6th Feb 2026 11:06
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: | 05 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 | 1,369,204 | 69.7100 GBP | 67.8700 GBP |
888 | 79.6020 EUR | 78.0600 EUR | ||
| Sale | 1,548,092 | 69.6671 GBP | 67.8350 GBP | |
874 | 79.6020 EUR | 78.0600 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 | - | - | - |
| Sale | 316 | 157.1300 AUD | 157.1300 AUD |
(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 | 40 | 68.1913 GBP |
46,746 | 68.1953 GBP | |||
438 | 68.2313 GBP | |||
46 | 68.2685 GBP | |||
2,976 | 68.3514 GBP | |||
187,019 | 68.4320 GBP | |||
390 | 68.4865 GBP | |||
1,448 | 68.5168 GBP | |||
20,465 | 68.5387 GBP | |||
21,934 | 68.5852 GBP | |||
35 | 68.6274 GBP | |||
36 | 68.6381 GBP | |||
3,383 | 68.7223 GBP | |||
677 | 68.7273 GBP | |||
1,825 | 68.8404 GBP | |||
330 | 68.8426 GBP | |||
1,019 | 68.9114 GBP | |||
1,340 | 69.1579 GBP | |||
1,821 | 69.1580 GBP | |||
2,765 | 69.2802 GBP | |||
1,583 | 69.3341 GBP | |||
14 | 78.9540 EUR | |||
Decrease Short | 98 | 68.0872 GBP | ||
60 | 68.2515 GBP | |||
17,030 | 68.2545 GBP | |||
3 | 68.2586 GBP | |||
4,892 | 68.2600 GBP | |||
148,640 | 68.2727 GBP | |||
56 | 68.2882 GBP | |||
360 | 68.3730 GBP | |||
29,221 | 68.4158 GBP | |||
112 | 68.4191 GBP | |||
3,475 | 68.4331 GBP | |||
7,069 | 68.4848 GBP | |||
202 | 68.4877 GBP | |||
35,997 | 68.4996 GBP | |||
60 | 68.5164 GBP | |||
32 | 68.5460 GBP | |||
648 | 68.5536 GBP | |||
947 | 68.5756 GBP | |||
144 | 68.6223 GBP | |||
19,356 | 68.6224 GBP | |||
98 | 68.6576 GBP | |||
24 | 68.6590 GBP | |||
73,889 | 68.6688 GBP | |||
59,112 | 68.6757 GBP | |||
157 | 68.7427 GBP | |||
122 | 68.7866 GBP | |||
1,110 | 68.7934 GBP | |||
43 | 68.8291 GBP | |||
98 | 68.8669 GBP | |||
17 | 68.9555 GBP | |||
1,197 | 68.9556 GBP | |||
160 | 68.9558 GBP | |||
11 | 68.9698 GBP | |||
155 | 68.9701 GBP | |||
81 | 68.9702 GBP | |||
1,668 | 69.0075 GBP | |||
63 | 69.1405 GBP | |||
257 | 69.1900 GBP | |||
Increase Long | 31,200 | 68.2115 GBP | ||
130 | 68.2569 GBP | |||
25,800 | 68.2600 GBP | |||
11,433 | 68.3009 GBP | |||
6,880 | 68.4124 GBP | |||
253 | 68.4539 GBP | |||
250 | 68.5032 GBP | |||
1,840 | 68.5136 GBP | |||
4,512 | 68.6964 GBP | |||
1,879 | 68.7117 GBP | |||
3,348 | 68.8355 GBP | |||
3,659 | 68.8526 GBP | |||
200 | 69.0198 GBP | |||
21,192 | 69.0663 GBP | |||
41,563 | 69.2492 GBP | |||
5,583 | 69.5449 GBP | |||
5,948 | 69.5553 GBP | |||
672 | 93.0895 GBP | |||
Increase Short | 21 | 68.0897 GBP | ||
19,741 | 68.2600 GBP | |||
123 | 68.2668 GBP | |||
85,769 | 68.3273 GBP | |||
50,000 | 68.4055 GBP | |||
207 | 68.4111 GBP | |||
2,915 | 68.4116 GBP | |||
3,572 | 68.5497 GBP | |||
265 | 68.6660 GBP | |||
1,248 | 68.9733 GBP | |||
498 | 69.1137 GBP | |||
281 | 69.2995 GBP | |||
Opening a long position | 3,871 | 67.8656 GBP | ||
291 | 67.8880 GBP | |||
2,904 | 68.0492 GBP | |||
41,218 | 68.1650 GBP | |||
25,000 | 68.3257 GBP | |||
25,000 | 68.7144 GBP | |||
7,220 | 68.8532 GBP | |||
531 | 68.8874 GBP | |||
45 | 68.8879 GBP | |||
2,868 | 68.9505 GBP | |||
Opening a short position | 877 | 68.2855 GBP | ||
29,016 | 68.3928 GBP | |||
269 | 68.6521 GBP | |||
2,168 | 68.6717 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 | 4,188 | 109.8834 AUD |
943 | 110.0375 AUD | |||
54,221 | 157.2577 AUD | |||
5,906 | 157.5340 AUD | |||
210 | 157.5363 AUD | |||
317 | 157.5406 AUD | |||
399 | 157.6289 AUD | |||
607 | 157.7123 AUD | |||
47 | 157.9671 AUD | |||
4,121 | 159.3748 AUD | |||
Opening a short position | 4,555 | 80.5709 AUD | ||
4,121 | 156.8942 AUD | |||
4,900 | 157.1457 AUD | |||
106 | 157.1489 AUD | |||
6,830 | 157.2353 AUD | |||
13,661 | 157.2374 AUD | |||
134 | 157.6637 AUD | |||
8,411 | 157.6998 AUD | |||
16,738 | 158.0928 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: | 06 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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