23rd Jan 2026 11:57
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: | UBS Investment Bank, London |
(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree | Rio Tinto plc Rio Tinto Limited |
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected: | Rio Tinto plc Rio Tinto Limited |
(d) Date dealing undertaken: | 22 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
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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 |
10p ordinary | Buy
| 640787 | 66.40000 GBP | 64.44971 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sell
| 524008 | 66.40000 GBP | 64.44971 GBP |
Class of relevant security | Purchases/ sales
| Total number of securities | Highest price per unit paid/received | Lowest price per unit paid/received |
Limited Ordinary | Buy | 791080 | 155.12442 AUD | 151.01000 AUD
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Limited Ordinary | Sell | 791191 | 155.12442 AUD | 151.02000 AUD
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Class of relevant security | Purchases/ sales
| Total number of securities | Highest price per unit paid/received | Lowest price per unit paid/received |
ADR | Buy
| 6420 | 88.84000 USD | 87.33894 USD |
ADR | Sell
| 9529 | 87.35011 USD | 87.33894 USD |
(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 |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 4784 | 65.379082401087 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 383 | 65.4754046997389 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 357 | 65.088174 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 22974 | 65.2462327 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 9124 | 65.3790632124331 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 36 | 64.86 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 2571 | 129.889623 AUD |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 3200 | 65.0932269681 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 306 | 75.2366666666667 EUR |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 115 | 64.8587 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 124 | 64.97685141 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 566 | 65.299324 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 447 | 74.951163 EUR |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 10 | 65.305 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 29 | 65.54 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 57 | 65.0 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 644 | 65.21 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 50 | 65.11 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 112 | 65.04 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 140 | 64.97 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 50 | 65.39 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 86 | 65.46 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 9 | 64.795 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 62 | 64.95 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 15 | 65.52 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 58307 | 64.949076 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 15 | 65.08 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 16 | 65.29 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 319 | 65.24 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 1755 | 65.245954 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 36 | 65.429019 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 47900 | 65.3403212943633 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 7317 | 65.533299166325 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 20925 | 64.991706 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 5 | 74.716 EUR |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 3 | 74.63 EUR |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 128 | 65.26942609375 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 948 | 65.057349 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 495 | 64.992498 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 3441 | 65.031283 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 9 | 64.72 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 298 | 87.5181924 USD |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 29210 | 65.16003167 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 720 | 65.643125 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 572 | 74.6996853134266 EUR |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 244 | 65.2685423145902 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 36 | 64.8200001555556 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 351 | 74.5515384615385 EUR |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 23967 | 64.86 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 920 | 65.5271408577 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 22000 | 65.4773 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 72 | 74.58625 EUR |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 14428 | 64.86810785 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 8658 | 64.86810695 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 37170 | 65.02225631 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 6015 | 64.9045277 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 34211 | 65.5790279 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 25182 | 65.18673289 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 9081 | 64.86810704 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 5449 | 64.86810791 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 2484 | 64.90452943 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 23394 | 65.02225617 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 21532 | 65.5790278 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 15849 | 65.18673292 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 917 | 64.99291764 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 105 | 74.5245714302857 EUR |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 227 | 65.643128 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 193 | 64.876477 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 153 | 75.236471 EUR |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 5652 | 65.383333 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 186 | 65.05677419 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 183 | 65.289285 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 167 | 65.393772 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 1056 | 65.220824 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 3 | 65.395 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 277 | 65.643141 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 1100 | 65.4773181818182 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 1000 | 65.21163 GBP |
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Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 480 | 151.1265625 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 67166 | 152.444335 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 67989 | 152.619468 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 85124 | 151.132486 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 29651 | 153.984657 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 30457 | 153.033869 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 1397 | 151.118002863278 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 266 | 151.299248120301 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 16501 | 151.61217138 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 27266 | 155.02481992 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 598 | 151.130836120401 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 75111 | 153.7074 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 1075 | 151.213786 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 5733 | 154.978595848596 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 2938 | 152.010214 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 4762 | 151.449654 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 10 | 151.534 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 245 | 151.02 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 86 | 151.310275 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 4673 | 151.222921 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 243 | 151.074938 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 2410 | 151.827701244813 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 2409 | 152.045840597758 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 1082 | 153.823262476895 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 928 | 153.069418103448 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 685 | 150.494145985401 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 37392 | 154.15399979 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 8411 | 155.12441921 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 5074 | 151.306763293709 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 8435 | 151.388385 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 77361 | 152.455784 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 10691 | 151.13698 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 521 | 151.336161 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 32 | 151.364063 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 2422 | 150.762423616846 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 3450 | 153.322373913043 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 4928 | 151.00411525974 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 4928 | 152.078924512987 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 148 | 151.453074 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 12 | 151.2675 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 42220 | 153.70054925 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 6001 | 151.535639 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 7162 | 151.110367 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 52924 | 153.575393 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 9 | 151.167778 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 13039 | 151.348204 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 7 | 151.087143 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 3012 | 155.018967 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 318 | 151.02 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 54155 | 152.211123 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 359 | 152.161058 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 77824 | 152.481636 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 |
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(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 |
| Date of disclosure: | 23 January 2026 |
| Contact name: | Richard Howard |
| Telephone number: | +44 (0)207 568 9128 |
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at [email protected]
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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