5th Feb 2026 17:33
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: | 03 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, 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 | 765,799 | 70.3832 GBP | 68.5000 GBP |
198 | 81.4363 EUR | 80.4200 EUR | ||
| Sale | 1,110,908 | 70.3800 GBP | 68.4000 GBP | |
198 | 81.4363 EUR | 80.4200 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 | 12,359 | 152.8700 AUD | 152.8700 AUD |
| Sale | - | - | - |
(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 | 54 | 68.5507 GBP |
2,240 | 68.6484 GBP | |||
15,000 | 69.1998 GBP | |||
5,000 | 69.2786 GBP | |||
158 | 69.2952 GBP | |||
116 | 69.3444 GBP | |||
4,884 | 69.3445 GBP | |||
1,121 | 69.5592 GBP | |||
784 | 69.6596 GBP | |||
7,239 | 69.6876 GBP | |||
10,000 | 69.7338 GBP | |||
111 | 69.8431 GBP | |||
26,069 | 69.9306 GBP | |||
3,686 | 70.0387 GBP | |||
82 | 70.1852 GBP | |||
372 | 70.2322 GBP | |||
1,520 | 70.2349 GBP | |||
1,520 | 70.2359 GBP | |||
55 | 70.3815 GBP | |||
1 | 70.3832 GBP | |||
Decrease Short | 126 | 68.8186 GBP | ||
23,796 | 69.2727 GBP | |||
6,538 | 69.2927 GBP | |||
10,099 | 69.3261 GBP | |||
13,758 | 69.4196 GBP | |||
599 | 69.4292 GBP | |||
720 | 69.4475 GBP | |||
980 | 69.4478 GBP | |||
592 | 69.4710 GBP | |||
1,978 | 69.5024 GBP | |||
2,829 | 69.5059 GBP | |||
352 | 69.5077 GBP | |||
586 | 69.5078 GBP | |||
266 | 69.5324 GBP | |||
695 | 69.5817 GBP | |||
61 | 69.6479 GBP | |||
1,087 | 69.6547 GBP | |||
7,150 | 69.7110 GBP | |||
190 | 69.7686 GBP | |||
11 | 69.8391 GBP | |||
42 | 69.9251 GBP | |||
32 | 69.9690 GBP | |||
27,000 | 69.9775 GBP | |||
10,608 | 70.0548 GBP | |||
5,266 | 70.0551 GBP | |||
80,000 | 70.1703 GBP | |||
80,000 | 70.1771 GBP | |||
77,000 | 70.2039 GBP | |||
21,130 | 70.2355 GBP | |||
1,090 | 70.3744 GBP | |||
5,025 | 70.3800 GBP | |||
Increase Long | 1,732 | 69.3518 GBP | ||
11,894 | 69.4055 GBP | |||
10,321 | 69.4737 GBP | |||
58,100 | 69.5772 GBP | |||
5,355 | 69.5837 GBP | |||
9,099 | 69.7447 GBP | |||
1,439 | 69.7807 GBP | |||
5,030 | 69.7861 GBP | |||
1,644 | 69.7907 GBP | |||
1,423 | 70.1625 GBP | |||
1,495 | 70.2656 GBP | |||
2,434 | 70.2884 GBP | |||
11,834 | 70.3223 GBP | |||
166 | 70.3659 GBP | |||
34 | 70.3712 GBP | |||
Increase Short | 26 | 68.5051 GBP | ||
858 | 69.2065 GBP | |||
801 | 69.2957 GBP | |||
9,936 | 69.5849 GBP | |||
295 | 69.7486 GBP | |||
5,096 | 69.8360 GBP | |||
845 | 69.8714 GBP | |||
645 | 69.9046 GBP | |||
1,674 | 70.1266 GBP | |||
45 | 70.1971 GBP | |||
7 | 70.2720 GBP | |||
4,096 | 70.3800 GBP | |||
1,910 | 70.3856 GBP | |||
Opening a long position | 2,192 | 69.5190 GBP | ||
3 | 70.1833 GBP | |||
1,127 | 70.3800 GBP | |||
Opening a short position | 3,368 | 69.1184 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 | 9,150 | 152.8197 AUD |
516 | 153.0250 AUD | |||
660 | 153.0409 AUD | |||
1,990 | 153.6070 AUD | |||
4,922 | 153.7069 AUD | |||
65,344 | 154.3190 AUD | |||
Opening a short position | 7,137 | 107.2007 AUD | ||
3,258 | 152.9140 AUD | |||
18 | 153.0720 AUD | |||
9,340 | 153.1081 AUD | |||
31,751 | 153.1409 AUD | |||
17,744 | 153.1452 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 |
(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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