REG - Goldman Sachs Group Rio Tinto - Form 8.3 - RIO Tinto Plc and RIO Tinto Limited
29/01/2026 07:10
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RNS Number : 8893Q Goldman Sachs Grp. (Non Exmpt Ent.) 29 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: 27 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 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: 649,254* 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:
649,254* 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: 973,319 0.26 5,555,102 1.49
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: 5,191,069 1.40 609,084 0.16
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 0 0.00 0 0.00
purchase/sell:
6,164,388 1.66 6,164,186 1.65
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 423 67.2800 GBP
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 423 67.2800 GBP
ADR Purchase 187 92.3932 USD
ADR Sale 187 92.3932 USD
Class of relevant security Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Purchase 69,347 148.7200 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Purchase 246 151.2000 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Purchase 8,265 151.2000 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Purchase 6 151.2333 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Purchase 1,141 151.2345 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Purchase 582 151.2378 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Purchase 133 151.2382 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Purchase 114 151.2550 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Purchase 27,353 151.2565 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Purchase 467 151.2719 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Purchase 180 151.2977 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Purchase 493 151.3516 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Purchase 282 151.4268 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Purchase 52 151.4789 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Purchase 69,347 151.4878 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Purchase 294 151.4962 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Purchase 29,084 151.5283 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Purchase 4,765 151.5293 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Purchase 40,000 151.5354 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Purchase 38,627 151.6985 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Purchase 21 151.8405 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 69,347 148.7200 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 9,601 151.1244 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 836 151.2000 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 160 151.2000 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 114 151.2550 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 179 151.2658 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 136 151.2757 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 21 151.3090 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 1,369 151.5527 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 9,325 151.8201 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 18,521 151.8595 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 96 151.9606 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 52 152.1396 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 226 152.1656 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 550 152.1938 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 Reducing a long position 40,000 148.7200 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 20,000 148.7200 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 5,001 148.7200 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 349 148.7200 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 20,000 148.7200 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Opening a short position 40,000 148.7200 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 29,412 148.7200 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 70 148.7200 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 40,000 148.7200 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 13 148.7200 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 40,000 148.7200 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 31 148.7200 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 29,412 148.7200 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 13 148.7200 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 31 148.7200 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 29,105 148.7200 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 29,105 148.7200 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 70 148.7200 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 5,001 148.7200 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 349 148.7200 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 9,601 151.1244 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Opening a short position 20,000 151.1973 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 23 151.2000 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 1,369 151.2000 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 86 151.2000 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Opening a short position 7,846 151.2000 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 12 151.2000 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 1,274 151.2349 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 1,049 151.2530 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 114 151.2550 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 114 151.2550 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 179 151.2658 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 136 151.2757 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 21 151.3090 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 493 151.3516 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Opening a short position 99 151.3601 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Opening a short position 31 151.4642 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 1,634 151.4797 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 300 151.4910 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 3,729 151.4939 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 4,945 151.5209 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 29,084 151.5283 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Opening a short position 40,000 151.5354 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 3,997 151.5417 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Opening a long position 1,369 151.5527 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 21 151.8405 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Opening a short position 29,412 151.8547 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 18,521 151.8595 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 96 151.9606 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 4,879 152.0184 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Opening a short position 13 152.1400 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 828 152.1827 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 426 152.1956 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary SWAP Increasing a short position 69,347 148.7200 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary SWAP Increasing a long position 69,347 148.7200 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary SWAP Reducing a short position 8,265 148.7200 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary SWAP Reducing a long position 8,265 148.7200 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary SWAP Increasing a long position 160 151.2000 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary SWAP Opening a short position 8,265 151.2000 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary SWAP Increasing a short position 246 151.2000 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary SWAP Increasing a long position 836 151.2000 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary SWAP Increasing a short position 282 151.4268 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary SWAP Increasing a short position 52 151.4789 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary SWAP Opening a short position 69,347 151.4878 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: 29 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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