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RNS Number : 7455R Goldman Sachs Grp. (Non Exmpt Ent.) 04 February 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: GOLDMAN SACHS NON EXEMPT ENTITY GROUP
(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: 03 February 2026
For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date
prior to the disclosure
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making YES - disclosing today for 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 plc 10p ordinary and ADRs
Interests Short positions
Number % Number %
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: 653,093.32* 0.05 0 0.00
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: 0 0.00 0 0.00
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 0 0.00 0 0.00
purchase/sell:
653,093.32* 0.05 0 0.00
TOTAL:
* GOLDMAN SACHS NON EXEMPT ENTITY GROUP resulting position includes changes
resulting from non-trade related activity.
Class of relevant security: Rio Tinto Limited ordinary
Interests Short positions
Number % Number %
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: 844,568 5,428,658
0.23 1.46
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: 5,149,123 564,824
1.39 0.15
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to
purchase/sell:
0 0.00 0 0.00
5,993,691 1.61 5,993,482 1.61
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 Purchase 64 152.4603 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Purchase 197 152.6295 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Purchase 91 152.7000 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Purchase 1,008 152.8924 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Purchase 1,726 152.8929 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Purchase 51 152.9525 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Purchase 5,971 153.1092 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Purchase 3,269 153.1478 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Purchase 18,443 153.2084 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Purchase 28,834 153.2913 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 2,686 152.6525 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 157 152.6810 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 91 152.7000 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 375 152.7450 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 68 152.7643 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 2,138 152.8031 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 22,521 152.8700 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 219 152.8948 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 449 152.9067 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 1,019 152.9173 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 1,300 152.9329 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 24,706 153.0267 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 3,008 153.0680 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 11 153.1550 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 791 153.2125 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 4,863 153.3669 AUD
Class of relevant security Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 350 70.3800 GBP
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 350 70.3800 GBP
ADR Purchase 540 95.4314 USD
ADR Sale 540 95.4314 USD
(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
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 3,570 149.9800 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 3,570 149.9800 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 115 149.9800 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Opening a long position 18 149.9800 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 3,964 149.9800 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 115 149.9800 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 16,894 149.9800 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 1,008 149.9800 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 3,964 149.9800 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 16,894 149.9800 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 18 149.9800 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 1,008 149.9800 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 2,686 152.6525 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Opening a short position 115 152.6786 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 91 152.7000 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 91 152.7000 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 2 152.7400 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 2,138 152.8031 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Opening a short position 3,570 152.8323 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 2,068 152.8608 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Opening a long position 6,962 152.8700 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 18 152.8700 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 207 152.8905 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 1,008 152.8924 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 1,726 152.8929 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 12 152.9692 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 5,274 153.0276 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 3,008 153.0680 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Opening a long position 17,744 153.0882 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 221 153.1271 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 3,269 153.1478 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 791 153.2125 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 14,873 153.2987 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 4,624 153.3803 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 695 153.7291 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary SWAP Reducing a short position 28,834 149.9800 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary SWAP Reducing a long position 28,834 149.9800 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary SWAP Reducing a long position 11 149.9800 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary SWAP Reducing a short position 11 149.9800 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary SWAP Increasing a short position 197 152.6295 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary SWAP Increasing a long position 22,521 152.8700 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary SWAP Reducing a short position 1,300 152.9329 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary SWAP Opening a long position 11 153.1550 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary SWAP Opening a short position 28,834 153.2913 AUD
(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: 04 February 2026
Contact name: Papa Lette and Andrzej Szyszka
Telephone number*: +33(1) 4212 1459 / +48(22) 317 4817
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) .
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