5th Feb 2026 11:30
FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)
PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION
(a) Name of exempt principal trader: | J.P. Morgan Securities Plc |
(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree | Glencore plc |
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected: | Corporate Broker to Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited |
(d) Date dealing undertaken: | 04 February 2026 |
(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to this offer? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A" | Yes, Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited |
2. DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(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 | Purchases/ sales
| Total number of securities | Highest price per unit paid/received | Lowest price per unit paid/received |
Ordinary NPV | Purchase | 1,515 | 114.3500 ZAR | 112.5500 ZAR |
11,254,496 | 5.3090 GBP | 5.1120 GBP | ||
| Sale | 1,515 | 114.3500 ZAR | 112.5500 ZAR | |
8,748,477 | 5.3074 GBP | 5.1094 GBP |
(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 |
Ordinary NPV | Equity Swap | Decrease Long | 215,104 | 5.1120 GBP |
214,836 | 5.1121 GBP | |||
123,824 | 5.1207 GBP | |||
167,577 | 5.1554 GBP | |||
1,108 | 5.1592 GBP | |||
1,357 | 5.1831 GBP | |||
322 | 5.1957 GBP | |||
715 | 5.1990 GBP | |||
715 | 5.2000 GBP | |||
1,502 | 5.2016 GBP | |||
43,302 | 5.2034 GBP | |||
69 | 5.2035 GBP | |||
5,617 | 5.2044 GBP | |||
183,442 | 5.2119 GBP | |||
42,418 | 5.2163 GBP | |||
3,376 | 5.2233 GBP | |||
27,487 | 5.2261 GBP | |||
41,657 | 5.2297 GBP | |||
22,192 | 5.2325 GBP | |||
77,806 | 5.2378 GBP | |||
5,722 | 5.2452 GBP | |||
44,273 | 5.2535 GBP | |||
50 | 114.0228 ZAR | |||
2,477 | 114.0878 ZAR | |||
2,673 | 114.1400 ZAR | |||
91,739 | 114.1423 ZAR | |||
4,592 | 114.4293 ZAR | |||
7,378 | 114.8406 ZAR | |||
8,970 | 114.9923 ZAR | |||
2,451 | 115.2324 ZAR | |||
2,370 | 115.2976 ZAR | |||
22 | 115.3854 ZAR | |||
58 | 115.4081 ZAR | |||
Decrease Short | 396,260 | 5.1094 GBP | ||
1,883 | 5.1119 GBP | |||
146,681 | 5.1295 GBP | |||
22,249 | 5.1461 GBP | |||
2,250 | 5.1556 GBP | |||
806,681 | 5.1628 GBP | |||
122,487 | 5.1644 GBP | |||
13,164 | 5.1720 GBP | |||
10,386 | 5.1723 GBP | |||
706,106 | 5.1784 GBP | |||
34,742 | 5.1820 GBP | |||
49,936 | 5.1860 GBP | |||
37,695 | 5.1861 GBP | |||
10,654 | 5.1863 GBP | |||
124 | 5.2015 GBP | |||
121,426 | 5.2059 GBP | |||
31,571 | 5.2148 GBP | |||
1,015 | 5.2224 GBP | |||
9,563 | 5.2236 GBP | |||
289 | 5.2430 GBP | |||
13,778 | 5.2432 GBP | |||
250,000 | 5.2894 GBP | |||
4,120 | 5.2970 GBP | |||
94,412 | 114.1400 ZAR | |||
3,886 | 114.2395 ZAR | |||
7,378 | 114.8406 ZAR | |||
7,428 | 114.8652 ZAR | |||
8,970 | 114.9923 ZAR | |||
361 | 115.4600 ZAR | |||
345 | 115.4894 ZAR | |||
Increase Long | 79,154 | 5.1120 GBP | ||
913 | 5.1139 GBP | |||
53,097 | 5.1192 GBP | |||
39,517 | 5.1212 GBP | |||
443,590 | 5.1255 GBP | |||
2,772 | 5.1339 GBP | |||
38,529 | 5.1685 GBP | |||
33,098 | 5.1726 GBP | |||
2,343 | 5.1898 GBP | |||
715 | 5.1990 GBP | |||
715 | 5.2000 GBP | |||
475 | 5.2049 GBP | |||
39,676 | 5.2216 GBP | |||
228,857 | 5.2245 GBP | |||
19,627 | 5.2396 GBP | |||
25,751 | 5.2578 GBP | |||
4,920 | 5.2737 GBP | |||
2,548 | 5.2789 GBP | |||
15,877 | 5.2837 GBP | |||
1,799 | 113.2749 ZAR | |||
301 | 113.4866 ZAR | |||
6 | 113.7705 ZAR | |||
6 | 113.8122 ZAR | |||
4 | 113.8722 ZAR | |||
3 | 113.9705 ZAR | |||
190 | 114.6200 ZAR | |||
243 | 114.6600 ZAR | |||
292 | 114.8432 ZAR | |||
280 | 115.0395 ZAR | |||
54 | 115.3200 ZAR | |||
3 | 115.3536 ZAR | |||
7 | 115.3598 ZAR | |||
9,660 | 115.4371 ZAR | |||
Increase Short | 1 | 5.1122 GBP | ||
132 | 5.1125 GBP | |||
2,681 | 5.1240 GBP | |||
352 | 5.1277 GBP | |||
68,661 | 5.1500 GBP | |||
23 | 5.1503 GBP | |||
842 | 5.1541 GBP | |||
9,739 | 5.1551 GBP | |||
4,356 | 5.1602 GBP | |||
933 | 5.1624 GBP | |||
19,382 | 5.1675 GBP | |||
98,204 | 5.1757 GBP | |||
3,911 | 5.1874 GBP | |||
15,300 | 5.1920 GBP | |||
125,000 | 5.2230 GBP | |||
125,000 | 5.2278 GBP | |||
5,200 | 5.2442 GBP | |||
763,728 | 5.2451 GBP | |||
125,000 | 5.2549 GBP | |||
8,170 | 5.2846 GBP | |||
1,251,970 | 5.2895 GBP | |||
1,799 | 113.2896 ZAR | |||
902 | 114.4360 ZAR | |||
190 | 114.6200 ZAR | |||
243 | 114.6600 ZAR | |||
54 | 115.3200 ZAR | |||
9,660 | 115.4371 ZAR | |||
Opening a long position | 3 | 5.1120 GBP | ||
30,571 | 114.9390 ZAR | |||
Opening a short position | 2,597,334 | 5.1120 GBP | ||
30,571 | 114.9389 ZAR |
(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) |
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3. 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 exempt principal trader 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
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(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the exempt principal trader 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
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| Date of disclosure: | 05 February 2026 |
| Contact name: | Hetvi Shah |
| Telephone number: | 44 2034 936359 |
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 dealing 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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