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On October 17, 2023, five Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility (PDMRs) of Rio Tinto plc, including Bold Baatar, Alfredo Barrios, Peter Cunningham, Jakob Stausholm, and Ivan Vella, acquired ordinary shares of 10p each. These transactions involved the acquisition and award of matching shares under the Global Employee Share Plan, with Bold Baatar and Jakob Stausholm also receiving shares under the UK Share Plan (SIP). The shares were acquired at a price of £51.52804 per share, with individual aggregated volumes ranging from 14.555178 to 38.947334 shares.
| Date | 19 Oct 2023 |
| Time | 15:45:01 |
| Category | Director/PDMR dealings |
| ID | 7158Q |
Notice to LSE

Shareholdings of persons discharging managerial responsibility (PDMR) / Key Management Personnel (KMP)
19 October 2023
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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a)
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Name
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Bold Baatar |
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2
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Reason for the notification
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a)
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Position/status
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Chief Executive, Copper |
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b)
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Initial notification /Amendment
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Initial Notification |
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3
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a)
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Name
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Rio Tinto plc |
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b)
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LEI
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213800YOEO5OQ72G2R82 |
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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 |
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
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Ordinary shares of 10p each
GB0007188757 |
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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i. Acquisition of shares and award of matching shares under the Global Employee Share Plan ii. Acquisition of shares and award of matching shares under the UK Share Plan (SIP)
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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d)
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Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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30.555178
£51.52804 |
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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2023-10-17 |
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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XLON |
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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a)
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Name
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Alfredo Barrios |
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2
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Reason for the notification
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a)
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Position/status
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Chief Commercial Officer |
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b)
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Initial notification /Amendment
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Initial Notification |
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3
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a)
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Name
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Rio Tinto plc |
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b)
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LEI
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213800YOEO5OQ72G2R82 |
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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 |
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
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Ordinary shares of 10p each
GB0007188757 |
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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i. Acquisition of shares and award of matching shares under the Global Employee Share Plan
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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d)
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Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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38.947334
£51.52804 |
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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2023-10-17 |
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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XLON |
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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a)
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Name
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Peter Cunningham |
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2
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Reason for the notification
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a)
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Position/status
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Chief Financial Officer |
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b)
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Initial notification /Amendment
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Initial Notification |
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3
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a)
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Name
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Rio Tinto plc |
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b)
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LEI
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213800YOEO5OQ72G2R82 |
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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 |
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
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Ordinary shares of 10p each
GB0007188757 |
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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i. Acquisition of shares and award of matching shares under the Global Employee Share Plan
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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d)
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Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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14.555178
£51.52804 |
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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2023-10-17 |
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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XLON |
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1
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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a)
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Name
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Jakob Stausholm |
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2
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Reason for the notification
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a)
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Position/status
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Chief Executive |
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b)
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Initial notification /Amendment
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Initial Notification |
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3
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a)
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Name
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Rio Tinto plc |
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b)
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LEI
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213800YOEO5OQ72G2R82 |
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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 |
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
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Ordinary shares of 10p each
GB0007188757 |
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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i. Acquisition of shares and award of matching shares under the Global Employee Share Plan ii. Acquisition of shares and award of matching shares under the UK Share Plan (SIP)
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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d)
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Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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30.555178
£51.52804 |
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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2023-10-17 |
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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XLON |
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1
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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a)
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Name
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Ivan Vella |
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2
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Reason for the notification
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a)
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Position/status
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Chief Executive, Aluminium |
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b)
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Initial notification /Amendment
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Initial Notification |
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3
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a)
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Name
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Rio Tinto plc |
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b)
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LEI
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213800YOEO5OQ72G2R82 |
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4
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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 |
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
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Ordinary shares of 10p each
GB0007188757 |
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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i. Acquisition of shares and award of matching shares under the Global Employee Share Plan
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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d)
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Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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30.673394
£51.52804 |
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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2023-10-17 |
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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XLON |
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FCA notifications in accordance with the EU Market Abuse Regulation have been issued to the London Stock Exchange contemporaneously with this release.
LEI: 213800YOEO5OQ72G2R82
Classification: 3.1. Information disclosed under article 19 of the Market Abuse Regulation.
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Rio Tinto plc
6 St James's Square London SW1Y 4AD United Kingdom T +44 20 7781 2000
Registered in England No. 719885
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Rio Tinto Limited
Level 43, 120 Collins Street Melbourne 3000 Australia T +61 3 9283 3333
Registered in Australia ABN 96 004 458 404 |
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This announcement is authorised for release to the market by Andy Hodges, Rio Tinto's Group Company Secretary.