Director/PDMR Shareholding

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Rio Tinto plc has announced that Peter Cunningham, Chief Financial Officer, Katie Jackson, Chief Executive of Copper, Jérôme Pécresse, Chief Executive of Aluminium & Lithium, and Simon Trott, Chief Executive, have received awards under the company's Equity Incentive Plan 2018. Specifically, Mr. Cunningham was granted a Bonus Deferral Award of 6,885 ordinary shares and a Performance Share Award of 83,518 ordinary shares. Ms. Jackson received a Bonus Deferral Award of 5,535 ordinary shares and a Performance Share Award of 73,223 ordinary shares. Mr. Pécresse was awarded a Bonus Deferral Award of 8,651 ordinary shares and a Performance Share Award of 82,859 ordinary shares. Mr. Trott received a Bonus Deferral Award of 10,484 ordinary shares and a Performance Share Award of 146,011 ordinary shares. All awards were granted on March 19, 2026, outside of a trading venue, and are initial notifications.

Disclaimer*

Rio Tinto PLC
20 March 2026
 

 

Notice to LSE                                                                                                                                  

 

Shareholdings of Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility (PDMR)

20 March 2026

 

1

 

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

 

Name

 

Peter Cunningham

 

2

 

Reason for the notification

 

a)

 

Position/status

 

Chief Financial Officer

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

 

Bonus Deferral Award granted under the Equity Incentive Plan 2018

 

c)

 

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

 

 

Price(s)

 

Volume(s)

N/A

6,885

d)

 

Aggregated information

 

- Aggregated volume

 

- Price

 

 

 

6,885

 

N/A

e)

 

Date of the transaction

 

2026-03-19

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

Performance Share Award granted under the Equity Incentive Plan 2018

c)

 

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

 

 

Price(s)

 

Volume(s)

N/A

83,518

d)

 

Aggregated information

 

- Aggregated volume

 

- Price

 

 

 

83,518

 

N/A

e)

 

Date of the transaction

 

2026-03-19

f)

 

Place of the transaction

 

Outside a trading venue

 

 

1

 

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

 

Name

 

Katie Jackson

 

2

 

Reason for the notification

a)

 

Position/status

 

Chief Executive, Copper 

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

 

Bonus Deferral Award granted under the Equity Incentive Plan 2018

 

c)

 

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

 

 

Price(s)

Volume(s)

N/A

5,535

d)

 

Aggregated information

 

- Aggregated volume

 

- Price

 

 

 

5,535

 

N/A

e)

 

Date of the transaction

 

2026-03-19

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

Performance Share Award granted under the Equity Incentive Plan 2018

c)

 

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

 

 

Price(s)

 

Volume(s)

N/A

73,223

d)

 

Aggregated information

 

- Aggregated volume

 

- Price

 

 

 

73,223

 

N/A

e)

 

Date of the transaction

 

2026-03-19

f)

 

Place of the transaction

 

Outside a trading venue

 

 

 

1

 

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

 

Name

 

Jérôme Pécresse

2

 

Reason for the notification

 

a)

 

Position/status

 

Chief Executive, Aluminium & Lithium

 

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

 

Bonus Deferral Award granted under the Equity Incentive Plan 2018

 

c)

 

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

 

 

Price(s)

 

Volume(s)

N/A

8,651

d)

 

Aggregated information

 

- Aggregated volume

 

- Price

 

 

 

8,651

 

N/A

e)

 

Date of the transaction

 

2026-03-19

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

Performance Share Award granted under the Equity Incentive Plan 2018

c)

 

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

 

 

Price(s)

 

Volume(s)

N/A

82,859

d)

 

Aggregated information

 

- Aggregated volume

 

- Price

 

 

 

82,859

 

N/A

e)

 

Date of the transaction

 

2026-03-19

f)

 

Place of the transaction

 

Outside a trading venue

 

1

 

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

 

Name

 

Simon Trott

2

 

Reason for the notification

 

a)

 

Position/status

 

Chief Executive

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

 

Bonus Deferral Award granted under the Equity Incentive Plan 2018

 

c)

 

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

 

 

Price(s)

 

Volume(s)

N/A

10,484

d)

 

Aggregated information

 

- Aggregated volume

 

- Price

 

 

 

10,484

 

N/A

e)

 

Date of the transaction

 

2026-03-19

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

Performance Share Award granted under the Equity Incentive Plan 2018

c)

 

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

 

 

Price(s)

 

Volume(s)

N/A

146,011

d)

 

Aggregated information

 

- Aggregated volume

 

- Price

 

 

 

146,011

 

N/A

e)

 

Date of the transaction

 

2026-03-19

f)

 

Place of the transaction

 

Outside a trading venue

 

 

LEI: 213800YOEO5OQ72G2R82

 

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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