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Form 8.3 - RIO TINTO PLC AND RIO TINTO LIMITED

5th Feb 2026 14:03

RNS Number : 9349R
Goldman Sachs Grp. (Non Exmpt Ent.)
05 February 2026
 

 

FORM 8.3

 

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY

A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE

Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

 

1. KEY INFORMATION

 

(a) Full name of discloser:

GOLDMAN SACHS NON EXEMPT ENTITY GROUP

(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):

The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.

(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:

Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree

RIO TINTO PLC AND RIO TINTO LIMITED

(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree:

 

(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken:

For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure

04 February 2026

(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"

YES - disclosing today for GLENCORE PLC

 

2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

 

If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

 

(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)

 

Class of relevant security:

 

Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary and ADRs

 

Interests

Short positions

 

Number

%

Number

%

(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:

652,367.66*

0.05

0

0.00

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

0

0.00

0

0.00

(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00

0

0.00

 

TOTAL:

652,367.66*

0.05

0

0.00

* GOLDMAN SACHS NON EXEMPT ENTITY GROUP resulting position includes changes resulting from non-trade related activity.

 

Class of relevant security:

 

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

 

Interests

Short positions

 

Number

%

Number

%

(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:

 566,843

0.15

 5,120,249

1.38

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

 5,115,716

1.38

 562,310

0.15

(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00

0

0.00

 

TOTAL:

5,682,559

1.53

5,682,559

1.53

 

 

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

 

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

 

(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors' and other employee options)

 

Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:

Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:

 

 

3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

 

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.

 

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

 

(a) Purchases and sales

 

Class of relevant security

Purchase/sale

 

Number of securities

Price per unit

Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary

Purchase

315

70.0500 GBP

Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary

Purchase

256

70.0500 GBP

Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary

Purchase

801

70.6148 GBP

Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary

Purchase

72

71.3050 GBP

Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary

Sale

315

70.0500 GBP

Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary

Sale

256

70.0500 GBP

Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary

Sale

199

70.8031 GBP

Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary

Sale

1,327

70.8159 GBP

Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary

Sale

72

71.3050 GBP

ADR

Purchase

2,078

95.3333 USD

ADR

Purchase

1,642

95.6476 USD

ADR

Sale

2,078

95.3333 USD

ADR

Sale

1,642

95.6476 USD

 

 

Class of relevant security

Purchase/sale

 

Number of securities

Price per unit

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

Purchase

34,636

158.0271 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

Purchase

444

158.3966 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

Purchase

6,782

158.5309 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

Purchase

115

158.5490 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

Purchase

143

158.6036 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

Purchase

99

159.1755 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

Purchase

780

159.2234 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

Purchase

27,977

159.4300 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

Purchase

1,120

159.4619 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

Sale

6,948

158.3856 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

Sale

26,034

158.5676 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

Sale

2,300

158.7851 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

Sale

3,262

158.9669 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

Sale

181

159.4300 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

Sale

2,687

159.4300 AUD

 

 

 

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

 

Class of relevant security

Product description

e.g. CFD

Nature of dealing

e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position

Number of reference securities

Price per unit

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

CFD

Increasing a long position

24

152.8700 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

3,137

152.8700 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

3,137

152.8700 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

7,065

152.8700 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

751

152.8700 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

751

152.8700 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

23,211

152.8700 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

23,211

152.8700 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

668

152.8700 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

7,065

152.8700 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

24

152.8700 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

668

152.8700 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

2,300

157.8505 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

CFD

Opening a short position

7,065

157.8505 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

4,333

157.9542 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

CFD

Opening a short position

25,271

158.0925 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

CFD

Opening a short position

3,137

158.1429 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

CFD

Opening a short position

49

158.2750 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

CFD

Increasing a long position

22,361

158.4259 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

702

158.4637 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

203

158.7572 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

112

158.7713 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

CFD

Opening a long position

2,300

158.7851 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

2,928

158.8149 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

CFD

Increasing a long position

3,262

158.9669 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

59

159.1134 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

668

159.1271 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

2,217

159.1446 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

99

159.1755 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

CFD

Increasing a long position

3,673

159.4300 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

24

159.4300 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

1,120

159.4619 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

SWAP

Reducing a long position

27,977

152.8700 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

SWAP

Reducing a short position

27,977

152.8700 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

SWAP

Increasing a short position

780

159.2234 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

SWAP

Opening a short position

210

159.4300 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

SWAP

Opening a short position

210

159.4300 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

SWAP

Reducing a short position

210

159.4300 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

SWAP

Increasing a long position

181

159.4300 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

SWAP

Reducing a short position

2,687

159.4300 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

SWAP

Opening a short position

27,977

159.4300 AUD

 

 

 

(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

 

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

 

Class of relevant security

Product description e.g. call option

Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.

Number of securities to which option relates

Exercise price per unit

Type

e.g. American, European etc.

Expiry date

Option money paid/ received per unit

 

(ii) Exercise

 

Class of relevant security

Product description

e.g. call option

Exercising / exercised against

Number of securities

Exercise price per unit

 

(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

 

Class of relevant security

Nature of dealing

e.g. subscription, conversion

Details

Price per unit (if applicable)

 

 

 

 

4. OTHER INFORMATION

 

(a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements

 

Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the person making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:

Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"

 

NONE

 

 

(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

 

Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to:

(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or

(ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced:

If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"

 

NONE

 

 

(c) Attachments

 

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

NO

 

 

Date of disclosure:

05 February 2026

Contact name:

Papa Lette and Andrzej Szyszka

Telephone number*:

+33(1) 4212 1459 / +48(22) 317 4817

 

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.

The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

 

*If the discloser is a natural person, a telephone number does not need to be included, provided contact information has been provided to the Panel's Market Surveillance Unit.

 

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

 

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