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RNS Number : 9669Q  Rio Tinto PLC  29 January 2026

FORM 8 (DD)

 

PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY A PARTY TO AN OFFER OR PERSON ACTING IN CONCERT
(INCLUDING DEALINGS FOR THE ACCOUNT OF DISCRETIONARY INVESTMENT CLIENTS)

Rules 8.1, 8.2 and 8.4 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

 

1.         KEY INFORMATION

 

 (a) Full name of discloser:                                                     Peter Cunningham
 (b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if          -
 different from 1(a):

      The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient.  For a
 trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.
 (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form  Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited
 relates:

      Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
 (d) Status of person making the disclosure:                                     Person acting in concert with the offeror (Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto

                                                                               Limited)
      e.g. offeror, offeree, person acting in concert with the
 offeror/offeree (specify name of offeror/offeree)
 (e) Date dealing undertaken:                                                    19 January 2026
 (f)  In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making          NO
 disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

      If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"

 

2.         POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

 

If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one
class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy
table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant
security.

 

(a)        Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of
the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing

 

 Class of relevant security:                                          Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary shares

                                                                      Interests                  Short positions

                                                                      Number          %          Number     %
 (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:                     79,216.912673   0.00       0          -
 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                        0               -          0          -

 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to  0               -          0          -
 purchase/sell:
                                                                      79,216.912673*  0.00       0          -

      TOTAL:

 

* Includes 14,955 shares held by Peter Cunningham's close relative

 

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

 

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded
options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be
given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

 

Details of any securities borrowing and lending positions or financial
collateral arrangements should be disclosed on a Supplemental Form 8 (SBL).

 

(b)        Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors'
and other employee options)

 

 Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:   Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary shares
 Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:  See table below

 

 Scheme                      Number of Rio Tinto plc shares under award  Allocation Date  Strike price / cost basis (GBP)  Vesting Date / Expiry Date
 Bonus Deferral Award        8415                                        20 March 2024    0                                1 December 2026
 Bonus Deferral Award        7907                                        19 March 2025    0                                1 December 2027
 Global Employee Share Plan  6.13705                                     17 January 2023  0                                17 April 2026
 Global Employee Share Plan  6.7539                                      17 April 2023    0                                17 April 2026
 Global Employee Share Plan  7.34187                                     17 July 2023     0                                17 July 2026
 Global Employee Share Plan  7.27759                                     17 October 2023  0                                17 October 2026
 Global Employee Share Plan  7.03477                                     17 January 2024  0                                17 January 2027
 Global Employee Share Plan  6.92935                                     17 April 2024    0                                17 April 2027
 Global Employee Share Plan  7.36832                                     17 July 2024     0                                17 July 2027
 Global Employee Share Plan  7.57033                                     17 October 2024  0                                17 October 2027
 Global Employee Share Plan  7.46947                                     17 January 2025  0                                17 January 2028
 Global Employee Share Plan  8.54717                                     17 April 2025    0                                17 April 2028
 Global Employee Share Plan  8.46263                                     17 July 2025     0                                17 July 2028
 Global Employee Share Plan  7.40171                                     17 October 2025  0                                17 October 2028
 Global Employee Share Plan  5.91267                                     19 January 2026  0                                19 January 2029
 Equity Incentive Plan       9564                                        18 March 2021    0                                31 July 2026
 Equity Incentive Plan       50,405                                      23 March 2022    0                                22 February 2027
 Equity Incentive Plan       71,195                                      09 May 2024      0                                22 February 2027
 Equity Incentive Plan       55,134                                      22 March 2023    0                                21 February 2028
 Equity Incentive Plan       76,299                                      19 March 2025    0                                21 February 2028

 

 

 

3.         DEALINGS BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

 

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities
of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as
appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.

 

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

 

(a)        Purchases and sales

 

(i)         Party to an offer or person acting in concert (except for
a principal trader in the same group as a connected adviser)

 

 Class of relevant security  Purchase/sale                                                             Number of securities  Price per unit

 Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary  Purchase - automatic purchase of shares under Global Employee Share Plan  5.912673              GBP 63.42308

 

(ii)        Principal trader where the sole reason for the connection
is that the principal trader is in the same group as a connected adviser

 

 Class of relevant security  Purchases/ sales  Total number of securities  Highest price per unit paid/received  Lowest price per unit paid/received

 

(b)        Cash-settled derivative transactions

 

 Class of relevant security  Product description  Nature of dealing                                                              Number of reference securities  Price per unit

                             e.g. CFD             e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short
                                                  position

 

(c)        Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

 

(i)         Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

 

 Class of relevant security  Product description e.g. call option  Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.  Number of securities to which option relates  Exercise price per unit  Type                           Expiry date  Option money paid/ received per unit

                                                                                                                                                                                      e.g. American, European etc.

 

(ii)        Exercise

 

 Class of relevant security  Product description  Exercising/ exercised against  Number of securities  Exercise price per unit

                             e.g. call option

 

(d)        Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

 

 Class of relevant security  Nature of dealing                        Details                                                                     Price per unit (if applicable)

                             e.g. subscription, conversion
 Rio Tinto plc 10p ordinary  Grant of share awards - matching shares  Grant of share awards pursuant to Global Employee Share Plan in respect of  GBP 63.42308

                                        5.91267 ordinary shares

 

 

4.         OTHER INFORMATION

 

(a)        Indemnity and other dealing arrangements

 

 Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or
 understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may
 be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the party to
 the offer or person acting in concert making the disclosure and any other
 person:

 Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included.  If
 there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"

 

(b)        Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to
options or derivatives

 

 Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal,
 between the party to the offer or person acting in concert making the
 disclosure and any other person relating to:

 (i)  the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or

 (ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant
 securities to which any derivative is referenced:

 If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"

 

(c)        Attachments

 

Are any Supplemental Forms attached?

 

 Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions)  NO
 Supplemental Form 8 (SBL)             NO

 

 

 Date of disclosure:  29 January 2026
 Contact name:        Andy Hodges
 Telephone number:    +44 (0)7931 123908

 

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory
Information Service.

 

The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation
to the Code's dealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

 

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
(http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk) .

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