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

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RNS Number : 8227P  JPMorgan Securities Plc  21 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:                                                    14 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          452,484                     63.5595 GBP                           62.2800 GBP
                                               1,484                       73.2614 EUR                           72.7689 EUR
                             Sale              927,592                     63.5500 GBP                           62.2137 GBP
                                               1,484                       73.2614 EUR                           72.7689 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          52,734                      83.5900 USD                           83.5900 USD
                             Sale              35,156                      83.5900 USD                           83.5900 USD

 

 

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

 Ordinary                    Purchase          12,962                      147.2676 AUD                          146.4856 AUD
                             Sale              12,888                      147.2676 AUD                          146.4856 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                                                                  6,010                           63.1527 GBP
                                                                                                                                 400                             63.1807 GBP
                                                                                                                                 3,882                           63.2488 GBP
                                                                                                                                 103                             63.3229 GBP
                                                                                                                                 265                             63.4448 GBP
                                                                                                                                 11,462                          63.4605 GBP
                                                                                                                                 380                             63.4659 GBP
                                                                                                                                 232                             63.5529 GBP
                                                                                                                                 328                             63.5532 GBP
                                                                                                                                 108                             63.5579 GBP
                                                                                                                                 1,731                           84.9127 GBP
                                                  Decrease Short                                                                 26,754                          62.2137 GBP
                                                                                                                                 67                              62.4991 GBP
                                                                                                                                 26,400                          62.5200 GBP
                                                                                                                                 12                              62.5523 GBP
                                                                                                                                 190,996                         62.6600 GBP
                                                                                                                                 415                             62.8037 GBP
                                                                                                                                 83,774                          62.8988 GBP
                                                                                                                                 199                             63.2194 GBP
                                                                                                                                 3,790                           63.2349 GBP
                                                                                                                                 115                             63.2537 GBP
                                                                                                                                 429                             63.2658 GBP
                                                                                                                                 196                             63.2700 GBP
                                                                                                                                 10,288                          63.2745 GBP
                                                                                                                                 23,575                          63.2844 GBP
                                                                                                                                 4,286                           63.3228 GBP
                                                                                                                                 799                             63.3280 GBP
                                                                                                                                 4,651                           63.3351 GBP
                                                                                                                                 15,957                          63.3551 GBP
                                                                                                                                 8,603                           63.3658 GBP
                                                                                                                                 4,123                           63.3752 GBP
                                                                                                                                 11,116                          63.3801 GBP
                                                                                                                                 1,806                           63.4130 GBP
                                                                                                                                 5,952                           63.4663 GBP
                                                  Increase Long                                                                  1                               62.3972 GBP
                                                                                                                                 7                               62.4129 GBP
                                                                                                                                 11,605                          63.0701 GBP
                                                                                                                                 9,343                           63.1809 GBP
                                                                                                                                 17                              63.1901 GBP
                                                                                                                                 25,030                          63.3414 GBP
                                                                                                                                 2,950                           63.3942 GBP
                                                                                                                                 1,945                           63.4354 GBP
                                                                                                                                 19,189                          63.4886 GBP
                                                                                                                                 2,213                           63.4943 GBP
                                                                                                                                 1,122                           63.5471 GBP
                                                  Increase Short                                                                 51                              62.2509 GBP
                                                                                                                                 292                             62.3859 GBP
                                                                                                                                 9                               62.7569 GBP
                                                                                                                                 291                             62.9868 GBP
                                                                                                                                 3,383                           63.0963 GBP
                                                                                                                                 1,706                           63.1077 GBP
                                                                                                                                 1,691                           63.2119 GBP
                                                                                                                                 462                             63.2303 GBP
                                                                                                                                 391                             63.2730 GBP
                                                                                                                                 486                             63.2958 GBP
                                                                                                                                 13                              63.3377 GBP
                                                                                                                                 1,035                           63.4103 GBP
                                                                                                                                 3,081                           63.4114 GBP
                                                                                                                                 32                              63.4206 GBP
                                                                                                                                 278                             63.4332 GBP
                                                                                                                                 657                             63.5595 GBP
                                                  Opening a long position                                                        358                             62.7472 GBP
                                                                                                                                 618                             63.1132 GBP
                                                                                                                                 1,144                           63.1637 GBP
                                                                                                                                 4,382                           63.2094 GBP
                                                                                                                                 14,499                          63.2793 GBP
                                                                                                                                 161                             63.2909 GBP
                                                  Opening a short position                                                       2,332                           62.5618 GBP
                                                                                                                                 2,404                           62.7715 GBP
                                                                                                                                 77                              62.8159 GBP
                                                                                                                                 837                             62.8431 GBP
                                                                                                                                 908                             63.3054 GBP
                                                                                                                                 13,752                          63.5480 GBP
                                                                                                                                 852                             63.5500 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                                                        10,054                          145.8855 AUD
                                                                                                                                 1,046                           146.6386 AUD
                                                                                                                                 661                             146.6965 AUD
                                                                                                                                 8                               146.9146 AUD
                                                                                                                                 204                             147.1211 AUD
                                                  Opening a short position                                                       10,915                          98.3065 AUD
                                                                                                                                 1,919                           146.7481 AUD
                                                                                                                                 54                              147.2676 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:  21 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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