REG - Goldman Sachs Group Rio Tinto - Form 8.3 - RIO TINTO PLC AND RIO TINTO LIMITED
03/02/2026 13:45
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RNS Number : 5548R Goldman Sachs Grp. (Non Exmpt Ent.) 03 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: 02 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: 653,094* 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:
653,094* 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: 850,489 0.23 5,429,831 1.46
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: 5,151,059 1.39 571,508 0.15
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 0 0.00 0 0.00
purchase/sell:
6,001,548 1.62 6,001,339 1.62
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 10 149.0400 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Purchase 2 149.0400 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Purchase 8 149.0400 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Purchase 1,150 149.5352 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Purchase 3,417 149.8539 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Purchase 2,519 150.1866 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Purchase 50 150.2218 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Purchase 33,027 150.2637 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Purchase 1,550 150.2796 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Purchase 72 150.2929 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Purchase 80 150.3814 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Purchase 27 150.5172 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Purchase 8 150.5513 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Purchase 3,711 151.4863 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 20 149.0400 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 2,892 149.2112 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 279 149.9575 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 9,150 149.9654 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 20 150.0030 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 1,177 150.0237 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 821 150.0539 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 935 150.2853 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 1,622 150.3284 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 11,344 150.3485 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 34,333 150.3985 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 71 151.1318 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 272 151.3937 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 162 151.4900 AUD
Class of relevant security Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 3 68.0200 GBP
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 3 68.0200 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 short position 1,298 149.0228 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Opening a long position 1,025 149.0228 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 20 149.0400 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 8 149.0400 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 2 149.0400 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 10 149.0400 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 352 149.4200 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 3,391 149.8522 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 74 149.9039 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 279 149.9575 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 569 149.9800 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Opening a long position 5,495 149.9800 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 19 149.9800 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 1,103 150.0318 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 821 150.0539 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 2,591 150.1895 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 1,025 150.2728 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Opening a short position 31,650 150.2728 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Opening a short position 1,550 150.2796 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 7 150.3214 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 1,622 150.3284 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 11,280 150.3482 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 157 150.3539 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 64 150.4046 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Opening a long position 28,838 150.4783 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Opening a short position 8 150.5513 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Increasing a long position 1,389 150.6388 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 71 151.1318 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 3,711 151.4863 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 5,495 151.5500 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 5,495 151.5500 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 1,550 151.5500 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 157 151.5500 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 90,592 151.5500 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 1,550 151.5500 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 28,838 151.5500 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 8 151.5500 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Opening a long position 90,592 151.5500 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 8 151.5500 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 2,591 151.5500 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 157 151.5500 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 28,838 151.5500 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 2,591 151.5500 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary SWAP Increasing a short position 1,150 149.5352 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: 03 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) .
SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8(OPEN POSITIONS)
DETAILS OF OPEN STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVE (INCLUDING OPTION) POSITIONS,
AGREEMENT TO
PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.
Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION
Full name of person making disclosure: GOLDMAN SACHS NON EXEMPT ENTITY GROUP
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities RIO TINTO PLC AND RIO TINTO LIMITED
disclosure relates:
2. STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVES (INCLUDING OPTIONS)
Class of relevant security Product description e.g. call option Written or purchased Number of securities to which option or derivative relates Exercise price per unit Type Expiry date
e.g. American, European etc.
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Call Option Sold 158,200 74.0698 GBP EURO 29/01/2027
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Call Option Purchased 158,200 74.0698 GBP EURO 29/01/2027
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Put Option Sold 158,200 56.0910 GBP EURO 29/01/2027
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Put Option Purchased 158,200 56.0910 GBP EURO 29/01/2027
3. AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL
Full details should be given so that the nature of the interest or position
can be fully understood:
It is not necessary to provide details on a Supplement form (Open Positions)
with regard to cash-settled derivatives.
The currency of all pieces and other monetary amounts should be stated.
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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