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RNS Number : 0863S J.P. Morgan Eq South Africa Prop 06 February 2026
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
(a) Name of exempt principal trader: J.P. Morgan Equities South Africa Proprietary Limited
(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form Glencore plc
relates:
Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is Corporate Broker to Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited
connected:
(d) Date position held/dealing undertaken: 05 February 2026
For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date
prior to the disclosure
(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader Yes, Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited
making 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 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)
Class of relevant security: Ordinary NPV
Interests Short positions
Number % Number %
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: 4,434,401 0.04 1,736,763 0.01
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: 726,165 0.01 5,545,048 0.05
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 0 0.00 0 0.00
purchase/sell:
5,160,566 0.05 7,281,811 0.06
TOTAL:
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 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
Class of relevant security Purchases/ sales Total number of securities Highest price per unit paid/received Lowest price per unit paid/received
Ordinary NPV Purchase 780,451 112.0822 ZAR 107.5700 ZAR
457,285 4.9209 GBP 4.9209 GBP
Sale 640,455 113.0047 ZAR 107.8800 ZAR
457,285 4.9209 GBP 4.9209 GBP
(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
Ordinary NPV Equity Swap Decrease Long 6,820 108.1260 ZAR
13,078 108.1300 ZAR
5,483 108.1364 ZAR
2,922 108.8955 ZAR
12,334 109.5958 ZAR
5,107 109.9200 ZAR
597 110.0368 ZAR
778 110.2500 ZAR
15,667 110.4357 ZAR
3,122 110.6716 ZAR
2,278 112.0822 ZAR
Decrease Short 9,564 108.2019 ZAR
9,628 108.4209 ZAR
6,450 108.7839 ZAR
3,750 109.0990 ZAR
15,655 109.2678 ZAR
12,470 109.9389 ZAR
6,330 110.2464 ZAR
5,872 110.2859 ZAR
8,345 110.5573 ZAR
Increase Long 3,351 107.9536 ZAR
6,703 108.3096 ZAR
101 108.7500 ZAR
4,687 108.7898 ZAR
138 109.2450 ZAR
5 109.9300 ZAR
919 110.0502 ZAR
144 110.2500 ZAR
836 110.5023 ZAR
701 110.8469 ZAR
344 111.3100 ZAR
2,172 113.0047 ZAR
Increase Short 99,498 108.1300 ZAR
51,705 108.5021 ZAR
11,538 109.7018 ZAR
7,234 109.9877 ZAR
1,433,260 110.1928 ZAR
(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 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
(c) Attachments
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
(http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk) .
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