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J.P. Morgan SE, an exempt principal trader and corporate broker for Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited, also making disclosures for Glencore plc, filed a Form 8.5 on 06 February 2026, detailing positions and dealings as of 05 February 2026. For Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary shares, J.P. Morgan SE reported total interests of 2,594,983 (0.21%) and total short positions of 2,046,722 (0.16%). Dealings included purchases of 58,877 GBP and 888 EUR shares, sales of 67,896 GBP and 888 EUR shares, opening a long cash-settled derivative position for 643 shares, and exercising stock-settled call options for a total of 642.848 shares. For Rio Tinto Limited Ordinary shares, interests were 110,948 (0.03%) and short positions 1,051 (0.00%), with both purchases and sales of 1,369 AUD shares.
| Date | 6 Feb 2026 |
| Time | 11:27:12 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 0916S |
FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI)
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN
EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY ("RI") STATUS (OR WHERE RI STATUS IS NOT APPLICABLE)
Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION
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(a) Name of exempt principal trader: |
J.P. Morgan SE |
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(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 and Rio Tinto Limited |
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(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected: |
Corporate Broker to Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited |
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(d) Date position held/dealing undertaken: For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure |
05 February 2026 |
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(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A" |
Yes, Glencore plc |
2. POSITIONS OF THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
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(b), 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)
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Class of relevant security:
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10p ordinary |
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Interests |
Short positions |
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Number |
% |
Number |
% |
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(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: |
2,576,228 |
0.21 |
2,046,722 |
0.16 |
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(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
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18,755 |
0.00 |
0 |
0.00 |
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(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: |
0 |
0.00 |
0 |
0.00 |
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TOTAL: |
2,594,983 |
0.21 |
2,046,722 |
0.16 |
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Class of relevant security:
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Ordinary |
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Interests |
Short positions |
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Number |
% |
Number |
% |
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(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: |
110,948 |
0.03 |
1,051 |
0.00 |
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(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
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0 |
0.00 |
0 |
0.00 |
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(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: |
0 |
0.00 |
0 |
0.00 |
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TOTAL: |
110,948 |
0.03 |
1,051 |
0.00 |
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)
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Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists: |
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Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages: |
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3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) 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 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
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Class of relevant security |
Purchases/ sales
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Total number of securities |
Highest price per unit paid/received |
Lowest price per unit paid/received |
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10p ordinary |
Purchase |
58,877 |
69.6671 GBP |
68.2600 GBP |
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888 |
79.8800 EUR |
78.0600 EUR |
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Sale |
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888 |
79.6200 EUR |
78.0600 EUR |
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Class of relevant security |
Purchases/ sales
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Total number of securities |
Highest price per unit paid/received |
Lowest price per unit paid/received |
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Ordinary |
Purchase |
1,369 |
158.6514 AUD |
157.1300 AUD |
Sale |
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(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
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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 |
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10p ordinary |
Common Shares |
Opening a long position |
643 |
1.1645 GBP |
(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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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 |
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(ii) Exercise
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Class of relevant security |
Product description e.g. call option |
Exercising/ exercised against |
Number of securities |
Exercise price per unit |
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10p ordinary |
Call Option Call Option |
Exercising Exercising |
297 345.848 |
63.49 GBP 63.49 GBP |
(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
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Class of relevant security |
Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion |
Details |
Price per unit (if applicable) |
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4. OTHER INFORMATION
(a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements
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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" |
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None
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(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
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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" |
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None
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(c) Attachments
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? |
NO |
Date of disclosure: |
06 February 2026 |
Contact name: |
Hetvi Shah |
Telephone number: |
44 2034 936359 |
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.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.