Security: Long                      Short                    
                            Number       %            Number       %           
(1) Relevant Securities                                                         
(2) Derivatives                                                                
    other than options                                                         
(3) Options &                                                                   
    Agreements to                                                              
    Purchase/Sell                                                              
Total                                                                          
                                                                                
 
(c) Rights to Subscribe (Note 3)
 
Class of Relevant Security: Details                  
                                                     
                                                      
                                                     
 
3. DEALINGS (Note 4)
 
(a) Purchases & Sales
 
Purchase /                  Number of    Price                    
Sale                        Securities   per Unit                 
BUY                         344          86.74                    
BUY                         3370         87.61                    
BUY                         525          87.17                    
SELL                        5501         86.74                    
SELL                        376          87.12                    
SELL                        245          87.12                    
                                                                   
 
(b) Derivatives Transactions (other than options)
 
Product Name (e.g. CFD)     Long/Short   No./Securites   Price/Unit            
                            (Note 6)     (Note 7)        (Note 5)              
                                                                                
                                                                               
 
(c) Options Transactions in Respect of Existing Securities

  

(i) Writing, Selling, Purchasing or Varying

 
Product Name                Write,Sell   No/Securities   Exercise Type        
(eg call option)            Purchasing,  Which the       Price     (e.g. USA,  
                            Varying etc. Optn Relates             European etc)
                                         Relates-Note7                         
                                                                               
                                                                               
 
Expiry Date                 Option Money             
                            Paid/Received            
                            per Unit                 
                            (Note 5)                 
                                                     
                                                      
 
(ii) Exercising
 
Product Name                Number of    Exercise                 
(eg call option)            Securities   Price per                
                                         Unit (Note 5)            
                                                                  
                                                                  
 
(d) Other Dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)
 
Nature of Transaction       Details      Price / Unit             
(Note 8)                                 if applicable            
                                         (Note 5)                 
                                                                   
                                                                  
 
4. OTHER INFORMATION
 
(a)Agreements, Arrangements or Understandings Relating to Options or Derivatives
Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person
disclosing & 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.
 
 
 
Is a Supplemental Form 8 Attached? (Note 9)                            NO
 
Disclosure Date             06/10/2008
Contact Name                Harshil Naik
Telephone Number            020 7698 6213            
If Connected EFM            N/A                      
   Name of Offeree/Offeror                           
   With Which Connected                              
If Connected EFM            N/A                       
   State Nature of                                   
   Connection (Note 10)                              
                                                     
 
Notes:
The Notes on Form 8.3 can be viewed on the
Takeover Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
 
 
 

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