Appointment of Group Company Secretary

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Rio Tinto announces the appointment of Matthew Whyte as Group Company Secretary and Company Secretary of Rio Tinto plc, effective May 18, 2026, with Andy Hodges stepping down from these roles. Tim Paine will continue as Company Secretary of Rio Tinto Limited. This change in corporate governance personnel is the primary focus of the announcement.

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Rio Tinto PLC
18 May 2026
 

 

 

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Appointment of Group Company Secretary

18 May 2026

 

Rio Tinto announces the appointment of Matthew Whyte as Group Company Secretary, and Company Secretary of Rio Tinto plc, with effect from 18 May 2026.

 

Andy Hodges will stand down as Group Company Secretary, and Company Secretary of Rio Tinto plc with effect from 18 May 2026.

 

Tim Paine continues as Company Secretary of Rio Tinto Limited.

 

 

UK LEI: 213800YOEO5OQ72G2R82

AU LEI: 529900X2VMAQT2PE0V24

 

 

 

 

Contacts

Please direct all enquiries to media.enquiries@riotinto.com

 

 

Media Relations,

United Kingdom

 

Matthew Klar 

M +44 7796 630 637 

 

David Outhwaite

M +44 7787 597 493

 

 

 

Media Relations,

Australia

 

Matt Chambers

M +61 433 525 739

 

Alyesha Anderson
M +61 434 868 118

 

Rachel Pupazzoni

M +61 438 875 469

 

Bruce Tobin  

M +61 419 103 454

 

 

 

 

Media Relations,

Canada

 

Vanessa Damha

M +1 514 715 2152

 

Malika Cherry

M +1 418 592 7293

 

 

Media Relations,

US & Latin America

 

Jesse Riseborough 

M +1 202 394 9480 

 

Investor Relations,

United Kingdom

 

Rachel Arellano
M +44 7584 609 644

 

David Ovington

M +44 7920 010 978

 

Laura Brooks  

M +44 7826 942 797 

 

Weiwei Hu  

M +44 7825 907 230

 

 

 

Investor Relations,

Australia

 

Tom Gallop

M +61 439 353 948

 

Eddie Gan-Och 
M +61 477 599 714

 

 

Rio Tinto plc

 

6 St James's Square

London SW1Y 4AD

United Kingdom

T +44 20 7781 2000

 

Registered in England

No. 719885

 

 

 

Rio Tinto Limited

 

Level 43, 120 Collins Street

Melbourne 3000

Australia

T +61 3 9283 3333

 

Registered in Australia

ABN 96 004 458 404


This announcement is authorised for release to the market by Matthew Whyte, Rio Tinto's Group Company Secretary.

 

 

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