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Rio Tinto: Issue of Shares

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Summary by 6ix AI

Rio Tinto plc issued and allotted 12,709 ordinary shares of 10 pence each between October 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 to satisfy awards under the Rio Tinto plc Global Employee Share Plan.

Key details

  • The shares were admitted to trading on the London Stock Exchange's Main Market under the company's existing block admission arrangements and rank equally with its existing ordinary shares.
  • As at October 31, 2026, Rio Tinto plc's issued share capital comprised 1,256,063,762 shares, each with one vote, of which 772,389 are held in treasury (shares the company holds itself).
  • The total number of voting rights in Rio Tinto plc is 1,255,291,373.

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Rio Tinto PLC
02 November 2026
 

Notice to LSE


Issue of Shares

2 November 2026

In accordance with PRM 1.6.4R, Rio Tinto plc (the "Company") (LEI:213800YOEO5OQ72G2R82) confirms that between 1 October 2026 and 31 October 2026, it has issued and allotted 12,709 ordinary shares of 10 pence each (ISIN GB0007188757) ("Shares") to satisfy awards under the Rio Tinto plc Global Employee Share Plan.

The Shares were admitted to trading on the London Stock Exchange's Main Market under the Company’s existing block admission arrangements and rank equally with the Company’s existing ordinary shares.

Following this issuance of Shares, the Company confirms that as at 31 October 2026, the Company's issued share capital comprised 1,256,063,762 Shares, each with one vote. 772,389 Shares are held in treasury. Accordingly, the total number of voting rights in the Company is 1,255,291,373.

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Investor Relations,

Australia

Tom Gallop

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Eddie Gan-Och 
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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 Matthew Whyte, Rio Tinto’s Group Company Secretary.

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