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RNS Number : 6321E  Rio Tinto PLC  24 October 2025

 

Notice to LSE /
ASX

 

Rio Tinto Board changes

24 October 2025

 

Rio Tinto today announces a number of Board changes.

 

As we have previously reported, the size of the Board peaked at 14 Directors
during a transitional period in which we retained the expertise and experience
of longer-serving Directors as newer Directors familiarised themselves with
the Group.

 

Sam Laidlaw and Kaisa Hietala stepped down from the Board at the conclusion of
the 2025 AGMs, and that transitional phase has now concluded with the
following changes, all effective from 23 October 2025:

 

Simon Henry

 

Simon Henry has stepped down as a Director, having served on the Board since
April 2017 and having now completed the handover to Sharon Thorne, who has
succeeded him as Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee.

 

Martina Merz

 

As part of the Board restructuring process, Martina Merz has decided to step
down as a Director as she wishes to dedicate more of her time to building
innovation ecosystems, alongside her other supervisory and advisory board
positions.

 

Ben Wyatt

 

Ben Wyatt is appointed Senior Independent Director ("SID"), Rio Tinto Limited.
This role complements the UK-based SID, Rio Tinto plc, performed by Sharon
Thorne, but with a particular focus on Board engagement in Australia.

 

Susan Lloyd-Hurwitz

 

Susan Lloyd-Hurwitz joins the Sustainability Committee of the Board, to
replace Martina Merz. She is known for her transformational leadership on
cultural change, gender equity, diversity and inclusion, and sustainability,
all of which will be invaluable on the Sustainability Committee. Susan will
continue in her existing role as the Designated Non-Executive Director for
Workforce Engagement.

 

This announcement is made in fulfilment of the Company's obligation under UK
LR 6.4.6 R.

 

 

 

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This announcement is authorised for release to the market by Andy Hodges, Rio
Tinto's Group Company Secretary.

 

 

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