26th Jan 2026 11:57
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: | 23 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
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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
| 278380 | 65.98083 GBP | 64.01000 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sell
| 369059 | 65.98083 GBP | 64.66337 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 | 504692 | 149.68769 AUD | 148.21936 AUD
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Limited Ordinary | Sell | 509988 | 149.68769 AUD | 148.21936 AUD
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Class of relevant security | Purchases/ sales
| Total number of securities | Highest price per unit paid/received | Lowest price per unit paid/received |
ADR | Buy
| 73751 | 90.43000 USD | 87.30000 USD |
ADR | Sell
| 98687 | 90.43000 USD | 89.35676 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 | 25 | 64.9 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 1097 | 65.31701 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 17 | 65.625 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 41 | 65.748079 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 6130 | 65.752234 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 48 | 75.861575 EUR |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 1011 | 65.1874201666568 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 3906 | 65.74923707 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 957 | 75.81225705 EUR |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 1928 | 65.1874705331328 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 72893 | 65.76 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 463 | 65.6166492427646 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 979 | 75.8252502567416 EUR |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 39929 | 129.30513206191 AUD |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 104 | 75.8093874990385 EUR |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 79 | 75.70873418 EUR |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 230 | 65.7587 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 1704 | 65.74275108 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 394 | 75.10731 EUR |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 63 | 74.88 EUR |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 545 | 65.05 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 13 | 65.225 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 52 | 65.08 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 22 | 65.11 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 7 | 65.2 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 47 | 65.17 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 44 | 65.22 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 81 | 65.23 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 26 | 65.265 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 12028 | 65.36 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 544 | 65.81 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 36 | 65.46 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 36 | 65.45 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 19 | 65.355 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 29 | 65.3 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 29 | 65.49 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 12 | 65.215 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 20 | 65.315 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 34 | 65.33 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 31 | 65.475 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 82 | 64.905 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 357 | 64.994412 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 83 | 65.935808 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 37 | 65.75620038 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 707 | 65.377341 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 159 | 65.280189 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 102 | 65.29431373 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 6700 | 65.0625820895522 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 500 | 65.54261 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 1424 | 65.429896 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 631 | 64.855259 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 491 | 65.371234 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 2 | 64.65 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 1449 | 64.86 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 7563 | 65.46727754 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 463 | 65.76 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 153 | 75.82666667 EUR |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 24296 | 65.12452463 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 15291 | 65.12452443 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 89 | 65.73409959 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 9504 | 65.35624968 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 77 | 65.06081325 GBP |
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Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 3605 | 148.72 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 37367 | 149.027453 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 62030 | 148.881783 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 3891 | 148.58088152146 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 4344 | 148.347401012891 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 1158 | 148.358609671848 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 1210 | 148.520628099174 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 97135 | 148.684443300561 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 15654 | 148.759419 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 131 | 148.337176 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 346 | 148.219372 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 1000 | 148.5306 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 18822 | 148.703938 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 571 | 149.687688 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 6577 | 148.489504333283 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 291 | 148.524914 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 52555 | 148.655645 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 1393 | 149.278794 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 245 | 148.655469 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 3699 | 148.289657 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 45326 | 148.636247 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 34791 | 148.796253 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 333 | 148.534084 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 23751 | 148.542047 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 6412 | 148.52949937617 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 1 | 148.3 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 15 | 148.680667 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 160 | 148.314964 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 2548 | 148.339867743344 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 4087 | 148.72 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 230 | 148.562696 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 10175 | 148.341868 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 60005 | 148.561048 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 3300 | 148.5296 AUD |
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ADR | CFD
| Long | 7 | 89.12 USD |
ADR | CFD
| Long | 416 | 89.50613 USD |
ADR | CFD
| Long | 4115 | 90.26022479 USD |
ADR | CFD
| Long | 23592 | 89.810154 USD |
ADR | CFD
| Long | 409 | 89.8391 USD |
ADR | CFD
| Long | 1026 | 89.962646 USD |
ADR | CFD
| Short | 185 | 89.354 USD |
ADR | CFD
| Short | 122 | 90.076721 USD |
ADR | CFD
| Short | 1142 | 90.43 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 |
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(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 |
| Date of disclosure: | 26 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.
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