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Rio Tinto plc announced that four Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility (PDMRs) received share awards on March 19, 2026, under the Equity Incentive Plan 2018. Peter Cunningham (CFO) received 6,885 ordinary shares as a Bonus Deferral Award and 83,518 as a Performance Share Award. Katie Jackson (Chief Executive, Copper) received 5,535 and 73,223 shares, Jérôme Pécresse (Chief Executive, Aluminium & Lithium) received 8,651 and 82,859 shares, and Simon Trott (Chief Executive) received 10,484 and 146,011 shares, respectively.
| Date | 20 Mar 2026 |
| Time | 16:00:01 |
| Category | Director/PDMR dealings |
| ID | 5390X |
Notice to LSE

Shareholdings of Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility (PDMR)
20 March 2026
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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 |
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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Bonus Deferral Award granted under the Equity Incentive Plan 2018
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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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6,885
N/A |
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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2026-03-19 |
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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Outside a trading venue |
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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 |
Performance Share Award granted under the Equity Incentive Plan 2018 |
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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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83,518
N/A |
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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2026-03-19 |
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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Outside a trading venue |
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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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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 |
Ordinary shares of 10p each
GB0007188757 |
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Bonus Deferral Award granted under the Equity Incentive Plan 2018
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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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5,535
N/A |
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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2026-03-19 |
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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Outside a trading venue |
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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 |
Performance Share Award granted under the Equity Incentive Plan 2018 |
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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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73,223
N/A |
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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2026-03-19 |
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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Outside a trading venue |
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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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Bonus Deferral Award granted under the Equity Incentive Plan 2018
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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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8,651
N/A |
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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2026-03-19 |
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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Outside a trading venue |
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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 |
Performance Share Award granted under the Equity Incentive Plan 2018 |
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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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82,859
N/A |
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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2026-03-19 |
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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Outside a trading venue |
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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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Simon Trott |
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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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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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Bonus Deferral Award granted under the Equity Incentive Plan 2018
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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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10,484
N/A |
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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2026-03-19 |
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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Outside a trading venue |
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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 |
Performance Share Award granted under the Equity Incentive Plan 2018 |
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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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146,011
N/A |
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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2026-03-19 |
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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Outside a trading venue |
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LEI: 213800YOEO5OQ72G2R82
Contacts
Please direct all enquiries to media.enquiries@riotinto.com
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Media Relations, United Kingdom
Matthew Klar M +44 7796 630 637
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Investor Relations, United Kingdom
Rachel Arellano
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Weiwei Hu M +44 7825 907 230 |
Investor Relations, Australia
Tom Gallop M +61 439 353 948
Eddie Gan-Och |
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This announcement is authorised for release to the market by Andy Hodges, Rio Tinto's Group Company Secretary.