21st Jan 2026 11:54
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: | 20 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
| 695177 | 63.26000 GBP | 49.55930 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sell
| 486180 | 63.41000 GBP | 60.50762 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 | 327789 | 149.50000 AUD | 137.01110 AUD
|
Limited ordinary | Sell | 322210 | 149.50000 AUD | 137.01110 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
| 48525 | 85.78106 USD | 85.13000 USD |
ADR | Sell
| 73708 | 85.78106 USD | 84.98340 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 | 113 | 72.67 EUR |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 609 | 63.14 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 603 | 62.915522 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 112 | 62.628884 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 83 | 63.098795 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 32430 | 63.055516 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 11656 | 62.516507 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 9397 | 125.86500125 AUD |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 469 | 62.760218 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 228 | 62.764502 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 1716 | 63.1351479587413 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 20000 | 125.7308032 AUD |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 106 | 62.90786 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 50 | 62.908109 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 325 | 62.932268 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 918 | 63.04739651 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 3391 | 62.871793 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 261 | 62.974047 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 26 | 62.751328 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 266 | 62.835596 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 10859 | 63.1388 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 107 | 62.786618 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 156 | 72.4053846176923 EUR |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 13687 | 62.9321139574151 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 175 | 62.749003 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 31 | 62.771124 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 682 | 62.770061 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 367 | 72.3901498628883 EUR |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 277 | 63.063724 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 35 | 62.52914286 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 661 | 62.94802 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 26102 | 62.9320864994836 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 1 | 62.775 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 16 | 63.0475 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 391 | 62.463753 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 41 | 62.787125 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 4405 | 62.771201 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 338 | 63.04739645 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 225 | 62.788254 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 756 | 62.65367269 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 214 | 62.80086 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 76 | 62.719006 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 42208 | 62.984776 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 3273 | 63.1351422990131 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 1112 | 62.876909 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 57 | 62.908312 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 61 | 62.829388 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 1579 | 63.02066 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 1059 | 62.780488 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 10 | 62.585 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 1340 | 62.756821 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 62 | 62.783997 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 962 | 62.908589 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 11861 | 62.932479 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 1203 | 63.1018 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 3219 | 62.944556 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 8022 | 63.1026 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 365 | 62.75026 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 1438 | 63.04739917 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 11 | 62.910375 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 502 | 62.828868 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 98 | 62.980195 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 134 | 72.42350224 EUR |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 1757 | 63.04739898 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 242 | 62.894796 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 309 | 62.832327 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 310 | 62.774745 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 40 | 62.759632 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 73 | 62.850822 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 40000 | 60.507615 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 2218 | 63.1526284941389 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 115 | 63.03710029 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 35 | 72.43540857 EUR |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 2529 | 63.1526294978252 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 1 | 63.1 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 832 | 62.879844 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 136 | 62.9713 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 38 | 62.47 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 47 | 63.03760024 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 282 | 63.061348 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 581 | 72.000981 EUR |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 9734 | 62.88055013 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 9 | 72.49 EUR |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 4834 | 62.99626396 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 285 | 62.72735332 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 81 | 72.0176543192593 EUR |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 55329 | 63.14 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 545 | 62.7273463981651 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 1241 | 63.01518163 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 3200 | 62.69446875 GBP |
|
|
|
|
|
Limited ordinary | CFD
| Long | 985 | 146.53330964 AUD |
Limited ordinary | CFD
| Long | 6595 | 148.611451 AUD |
Limited ordinary | CFD
| Long | 1293 | 148.22163186 AUD |
Limited ordinary | CFD
| Long | 13 | 146.34 AUD |
Limited ordinary | CFD
| Long | 20645 | 146.590177 AUD |
Limited ordinary | CFD
| Long | 723 | 146.586390041494 AUD |
Limited ordinary | CFD
| Long | 245 | 146.409265 AUD |
Limited ordinary | CFD
| Long | 579 | 99.39970018 USD |
Limited ordinary | CFD
| Long | 37679 | 147.252565 AUD |
Limited ordinary | CFD
| Long | 1132 | 147.099832155477 AUD |
Limited ordinary | CFD
| Long | 10 | 147.047 AUD |
Limited ordinary | CFD
| Long | 521 | 148.22163148 AUD |
Limited ordinary | CFD
| Long | 2182 | 146.34000194 AUD |
Limited ordinary | CFD
| Long | 1838 | 147.288988 AUD |
Limited ordinary | CFD
| Long | 1049 | 147.142193 AUD |
Limited ordinary | CFD
| Long | 30295 | 147.776948 AUD |
Limited ordinary | CFD
| Long | 3 | 146.683333333333 AUD |
Limited ordinary | CFD
| Long | 31716 | 147.659276 AUD |
Limited ordinary | CFD
| Long | 496 | 146.615524 AUD |
Limited ordinary | CFD
| Long | 18161 | 146.852216 AUD |
Limited ordinary | CFD
| Long | 21521 | 147.383091 AUD |
Limited ordinary | CFD
| Long | 12122 | 147.37956855297 AUD |
Limited ordinary | CFD
| Long | 3496 | 148.22163043 AUD |
Limited ordinary | CFD
| Long | 19449 | 147.410586088615 AUD |
Limited ordinary | CFD
| Short | 2938 | 146.579026548673 AUD |
Limited ordinary | CFD
| Short | 14559 | 146.765772 AUD |
Limited ordinary | CFD
| Short | 92 | 147.041413 AUD |
Limited ordinary | CFD
| Short | 7968 | 147.58649 AUD |
Limited ordinary | CFD
| Short | 93 | 147.844516 AUD |
Limited ordinary | CFD
| Short | 13822 | 147.121711 AUD |
Limited ordinary | CFD
| Short | 8446 | 147.197199 AUD |
Limited ordinary | CFD
| Short | 34546 | 147.241165 AUD |
Limited ordinary | CFD
| Short | 7118 | 146.34 AUD |
Limited ordinary | CFD
| Short | 3100 | 146.903718 AUD |
Limited ordinary | CFD
| Short | 3490 | 146.96148 AUD |
Limited ordinary | CFD
| Short | 3544 | 146.723476 AUD |
Limited ordinary | CFD
| Short | 324 | 149.5 AUD |
Limited ordinary | CFD
| Short | 3 | 146.723333 AUD |
Limited ordinary | CFD
| Short | 100 | 146.5509 AUD |
Limited ordinary | CFD
| Short | 656 | 146.908369 AUD |
|
|
|
|
|
ADR | CFD
| Long | 23000 | 85.68 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: | 21 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