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

Vesting of matching shares under the Global Employee Share Plan:

i.  Vesting of matching shares

ii. Vesting of shares in lieu of dividend

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

8.36987

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

2026-07-17

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

Vesting of matching shares under the Global Employee Share Plan:

iii. Sale of shares to cover tax

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

3.515354

£66.399144

e)

Date of the transaction

2026-07-17

f)

Place of the transaction

XLON

Part 3

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 10p each

GB0007188757

b)

Nature of the transaction

iv.         Acquisition of shares and award of matching shares under the Global Employee Share Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

11.278878

£66.49597

e)

Date of the transaction

2026-07-17

f)

Place of the transaction

XLON

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

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 10p each

GB0007188757

b)

Nature of the transaction

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 (UKSP)

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

23.278878

£66.49597

e)

Date of the transaction

2026-07-17

f)

Place of the transaction

XLON

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

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 10p each

GB0007188757

b)

Nature of the transaction

i. Acquisition of shares and award of matching shares under the Global Employee Share Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

21.473478

£66.49597

e)

Date of the transaction

2026-07-17

f)

Place of the transaction

XLON

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