Rio Tinto Regulatory News (RIO)

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

22 February 2021

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).

Rio Tinto Performance Share Plan 2013 ("PSP")

The PSP is a performance based share plan which provides participants with the conditional right (known as a Performance Share Award or PSA) to receive Rio Tinto plc or Rio Tinto Limited shares, subject to performance conditions being met.

The PSA granted in 2016 is subject to two performance conditions. Two thirds of the award is subject to Total Shareholder Return (TSR) performance and the remaining third to an Earnings based measure of Relative EBIT Margin. The TSR part of the award vested on 18 February 2021. The remaining third of the PSA granted in 2016 will vest on 31 May 2021 once the relative EBIT margin performance has been established.

On 18 February 2021, the following PDMRs received their vested PSA in the form of shares, of which sufficient were sold to pay applicable withholding tax and other deductions.

\* The number of shares vested includes additional shares calculated to reflect dividends declared during the vesting period.

Management Share Awards ("MSA") granted under the Rio Tinto 2018 Equity Incentive Plan

The MSA provides participants with a conditional right to receive Rio Tinto plc or Rio Tinto Limited shares, subject to continuous employment.

On 18 February 2021, the following PDMRs received their vested MSA in the form of shares, of which sufficient were sold to pay applicable withholding tax and other deductions. All MSA included in this announcement were granted prior to the PDMR/KMP becoming a member of the Executive Committee.

\* The number of shares vested includes additional shares calculated to reflect dividends declared during the vesting period.

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

LEI: 213800YOEO5OQ72G2R82Classification: 3.1. Information disclosed under article 19 of the Market Abuse Regulation.

This announcement is authorised for release to the market by Rio Tinto's Group Company Secretary.