Form 8.3 - RIO TINTO PLC AND RIO TINTO LIMITED

Goldman Sachs Grp. (Non Exmpt Ent.)

15 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:	GOLDMAN SACHS NON EXEMPT ENTITY GROUP
(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 relates:      Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree	RIO TINTO PLC AND RIO TINTO LIMITED
(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:      For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure	13 January 2026
(f)  In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?      If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"	NO

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 and ADRs
	Interests		Short positions
	Number	%	Number	%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	736,745.5848*	0.05	0	0.00
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:	0	0.00	0	0.00
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00	0	0.00
TOTAL:	736,745.5848*	0.05	0	0.00

* GOLDMAN SACHS NON EXEMPT ENTITY GROUP resulting position includes changes resulting from non-trade related activity.

Class of relevant security:	Rio Tinto Limited ordinary
	Interests		Short positions
	Number	%	Number	%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	682,343*	0.18	5,852,426*	1.57
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:	5,498,713	1.48	328,428	0.09
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00	0	0.00
TOTAL:	6,181,056*	1.67	6,180,854*	1.67

* GOLDMAN SACHS NON EXEMPT ENTITY GROUP resulting position includes changes resulting from non-trade related activity.

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	5	142.4300 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	Purchase	117	142.4300 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	Purchase	1	142.4300 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	Purchase	35	142.4300 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	Purchase	49,850	145.4865 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	Purchase	31,778	145.5080 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	Purchase	131	145.5550 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	Purchase	442	145.5550 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	Purchase	4	145.5550 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	Purchase	19	145.5550 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	Purchase	577	145.7127 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	Purchase	40,000	145.7187 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	Purchase	1,062	145.7661 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	Purchase	81	145.7960 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	Purchase	142	145.8549 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	Purchase	1	145.9600 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	Purchase	16	146.0069 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	Purchase	1,023	146.0578 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	Purchase	26	146.1000 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	Purchase	129	146.1000 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	Purchase	6	146.1000 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	Purchase	1	146.1000 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	Purchase	435	146.1000 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	Purchase	52,000	146.2124 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	Purchase	24	146.2225 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	Purchase	261	146.2300 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	Purchase	2	146.2300 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	Purchase	34	146.2300 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	Purchase	17	146.2300 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	Purchase	25	146.2300 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	Purchase	85	146.2300 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	Purchase	10	146.2300 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	Purchase	78	146.2300 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	Purchase	1	146.2300 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	Purchase	69	146.2587 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	Purchase	1	146.2600 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	Purchase	103	146.2661 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	Purchase	241	146.3354 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	Purchase	10	146.3540 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	Purchase	63	146.4471 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	Purchase	19	146.7750 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	Purchase	131	146.7750 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	Purchase	4	146.7750 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	Purchase	442	146.7750 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	Sale	158	142.4300 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	Sale	512	145.5190 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	Sale	75,690	145.5300 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	Sale	596	145.5550 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	Sale	23,582	145.6255 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	Sale	10,120	145.8352 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	Sale	899	145.9430 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	Sale	112	146.0172 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	Sale	23,357	146.0382 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	Sale	52	146.0567 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	Sale	596	146.1000 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	Sale	4,869	146.1253 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	Sale	4,361	146.1340 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	Sale	513	146.2300 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	Sale	596	146.7750 AUD

Class of relevant security	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary	Purchase	259	62.1400 GBP
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary	Sale	1,255	61.9208 GBP
Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary	Sale	259	62.1400 GBP

(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
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	35	142.4300 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	1	142.4300 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	5	142.4300 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	117	142.4300 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	526	142.4300 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	216	142.4300 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	40,000	142.4300 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	45,150	142.4300 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	10,120	142.4300 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	40,000	142.4300 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	45,150	142.4300 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	10,120	142.4300 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	330	142.4300 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	26,961	142.4300 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,062	142.4300 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	26,961	142.4300 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	216	142.4300 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	158	142.4300 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	526	142.4300 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	1,104	142.4300 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	75,690	142.4300 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	158	142.4300 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	174	142.4300 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	648	142.4300 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	75,690	142.4300 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	40,000	142.4300 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	330	142.4300 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	174	142.4300 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	40,000	142.4300 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	158	142.4300 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,104	142.4300 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	1,062	142.4300 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	648	142.4300 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	1,241	143.7211 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	4,817	144.0561 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	1,060	145.3989 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	45,150	145.5168 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	75,690	145.5300 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	1,486	145.5300 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	60	145.5419 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	131	145.5550 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	19	145.5550 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	442	145.5550 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	4	145.5550 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	596	145.5550 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	23,499	145.6236 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	676	145.6429 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	40,000	145.7187 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	196	145.7349 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	320	145.7408 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	696	145.7411 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	1,062	145.7661 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	26,961	145.7674 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	10,120	145.8352 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	142	145.8549 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	174	145.8778 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	23,357	146.0382 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	1,104	146.0386 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	41	146.0459 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	26	146.1000 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	129	146.1000 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	435	146.1000 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	6	146.1000 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	596	146.1000 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	4,869	146.1253 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	330	146.1302 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	4,060	146.1375 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	83	146.1609 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	216	146.1858 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	241	146.2230 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	2	146.2300 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	34	146.2300 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	261	146.2300 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	17	146.2300 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	1	146.2300 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	10	146.2300 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	85	146.2300 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	25	146.2300 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	78	146.2300 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	513	146.2300 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	103	146.2661 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	334	146.3114 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	131	146.7750 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	442	146.7750 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	19	146.7750 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	4	146.7750 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	596	146.7750 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	SWAP	Reducing a long position	52,000	142.4300 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	SWAP	Reducing a short position	52,000	142.4300 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	SWAP	Reducing a long position	52,606	142.4300 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	SWAP	Reducing a short position	52,606	142.4300 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	SWAP	Reducing a short position	899	145.9430 AUD
Rio Tinto Limited ordinary	SWAP	Opening a short position	52,000	146.2124 AUD

(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)

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?

NO

Date of disclosure:	15 January 2026
Contact name:	Papa Lette and Andrzej Szyszka
Telephone number*:	[phone] / [phone]

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 [phone].

*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.

 

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