REG - Societe Generale SA Rio Tinto - Form 8.3 - Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited
26/01/2026 11:30
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RNS Number : 3767Q Societe Generale SA 26 January 2026
FORM 8.3
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING 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: SOCIETE GENERALE SA
(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 Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited
form 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: 23/01/2026
For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable
date prior to the disclosure
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making YES: 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: ISIN: GB0007188757- Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary
ISIN: US7672041008 - Rio Tinto plc ADR
Interests Short positions
Number % Number %
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: 12,597,663 1.00 775,365 0.06
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: 1,525,342 0.12 3,805,984 0.30
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 290,200 0.02 75,100 0.01
purchase/sell:
14,413,205 1.15 4,656,449 0.37
TOTAL:
Class of relevant security: ISIN: AU000000RIO1 - Rio Tinto Limited ordinary
Interests Short positions
Number % Number %
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: 112,603 0.03 38 0.00
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: 18,287 0.00 113,706 0.03
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 0 0.00 0 0.00
purchase/sell:
TOTAL: 130,890 0.04 113,744 0.03
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
GBP
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 5,602 65.77315
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 6,372 65.8551
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 28,000 65.7599
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 226,609 65.75986
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 34 65.84
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 42,768 65.63699
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 45 65.5
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 48 65.51
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 95 65.5
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 100 65.51
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 126 65.81
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 145 65.66
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 266 65.36
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 49 65.68
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 246 65.68
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 99 64.69
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 9 65.72
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 12 65.87
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 15 65.07
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 15 65.08
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 18 65.08
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 27 64.93
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 27 64.95
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 27 65.08
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 27 65.09
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 27 65.12
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 27 65.13
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 27 65.21
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 27 65.22
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 27 65.23
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 27 65.23
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 27 65.24
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 27 65.26
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 27 65.72
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 27 65.74
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 27 65.74
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 27 65.75
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 27 65.75
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 27 65.76
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 27 65.77
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 27 65.77
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 27 65.77
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 27 65.78
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 27 65.8
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 27 65.94
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 27 65.96
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 27 66.02
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 28 65.66
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 28 66.03
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 33 65.07
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 33 65.08
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 33 65.09
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 34 65.05
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 34 65.06
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 34 65.07
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 34 65.07
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 35 65.05
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 35 65.05
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 35 65.06
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 35 65.06
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 37 64.87
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 37 65.87
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 40 64.81
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 41 64.76
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 41 64.8
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 45 65.09
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 46 64.59
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 47 65.82
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 49 65.17
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 49 65.19
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 52 65.23
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 63 64.7
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 64 64.96
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 64 65.81
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 70 64.75
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 78 65.36
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 139 65.67
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 199 65.68
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 61 65.67
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 164 65.75
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 16 65.81
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 28 65.12
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 46 64.85
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 63 65.12
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 74 65.81
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 89 65.87
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 90 65.2
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 90 65.22
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 90 65.26
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 90 65.72
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 90 65.72
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 90 65.73
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 90 65.74
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 90 65.75
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 90 65.77
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 90 65.77
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 90 65.77
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 90 65.8
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 91 64.8
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 91 64.95
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 91 65.01
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 91 65.05
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 91 65.06
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 91 65.07
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 91 65.07
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 91 65.08
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 91 65.09
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 91 65.11
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 91 65.12
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 91 65.13
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 91 65.19
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 5 65.63
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 1 65.41
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 502 65.65
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 26 65.76
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 95 65.76
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 224 65.76
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 230 65.76
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 349 65.76
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 462 65.76
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 545 65.76
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 555 65.76
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 572 65.76
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 777 65.76
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 867 65.76
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 1,385 65.76
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 1,465 65.76
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 1,480 65.76
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 1,480 65.76
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 1,480 65.76
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 1,790 65.76
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 209 65.76
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 18 65.76
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 389 65.75901
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 246 65.76
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 647 65.76
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 647 65.76
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 1,192 65.76
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 33,485 65.76
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 6,340 65.76
Class of relevant security Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit
EUR
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 156 75.79
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 181 76.04
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 181 76.04
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 237 75.8
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 298 75.81
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 320 75.83
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 322 75.79
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 611 76.29
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 250 76.08
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 20 75.04
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 250 76.26
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 250 76.26
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 126 76.26
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 150 76.26
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 200 76.26
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Purchase 150 76.26
Class of relevant security Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit
GBP
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 12,575 65.15
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 78,349 65.15
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 6 65.64
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 6 65.65
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 209 65.76
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 1,069 64.68
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 4,277 65.76
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 8,554 65.76
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 34 65.15
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 36 65.23
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 47 65.18
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 51 65.6
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 52 65.52
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 58 65.2
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 59 65.23
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 61 65.13
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 61 65.24
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 77 65.86
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 84 65.87
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 87 65.21
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 119 65.95
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 128 65.74
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 142 65.13
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 11 65.225
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 40 65.74
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 45 65.635
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 73 65.745
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 83 65.49
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 128 65.725
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 136 65.705
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 199 65.75
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 220 65.625
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 287 65.74
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 2 65.21
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 2 65.69
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 2 65.69
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 3 65.69
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 9 65.11
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 10 65.21
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 10 65.62
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 11 64.7
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 11 65.22
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 12 65.11
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 13 65.51
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 13 65.57
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 14 65.21
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 14 65.22
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 14 65.62
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 16 65.76
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 16 65.76
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 17 65.88
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 20 65.21
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 20 65.76
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 21 65.51
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 21 65.57
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 21 65.76
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 22 65.11
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 22 65.76
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 24 65.1
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 24 65.16
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 24 65.51
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 25 64.7
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 25 65.21
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 27 64.61
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 27 64.63
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 27 64.64
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 27 64.65
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 27 64.65
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 27 64.66
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 27 64.66
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 27 64.68
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 27 65.16
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 27 65.18
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 27 65.19
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 27 65.24
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 27 65.63
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 27 65.64
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 27 65.64
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 27 65.65
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 27 65.66
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 27 65.66
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 27 65.67
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 27 65.69
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 28 65.24
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 29 65.69
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 33 65.22
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 34 65.84
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 35 65.21
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 36 65.15
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 37 65.76
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 40 65.1
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 42 65.23
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 42 65.76
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 45 65.62
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 45 65.69
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 46 65.95
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 50 65.87
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 51 65.82
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 60 65.17
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 61 65.12
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 61 65.17
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 61 65.22
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 61 65.69
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 63 65.17
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 63 65.2
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 63 65.76
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 67 65.18
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 67 65.21
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 73 65.22
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 81 65.18
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 81 65.22
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 83 65.2
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 89 65.1
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 98 65.16
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 99 65.24
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 103 65.16
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 105 65.88
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 130 64.66
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 139 65.62
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 142 65.45
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 173 65.65
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 180 65.17
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 199 65.1
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 199 65.76
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 47 65.635
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 50 65.725
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 70 65.625
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 96 65.735
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 4 65.68
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 5 65.75
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 9 65.68
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 30 65.6
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 31 65.76
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 32 65.22
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 32 65.75
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 34 65.15
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 42 65.1
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 42 65.74
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 48 65.12
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 61 65.6
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 64 65.57
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 65 65.24
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 71 65.98
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 81 65.22
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 81 65.22
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 98 65.68
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 105 65.18
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 110 65.76
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 237 65.73
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 3 65.42
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 10 65.67
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 37 65.67
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 43 65.42
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 61 65.39
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 2 65.18
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 5 65.95
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 7 65.71
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 8 65.71
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 18 65.63
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 20 65.71
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 24 65.12
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 28 65.21
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 28 65.57
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 38 65.71
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 42 65.63
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 43 65.62
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 43 65.74
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 47 65.71
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 50 65.76
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 53 65.12
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 53 65.21
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 58 66.01
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 60 65.24
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 66 65.57
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 66 65.65
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 68 65.65
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 68 65.76
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 68 65.81
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 69 65.22
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 71 65.62
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 72 65.63
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 75 65.74
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 79 65.57
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 81 65.63
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 87 65.68
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 90 65.15
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 90 65.67
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 94 65.71
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 103 65.18
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 103 65.24
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 106 65.74
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 107 65.64
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 123 65.95
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 124 65.66
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 127 65.12
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 131 65.65
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 139 65.25
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 144 65.17
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 152 65.17
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 160 65.22
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 182 65.78
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 199 66.01
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 47 65.75
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 19 65.71
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 5 65.71
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 5 65.71
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 5 65.71
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 15 65.71
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 280 65.69943
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 33,485 65.76
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 6,340 65.76
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 42,049 65.76135
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 2 65.65
Class of relevant security Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit
EUR
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 2 76.12
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 7 75.85
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 100 75.33
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 149 75.33
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 6 75.73
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 3 76.48
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 1 75.76
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 150 74.5
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 50 75.34
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 200 75.27
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 15 76.15
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 25 75.8
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 1,080 75.8
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 250 75.82
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 26 75.67
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 16 75.68
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Sale 400 75.79
Class of relevant security Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit
USD
Rio Tinto plc ADR Purchase 125 89.42
Rio Tinto plc ADR Purchase 100 89.43
Rio Tinto plc ADR Purchase 49 89.42
Rio Tinto plc ADR Purchase 6 89.43
Rio Tinto plc ADR Purchase 29 89.43
Rio Tinto plc ADR Purchase 20 89.43
Rio Tinto plc ADR Purchase 10 89.43
Rio Tinto plc ADR Purchase 10 89.42
Rio Tinto plc ADR Purchase 1 90.35
Rio Tinto plc ADR Purchase 4 90.33
Rio Tinto plc ADR Purchase 11 90.42
Rio Tinto plc ADR Purchase 35 90.42
Rio Tinto plc ADR Purchase 50 90.42
Rio Tinto plc ADR Purchase 54 90.42
Rio Tinto plc ADR Purchase 72 90.42
Rio Tinto plc ADR Purchase 99 90.35
Rio Tinto plc ADR Purchase 100 90.33
Rio Tinto plc ADR Purchase 100 90.33
Rio Tinto plc ADR Purchase 100 90.33
Rio Tinto plc ADR Purchase 100 90.34
Rio Tinto plc ADR Purchase 100 90.34
Rio Tinto plc ADR Purchase 100 90.34
Rio Tinto plc ADR Purchase 100 90.34
Rio Tinto plc ADR Purchase 100 90.35
Rio Tinto plc ADR Purchase 100 90.42
Rio Tinto plc ADR Purchase 100 90.42
Rio Tinto plc ADR Purchase 249 90.33
Rio Tinto plc ADR Purchase 400 90.35
Class of relevant security Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit
EUR
Rio Tinto plc ADR Purchase 25 75.8
Rio Tinto plc ADR Sale 1,000 76
Rio Tinto plc ADR Sale 1,000 75.9
Class of relevant security Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit
AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Purchase 1,193 148.72
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Purchase 1,418 148.72
Class of relevant security Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit
EUR
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Purchase 242 87.9384
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Purchase 140 86.42
Class of relevant security Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit
AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 242 150.4502
Class of relevant security Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit
EUR
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 200 86.99
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 500 86.99
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary Sale 220 86.98
(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 GBP
position
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 5,602 65.77315
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary CFD Increasing a short position 6,372 65.8551
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 28,000 65.7599
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary CFD Reducing a long position 226,609 65.75986
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 12,575 65.15
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary CFD Reducing a short position 78,349 65.15
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 EUR
position
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Certificate Increasing a short position 550.0 58.26
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Certificate Increasing a short position 550.0 58.26
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Reducing a short position 550.0 58.26
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Reducing a short position 550.0 58.26
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Reducing a short position 170.0 14.35
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Reducing a short position 170.0 14.35
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Reducing a short position 230.0 13.40
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Reducing a short position 8.2 31.90
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Reducing a short position 45.0 28.10
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Reducing a short position 25.0 28.20
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Reducing a short position 39.0 27.90
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Reducing a short position 210.0 29.50
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Reducing a short position 50.0 19.10
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Reducing a short position 50.0 19.20
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Reducing a short position 25.0 18.80
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Reducing a short position 1.5 19.20
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Reducing a short position 6.0 12.80
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Reducing a short position 70.0 14.40
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Reducing a short position 8.8 8.40
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Reducing a short position 40.0 32.00
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Reducing a short position 230.0 13.50
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Reducing a short position 230.0 13.40
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Reducing a short position 230.0 13.50
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Reducing a short position 230.0 13.20
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Reducing a short position 1.5 28.40
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Reducing a short position 965.0 2.80
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Reducing a short position 250.0 12.20
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Reducing a short position 230.0 13.20
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Reducing a short position 230.0 13.30
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Reducing a short position 120.0 13.20
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Increasing a short position 170.0 14.35
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Increasing a short position 550.0 58.26
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Increasing a short position 550.0 58.26
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Increasing a short position 550.0 58.26
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Increasing a short position 550.0 58.26
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Increasing a short position 170.0 14.35
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Increasing a short position 120.0 7.80
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Increasing a short position 20.0 28.60
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Increasing a short position 10.0 28.60
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Increasing a short position 550.0 28.00
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Increasing a short position 7.5 28.50
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Increasing a short position 178.5 28.00
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Increasing a short position 133.3 28.00
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Increasing a short position 75.0 27.70
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Increasing a short position 18.0 28.10
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Increasing a short position 3.5 28.80
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Increasing a short position 25.6 27.50
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Increasing a short position 19.0 28.50
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Increasing a short position 5.0 27.50
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Increasing a short position 90.0 26.50
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Increasing a short position 71.0 26.60
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Increasing a short position 40.0 26.50
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Increasing a short position 5.0 21.40
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Increasing a short position 50.0 18.70
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Increasing a short position 50.0 18.10
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Increasing a short position 66.6 18.50
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Increasing a short position 20.0 19.30
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Increasing a short position 60.0 12.90
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Increasing a short position 60.0 12.90
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Increasing a short position 70.0 14.30
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Increasing a short position 8.8 7.90
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Increasing a short position 9.0 28.70
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Increasing a short position 20.0 41.24
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Increasing a short position 100.0 21.30
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Increasing a short position 100.0 18.60
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Increasing a short position 719.4 27.90
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Increasing a short position 230.0 12.60
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Increasing a short position 230.0 12.60
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Increasing a short position 230.0 12.70
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Increasing a short position 230.0 12.60
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Increasing a short position 230.0 12.70
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Increasing a short position 230.0 12.60
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Increasing a short position 100.0 7.80
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Increasing a short position 800.0 4.50
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Increasing a short position 450.0 58.26
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Increasing a short position 450.0 58.26
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Increasing a short position 500.0 8.50
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Increasing a short position 25.0 55.54
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Increasing a short position 25.0 55.54
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Increasing a short position 230.0 12.60
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Increasing a short position 230.0 12.50
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Increasing a short position 230.0 12.70
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Increasing a short position 120.0 12.60
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Warrant Increasing a short position 120.0 12.70
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Put Warrant Reducing a long position 700.0 5.00
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Put Warrant Reducing a long position 700.0 5.00
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Put Warrant Reducing a long position 1.0 5.00
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Put Warrant Reducing a long position 600.0 5.10
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Put Warrant Increasing a long position 700.0 5.00
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Put Warrant Increasing a long position 700.0 5.00
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Put Warrant Increasing a long position 600.0 4.90
(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: 26/01/2026
Contact name: Paul Jenkins
Telephone number*: +44 20 7676 6969
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.
*If the discloser is a natural person, a telephone number does not need to be
included, provided contact information has been provided to the Panel's Market
Surveillance Unit.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
(http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk) .
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: SOCIETE GENERALE SA
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 USD Type Expiry date
e.g. American, European etc.
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Put Option Written 1,100 47.5 American 18/06/2026
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Put Option Written 57,400 50 American 18/06/2026
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Put Option Written 1,000 50 American 15/01/2027
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Put Option Written 1,700 52.5 American 15/01/2027
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Put Option Written 1,800 55 American 15/01/2027
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Put Option Written 100 60 American 18/12/2026
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Put Option Written 7,100 67.5 American 18/12/2026
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Put Option Purchased 1,400 52.5 American 18/06/2026
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Put Option Purchased 1,700 55 American 18/06/2026
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Put Option Purchased 3,100 55 American 17/04/2026
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Put Option Purchased 2,500 57.5 American 18/06/2026
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Put Option Purchased 5,600 57.5 American 17/04/2026
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Put Option Purchased 36,900 60 American 20/03/2026
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Put Option Purchased 1,600 60 American 18/06/2026
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Put Option Purchased 1,300 62.5 American 18/06/2026
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Put Option Purchased 1,000 62.5 American 20/03/2026
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 GBP Type Expiry date
e.g. American, European etc.
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary OTC Call Option Purchase 110,000 66 American 20/03/2026
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary OTC Call Option Purchase 110,000 62 American 20/02/2026
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary Listed Call Option Written 20,000 6,600 American 20/03/2026
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.org.uk.
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