Rio Tinto - Director/PDMR Shareholding
RNS Number : 1183ARio Tinto PLC22 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.
Security
Name of PDMR / KMP
Number of matching shares originally awarded
Number of shares vested*
Number of shares sold
Price per share sold
Number of shares retained
Rio Tinto plc shares
Cunningham, Peter
7.277589
8.287489
3.480779
GBP 67.21
4.80671
*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.
Security
Name of
PDMR / KMP
Number of shares acquired
Number of matching shares awarded
Price per share
Rio Tinto plc shares
Cunningham, Peter
5.582949
5.582949
GBP 67.16878
Rio Tinto plc shares
Jackson, Katie
5.582949
5.582949
GBP 67.16878
Rio Tinto plc shares
Pécresse, Jérôme
10.579765
10.579765
GBP 67.16878
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.
Security
Name of PDMR
Number of shares acquired
Number of matching shares awarded
Price per share
Rio Tinto plc shares
Jackson, Katie
6
6
GBP 67.16878
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Contacts
Please direct all enquiries to media.enquiries@riotinto.com
Media Relations,
United Kingdom
Matthew Klar
M +44 7796 630 637
David Outhwaite
M +44 7787 597 493
Media Relations,
Australia
Matt Chambers
M +61 433 525 739
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M +61 458 609 322
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M +61 419 103 454
Media Relations,
Canada
Vanessa Damha
M +1 514 715 2152
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M +1 418 592 7293
Media Relations,
US & Latin America
Jesse Riseborough
M +1 202 394 9480
Investor Relations,
United Kingdom
Rachel Arellano
M +44 7584 609 644
Laura Brooks
M +44 7826 942 797
Weiwei Hu
M +44 7825 907 230
Investor Relations,
Australia
Tom Gallop
M +61 439 353 948
Eddie Gan-Och
M +61 477 599 714
Rio Tinto plc
6 St James’s Square
London SW1Y 4AD
United Kingdom
T +44 20 7781 2000
Registered in England
No. 719885
Rio Tinto Limited
Level 43, 120 Collins Street
Melbourne 3000
Australia
T +61 3 9283 3333
Registered in Australia
ABN 96 004 458 404
This announcement is authorised for release to the market by Matthew Whyte, Rio Tinto’s Group Company Secretary.
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