Rio Tinto: Director/PDMR Shareholding

Rio Tinto PLC

22 October 2026

 

Notice to ASX/LSE 

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

22 October 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 19 October 2026, the following PDMR / KMP received their vested matching shares under myShare, of which sufficient were sold on 19 October 2026 to pay applicable withholding taxes and other deductions.

*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 19 October 2026, the following PDMR / KMP acquired shares under myShare and were allocated the same number of matching share awards.

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 19 October 2026, the following PDMR / KMP purchased shares under the UKSP and were allocated the same number of matching shares.

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

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Contacts

Please direct all enquiries to media.enquiries@riotinto.com

This announcement is authorised for release to the market by Matthew Whyte, Rio Tinto’s Group Company Secretary.

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