16th Jan 2026 11:11
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: | 15 January 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 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 | 10,114 | 106.9978 ZAR | 106.3274 ZAR |
13,098,438 | 4.9335 GBP | 4.8055 GBP | ||
| Sale | 2,872,168 | 107.4200 ZAR | 106.3274 ZAR | |
16,769,264 | 4.9345 GBP | 4.8090 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 | 4,440 | 4.8639 GBP |
1,012 | 4.8700 GBP | |||
16,582 | 4.8831 GBP | |||
8,163 | 4.9014 GBP | |||
179,201 | 4.9045 GBP | |||
555 | 4.9072 GBP | |||
125,725 | 4.9100 GBP | |||
1 | 4.9101 GBP | |||
76,545 | 4.9109 GBP | |||
167,972 | 4.9124 GBP | |||
761 | 4.9134 GBP | |||
10,145 | 106.5776 ZAR | |||
11,159 | 107.2218 ZAR | |||
32,302 | 107.2805 ZAR | |||
3,662 | 107.3126 ZAR | |||
18,092 | 107.4319 ZAR | |||
Decrease Short | 68,963 | 4.8308 GBP | ||
640,791 | 4.8341 GBP | |||
68,300 | 4.8555 GBP | |||
22,338 | 4.8583 GBP | |||
2,843 | 4.8706 GBP | |||
46,893 | 4.8713 GBP | |||
53,608 | 4.8767 GBP | |||
14,822 | 4.8789 GBP | |||
143,500 | 4.8889 GBP | |||
38,300 | 4.8896 GBP | |||
50,000 | 4.8897 GBP | |||
442,619 | 4.8927 GBP | |||
6,734 | 4.8929 GBP | |||
1,273,253 | 4.8993 GBP | |||
216,813 | 4.9020 GBP | |||
29,685 | 4.9030 GBP | |||
80,465 | 4.9063 GBP | |||
24,881 | 4.9066 GBP | |||
26,009 | 4.9068 GBP | |||
39,136 | 4.9079 GBP | |||
5,606 | 4.9096 GBP | |||
1 | 4.9098 GBP | |||
1,380,449 | 4.9100 GBP | |||
13,492 | 4.9131 GBP | |||
5,050 | 4.9148 GBP | |||
13,491 | 4.9212 GBP | |||
2,765 | 4.9230 GBP | |||
1,680 | 106.4859 ZAR | |||
4,264 | 106.5113 ZAR | |||
5,881 | 106.6257 ZAR | |||
2,077 | 106.8645 ZAR | |||
2,500 | 107.1815 ZAR | |||
28,149 | 107.2464 ZAR | |||
3,662 | 107.3126 ZAR | |||
2,408 | 107.3646 ZAR | |||
5,399 | 107.4036 ZAR | |||
18,092 | 107.4319 ZAR | |||
780 | 107.5300 ZAR | |||
2,003 | 107.6000 ZAR | |||
1,653 | 107.9909 ZAR | |||
770 | 108.0800 ZAR | |||
770 | 108.3300 ZAR | |||
Increase Long | 77,600 | 4.8437 GBP | ||
51,137 | 4.8441 GBP | |||
65,362 | 4.8706 GBP | |||
34,990 | 4.8707 GBP | |||
28,441 | 4.8988 GBP | |||
235,598 | 4.9035 GBP | |||
298 | 4.9079 GBP | |||
10,654 | 4.9302 GBP | |||
239 | 106.4400 ZAR | |||
23,336 | 106.8002 ZAR | |||
63,313 | 107.3061 ZAR | |||
11,549 | 107.4304 ZAR | |||
17,615 | 107.5545 ZAR | |||
31,562 | 107.6251 ZAR | |||
Increase Short | 10,830 | 4.8228 GBP | ||
23,824 | 4.8691 GBP | |||
640 | 4.8712 GBP | |||
16,535 | 4.8874 GBP | |||
416 | 4.9033 GBP | |||
12,051 | 4.9038 GBP | |||
4,193 | 4.9102 GBP | |||
5 | 4.9105 GBP | |||
65,652 | 4.9107 GBP | |||
3 | 4.9110 GBP | |||
13,491 | 4.9130 GBP | |||
1,097 | 4.9180 GBP | |||
92 | 4.9188 GBP | |||
239 | 106.4400 ZAR | |||
2,663 | 106.5001 ZAR | |||
6,274 | 106.5458 ZAR | |||
13,833 | 106.9240 ZAR | |||
69,128 | 107.3200 ZAR | |||
4,522 | 107.4035 ZAR | |||
17,615 | 107.5545 ZAR | |||
27,110 | 107.6232 ZAR | |||
4,728 | 107.6678 ZAR | |||
3,194 | 107.7183 ZAR | |||
802 | 107.9350 ZAR | |||
1,258 | 107.9694 ZAR | |||
566 | 108.0500 ZAR | |||
205 | 108.2700 ZAR | |||
205 | 108.3400 ZAR | |||
Opening a long position | 5,919 | 107.7373 ZAR | ||
Opening a short position | 5,919 | 107.7373 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: | 16 January 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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