Director/PDMR Shareholding

Rio Tinto PLC

21 April 2026

 

Notice to ASX/LSE                                                                                                                       

Shareholdings of persons discharging managerial responsibility (PDMR) / Key Management Personnel (KMP)

21 April 2026

As part of its dual listed company structure, Rio Tinto notifies dealings in Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited securities by PDMRs / KMPs to both the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and the London Stock Exchange (LSE).

Global Employee Share Plan (myShare)

Under myShare employees are able to purchase, on a quarterly basis, Rio Tinto plc ordinary shares of 10p each, Rio Tinto plc ADRs or Rio Tinto Limited ordinary shares. Shares are purchased out of monthly deductions from salary and participants are allocated an equivalent number of shares or ADRs free of charge ('matching shares' and 'matching ADRs'), conditional upon satisfying the terms of myShare. The matching shares or matching ADRs are subject to a three year holding period, and vest after this period.

myShare vesting

On 17 April 2026, the following PDMR / KMP received their vested matching shares under myShare, of which sufficient were sold on 17 April 2026 to pay applicable withholding taxes and other deductions.

Security	Name of PDMR / KMP	Number of matching shares originally awarded	Number of shares vested*	Number of shares sold	Price per share sold	Number of shares retained
Rio Tinto plc shares	Cunningham, Peter	12.890955	14.728855	6.186108	GBP 73.115	8.542747

*The number of shares vested includes additional shares calculated to reflect dividends declared during the vesting period on the original matching shares awarded, in accordance with the plan rules.

myShare purchase

On 17 April 2026, the following PDMR / KMP acquired shares under myShare and were allocated the same number of matching share awards.

Security	Name of PDMR / KMP	Number of shares acquired	Number of matching shares awarded	Price per share
Rio Tinto plc shares	Cunningham, Peter	5.100333	5.100333	GBP 73.52461
Rio Tinto plc shares	Jackson, Katie	5.100333	5.100333	GBP 73.52461
Rio Tinto plc shares	Pécresse, Jérôme	9.854658	9.854658	GBP 73.52461

UK Share Plan (UKSP)

The UKSP is an HMRC approved Share Incentive Plan under which qualifying UK employees are able to purchase, on a quarterly basis, Rio Tinto plc shares. Rio Tinto plc shares are purchased out of monthly deductions from salary, and participants are allocated an equivalent number of shares free of charge (matching shares). Qualifying UK employees are also awarded Free Shares once a year.

On 17 April 2026, the following PDMR / KMP purchased shares under the UKSP and were allocated the same number of matching shares.

Security	Name of PDMR	Number of shares acquired	Number of matching shares awarded	Price per share
Rio Tinto plc shares	Jackson, Katie	5	5	GBP 73.52461

FCA notifications in accordance with the EU Market Abuse Regulation have been issued to the London Stock Exchange contemporaneously with this release.

LEI: 213800YOEO5OQ72G2R82

Contacts

Please direct all enquiries to [e-mail]

Media Relations, United Kingdom Matthew Klar  M [phone]  David Outhwaite M [phone]	Media Relations, Australia Matt Chambers M [phone] Alyesha Anderson M [phone] Rachel Pupazzoni M [phone] Bruce Tobin   M [phone]	Media Relations, Canada Vanessa Damha M [phone] Malika Cherry M [phone] Media Relations, US & Latin America Jesse Riseborough  M [phone]
Investor Relations, United Kingdom Rachel Arellano M [phone] David Ovington M [phone] Laura Brooks   M [phone]  Weiwei Hu   M [phone]	Investor Relations, Australia Tom Gallop M [phone] Eddie Gan-Och  M [phone]
Rio Tinto plc 6 St James's Square London SW1Y 4AD United Kingdom T [phone] Registered in England No. 719885	Rio Tinto Limited Level 43, 120 Collins Street Melbourne 3000 Australia T [phone] Registered in Australia ABN 96 004 458 404

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

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