3rd Feb 2026 16:51
AMENDMENT
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 | 803,735 | 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 | 642 | 92.2600 USD | 91.0300 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 |
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10p ordinary | Equity Swap | Decrease Long
Decrease Short
Increase Long
Increase Short | 1,890 1,601 281 1,091 809 19,086 4,213 2,392 335 822 119 1,830 45,989 18 44 4,599 1,155 16 103 61 307
372 1,182 1,035 101 4 13 47 21 1,457 2,131 6,582 1,311 10,373 873 78,990 23,761 23 5 37,498 37,487 730 860 65,957 16 850 16,910
1 5,800 559 7,382 918 807 4,470 201 7,775 3,272 3,187 32,300 417 137 76,620 43,763 749 601 29,586 213 1 818
6,384 88 1,001 32 27,961 385 271 1,191 873 20,000 30,312 2,519 204 1,551 240 | 66.5952 GBP 66.7457 GBP 66.7774 GBP 66.9035 GBP 66.9037 GBP 67.0530 GBP 67.1403 GBP 67.1881 GBP 67.2308 GBP 67.2797 GBP 67.2867 GBP 67.3434 GBP 67.3800 GBP 67.3833 GBP 67.3884 GBP 67.3901 GBP 67.4089 GBP 67.4419 GBP 67.4987 GBP 67.5357 GBP 77.7400 EUR
66.6261 GBP 66.6316 GBP 66.6778 GBP 66.6815 GBP 66.7080 GBP 66.7422 GBP 66.7424 GBP 66.7426 GBP 66.8083 GBP 66.8316 GBP 66.8462 GBP 66.8998 GBP 66.9178 GBP 67.1088 GBP 67.1324 GBP 67.1627 GBP 67.2255 GBP 67.2433 GBP 67.3022 GBP 67.3068 GBP 67.3339 GBP 67.3746 GBP 67.3800 GBP 67.4111 GBP 67.4238 GBP 67.5598 GBP
66.5500 GBP 66.8036 GBP 66.8854 GBP 67.0192 GBP 67.1701 GBP 67.1929 GBP 67.2778 GBP 67.2913 GBP 67.2914 GBP 67.3379 GBP 67.3457 GBP 67.3594 GBP 67.3700 GBP 67.3770 GBP 67.3774 GBP 67.3800 GBP 67.4017 GBP 67.4068 GBP 67.4406 GBP 67.6992 GBP 77.1261 EUR 77.7400 EUR
66.5058 GBP 66.5320 GBP 66.6860 GBP 66.7150 GBP 66.7796 GBP 67.2675 GBP 67.3068 GBP 67.3758 GBP 67.3772 GBP 67.3800 GBP 67.3936 GBP 67.4023 GBP 67.4197 GBP 67.6345 GBP 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
Opening a short position | 11,472 1 141 139,073 91 561
8,201 6,344 2,387 14,064 969 7,102 39,245 28,191 930 1,300 76 58 | 151.5273 AUD 151.9750 AUD 153.1031 AUD 153.9460 AUD 155.7623 AUD 156.6973 AUD
77.5729 AUD 79.2764 AUD 80.3607 AUD 106.4305 AUD 151.7215 AUD 151.7773 AUD 152.1757 AUD 152.3742 AUD 153.0731 AUD 154.1629 AUD 155.1805 AUD 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: | 03 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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