REG - Goldman Sachs Group Rio Tinto - Form 8.3 - RIO TINTO PLC AND RIO TINTO LIMITED
16/01/2026 15:45
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RNS Number : 2973P Goldman Sachs Grp. (Non Exmpt Ent.) 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: 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: 15 January 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 NO
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: 736,129.34* 0.06 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:
736,129.34* 0.06 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: 797,840* 0.21 5,751,530* 1.55
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: 5,314,545 1.43 360,653 0.10
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 0 0.00 0 0.00
purchase/sell:
6,112,385* 1.65 6,112,183* 1.65
TOTAL:
* GOLDMAN SACHS NON EXEMPT ENTITY GROUP resulting position includes changes
resulting from non-trade related activity.
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 2,569 146.6600 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Purchase 2,746 147.2000 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Purchase 30,631 147.2000 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Purchase 25,234 147.2000 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Purchase 60,000 147.2000 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Purchase 1,295 147.4204 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Purchase 84 147.6184 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Purchase 885 147.6322 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Purchase 117 147.6377 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Purchase 350 147.7989 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Purchase 40,000 147.8725 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Purchase 37 148.1454 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Purchase 443 148.3380 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Purchase 35,603 148.5438 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Purchase 38,955 148.5996 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Purchase 55,375 148.9500 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Purchase 8 149.0600 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Purchase 46 149.0600 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Purchase 155 149.0600 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 10,716 146.5867 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 2,569 146.6600 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 5 147.2000 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 6 147.2000 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 61 147.3274 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 8,176 147.5357 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 4,416 147.9993 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 55,375 148.0979 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 32,068 148.3935 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 984 148.8075 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 10,917 148.8952 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 209 149.0600 AUD
Class of relevant security Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 1,463 64.6800 GBP
(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 long position 10,716 146.6600 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 10,917 146.6600 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 40,000 146.6600 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 55,375 146.6600 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 1 146.6600 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 1,400 146.6600 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 29,667 146.6600 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 6 146.6600 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 10,917 146.6600 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 1,645 146.6600 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 29,667 146.6600 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 60,218 146.6600 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 3,739 146.6600 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 3,739 146.6600 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 40,000 146.6600 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 136 146.6600 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 1 146.6600 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 136 146.6600 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Opening a long position 10,716 146.6600 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 1,645 146.6600 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 1,400 146.6600 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 40,000 146.6600 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 55,375 146.6600 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Opening a short position 40,000 146.6600 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 60,218 146.6600 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 6 146.6600 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Opening a short position 1 147.2000 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 60,000 147.2000 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 5 147.2000 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Opening a long position 6 147.2000 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 61 147.3274 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 8,176 147.5357 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 2,530 147.5469 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 84 147.6185 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 117 147.6376 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 847 147.7204 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Opening a long position 21,633 147.7517 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 139 147.8682 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Opening a short position 40,000 147.8725 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Opening a short position 1,400 147.9923 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 1,147 147.9993 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Opening a long position 3,269 147.9993 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 984 148.0287 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Opening a short position 3,391 148.0287 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Opening a long position 55,375 148.0979 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 37 148.1454 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 32,068 148.3935 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Opening a short position 29,667 148.5118 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Opening a short position 28,841 148.6761 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 35 148.7651 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Opening a long position 984 148.8075 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Opening a short position 6,019 148.8803 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 3,269 148.8803 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 55,375 148.9500 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 209 149.0600 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 46 149.0600 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 8 149.0600 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 155 149.0600 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary SWAP Reducing a long position 30,631 146.6600 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary SWAP Reducing a long position 27,980 146.6600 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary SWAP Opening a short position 2,569 146.6600 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary SWAP Reducing a long position 2,569 146.6600 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary SWAP Opening a long position 2,569 146.6600 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary SWAP Reducing a short position 27,980 146.6600 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary SWAP Reducing a short position 30,631 146.6600 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary SWAP Reducing a short position 2,569 146.6600 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary SWAP Opening a short position 30,631 147.2000 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary SWAP Opening a short position 25,234 147.2000 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary SWAP Increasing a short position 2,746 147.2000 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary SWAP Increasing a short position 443 148.3380 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: 16 January 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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