2nd Feb 2026 11:18
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 | Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited |
(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: | 30 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, Glencore plc |
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 | Purchase | 519,412 | 67.8200 GBP | 66.4214 GBP |
831 | 77.8428 EUR | 77.6558 EUR | ||
| Sale | 749,149 | 67.8000 GBP | 66.4450 GBP | |
1,343 | 77.8002 EUR | 77.1300 EUR |
Class of relevant security | Purchases/ sales
| Total number of securities | Highest price per unit paid/received | Lowest price per unit paid/received |
Ordinary | Purchase | 37,707 | 151.5500 AUD | 151.5500 AUD |
Sale | 47,277 | 152.1500 AUD | 151.5500 AUD |
Class of relevant security | Purchases/ sales
| Total number of securities | Highest price per unit paid/received | Lowest price per unit paid/received |
ADR | Purchase | 342 | 92.2600 USD | 92.2600 USD |
Sale | 342 | 92.2600 USD | 92.2600 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 | Equity Swap | Decrease Long | 1,601 | 66.7457 GBP |
281 | 66.7774 GBP | |||
1,091 | 66.9035 GBP | |||
809 | 66.9037 GBP | |||
19,086 | 67.0530 GBP | |||
4,213 | 67.1403 GBP | |||
2,392 | 67.1881 GBP | |||
335 | 67.2308 GBP | |||
822 | 67.2797 GBP | |||
119 | 67.2867 GBP | |||
1,830 | 67.3434 GBP | |||
18 | 67.3833 GBP | |||
44 | 67.3884 GBP | |||
4,599 | 67.3901 GBP | |||
1,155 | 67.4089 GBP | |||
16 | 67.4419 GBP | |||
103 | 67.4987 GBP | |||
61 | 67.5357 GBP | |||
Decrease Short | 372 | 66.6261 GBP | ||
1,182 | 66.6316 GBP | |||
1,035 | 66.6778 GBP | |||
101 | 66.6815 GBP | |||
4 | 66.7080 GBP | |||
13 | 66.7422 GBP | |||
47 | 66.7424 GBP | |||
21 | 66.7426 GBP | |||
1,457 | 66.8083 GBP | |||
2,131 | 66.8316 GBP | |||
6,582 | 66.8462 GBP | |||
1,311 | 66.8998 GBP | |||
10,373 | 66.9178 GBP | |||
873 | 67.1088 GBP | |||
78,990 | 67.1324 GBP | |||
23,761 | 67.1627 GBP | |||
23 | 67.2255 GBP | |||
5 | 67.2433 GBP | |||
37,498 | 67.3022 GBP | |||
37,487 | 67.3068 GBP | |||
730 | 67.3339 GBP | |||
860 | 67.3746 GBP | |||
65,957 | 67.3800 GBP | |||
16 | 67.4111 GBP | |||
850 | 67.4238 GBP | |||
16,910 | 67.5598 GBP | |||
Increase Long | 1 | 66.5500 GBP | ||
5,800 | 66.8036 GBP | |||
559 | 66.8854 GBP | |||
7,382 | 67.0192 GBP | |||
918 | 67.1701 GBP | |||
807 | 67.1929 GBP | |||
4,470 | 67.2778 GBP | |||
3,272 | 67.3379 GBP | |||
3,187 | 67.3457 GBP | |||
32,300 | 67.3594 GBP | |||
417 | 67.3700 GBP | |||
137 | 67.3770 GBP | |||
76,620 | 67.3774 GBP | |||
749 | 67.4017 GBP | |||
601 | 67.4068 GBP | |||
29,586 | 67.4406 GBP | |||
213 | 67.6992 GBP | |||
1 | 77.1261 EUR | |||
511 | 77.7400 EUR | |||
Increase Short | 6,384 | 66.5058 GBP | ||
88 | 66.5320 GBP | |||
1,001 | 66.6860 GBP | |||
32 | 66.7150 GBP | |||
27,961 | 66.7796 GBP | |||
385 | 67.2675 GBP | |||
271 | 67.3068 GBP | |||
1,191 | 67.3758 GBP | |||
873 | 67.3772 GBP | |||
20,000 | 67.3800 GBP | |||
30,312 | 67.3936 GBP | |||
2,519 | 67.4023 GBP | |||
204 | 67.4197 GBP | |||
1,551 | 67.6345 GBP | |||
240 | 67.7150 GBP |
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 | Equity Swap | Opening a long position | 1 | 151.9750 AUD |
141 | 153.1031 AUD | |||
139,073 | 153.9460 AUD | |||
91 | 155.7623 AUD | |||
561 | 156.6973 AUD | |||
| Opening a short position | 8,201 | 77.5729 AUD | |
6,344 | 79.2764 AUD | |||
2,387 | 80.3607 AUD | |||
969 | 151.7215 AUD | |||
7,102 | 151.7773 AUD | |||
39,245 | 152.1757 AUD | |||
28,191 | 152.3742 AUD | |||
930 | 153.0731 AUD | |||
1,300 | 154.1629 AUD | |||
76 | 155.1805 AUD | |||
58 | 157.8785 AUD |
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 |
(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: | 02 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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