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Form 8.3 - RIO TINTO PLC AND RIO TINTO LIMITED

2nd Feb 2026 12:16

RNS Number : 3472R
Goldman Sachs Grp. (Non Exmpt Ent.)
02 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

30 January 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:

653092.79*

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:

653092.79*

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:

 866,929

0.23

 5,428,804

1.46

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

 5,151,197

1.39

 579,963

0.16

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

0

0.00

0

0.00

 

TOTAL:

6,018,126

1.62

6,008,767

1.62

 

 

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

1,525

67.3800 GBP

ADR

Purchase

1,983

90.0159 USD

ADR

Purchase

301

91.6032 USD

ADR

Sale

1,983

90.0159 USD

ADR

Sale

301

91.6032 USD

 

 

Class of relevant security

Purchase/sale

 

Number of securities

Price per unit

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

Purchase

256

151.5500 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

Purchase

556

151.5621 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

Purchase

874

151.5803 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

Purchase

11,412

151.7567 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

Purchase

39

151.9150 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

Purchase

108

151.9150 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

Purchase

1,853

152.0580 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

Purchase

45,069

153.6837 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

Purchase

140

154.4706 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

Purchase

1

154.8200 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

Purchase

45,456

155.2365 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

Purchase

1,039

155.2386 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

Purchase

2,432

156.7177 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

Purchase

45,069

157.0400 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

Purchase

9

158.2000 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

Sale

862

151.5273 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

Sale

70

151.7619 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

Sale

1,853

151.9137 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

Sale

147

151.9150 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

Sale

23

152.0535 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

Sale

1,046

152.1878 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

Sale

274

152.6664 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

Sale

14

152.8945 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

Sale

6,384

152.9456 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

Sale

36,145

152.9467 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

Sale

1,584

153.0529 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

Sale

3,140

153.4851 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

Sale

36,862

154.0823 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

Sale

1

154.8200 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

Sale

2,086

155.0218 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

Sale

514

155.0366 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

Sale

673

155.1700 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

Sale

429

156.1068 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

Sale

1,362

156.6710 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

Sale

45,069

157.0400 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

Sale

9

158.2000 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

Reducing a short position

862

151.5273 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

CFD

Opening a long position

2,554

151.5500 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

CFD

Opening a short position

556

151.5621 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

874

151.5803 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

11,243

151.6774 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

70

151.7619 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

CFD

Opening a short position

33

151.8030 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

3

151.8567 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

147

151.9150 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

108

151.9150 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

39

151.9150 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

1,867

151.9211 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

1,853

152.0580 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

CFD

Opening a long position

1,320

152.2872 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

CFD

Increasing a long position

5,840

152.8716 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

44

152.9055 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

CFD

Increasing a long position

36,145

152.9467 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

CFD

Increasing a long position

1,584

153.0529 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

CFD

Increasing a long position

544

153.7400 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

3,813

153.7825 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

CFD

Increasing a long position

34,308

154.2708 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

140

154.4706 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

CFD

Opening a short position

36,676

154.7876 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

1

154.8200 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

CFD

Opening a long position

2,109

154.9894 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

514

155.0366 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

100

155.7789 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

429

156.1068 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

1,215

156.8927 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

2,554

157.0400 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

559

157.0400 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

559

157.0400 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

35,378

157.0400 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

1,853

157.0400 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

2,554

157.0400 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

35,378

157.0400 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

33

157.0400 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

556

157.0400 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

140

157.0400 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

140

157.0400 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

33

157.0400 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

556

157.0400 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

1,853

157.0400 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

CFD

Opening a short position

8,780

157.1116 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

CFD

Reducing a short position

9

158.2000 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

CFD

Reducing a long position

9

158.2000 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

136

158.3000 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

SWAP

Opening a short position

256

151.5500 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

SWAP

Opening a short position

45,069

153.6837 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

SWAP

Increasing a short position

1,039

155.2386 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

SWAP

Increasing a short position

2,432

156.7177 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

SWAP

Increasing a short position

45,069

157.0400 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

SWAP

Reducing a long position

256

157.0400 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

SWAP

Reducing a short position

256

157.0400 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

SWAP

Increasing a long position

45,069

157.0400 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

SWAP

Reducing a long position

45,069

157.0400 AUD

Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

SWAP

Reducing a short position

45,069

157.0400 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?

YES

 

 

Date of disclosure:

02 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.

 

SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8(OPEN POSITIONS)

 

DETAILS OF OPEN STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVE (INCLUDING OPTION) POSITIONS, AGREEMENT TO 

PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.

Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

 

1. KEY INFORMATION

 

Full name of person making disclosure:

GOLDMAN SACHS NON EXEMPT ENTITY GROUP

Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities disclosure relates:

RIO TINTO PLC AND RIO TINTO LIMITED

 

 

2. STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVES (INCLUDING OPTIONS)

 

Class of relevant security

Product description e.g. call option

Written or purchased

Number of securities to which option or derivative relates

Exercise price per unit

Type

e.g. American, European etc.

Expiry date

Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary

Call Option

Sold

158,200

74.0698 GBP

EURO

29/01/2027

Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary

Call Option

Purchased

158,200

74.0698 GBP

EURO

29/01/2027

Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary

Put Option

Sold

158,200

56.0910 GBP

EURO

29/01/2027

Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary

Put Option

Purchased

158,200

56.0910 GBP

EURO

29/01/2027

 

 

3. AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL

 

Full details should be given so that the nature of the interest or position can be fully understood:

 

It is not necessary to provide details on a Supplement form (Open Positions) with regard to cash-settled derivatives.

 

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

 

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

 

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

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