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RNS Number : 9337R  State Street Global Advisors  05 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:                                                      State Street Global Advisors & Affiliates

 (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
 relates:

                                                                                Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited
      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:

      For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date       04-February-2026
 prior to the disclosure

 (f)  In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making           YES / NO / N/A
 disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

                                                                                If YES, specify which:
      If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"

                                                                                  Yes, Glencore plc

 

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:                                          ISIN: GB0007188757 Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary

                                                                      Interests                   Short positions

                                                                      Number        %             Number        %
 (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:                     27,606,006    2.20060%
 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                        1,667         0.00013%

 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to
 purchase/sell:
                                                                      27,607,673    2.20073%

      TOTAL:

The change in the holding 9,000 shares since the last disclosure for dealing
3(rd) February 2026 is due to the transfer out of a discretionary holding.

 

 

 Class of relevant security:                                          ISIN: AU000000RIO1 Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

                                                                      Interests                   Short positions

                                                                      Number        %             Number        %
 (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:                     27,845,612    7.50118%
 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:

 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to
 purchase/sell:
                                                                      27,845,612    7.50118%

      TOTAL:

 

The change in the holding 2,373 shares since the last disclosure for dealing
3(rd) February 2026 is due to the transfer out of a discretionary holding.

 

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

                              Purchase                             GBP 70.05

 Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary                  1,392
                              Purchase                             GBP 71.63

 Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary                  231
                              Purchase                             GBP 70.05

 Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary                  450
                              Purchase                             GBP 70.05

 Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary                  404
                              Purchase                             GBP 70.05

 Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary                  1,255
                              Purchase                             GBP 70.05

 Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary                  256
                              Purchase                             GBP 70.05

 Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary                  320
                              Purchase                             GBP 70.05

 Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary                  539
                              Sale                                 GBP 70.05

 Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary                  2,896
                              Sale                                 GBP 70.05

 Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary                  699
                              Sale                                 GBP 70.05

 Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary                  918
                              Sale                                 GBP 70.05

 Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary                  6,736
                              Purchase                             AUD 157.83348

 Rio Tinto Limited ordinary                  204
                              Purchase                             AUD 159.410799

 Rio Tinto Limited ordinary                  1,964
                              Purchase                             AUD 159.43

 Rio Tinto Limited ordinary                  168
                              Purchase                             AUD 159.43

 Rio Tinto Limited ordinary                  344
                              Purchase                             AUD 159.43

 Rio Tinto Limited ordinary                  92
                              Purchase                             AUD 159.43

 Rio Tinto Limited ordinary                  115
                              Purchase                             AUD 159.410792

 Rio Tinto Limited ordinary                  581
                              Sale                                 AUD 157.98

 Rio Tinto Limited ordinary                  59
                              Sale                                 AUD 159.43

 Rio Tinto Limited ordinary                  302
                              Sale                                 AUD 159.3949

 Rio Tinto Limited ordinary                  2,708

 

(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?  YES/NO

                                                      No

 

 

 Date of disclosure:

                      05-February-2026

 Contact name:        Divya K
 Telephone number:    +918067452364

 

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.

 

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
(http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk) .

 

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