22nd 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: | 21 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
| 431421 | 66.69667 GBP | 64.08000 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sell
| 701981 | 66.69667 GBP | 64.08000 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 | 150.11680 AUD | 148.04951 AUD
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Limited Ordinary | Sell | 322210 | 150.11680 AUD | 146.60000 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
| 10342 | 89.00014 USD | 88.80333 USD |
ADR | Sell
| 15240 | 89.10635 USD | 88.80333 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 | 18688 | 66.2611219231293 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 18857 | 131.24999032 AUD |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 278 | 64.47 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 12 | 64.97 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 34 | 64.77 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 491 | 65.61 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 49758 | 66.1787 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 6272 | 88.71945534 USD |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 134851 | 66.41 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 84 | 66.335872 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 13215 | 66.34141809 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 249 | 76.0186345407229 EUR |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 196 | 66.362072 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 35637 | 66.2611033645043 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 166 | 76.16542169 EUR |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 110 | 66.200014 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 3245 | 66.2031089327 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 12500 | 131.1493 AUD |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 3975 | 66.15795517 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 46 | 76.1217043478261 EUR |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 4923 | 64.122104 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 110 | 64.539032 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 34 | 66.40916988 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 4545 | 66.014502 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 64 | 66.345508 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 133 | 74.95887218 EUR |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Long | 111 | 75.07882883 EUR |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 114 | 76.17096491 EUR |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 129 | 65.1193797091473 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 1117 | 66.039629 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 5 | 66.380134 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 245 | 66.188466 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 67 | 66.230407 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 64 | 66.135982 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 34189 | 66.205096 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 25 | 66.387611 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 3077 | 66.231463 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 20 | 66.150143 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 9453 | 65.94513977 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 247 | 65.1202075377733 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 7034 | 66.41 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 2680 | 66.101169649 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 4160 | 65.356899 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 156 | 75.86 EUR |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 500 | 66.3456 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 75 | 66.4113 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 566 | 65.7302789 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 138 | 66.29451 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 12496 | 66.4153128 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 3233 | 66.037222 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 739 | 66.287564 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 465 | 66.134809 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 268 | 66.19097015 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 14598 | 66.4146485819975 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 1617 | 64.1595238095238 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 33685 | 65.4671865815645 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 1500 | 66.1168 GBP |
10p ordinary | CFD
| Short | 244 | 75.71 EUR |
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Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 57388 | 149.569106 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 3000 | 75.092894 GBP |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 41654 | 148.975993 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 2089 | 101.0110467 USD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 665 | 150.096646616541 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 2060 | 149.850432038835 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 35000 | 99.736939 USD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 14959 | 149.965054 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 1226 | 149.96482871 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 351 | 149.375755 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 599 | 149.777412 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 791 | 149.47796 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 738 | 101.011048017005 USD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 46635 | 149.926161 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 32547 | 150.071569 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 245 | 149.991306 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 39472 | 149.930339734495 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 18528 | 149.645573 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 270 | 149.91337 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 2524 | 150.1 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Long | 950 | 149.902937 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 166 | 150.1 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 63197 | 149.009443 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 1168 | 149.85006 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 31142 | 149.558536 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 74 | 149.905135 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 47446 | 149.406533 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 24877 | 149.9198 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 8396 | 149.474343735112 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 116 | 149.696293 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 5871 | 148.084745265464 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 196 | 149.225961 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 172 | 149.882326 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 470 | 149.276394 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 411 | 149.678467 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 40820 | 149.038894 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 289 | 149.91 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 20 | 149.398 AUD |
Limited Ordinary | CFD
| Short | 466 | 150.11678111588 AUD |
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ADR | CFD
| Long | 3302 | 88.996978 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: | 22 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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