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On January 19, 2026, three Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility (PDMRs) at Rio Tinto plc acquired ordinary shares of 10p each and were awarded matching shares. Chief Financial Officer Peter Cunningham acquired 11.825346 shares, Chief Executive, Copper Katie Jackson acquired a total of 25.825346 shares, and Chief Executive, Aluminium & Lithium Jérôme Pécresse acquired 22.750704 shares. All transactions were priced at £63.42308 per share and occurred under the company's Global Employee Share Plan, with Katie Jackson also transacting under the UK Share Plan.
| Date | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Time | 13:45:00 |
| Category | Director/PDMR dealings |
| ID | 0126Q |
Notice to LSE
Shareholdings of persons discharging managerial responsibility (PDMR) / Key Management Personnel (KMP)
Rio Tinto plc
22 January 2026
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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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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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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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Part 1 |
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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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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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11.825346
£63.42308 |
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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2026-01-19 |
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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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Katie Jackson
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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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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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Part 1 |
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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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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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11.825346
£63.42308 |
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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2026-01-19 |
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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XLON |
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Part 2 |
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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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Acquisition of shares and award of matching shares under the UK 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
£63.42308 |
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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2026-01-19 |
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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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Jérôme Pécresse |
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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 & Lithium |
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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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Part 1 |
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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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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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22.750704
£63.42308
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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2026-01-19 |
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f)
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Place of the transaction |
XLON
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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.