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

Bonus Deferral Award granted under the Equity Incentive Plan 2018

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

6,583

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

2021-03-18

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

Performance Share Award granted under the Equity Incentive Plan 2018

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

54,005

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

2021-03-18

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

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

Bonus Deferral Award granted under the Equity Incentive Plan 2018

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

7,497

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

2021-03-18

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

Performance Share Award granted under the Equity Incentive Plan 2018

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

54,652

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

2021-03-18

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Peter Cunningham

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Interim 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

Bonus Deferral Award granted under the Equity Incentive Plan 2018

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

1,402

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

2021-03-18

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

Performance Share Award granted under the Equity Incentive Plan 2018

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

9,564

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

2021-03-18

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

Part 3

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 granted under the Equity Incentive Plan 2018

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

4,781

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

2021-03-18

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Arnaud Soirat

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Operating 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

Bonus Deferral Award granted under the Equity Incentive Plan 2018

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

6,979

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

2021-03-18

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

Performance Share Award granted under the Equity Incentive Plan 2018

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

51,602

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

2021-03-18

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

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

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 10p each

GB0007188757

b)

Nature of the transaction

Bonus Deferral Award granted under the Equity Incentive Plan 2018

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

9,680

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

2021-03-18

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

Performance Share Award granted under the Equity Incentive Plan 2018

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

103,510

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

2021-03-18

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Peter Toth

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Group Executive, Strategy and Development

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

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 10p each

GB0007188757

b)

Nature of the transaction

Bonus Deferral Award granted under the Equity Incentive Plan 2018

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

2,412

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

2021-03-18

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

Performance Share Award granted under the Equity Incentive Plan 2018

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

39,603

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

2021-03-18

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

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

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 10p each

GB0007188757

b)

Nature of the transaction

Bonus Deferral Award granted under the Equity Incentive Plan 2018

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

6,392

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

2021-03-18

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

Performance Share Award granted under the Equity Incentive Plan 2018

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

49,571

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

2021-03-18

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Ivan Vella

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Executive, Aluminium

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

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 10p each

GB0007188757

b)

Nature of the transaction

Bonus Deferral Award granted under the Equity Incentive Plan 2018

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

1,525

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

2021-03-18

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

Performance Share Award granted under the Equity Incentive Plan 2018

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

51,025

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

2021-03-18

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

Steve AllenGroup Company Secretary

Rio Tinto plc

6 St James's Square

London SW1Y 4AD

United Kingdom

T +44 20 7781 2000Registered in England

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