REG - Schroders PLC Rio Tinto Glencore PLC - Form 8.3- Rio Tinto Limited & Rio Tinto Plc

Rio TintoAnnouncement

20/01/2026 17:15

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RNS Number : 6644P  Schroders PLC  20 January 2026

Amendment this form replaces:

RNS 6091P published at 10.26AM on 20/01/2026

RNS 2723P published at 11.45AM on 16/01/2026

RNS 1155P published at 2.38PM on 15/01/2026

RNS 9222O published at 1.50PM on 14/01/2026

RNS 7484O published at 3.09PM on 13/01/2026

RNS 5705O published at 3.15PM on 12/01/2026

 

 

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION 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:                                                      Schroders plc
 (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 Limited and Rio Tinto Plc
 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:                                       19/01/2026

      For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date       In addition, Schroders PLC has dealt on previous dates during the offer period
 prior to the disclosure                                                          as attached at the end of this form.
 (f)  In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making           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

                                                                      Interests             Short positions

                                                                      Number       %        Number    %
 (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:                     18,731,554   1.49340
 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                        121,942      0.00972  380,110   0.0303

 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to                        8,000     0.0006
 purchase/sell:
                                                                      18,853,496*  1.50312  388,110   0.0309

      TOTAL:

 

*Schroders PLC does not have discretion regarding voting decisions in respect
of  1,998,386  shares that are included in the total above.

 

 

 Class of relevant security:                                          Rio Tinto Limited - Ordinary

                                                                      Interests              Short positions

                                                                      Number       %         Number    %
 (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:                     3,967,989    1.06892

 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                                               366       0.000098

 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to
 purchase/sell:
                                                                      3,967,989**  1.06892   366       0.000098

      TOTAL:

 

**Schroders PLC does not have discretion regarding voting decisions in respect
of  1,188,631  shares that are included in the total above.

 

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       4,115                 147.42409 AUD
 Rio Tinto Limited Ordinary  Purchase       3000                  147 AUD
 Rio Tinto Limited Ordinary  Sale           666                   147 AUD
 Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Sale           31                    63.25 GBP
 Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Sale           4                     63.71 GBP
 Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Sale           60                    63.32 GBP
 Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Sale           69                    63.19 GBP
 Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Purchase       14,040                63.52 GBP
 Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Purchase       36,997                63.41 GBP
 Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Purchase       448                   63.44 GBP
 Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Purchase       255                   63.22 GBP
 Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Purchase       105                   63.595 GBP
 Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Purchase       46                    63.21 GBP
 Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Purchase       40                    63.47 GBP
 Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Purchase       107                   63.5 GBP
 Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Purchase       43                    63.6 GBP
 Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Purchase       60                    63.36 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

 

(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:  20/01/2026
 Contact name:        Indea Lashley-Patel
 Telephone number:    +442076587271

 

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory
Information Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at
monitoring@disclosure.org.uk (mailto:monitoring@disclosure.org.uk) .  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) .

 

 

 

 

 

ADDITIONAL DEALINGS BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

 

(a)        Purchases and sales

 

 Date of Dealing  Class of relevant security  Purchase/sale  Number of securities  Price per unit

 12/01/2026       Rio Tinto Limited Ordinary  Purchase       280                   144.390 AUD
 12/01/2026       Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Purchase       1302                  60.835 GBP
 12/01/2026       Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Sale           341                   61.35 GBP
 12/01/2026       Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Sale           67                    60.505 GBP
 12/01/2026       Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Sale           51                    61.120 GBP
 12/01/2026       Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Sale           25                    60.470 GBP
 12/01/2026       Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Purchase       28                    61.155 GBP
 12/01/2026       Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Purchase       41                    60.590 GBP
 12/01/2026       Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Purchase       110                   60.3460 GBP
 12/01/2026       Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Sale           274                   60.470 GBP
 12/01/2026       Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Sale           302                   60.74273 GBP
 13/01/2026       Rio Tinto Limited Ordinary  Sale           143                   143.27000000 AUD
 13/01/2026       Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Purchase       268                   61.85 GBP
 13/01/2026       Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Sale           191                   61.875 GBP
 13/01/2026       Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Sale           115                   61.57504 GBP
 13/01/2026       Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Sale           30                    61.460 GBP
 13/01/2026       Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Purchase       16                    61.575 GBP
 13/01/2026       Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Sale           34                    62.20 GBP
 13/01/2026       Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Purchase       67                    61.89 GBP
 13/01/2026       Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Purchase       133                   62.135 GBP
 13/01/2026       Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Sale           42                    61.5781 GBP
 13/01/2026       Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Sale           36                    62.180 GBP
 13/01/2026       Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Sale           250                   61.590 GBP
 13/01/2026       Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Purchase       9                     62.180 GBP
 13/01/2026       Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Sale           65                    61.595 GBP
 13/01/2026       Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Purchase       273                   61.60586 GBP
 13/01/2026       Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Purchase       330                   61.59121 GBP
 13/01/2026       Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Purchase       30                    61.60586 GBP
 13/01/2026       Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Purchase       109                   62.145 GBP
 13/01/2026       Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Purchase       500                   61.460 GBP
 13/01/2026       Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Sale           558                   61.58412 GBP
 13/01/2026       Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Purchase       4,263                 61.64000000 GBP
 13/01/2026       Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Sale           348                   61.64000000 GBP
 14/01/2026       Rio Tinto Limited Ordinary  Purchase       136                   146.79739000 AUD
 14/01/2026       Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Purchase       34,233                63.36500000 GBP
 14/01/2026       Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Purchase       854                   62.69500000 GBP
 14/01/2026       Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Purchase       88                    63.325 GBP
 14/01/2026       Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Purchase       142                   63.320 GBP
 14/01/2026       Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Sale           565                   62.68843 GBP
 14/01/2026       Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Sale           303                   63.330 GBP
 14/01/2026       Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Sale           18                    62.490 GBP
 14/01/2026       Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Sale           36                    63.280 GBP
 14/01/2026       Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Purchase       242                   62.87554 GBP
 14/01/2026       Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Purchase       75                    63.430 GBP
 14/01/2026       Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Sale           713                   62.60403 GBP
 14/01/2026       Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Purchase       470                   62.33983 GBP
 14/01/2026       Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Purchase       170                   61.950532 GBP
 15/01/2026       Rio Tinto Limited Ordinary  Sale           176                   148.29000000 AUD
 15/01/2026       Rio Tinto Limited Ordinary  Purchase       419                   148.05669000 AUD
 15/01/2026       Rio Tinto Limited Ordinary  Purchase       1507                  148.29000000 AUD
 15/01/2026       Rio Tinto Limited Ordinary  Purchase       1039                  148.44651000 AUD
 15/01/2026       Rio Tinto Limited Ordinary  Purchase       25,171                147.20000000 AUD
 15/01/2026       Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Purchase       163                   63.24000000GBP
 15/01/2026       Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Purchase       937                   63.52000000 GBP
 15/01/2026       Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Sale           392                   64.68000000 GBP
 15/01/2026       Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Purchase       802                   63.995561 GBP
 15/01/2026       Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Sale           1071                  64.2001867 GBP
 15/01/2026       Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Sale           100                   64.11 GBP
 15/01/2026       Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Purchase       1967                  63.64537 GBP
 15/01/2026       Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Purchase       140                   62.91 GBP
 15/01/2026       Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Sale           55                    64.44 GBP
 15/01/2026       Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Sale           34                    64.27 GBP
 15/01/2026       Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Sale           24                    62.925 GBP
 15/01/2026       Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Sale           26                    62.91 GBP
 15/01/2026       Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Purchase       26                    64.13 GBP
 15/01/2026       Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Sale           620                   64.315 GBP
 16/01/2026       Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Sale           111                   64 GBP
 16/01/2026       Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Sale           37                    63.5 GBP
 16/01/2026       Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Sale           13                    63.495 GBP
 16/01/2026       Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Purchase       172                   63.68 GBP
 16/01/2026       Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Purchase       189                   63.395 GBP
 16/01/2026       Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Purchase       139                   63.400 GBP
 16/01/2026       Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Purchase       224                   63.5 GBP
 16/01/2026       Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Purchase       382                   63.48733 GBP

 

(b)        Cash-settled derivative transactions

 

 Date of Dealing  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
 12/01/2026       Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Call Option          Opening a short position                                                       3,301                           0.33740079 GBP
 14/01/2026       Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Call Option          Opening a short position                                                       9,886                           0.54020028 GBP
 14/01/2026       Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Call Option          Opening a short position                                                       31,415                          0.34949992 GBP
 14/01/2026       Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Call Option          Closing a short position                                                       23,585                          4.02608989 GBP
 15/01/2026       Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Call Option          Opening a short position                                                       9,767                           1.06719975GBP
 15/01/2026       Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Call Option          Closing a short position                                                       10,578                          7.63792021GBP
 16/01/2026       Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Call Option          Opening a short position                                                       6,751                           0.38079988 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  Type                           Expiry date  Option money paid/ received per unit

                                                                                                                                                                                      e.g. American, European etc.

 

(ii)  Exercise

 

 Date of Dealing  Class of relevant security  Product description  Exercising/ exercised against  Number of securities  Exercise price per unit

                                              e.g. call option
 16/01/2026       Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Call Option          Exercised against              8,000                 58 GBP

 

(d)        Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

 

 Date of Dealing  Class of relevant security  Nature of dealing               Details      Price per unit (if applicable)

                                              e.g. subscription, conversion
 14/01/2026       Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Transfer in                     5350 shares  33.96 GBP
 14/01/2026       Rio Tinto PLC 10p Ordinary  Transfer in                     328 shares   0 GBP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (OPEN POSITIONS)

 

DETAILS OF OPEN STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVE (INCLUDING OPTION) POSITIONS,
AGREEMENTS 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:                                Schroders PLC
 Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities the  Rio Tinto Plc
 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  60 (A) CALL OPTION ON RIO TINTO PLC ORDINARY 10P (EXP 20/02/2026)  Written               8,000                                                       60 GBP                   American                       20/02/2026

 

3.         AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.

 

 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 Supplemental Form (Open Positions)
with regard to cash-settled derivatives.

 

The currency of all prices 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

 

 

 

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