Director/PDMR Shareholding

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Matthew Holcz

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Executive, Iron Ore

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 shares under the Management Share Award:

i. Vesting of shares

ii. Vesting of shares in lieu of dividend

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

4,115

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

2026-02-20

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

Management Share Award: sales of shares to cover tax

iii. Sale of shares to cover tax

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

2,013

AUD 162.4091

e)

Date of the transaction

2026-02-20

f)

Place of the transaction

XLON

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