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REG - JPMorgan Sec.Plc Rio Tinto - Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)- Rio Tinto Plc and Limited Amend

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RNS Number : 7716O  JPMorgan Securities Plc  13 January 2026

AMENDMENT

 

FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)

 

PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED
INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

 

1.         KEY INFORMATION

 

 (a) Name of exempt principal trader:                                            J.P. Morgan Securities Plc
 (b) 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
 (c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is        Corporate Broker to Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited
 connected:
 (d) Date dealing undertaken:                                                    09 January 2026
 (e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader    Yes, Glencore plc
 making disclosures in respect of any other party to this offer?

      If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"

 

2.         DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

 

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities
of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(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  Purchases/ sales  Total number of securities  Highest price per unit paid/received  Lowest price per unit paid/received

 10p ordinary                Purchase          1,905,440                   61.1100 GBP                           60.0600 GBP
                                               956                         70.3200 EUR                           69.5100 EUR
                             Sale              1,933,643                   61.1200 GBP                           60.0548 GBP
                                               956                         70.3200 EUR                           69.6697 EUR

 

 

 

 Class of relevant security  Purchases/ sales  Total number of securities  Highest price per unit paid/received  Lowest price per unit paid/received

 Ordinary                    Purchase           33,768                     144.7335 AUD                          144.5690 AUD
                                                70                         82.5500 EUR                           82.5500 EUR
                             Sale

                                               27,800                      144.5659 AUD                           143.0600 AUD
                                                70                         82.5500 EUR                             82.5500 EUR

 

 

 Class of relevant security  Purchases/ sales  Total number of securities  Highest price per unit paid/received  Lowest price per unit paid/received

 ADR                         Purchase           150,000                    81.2800 USD                           81.2000 USD

                             Sale

                                               300,000                     81.2800 USD                           81.2000 USD

 

 

 

(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
 10p ordinary                Equity Swap          Decrease Long                                                                  598                             60.0660 GBP
                                                                                                                                 74                              60.0675 GBP
                                                                                                                                 1,503                           60.0690 GBP
                                                                                                                                 37,471                          60.1195 GBP
                                                                                                                                 595                             60.1703 GBP
                                                                                                                                 370                             60.2858 GBP
                                                                                                                                 295                             60.2972 GBP
                                                                                                                                 125,764                         60.3755 GBP
                                                                                                                                 32,531                          60.4098 GBP
                                                                                                                                 42,456                          60.4234 GBP
                                                                                                                                 80,607                          60.4235 GBP
                                                                                                                                 197                             60.4412 GBP
                                                                                                                                 12,309                          60.4495 GBP
                                                  Decrease Short                                                                 76,907                          60.0548 GBP
                                                                                                                                 13,664                          60.0589 GBP
                                                                                                                                 5,600                           60.0600 GBP
                                                                                                                                 730                             60.1025 GBP
                                                                                                                                 11,416                          60.2119 GBP
                                                                                                                                 797                             60.2537 GBP
                                                                                                                                 407                             60.3265 GBP
                                                                                                                                 8,051                           60.3268 GBP
                                                                                                                                 1,562                           60.3269 GBP
                                                                                                                                 479                             60.3275 GBP
                                                                                                                                 488                             60.3499 GBP
                                                                                                                                 106,211                         60.3708 GBP
                                                                                                                                 9,167                           60.3960 GBP
                                                                                                                                 3,145                           60.4151 GBP
                                                                                                                                 699                             60.5537 GBP
                                                                                                                                 424                             60.5708 GBP
                                                                                                                                 129,838                         60.5883 GBP
                                                                                                                                 61,314                          60.6740 GBP
                                                                                                                                 61,369                          60.6792 GBP
                                                                                                                                 1,482                           60.7187 GBP
                                                                                                                                 5,031                           60.7550 GBP
                                                                                                                                 67,423                          61.0310 GBP
                                                                                                                                 2,400                           81.6697 GBP
                                                  Increase Long                                                                  345                             60.1729 GBP
                                                                                                                                 116                             60.2696 GBP
                                                                                                                                 7,789                           60.2711 GBP
                                                                                                                                 15                              60.4740 GBP
                                                                                                                                 2,495                           60.5310 GBP
                                                                                                                                 7,752                           60.8986 GBP
                                                                                                                                 4,081                           60.8987 GBP
                                                                                                                                 1,453                           80.9989 GBP
                                                  Increase Short                                                                 642                             60.2454 GBP
                                                                                                                                 2,327                           60.4589 GBP
                                                                                                                                 2,532                           60.5603 GBP
                                                                                                                                 658                             60.5911 GBP
                                                                                                                                 1,634                           60.6049 GBP
                                                                                                                                 9,000                           60.6080 GBP
                                                                                                                                 5,031                           60.7550 GBP
                                                                                                                                 15,000                          81.0493 GBP
                                                  Opening a long position                                                        15,257                          60.2409 GBP
                                                                                                                                 1,635                           60.4593 GBP
                                                                                                                                 18,829                          60.7338 GBP
                                                  Opening a short position                                                       15,778                          60.0616 GBP
                                                                                                                                 657                             60.2837 GBP
                                                                                                                                 33,625                          60.3450 GBP
                                                                                                                                 19,286                          60.3733 GBP

 

(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(GBP)  Type                           Expiry date  Option money paid/ received per unit(GBP)

                                                                                                                                                                                           e.g. American, European etc.
 10p ordinary                Put Option                            Purchasing                                  1,000                                         58                            American                       Dec 2026     5.37

                             Put Option                            Purchasing                                   1,000                                        59                            American                       Dec 2026     5.82

 

(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

 

3.         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 exempt
 principal trader 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 exempt principal trader 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

 

 

 Date of disclosure:  13 January 2026
 Contact name:        Hetvi Shah
 Telephone number:    44 2034 936359

 

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 dealing 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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