Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) - Rio Tinto plc

UBS AG (EPT)

19 January 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 relates:      Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree	Rio Tinto plc
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected:	Rio Tinto plc
(d) Date dealing undertaken:	16 January 2026
(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to this offer?      If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"	YES

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	1111527	64.00000        GBP	62.87000        GBP
10p ordinary	Sell	807782	63.98000        GBP	62.87000        GBP

Class of relevant security	Purchases/ sales	Total number of securities	Highest price per unit paid/received	Lowest price per unit paid/received
ADR	Buy	121845	86.35000        USD	65.00000        USD
ADR	Sell	11266	85.20413        USD	85.06556        USD

(b)        Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. CFD	Nature of dealing e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position	Number of reference securities	Price per unit
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	147	73.15537415        EUR
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	1611	63.4087        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	18	63.71        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	1769	63.38832956        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	13903	63.47        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	105	63.4880001619048        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	208	73.3475        EUR
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	858	63.4323        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	471	63.4368        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	150	63.4687        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	2258	73.154712        EUR
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	145	63.36        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	469	63.28        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	286	63.31        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	1322	63.46        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	903	63.42        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	56	63.645        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	638	63.55        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	200	63.4        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	182	63.655        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	15	63.59        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	15	63.27        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	68	63.485        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	128	63.325        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	36	63.18        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	579	63.355        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	76	63.305        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	70	63.0        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	264	63.095        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	264	63.13        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	15	63.075333        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	15	63.05        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	235	63.34        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	933	63.395        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	116	63.425        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	136	63.365        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	72	62.875        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	38	63.495        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	50	63.345        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	155	63.385032        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	72	63.275        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	47895	63.425093        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	63	63.45        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	81	63.485062        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	592	63.545        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	79	63.435        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	24	63.535        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	29	63.525172        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	220	63.475        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	118	63.52        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	101	63.51        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	93	63.725        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	85	63.565        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	118	63.54        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	99	63.555        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	451	63.585        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	20	63.735        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	191	63.485026        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	135	63.615037        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	147	63.625034        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	735	63.515        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	109	63.38        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	75	63.385067        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	50408	63.35        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	56	63.405        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	147	63.43        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	7	63.205714        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	478	63.295        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	94	63.41        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	102	63.37        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	201	63.375025        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	36	63.32        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	10	63.25        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	1361	63.462675        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	650	63.363508        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	241	63.53946058        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	34	63.30405        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	28700	63.5293703832996        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	883	63.3061268403171        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	1917	63.3750860719875        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Short	6	63.4747603333333        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Short	80000	63.45311        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Short	2	63.875        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Short	623	73.23049759        EUR
10p ordinary	CFD	Short	90	63.465778        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Short	9	63.4747602222222        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Short	8	63.87375        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Short	784	73.0695153065689        EUR
10p ordinary	CFD	Short	105	63.47        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Short	15	63.8733333333333        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Short	5	63.874        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Short	2	63.87        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Short	9635	63.506242        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Short	40000	63.457277        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Short	156	73.16333333        EUR
10p ordinary	CFD	Short	21095	63.238353        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Short	3469	63.43740116        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Short	88	73.22818182        EUR
10p ordinary	CFD	Short	108	73.1681481458333        EUR
10p ordinary	CFD	Short	476	63.4795168067227        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Short	152	63.4260004        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Short	154	63.4795454545455        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Short	972	72.994455        EUR
10p ordinary	CFD	Short	62	63.4050005        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Short	443	64.0        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Short	1052	63.325105        GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Short	4	63.8725        GBP
ADR	CFD	Long	9	85.065556        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 e.g. American, European etc.	Expiry date	Option money paid/ received per unit

(ii)        Exercise

Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. call option	Exercising/ exercised against	Number of securities	Exercise price per unit

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

Class of relevant security	Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion	Details	Price per unit (if applicable)

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:	19 January 2026
Contact name:	Richard Howard
Telephone number:	[phone]

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 [e-mail]

The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's dealing disclosure requirements on [phone].

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

 

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