REG - Rio Tinto - Form 8 (Opening Position Disclosure)

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RNS Number : 8658P  Rio Tinto PLC  22 January 2026

FORM 8 (OPD)

 

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE BY A PARTY TO AN OFFER

Rules 8.1 and 8.2 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

 

1.         KEY INFORMATION

 

 (a) Full name of discloser:                                                     Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited
 (b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if          N/A
 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) Is the discloser the offeror or the offeree?                                OFFEROR
 (e) Date position held:                                                         16 January 2026

      The latest practicable date prior to the disclosure
 (f)  In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making          YES
 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 PARTY TO THE OFFER 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

 

 Class of relevant security:                                          Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary;

                                                                      Rio Tinto plc ADR; and

                                                                      Rio Tinto Limited ordinary

                                                                      Interests         Short positions

                                                                      Number   %        Number    %
 (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:                     Nil      Nil      Nil       Nil
 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                        Nil      Nil      Nil       Nil

 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to  Nil      Nil      Nil       Nil
 purchase/sell:

                                                                      Nil      Nil      Nil       Nil

      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).

 

Details of any securities borrowing and lending positions or financial
collateral arrangements should be disclosed on a Supplemental Form 8 (SBL).

 

(b)        Rights to subscribe for new securities

 

 Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:   None
 Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:  None

 

 

3.         POSITIONS OF PERSONS ACTING IN CONCERT WITH THE PARTY TO
THE OFFER MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

 

 Details of any interests, short positions and rights to subscribe (including
 directors' and other employee options) of any person acting in concert with
 the party to the offer making the disclosure:

 (a)  Shares in Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited held by the directors
 (including their close relatives and related trusts) of Rio Tinto plc or Rio
 Tinto Limited.

Name                   Class of relevant security  Shares held  Percentage*
 Peter Cunningham**     Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary  94,166       0.00%
 Ngaire Woods           Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary  2,199        0.00%
 Dean Dalla Valle       Rio Tinto Limited ordinary  1,885        0.00%
 Ben Wyatt              Rio Tinto Limited ordinary  900          0.00%
 Sharon Thorne          Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary  2,593        0.00%
 James Calvin O'Rourke  Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary  3,000        0.00%
 Jennifer Nason         Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary  2,100        0.00%
 Susan Lloyd-Hurwitz    Rio Tinto Limited ordinary  2,458        0.00%
 Simon Callas Trott     Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary  7,671        0.00%
 Simon Callas Trott     Rio Tinto Limited ordinary  32,351       0.00%
 Dominic Barton         Rio Tinto Limited ordinary  12,700       0.00%

 

 *Percentages have been given to two decimal places and are calculated on the
 basis of Rio Tinto plc having 1,254,292,412 ordinary shares in issue and Rio
 Tinto Limited having 371,216,214 ordinary shares in issue.

 **Includes 14,955 shares held by Peter Cunningham's close relative

 (b)  Shares in Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited held by connected advisers

Name                                                                     Class of relevant security  Shares held  Percentage
 J.P. Morgan Mansart Management Limited                                   Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary  316,201      0.02%
 J.P. Morgan Structured Products B.V.                                     Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary  84,944       0.00%
 Former employees who are connected advisers for the purpose of the Code  Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary  18,841       0.00%
 Former employees who are connected advisers for the purpose of the Code  Rio Tinto Limited ordinary  57,349       0.01%

 

 (c)  Shares in Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited held by employee benefit
 trusts of Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited.

Name                            Class of relevant security  Shares held  Percentage
 UK Share Plan                   Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary  188,984      0.01%
 Rio Tinto plc Canadian EST      Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary  183,605      0.01%
 Rio Tinto plc ESOT              Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary  512,388      0.04%
 Rio Tinto Limited EST           Rio Tinto Limited ordinary  147,012      0.03%
 Rio Tinto Limited Canadian EST  Rio Tinto Limited ordinary  52,947       0.01%

 

 

*Percentages have been given to two decimal places and are calculated on the
basis of Rio Tinto plc having 1,254,292,412 ordinary shares in issue and Rio
Tinto Limited having 371,216,214 ordinary shares in issue.

 

**Includes 14,955 shares held by Peter Cunningham's close relative

 

(b)  Shares in Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited held by connected advisers

 

 Name                                                                     Class of relevant security  Shares held  Percentage
 J.P. Morgan Mansart Management Limited                                   Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary  316,201      0.02%
 J.P. Morgan Structured Products B.V.                                     Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary  84,944       0.00%
 Former employees who are connected advisers for the purpose of the Code  Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary  18,841       0.00%
 Former employees who are connected advisers for the purpose of the Code  Rio Tinto Limited ordinary  57,349       0.01%

 

 

 

 

 

(c)  Shares in Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited held by employee benefit
trusts of Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited.

 

 Name                            Class of relevant security  Shares held  Percentage
 UK Share Plan                   Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary  188,984      0.01%
 Rio Tinto plc Canadian EST      Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary  183,605      0.01%
 Rio Tinto plc ESOT              Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary  512,388      0.04%
 Rio Tinto Limited EST           Rio Tinto Limited ordinary  147,012      0.03%
 Rio Tinto Limited Canadian EST  Rio Tinto Limited ordinary  52,947       0.01%

 

 

 

 

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).

 

Details of any securities borrowing and lending positions or financial
collateral arrangements should be disclosed on a Supplemental Form 8 (SBL).

 

 

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 party to
 the offer making the disclosure or any person acting in concert with it:

 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 party to the offer making the disclosure, or any person acting in
 concert with it, 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

 

Are any Supplemental Forms attached?

 

 Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions)  NO
 Supplemental Form 8 (SBL)             NO

 

 

 Date of disclosure:  22 January 2026
 Contact name:        Andy Hodges
 Telephone number:    +44 (0)7831 123908

 

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.

 

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
(http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk) .

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