Vanguard Group Increases Holdings in Rio Tinto

The Vanguard Group, Inc. has disclosed its latest holdings in both Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited, a step required under Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code. Vanguard holds a 4.45% interest in Rio Tinto plc, totaling 55,762,018 shares. Additionally, it has a 6.78% interest in Rio Tinto Limited, represented by 25,177,521 shares. The disclosure also notes related activities involving Glencore plc.

Transaction details show recent acquisitions of Rio Tinto securities. Specifically, Vanguard purchased 2,403 and 2,241 Rio Tinto Limited ordinary shares at 148.23 AUD and 148.25 AUD respectively. For Rio Tinto plc, 13,357 shares were acquired at 63.47 GBP, and 6,050 shares at 63.61 GBP. No cash-settled or stock-settled derivatives were reported.