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

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RNS Number : 9414Q  JPMorgan Securities Plc  29 January 2026

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:                                                    28 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          676,850                     67.7400 GBP                           67.0400 GBP
                                               150                         77.9900 EUR                           77.4650 EUR
                             Sale              679,247                     67.7200 GBP                           67.0300 GBP
                                               442                         77.9900 EUR                           77.4650 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          33,028                      156.1505 AUD                          154.8200 AUD
                             Sale              33,000                      156.1505 AUD                          156.1505 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
 10p ordinary                Equity Swap          Decrease Long                                                                  663                             67.1550 GBP
                                                                                                                                 4,165                           67.2509 GBP
                                                                                                                                 2,055                           67.3527 GBP
                                                                                                                                 198                             67.4290 GBP
                                                                                                                                 357                             67.4656 GBP
                                                                                                                                 76                              67.4807 GBP
                                                                                                                                 1,428                           67.4940 GBP
                                                                                                                                 772                             67.5097 GBP
                                                                                                                                 55,265                          67.5100 GBP
                                                                                                                                 154                             67.5114 GBP
                                                                                                                                 1,783                           67.5130 GBP
                                                                                                                                 15                              67.5133 GBP
                                                                                                                                 6,855                           67.6112 GBP
                                                                                                                                 21                              67.6305 GBP
                                                                                                                                 782                             92.8079 GBP
                                                  Decrease Short                                                                 2,151                           67.1900 GBP
                                                                                                                                 4,405                           67.2129 GBP
                                                                                                                                 1,803                           67.2162 GBP
                                                                                                                                 1,538                           67.2801 GBP
                                                                                                                                 102                             67.2802 GBP
                                                                                                                                 227                             67.2953 GBP
                                                                                                                                 1,780                           67.3035 GBP
                                                                                                                                 779                             67.3869 GBP
                                                                                                                                 1,357                           67.3928 GBP
                                                                                                                                 132                             67.4233 GBP
                                                                                                                                 133                             67.4958 GBP
                                                                                                                                 138                             67.5033 GBP
                                                                                                                                 111,415                         67.5201 GBP
                                                                                                                                 10,924                          67.5489 GBP
                                                                                                                                 315                             67.5499 GBP
                                                                                                                                 95                              67.5582 GBP
                                                  Increase Long                                                                  14,300                          67.3234 GBP
                                                                                                                                 60,649                          67.3579 GBP
                                                                                                                                 697                             67.3646 GBP
                                                                                                                                 2,369                           67.4026 GBP
                                                                                                                                 6,060                           67.4047 GBP
                                                                                                                                 2,382                           67.4155 GBP
                                                                                                                                 2,660                           67.4440 GBP
                                                                                                                                 300                             67.4809 GBP
                                                                                                                                 10,011                          67.4880 GBP
                                                                                                                                 2,459                           67.4942 GBP
                                                                                                                                 8                               67.5016 GBP
                                                                                                                                 912                             67.5024 GBP
                                                                                                                                 74                              67.5070 GBP
                                                                                                                                 292                             77.9900 EUR
                                                  Increase Short                                                                 1,311                           67.0986 GBP
                                                                                                                                 97,771                          67.1100 GBP
                                                                                                                                 299                             67.1244 GBP
                                                                                                                                 97,771                          67.1436 GBP
                                                                                                                                 18                              67.2510 GBP
                                                                                                                                 1,349                           67.2728 GBP
                                                                                                                                 200                             67.3208 GBP
                                                                                                                                 988                             67.3491 GBP
                                                                                                                                 575                             67.3822 GBP
                                                                                                                                 477                             67.3886 GBP
                                                                                                                                 6,857                           67.3901 GBP
                                                                                                                                 350                             67.4111 GBP
                                                                                                                                 2,145                           67.4428 GBP
                                                                                                                                 152                             67.5201 GBP
                                                                                                                                 391                             67.5661 GBP
                                                                                                                                 1,754                           67.5676 GBP
                                                                                                                                 2,149                           67.6317 GBP
                                                  Opening a long position                                                        100,000                         67.1630 GBP
                                                                                                                                 917                             67.2592 GBP
                                                                                                                                 19,681                          67.2909 GBP
                                                                                                                                 6                               67.3733 GBP
                                                                                                                                 7,387                           67.5517 GBP
                                                                                                                                 393                             67.6059 GBP
                                                  Opening a short position                                                       62                              67.0920 GBP
                                                                                                                                 3,825                           67.1076 GBP
                                                                                                                                 2,196                           67.1711 GBP
                                                                                                                                 12,500                          67.2006 GBP
                                                                                                                                 116                             67.2712 GBP
                                                                                                                                 12,500                          67.3116 GBP
                                                                                                                                 12,500                          67.3422 GBP
                                                                                                                                 32,500                          67.3593 GBP
                                                                                                                                 20,746                          67.5100 GBP
                                                                                                                                 30,000                          67.5310 GBP
                                                                                                                                 1,549                           67.6966 GBP

 

 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
 Ordinary                    Equity Swap          Opening a long position                                                        577                             107.1508 AUD
                                                                                                                                 84                              152.7933 AUD
                                                                                                                                 21                              152.7934 AUD
                                                                                                                                 110,652                         152.8770 AUD
                                                                                                                                 4,260                           152.9561 AUD
                                                                                                                                 8,194                           153.4550 AUD
                                                                                                                                 322                             153.6557 AUD
                                                                                                                                 159                             154.2397 AUD
                                                                                                                                 33                              154.8015 AUD
                                                  Opening a short position                                                       5,457                           77.6260 AUD
                                                                                                                                 3,739                           77.6442 AUD
                                                                                                                                 5,457                           78.2479 AUD
                                                                                                                                 7,821                           107.9078 AUD
                                                                                                                                 25,179                          107.9079 AUD
                                                                                                                                 3,598                           153.0601 AUD
                                                                                                                                 21                              153.1533 AUD
                                                                                                                                 39,362                          153.2590 AUD
                                                                                                                                 4,664                           153.2891 AUD
                                                                                                                                 4,664                           153.2917 AUD
                                                                                                                                 51                              153.6338 AUD
                                                                                                                                 99                              154.8665 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

 

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:  29 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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