30th Jan 2026 11:58
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: | 29 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
|
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
| 653483 | 70.14000 GBP | 67.94000 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sell
| 1178571 | 70.14000 GBP | 67.94000 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 | 751791 | 157.04000 AUD | 121.68720 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | Sell | 740975 | 157.04000 AUD | 121.68720 AUD |
Class of relevant security | Purchases/ sales
| Total number of securities | Highest price per unit paid/received | Lowest price per unit paid/received |
ADR | Buy
| 12389 | 96.85312 USD | 94.39966 USD |
ADR | Sell
| 18007 | 96.01167 USD | 94.39966 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 | 533 | 69.024776 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 33 | 69.1987979707566 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 1115 | 69.1641582488789 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 768 | 69.95 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 79 | 68.96 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 285 | 69.43 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 103 | 68.7 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 133 | 68.13 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 13 | 78.95230769 EUR |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 12 | 79.02 EUR |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 17 | 69.1988336501757 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 12803 | 69.500546 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 9101 | 69.99461598 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 121 | 68.81 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 32 | 68.215 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 141 | 67.94 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 61 | 69.77 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 223 | 69.485 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 51 | 69.28 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 22 | 68.76 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 46 | 70.025 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 139 | 70.1 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 178 | 68.44 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 147 | 68.491224 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 85 | 69.91 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 147 | 70.07 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 111 | 70.02 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 193 | 70.11 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 431 | 68.365 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 239 | 68.41 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 180 | 68.115 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 244 | 68.045 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 23 | 68.03 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 76 | 69.875 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 54 | 69.79 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 58 | 69.49 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 180 | 69.495 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 48 | 69.17 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 70 | 69.145 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 96 | 68.415 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 71 | 69.98 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 81 | 69.425 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 78 | 68.345 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 48 | 67.965 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 190 | 68.16 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 100 | 68.32 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 135 | 68.555037 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 142 | 68.615 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 130 | 68.575 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 44 | 69.945 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 64 | 69.685 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 96 | 68.165 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 42 | 68.085 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 43 | 69.705 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 96 | 68.55 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 60 | 68.095 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 201 | 68.075 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 398 | 68.395 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 627 | 68.335008 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 219 | 68.49 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 4858 | 69.18889 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 875 | 69.34444571 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 762 | 70.000013 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 155 | 69.974176 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 85888 | 68.9166708969821 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 4412 | 68.4852062556664 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 7719 | 136.18028815 AUD |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 2029 | 68.39951271 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 873 | 68.706975 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 2156 | 80.245218 EUR |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 17 | 78.66 EUR |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 175 | 69.365 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 221 | 69.435 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 21 | 69.745 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 178863 | 68.63502 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 30 | 69.775 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 137 | 69.7 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 45 | 69.75 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 34 | 69.735 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 128 | 69.405 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 8 | 69.55 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 38 | 69.275 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 143 | 69.53 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 26 | 69.185 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 94 | 69.36 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 44 | 69.31 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 112 | 69.465 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 76 | 69.37 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 21 | 69.385 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 105 | 69.255 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 81 | 69.4 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 28 | 69.41 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 95 | 69.51 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 35 | 69.3 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 828 | 69.195 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 14 | 69.24 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 30 | 69.15 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 48 | 69.97 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 48 | 69.525 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 74 | 69.48 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 39 | 69.515 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 122 | 68.565 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 75 | 69.645 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 34 | 69.39 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 91 | 68.605 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 133 | 68.67 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 102 | 68.27 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 92 | 68.055 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 222 | 68.505 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 18 | 70.085 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 105 | 69.115 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 10 | 69.05 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 148 | 68.07 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 115 | 68.39 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 178 | 68.555 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 80 | 69.935 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 15 | 69.68 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 66 | 69.62 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 121 | 68.955 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 121 | 68.705 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 49 | 68.42 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 80 | 69.595 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 111 | 69.52 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 128 | 69.045 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 109 | 68.585 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 133 | 68.405 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 153 | 68.305 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 41 | 70.14 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 82 | 69.42 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 138 | 68.56 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 180 | 68.23 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 80 | 69.825 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 128 | 68.025 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 149 | 68.135 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 74 | 69.855 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 89 | 69.355 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 2059 | 79.991714 EUR |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 64 | 69.12690031 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 2286 | 69.225188 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 159 | 69.265 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 27133 | 69.22943353 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 1370 | 68.49 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 421 | 79.1497460809026 EUR |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 1241 | 69.784842 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 271 | 69.861921 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 46 | 69.733495 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 4489 | 69.743797 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 592 | 69.482232 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 284 | 69.409653 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 256 | 69.570299 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 185 | 69.408251 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 28 | 69.560122 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 694 | 69.337471 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 112 | 69.528563 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 4444 | 95.15465575 USD |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 1076 | 69.103 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 255 | 80.0625431357255 EUR |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 5747 | 69.150675 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 523 | 68.442849 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 308 | 69.2750974 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 600 | 69.2631833333333 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 100 | 80.33 EUR |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 210 | 80.2050476167143 EUR |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 3752 | 69.68602653 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 900 | 68.6821 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 135 | 68.4914 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 6 | 80.351086 EUR |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 18 | 69.10179982 GBP |
|
|
|
|
|
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 123 | 157.04 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 104371 | 154.452235 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 1703 | 154.067375 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 1700 | 153.777094 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 4529 | 153.107013 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 100 | 156.4597 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 3 | 156.053333 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 190 | 152.242842105263 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 2300 | 79.872055 GBP |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 80537 | 155.306897 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 13632 | 155.994867 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 2283 | 152.351677617565 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 3 | 157.023333 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 1000 | 154.582195 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 951 | 153.516257 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 11305 | 156.710763 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 378 | 156.748836 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 87170 | 153.763283 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 75692 | 153.451065 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 9463 | 152.842318503646 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 18219 | 152.145183599539 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 194 | 152.175103 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 12148 | 155.842181 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 6 | 154.283333 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 1519 | 156.357299 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 9 | 156.613333333333 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 74042 | 154.872601 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 24500 | 155.9786 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 354 | 155.853983 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 53418 | 153.849366 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 15688 | 155.667015 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 85313 | 154.445246 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 1163 | 156.713293207223 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 2 | 156.02 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 747 | 152.39046854083 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 735 | 153.778646 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 2083 | 153.786519 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 27860 | 157.04 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 93 | 154.403656 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 1345 | 152.275085 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 1889 | 155.387711628957 AUD |
|
|
|
|
|
ADR | CFD
| Long | 68 | 94.7376 USD |
ADR | CFD
| Long | 6 | 96.0117 USD |
ADR | CFD
| Long | 1391 | 94.68765816 USD |
ADR | CFD
| Long | 78 | 94.664423 USD |
ADR | CFD
| Long | 87 | 94.3997 USD |
ADR | CFD
| Short | 4 | 94.6438 USD |
ADR | CFD
| Short | 54 | 95.13 USD |
(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) |
|
|
|
|
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
|
(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: | 30 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.
Related Shares:
Rio Tinto