Director/PDMR Shareholding

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Bold Baatar

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Executive, Copper 

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 matching shares under the Global Employee Share Plan:

i. Vesting of matching shares

ii. Vesting of shares in lieu of dividend

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

20.3181

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

2022-07-18

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

Vesting of matching shares under the Global Employee Share Plan:

iii. Sale of shares to cover tax

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

8.7877

£47.316415

e)

Date of the transaction

2022-07-18

f)

Place of the transaction

XLON

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Alfredo Barrios

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Commercial Officer

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 matching shares under the Global Employee Share Plan:

i. Vesting of matching shares

ii. Vesting of shares in lieu of dividend

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

20.3671

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

2022-07-18

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

Vesting of matching shares under the Global Employee Share Plan:

iii. Sale of shares to cover tax

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

5.2291

£47.316415

e)

Date of the transaction

2022-07-18

f)

Place of the transaction

XLON

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Peter Cunningham

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Financial Officer

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 matching shares under the Global Employee Share Plan:

i. Vesting of matching shares

ii. Vesting of shares in lieu of dividend

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

10.1586

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

2022-07-18

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

Vesting of matching shares under the Global Employee Share Plan:

iii. Sale of shares to cover tax

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

4.3935

£47.316415

e)

Date of the transaction

2022-07-18

f)

Place of the transaction

XLON

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Jakob Stausholm

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Executive

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 matching shares under the Global Employee Share Plan:

i. Vesting of matching shares

ii. Vesting of shares in lieu of dividend

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

10.1586

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

2022-07-18

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

Vesting of matching shares under the Global Employee Share Plan:

iii. Sale of shares to cover tax

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

1.2445

£47.316415

e)

Date of the transaction

2022-07-18

f)

Place of the transaction

XLON

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Simon Trott

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 matching shares under the Global Employee Share Plan:

i. Vesting of matching shares

ii. Vesting of shares in lieu of dividend

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

26.3917

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

2022-07-18

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

Vesting of matching shares under the Global Employee Share Plan:

iii. Sale of shares to cover tax

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

5.8061

£47.316415

e)

Date of the transaction

2022-07-18

f)

Place of the transaction

XLON

Contacts

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Amar Jambaa

M +61 472 865 948

Rio Tinto plc

6 St James's SquareLondon SW1Y 4ADUnited Kingdom

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No. 719885

Rio Tinto Limited

Level 7, 360 Collins Street

Melbourne 3000

Australia

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