13th Jan 2026 11:45
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 |
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected: | Rio Tinto plc |
(d) Date dealing undertaken: | 12 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
| 800646 | 70.91000 EUR | 60.10262 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sell
| 718435 | 121.86441 AUD | 60.10262 GBP |
Class of relevant security | Purchases/ sales
| Total number of securities | Highest price per unit paid/received | Lowest price per unit paid/received |
ADR | Buy
| 3721 | 81.296326 USD | 81.13000 USD |
ADR | Sell
| 8263 | 81.296326 USD | 81.85000 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 | 816 | 61.35 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 1447 | 70.3081548 EUR |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 446 | 70.4654484304933 EUR |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 24511 | 121.5115139 AUD |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 424 | 69.8225000025 EUR |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 1453 | 60.55939776 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 300 | 61.0886 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 99 | 70.7496717181818 EUR |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 24 | 61.208307 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 59 | 60.985085 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 41 | 61.165 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 340 | 60.860338 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 70 | 61.095 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 76 | 61.075 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 834 | 60.99512 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 67 | 60.88 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 55 | 61.21 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 27 | 60.87 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 70 | 61.12 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 29 | 61.125172 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 45 | 61.125 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 102 | 61.085 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 73 | 61.16 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 508 | 60.83 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 7047 | 61.000153 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 253 | 70.91 EUR |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 773 | 60.507788 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 296 | 60.575882 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 37 | 60.569189 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 32 | 60.6653125 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 292 | 70.63893836 EUR |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 281 | 70.05538764 EUR |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 65844 | 121.8644 AUD |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 131 | 70.81572519 EUR |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 8563 | 60.7523496438982 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 5500 | 60.59736 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 750 | 60.764 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 101 | 60.6609524782178 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 6 | 60.11 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 917 | 60.5234351491821 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 2117 | 60.9072845 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 842 | 60.9067 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 237 | 61.0988 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 181 | 60.5505 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 216 | 60.9460004 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 94 | 60.95139986 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 65 | 70.72 EUR |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 957 | 62.12473182 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 814 | 60.360319 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 135 | 60.880913 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 111 | 60.934234 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 48 | 60.43520833 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 225 | 69.546489 EUR |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 3 | 69.62087025 EUR |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 209544 | 60.46 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 9 | 70.91 EUR |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 4993 | 61.3546012499499 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 4056 | 60.8052479215286 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 463 | 61.3208639308855 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 300 | 60.4848666666667 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 5781 | 60.8262 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 500 | 60.471 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 44194 | 60.63201464 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 9523 | 61.3546012500262 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 7227 | 60.815276173653 GBP |
(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 |
10p ordinary | Call | Purchasing | 3301 | 67.436 GBP | European | 09 February 2026 | 0.3374 GBP |
10p ordinary | Call | Purchasing | 3301 | 67.436 GBP | European | 09 February 2026 | 0.3374 GBP |
10p ordinary | Call | Selling | 3301 | 67.436 GBP | European | 09 February 2026 | 0.3374 GBP |
(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: | 13 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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