Rio Tinto announces director Jakob Stausholm's departure, Simon Trott appointed

Rio Tinto Limited announced that Jakob Stausholm ceased to be a director on August 25, 2025. His last notice date was September 7, 2018. As per the Appendix 3Z filing, Mr. Stausholm holds interests in Rio Tinto plc securities as disclosed in the 2024 annual report and subsequent voluntary notifications to the ASX, with no directly registered securities in Rio Tinto Limited.

Concurrently, Simon Trott was appointed as a director on August 25, 2025. His interests include 210,085 awards granted under the Rio Tinto Limited Equity Incentive Plan (EIP), comprising 17,451 Bonus Deferral Awards (BDA) and 192,634 Performance Share Awards (PSA), all to be vested in Rio Tinto Limited ordinary shares subject to vesting conditions.

Additionally, Mr. Trott holds interests in Rio Tinto plc shares, including 49,571 Performance Share Awards, 7,203 plc shares in a Rio Tinto plc Share Plan Account, and 456 plc shares acquired under myShare. Shares held by Carnwrath Pty Ltd as trustee for Carnwrath Trust for Mr. Trott amount to 24,430 ordinary shares. Further interests include 3,324 ordinary shares in a Share Plan Account and 1,801 ordinary shares acquired under the Rio Tinto Limited Global Employee Share Plan, held by CPU Share Plans Pty Limited as nominee.