REG - Commonwealth Bnk Aus Glencore PLC Rio Tinto - Form 8.3 - Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited
16/01/2026 07:00
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RNS Number : 2151P Commonwealth Bank of Australia 16 January 2026
FORM 8.3
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION
(a) Full name of discloser: Commonwealth Bank of Australia
(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if
different from 1(a):
The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a
trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited
relates:
Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this
and specify identity of offeror/offeree:
(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken: Dealing disclosure
For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date 15/01/2026
prior to the disclosure
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making Yes, Glencore plc
disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?
If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"
2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one
class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy
table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant
security.
(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of
the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing
(if any)
Class of relevant security: Rio Tinto Limited ordinary (ISIN: AU000000RIO1)
Interests Short positions
Number % Number %
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: 9,431,986 2.54 10,839 0.00
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: 0 0 0 0
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 47,960 0.01 34,819 0.01
purchase/sell:
9,479,946 2.55 45,658 0.01
TOTAL:
Class of relevant security: Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary (ISIN: GB0007188757)
Rio Tinto plc ADR (ISIN: US7672041008)
Interests Short positions
Number % Number %
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: 296,717 0.02 0 0
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: 0 0 0 0
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 0 0 0 0
purchase/sell:
296,717 0.02 0 0
TOTAL:
All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.
Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded
options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be
given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).
(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors'
and other employee options)
Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:
3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities
of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(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 Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 1,264 AUD 145.92
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Purchase 1 AUD 147.79
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Purchase 10 AUD 147.79
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 2 AUD 147.27
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Purchase 2 AUD 146.82
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 27 AUD 147.2
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 1 AUD 147.2
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 9 AUD 147.2
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 1 AUD 147.2
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 1 AUD 147.2
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 1 AUD 147.2
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 1 AUD 147.2
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 1 AUD 147.2
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 1 AUD 147.2
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Purchase 10 AUD 147.05
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 1 AUD 146.91
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 6 AUD 146.74
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 1 AUD 146.74
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 1 AUD 146.78
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 4,323 AUD 146
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 87 AUD 146.08
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 60 AUD 146.08
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 1,478 AUD 146.08
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Purchase 8 AUD 147.79
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Purchase 3 AUD 147.79
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Purchase 3 AUD 147.32
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Purchase 1 AUD 146.82
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 15 AUD 147.2
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 14 AUD 147.2
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 12 AUD 147.2
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 10 AUD 147.2
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 1 AUD 147.2
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 9 AUD 147.2
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 2 AUD 147.2
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Purchase 13 AUD 147.48
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Purchase 3 AUD 147.01
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 1 AUD 146.69
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 2 AUD 146.69
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Purchase 24 AUD 147.05
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Purchase 4 AUD 146.95
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 1 AUD 146.93
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 1 AUD 146.93
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 2 AUD 146.71
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Borrow decrease 145,555 AUD 142.43
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Purchase 444 AUD 147.79
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 4,955 AUD 147.72
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 680 AUD 148.69
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 10,276 AUD 147.92
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 9,428 AUD 147.92
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 13,777 AUD 147.92
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 144,059 AUD 147.92
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 599 AUD 147.92
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 20,935 AUD 147.92
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 555 AUD 147.57
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 865 AUD 147.92
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 2,465 AUD 148.95
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 1,545 AUD 148.21
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Purchase 9,259 AUD 146.82
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Purchase 2,801 AUD 146.71
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 776 AUD 146.64
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 53 AUD 146.64
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 60 AUD 146.68
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 3,371 AUD 146.72
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of relevant security Product description Nature of dealing Number of reference securities Price per unit
e.g. CFD e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short
position
(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 Expiry date Option money paid/ received per unit
e.g. American, European etc.
(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security Product description Exercising/ exercised against Number of securities Exercise price per unit
e.g. call option
(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant security Nature of dealing Details Price per unit (if applicable)
e.g. subscription, conversion
4. 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 person
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 person 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
(c) Attachments
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? NO
Date of disclosure: 16/01/2026
Contact name: Daniel Suwargo
Telephone number*: +61 421 994 652
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory
Information Service.
The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation
to the Code's disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
*If the discloser is a natural person, a telephone number does not need to be
included, provided contact information has been provided to the Panel's Market
Surveillance Unit.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
(http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk) .
* This report is on behalf of:
Colonial First State Investments Limited
ASB Group Investments Limited
Avanteos Investments Limited
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