REG - Goldman Sachs Group Rio Tinto - Form 8.3 - RIO TINTO PLC AND RIO TINTO LIMITED

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RNS Number : 1189S  Goldman Sachs Grp. (Non Exmpt Ent.)  06 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:                                       05 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:                     652,367.52*  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:
                                                                      652,367.52*  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:                      596,492     0.16      5,143,709   1.39
 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                         5,143,708   1.39      596,491     0.16
 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to  0            0.00     0            0.00
 purchase/sell:
                                                                      5,740,200    1.55     5,740,200    1.55

      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 plc 10p ordinary  Purchase       367                   68.2600 GBP
 Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary  Sale           367                   68.2600 GBP
 ADR                         Purchase       1,287                 92.2403 USD
 ADR                         Sale           1,287                 92.2403 USD

 

 

 Class of relevant security  Purchase/sale  Number of securities  Price per unit

 Rio Tinto Limited ordinary  Purchase       404                   157.1300 AUD
 Rio Tinto Limited ordinary  Purchase       277                   157.3618 AUD
 Rio Tinto Limited ordinary  Purchase       1,112                 157.5680 AUD
 Rio Tinto Limited ordinary  Purchase       160                   157.8154 AUD
 Rio Tinto Limited ordinary  Purchase       192                   157.9400 AUD
 Rio Tinto Limited ordinary  Purchase       712                   157.9825 AUD
 Rio Tinto Limited ordinary  Purchase       8,363                 158.1034 AUD
 Rio Tinto Limited ordinary  Purchase       30,159                158.3842 AUD
 Rio Tinto Limited ordinary  Purchase       200                   158.4497 AUD
 Rio Tinto Limited ordinary  Sale           1,482                 157.1300 AUD
 Rio Tinto Limited ordinary  Sale           963                   157.1300 AUD
 Rio Tinto Limited ordinary  Sale           737                   157.4013 AUD
 Rio Tinto Limited ordinary  Sale           148                   157.7508 AUD
 Rio Tinto Limited ordinary  Sale           98                    157.7878 AUD
 Rio Tinto Limited ordinary  Sale           99                    157.9134 AUD
 Rio Tinto Limited ordinary  Sale           197                   157.9900 AUD
 Rio Tinto Limited ordinary  Sale           572                   158.0204 AUD
 Rio Tinto Limited ordinary  Sale           25,178                158.2502 AUD
 Rio Tinto Limited ordinary  Sale           5,911                 158.2933 AUD
 Rio Tinto Limited ordinary  Sale           5                     158.8100 AUD

 

 

 

(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                  Increasing a short position                                                    832                             157.1300 AUD
 Rio Tinto Limited ordinary  CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    22                              157.1300 AUD
 Rio Tinto Limited ordinary  CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      3,056                           157.3170 AUD
 Rio Tinto Limited ordinary  CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     2                               157.3250 AUD
 Rio Tinto Limited ordinary  CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    1,113                           157.3603 AUD
 Rio Tinto Limited ordinary  CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       1,561                           157.4609 AUD
 Rio Tinto Limited ordinary  CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      6                               157.5175 AUD
 Rio Tinto Limited ordinary  CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     1,555                           157.6867 AUD
 Rio Tinto Limited ordinary  CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    359                             157.7910 AUD
 Rio Tinto Limited ordinary  CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    180                             157.8145 AUD
 Rio Tinto Limited ordinary  CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    352                             157.8834 AUD
 Rio Tinto Limited ordinary  CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     99                              157.9134 AUD
 Rio Tinto Limited ordinary  CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       1,189                           157.9165 AUD
 Rio Tinto Limited ordinary  CFD                  Increasing a long position                                                     195                             157.9968 AUD
 Rio Tinto Limited ordinary  CFD                  Opening a long position                                                        23,998                          158.1899 AUD
 Rio Tinto Limited ordinary  CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       5,849                           158.4133 AUD
 Rio Tinto Limited ordinary  CFD                  Increasing a short position                                                    28,598                          158.4347 AUD
 Rio Tinto Limited ordinary  CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      5                               158.8100 AUD
 Rio Tinto Limited ordinary  CFD                  Reducing a short position                                                      2,849                           159.3423 AUD
 Rio Tinto Limited ordinary  CFD                  Opening a short position                                                       8                               159.3500 AUD
 Rio Tinto Limited ordinary  CFD                  Opening a long position                                                        1,180                           159.4769 AUD
 Rio Tinto Limited ordinary  SWAP                 Increasing a short position                                                    404                             157.1300 AUD
 Rio Tinto Limited ordinary  SWAP                 Opening a long position                                                        1,482                           157.1300 AUD
 Rio Tinto Limited ordinary  SWAP                 Increasing a long position                                                     963                             157.1300 AUD
 Rio Tinto Limited ordinary  SWAP                 Increasing a short position                                                    1,112                           157.5680 AUD
 Rio Tinto Limited ordinary  SWAP                 Reducing a short position                                                      1,482                           159.4300 AUD
 Rio Tinto Limited ordinary  SWAP                 Reducing a long position                                                       1,482                           159.4300 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?  YES

 

 

 Date of disclosure:  06 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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