RNS Number:1114U
BlackRock Group
09 May 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 Group
Company dealt in Rio Tinto Plc
Class of relevant security to which the 10p Ordinary shares
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)
Date of dealing 8th May 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 25,101,666 2.51%
(2) Derivatives (other than options) 103,600 0.01%
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 22,500 0.002%
-197,500 -0.02%
Total 25,227,766 2.52%
-197,500 -0.02%
(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/sell
Total
(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 19,700 GBP 64.17
Purchase 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 506.68
Purchase 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 507.06
Purchase 29 ADR = 116 ord shares USD 507.10
Purchase 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 507.59
Purchase 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 508.71
Purchase 2 ADR = 8 ord shares USD 509.70
Purchase 4 ADR = 16 ord shares USD 510.00
Purchase 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 510.04
Purchase 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 510.16
Purchase 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 510.66
Purchase 2 ADR = 8 ord shares USD 511.97
Purchase 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 512.30
Purchase 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 512.39
Purchase 10 ADR = 40 ord shares USD 512.71
Purchase 3 ADR = 12 ord shares USD 512.79
Sale 1,500 GBP 64.085
Sale 305 GBP 64.17
Sale 356 GBP 64.62
Sale 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 504.99
Sale 3 ADR = 12 ord shares USD 505.14
Sale 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 507.99
Sale 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 508.40
Sale 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 508.62
Sale 5 ADR = 20 ord shares USD 508.63
Sale 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 509.73
Sale 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 509.78
Sale 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 511.21
Sale 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 511.22
Sale 3 ADR = 12 ord shares USD 511.49
Sale 4 ADR = 16 ord shares USD 511.76
Sale 4 ADR = 16 ord shares USD 511.90
Sale 1 ADR = 4 ord shares USD 512.05
NB There was a net transfer out of 13 ADRs representing 52 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 Writing, Number of Exercise price Type, e.g. Expiry date
Option money paid/
,e.g. call selling, securities to American,
received per unit
option purchasing, which the option European etc.
(Note 5)
varying etc. relates (Note 7)
Call Options Buying (to 55,000 GBP 59.9154 European 8 May 2008
GBP 5.0846
close short
position)
Call Options Selling (to 22,500 GBP 68.25 European 31 July 2008
GBP 4.433
open short
position)
Call Options Buying (to open 22,500 GBP 65.00 European 7 November
GBP 8.8205
long position) 2008
Call Options Selling (to 55,000 GBP 71.50 European 7 November
GBP 5.4145
open short 2008
position)
(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 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...........................................................................
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9)
YES
Date of disclosure 9th May 2008
Contact name Thomas Hone
Telephone number 020 7743 2098
If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which BHP Billiton
connected
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, 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 -64,000 GBP 60.19335 European 13
May 2008
Call Option Sold -56,000 USD 460.00 American 17
May 2008
Call Option Sold -22,500 GBP 68.25 European 31
July 2008
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
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