REG - UBS AG (EPT) Rio Tinto - Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) - Rio Tinto plc
03/02/2026 12:00
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RNS Number : 5396R UBS AG (EPT) 03 February 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: UBS Investment Bank, London
(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form Rio Tinto plc
relates:
Rio Tinto Limited
Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is Rio Tinto plc
connected:
Rio Tinto Limited
(d) Date dealing undertaken: 02 February 2026
(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader YES
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 Buy 1163415 68.03023 GBP 65.20000 GBP
10p ordinary Sell 953836 68.08000 GBP 65.20000 GBP
Class of relevant security Purchases/ sales Total number of securities Highest price per unit paid/received Lowest price per unit paid/received
Limited Ordinary Buy 524815 151.60518 AUD 149.22500 AUD
Limited Ordinary Sell 526176 151.60518 AUD 149.22500 AUD
Class of relevant security Purchases/ sales Total number of securities Highest price per unit paid/received Lowest price per unit paid/received
ADR Buy 38919 92.62500 USD 92.29143 USD
ADR Sell 13711 92.62500 USD 92.29143 USD
(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 CFD Long 327 75.8 EUR
10p ordinary CFD Long 200 75.83 EUR
10p ordinary CFD Long 64 78.46 EUR
10p ordinary CFD Long 1405 76.508093 EUR
10p ordinary CFD Long 18 78.48 EUR
10p ordinary CFD Long 310 67.68 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 10 67.3 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 64 67.46 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 546 67.55 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 3 67.76 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 218 67.775 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 4 67.79 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 5 67.82 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 762 67.78 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 646 67.785 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 572 67.81 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 842 67.8 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 711 67.71 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 280 67.73 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 32 67.745 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 26 67.7 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 362 66.66 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 323 66.195 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 483 66.185 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 56 66.19 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 20 66.28 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 17 66.24 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 25 66.065 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 53726 67.541712 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 209388 68.02 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 1129 67.310009 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 232 67.603362 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 284 78.06883803 EUR
10p ordinary CFD Long 3650 66.098836 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 48044 67.3056 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 9 78.66 EUR
10p ordinary CFD Long 1809 67.6924074887783 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 42 65.61 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 127 67.87 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 5804 67.720048 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 4000 66.09 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 17 67.142294 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 1402 67.236719 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 10 66.540335 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 73 67.265353 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 10 67.643235 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 58 67.678362 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 30 67.256977 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 49 67.621743 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 1000 66.06 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 142 78.3446232394366 EUR
10p ordinary CFD Long 9660 67.0417230435818 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 276 67.6155801855073 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 172 78.4273453497674 EUR
10p ordinary CFD Long 45 67.7751111111111 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 37500 132.7281 AUD
10p ordinary CFD Long 49 78.29 EUR
10p ordinary CFD Long 15185 66.2666862 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 113 67.4687 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 1727 67.8213 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 125 78.32270400024 EUR
10p ordinary CFD Short 588575 65.2 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 21833 66.27331333 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 127 67.87 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 47 67.7751063829787 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 2000 66.625 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 1000 66.05 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 4158 67.490855 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 12201 67.13846447 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 42 65.61 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 276 68.02 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 184 67.8656 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 4500 67.8583 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 11 67.90031 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 138 78.48702899 EUR
10p ordinary CFD Short 43 68.0302325581395 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 500 66.46438 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 8200 66.3002243902439 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 277 67.69815884 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 1117 67.184226 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 2058 76.205622 EUR
10p ordinary CFD Short 1253 65.49514 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 43 67.610433 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 29 66.194483 GBP
Limited Ordinary CFD Long 1639 149.978501113446 AUD
Limited Ordinary CFD Long 429 149.807063 AUD
Limited Ordinary CFD Long 205 151.106683 AUD
Limited Ordinary CFD Long 198 151.043636363636 AUD
Limited Ordinary CFD Long 528 149.945303030303 AUD
Limited Ordinary CFD Long 6619 150.487133505826 AUD
Limited Ordinary CFD Long 357 149.972016806723 AUD
Limited Ordinary CFD Long 210 151.118047619048 AUD
Limited Ordinary CFD Long 15226 149.95000394 AUD
Limited Ordinary CFD Long 2 149.98 AUD
Limited Ordinary CFD Long 69657 150.479494 AUD
Limited Ordinary CFD Long 2125 149.957501176471 AUD
Limited Ordinary CFD Long 17 149.965294 AUD
Limited Ordinary CFD Long 56 149.225 AUD
Limited Ordinary CFD Long 347 149.61129 AUD
Limited Ordinary CFD Long 8791 150.323464 AUD
Limited Ordinary CFD Long 85 151.605118 AUD
Limited Ordinary CFD Long 50055 150.007063 AUD
Limited Ordinary CFD Long 6582 151.55 AUD
Limited Ordinary CFD Long 34112 150.080891 AUD
Limited Ordinary CFD Long 49822 150.152062 AUD
Limited Ordinary CFD Long 57879 150.198248 AUD
Limited Ordinary CFD Long 864 150.337847 AUD
Limited Ordinary CFD Long 1 150.73 AUD
Limited Ordinary CFD Short 10504 149.97999964 AUD
Limited Ordinary CFD Short 25018 149.98 AUD
Limited Ordinary CFD Short 18 150.600556 AUD
Limited Ordinary CFD Short 500 151.4863 AUD
Limited Ordinary CFD Short 8532 151.486292 AUD
Limited Ordinary CFD Short 7589 151.287371 AUD
Limited Ordinary CFD Short 2528 149.844912658505 AUD
Limited Ordinary CFD Short 18 150.258333 AUD
Limited Ordinary CFD Short 2199 150.503438 AUD
Limited Ordinary CFD Short 1328 149.955361 AUD
Limited Ordinary CFD Short 1386 149.376645 AUD
Limited Ordinary CFD Short 2853 150.970035 AUD
Limited Ordinary CFD Short 53702 149.960018 AUD
Limited Ordinary CFD Short 65752 150.220742 AUD
Limited Ordinary CFD Short 6582 151.55 AUD
Limited Ordinary CFD Short 723 150.015795 AUD
Limited Ordinary CFD Short 16763 149.922696 AUD
Limited Ordinary CFD Short 24018 150.337698 AUD
ADR CFD Long 2 92.625 USD
ADR CFD Long 556 92.558022 USD
ADR CFD Long 21 92.291429 USD
ADR CFD Long 1266 92.487464 USD
ADR CFD Short 100 92.52 USD
ADR CFD Short 300 92.528333 USD
(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: 03 February 2026
Contact name: Richard Howard
Telephone number: +44 (0)207 568 9128
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 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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