Director/PDMR Shareholding

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Rio Tinto plc has announced that Matthew Holcz, Chief Executive of Iron Ore, has had 3,772 ordinary shares vest under the Management Share Award, with an additional 343 shares vesting in lieu of dividend, both outside a trading venue on February 20, 2026. Additionally, 2,013 ordinary shares were sold at AUD 162.4091 on the same date on XLON to cover tax liabilities related to the Management Share Award.

Disclaimer*

Rio Tinto PLC
24 February 2026
 

 

Notice to LSE                                                                                                                                  

 

Shareholdings of directors and persons discharging managerial responsibility (PDMR)

Rio Tinto plc

 

24 February 2026

 

1

 

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

 

Name

 

Matthew Holcz

2

 

Reason for the notification

a)

 

Position/status

 

Chief Executive, Iron Ore

b)

 

Initial notification /Amendment

 

Initial Notification

3

 

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

 

Name

Rio Tinto plc

b)

 

LEI

 

213800YOEO5OQ72G2R82

4

 

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

 

Part 1

a)

 

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

 

Identification code

 

 

Ordinary shares of 10p each

 

GB0007188757

b)

 

Nature of the transaction

 

 

Vesting of shares under the Management Share Award:

i.            Vesting of shares

ii.           Vesting of shares in lieu of dividend

 

c)

 

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

 

 

Price(s)

 

Volume(s)

i. N/A

i. 3,772

ii. N/A

ii. 343

d)

 

Aggregated information

 

- Aggregated volume

 

- Price

 

 

 

4,115

 

N/A

e)

 

Date of the transaction

 

2026-02-20

f)

 

Place of the transaction

 

Outside a trading venue


Part 2

a)

 

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

 

Identification code

 

 

Ordinary shares of 10p each

 

GB0007188757

b)

 

Nature of the transaction

 

 

Management Share Award: sales of shares to cover tax

iii.          Sale of shares to cover tax

 

c)

 

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

 

 

Price(s)

 

Volume(s)

iii. AUD 162.4091

 

iii. 2,013

d)

 

Aggregated information

 

- Aggregated volume

 

- Price

 

 

 

2,013

 

AUD 162.4091

e)

 

Date of the transaction

 

2026-02-20

f)

 

Place of the transaction

XLON

 

LEI: 213800YOEO5OQ72G2R82
Classification: 3.1. Information disclosed under article 19 of the Market Abuse Regulation.



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

 

Simon Letendre

M +1 514 796 4973

 

Malika Cherry

M +1 418 592 7293

 

Vanessa Damha

M +1 514 715 2152

 

 

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

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

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