Rio Tinto - Director/PDMR Shareholding

Rio Tinto

21/04/2026 17:15

RNS Number : 3695B

Rio Tinto PLC

21 April 2026

 

 

Notice to ASX/LSE                                                                                                                       

 

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

21 April 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 17 April 2026, the following PDMR / KMP received their vested matching shares under myShare, of which sufficient were sold on 17 April 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
12.890955
14.728855
6.186108
GBP 73.115
8.542747

 

*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 17 April 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
5.100333
5.100333
GBP73.52461
Rio Tinto plc shares
Jackson, Katie
5.100333
5.100333
GBP73.52461
Rio Tinto plc shares
Pécresse, Jérôme
9.854658
9.854658
GBP73.52461

 

 

 

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 17 April 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
5
5
GBP73.52461

 

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

 

LEI: 213800YOEO5OQ72G2R82

 

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
Alyesha Anderson
M +61 434 868 118
Rachel Pupazzoni
M+61 438 875 469
Bruce Tobin
M+61 419 103 454
Media Relations,
Canada
Vanessa Damha
M+1 514 715 2152
Malika Cherry
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
David Ovington
M+44 7920 010 978
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+61477 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 Andy Hodges, Rio Tinto's Group Company Secretary.

 

 

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