UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Month of March 2020
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Commission file number: 001-10533
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Commission file number: 001-34121
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Rio Tinto plc
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Rio Tinto Limited
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ABN 96 004 458 404
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(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
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(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
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6 St. James’s Square
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Level 7, 360 Collins Street
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London, SW1Y 4AD, United Kingdom
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Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
Form 20-F ☒ Form 40-F ☐
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ☐
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ☐
Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to
Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes ☐ No ☒
If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection
with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- ________
EXHIBIT 99
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorised.
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Rio Tinto plc
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Rio Tinto Limited
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(Registrant)
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(Registrant)
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By
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/s/ Steve Allen
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By
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/s/ Steve Allen
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Name
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Steve Allen
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Name
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Steve Allen
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Title
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Company Secretary
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Title
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Joint Company Secretary
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Date
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1 April 2020
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1 April 2020
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Exhibit 99.1
Notice to ASX/LSE
Total voting rights and issued capital
2 March 2020
In accordance with the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rule 5.6.1R, Rio Tinto plc notifies the market that as of 28 February 2020:
1.Rio Tinto plc’s issued share capital comprised 1,255,726,013 Ordinary shares of 10p each, each with one vote.
2.9,049,791 Ordinary shares of 10p each are held in treasury. These shares are not taken into consideration in relation to the payment of dividends and voting at shareholder meetings.
Accordingly the total number of voting rights in Rio Tinto plc is 1,246,676,222. This figure may be used by shareholders (and others with notification obligations) as the denominator for the calculation by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, Rio Tinto plc under the FCA’s Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
Note:
As at the date of this announcement:
(a)Rio Tinto plc has also issued one Special Voting Share of 10p and one DLC Dividend Share of 10p in connection with its dual listed companies (‘DLC’) merger with Rio Tinto Limited which was designed to place the shareholders of both companies in substantially the same position as if they held shares in a single enterprise owning all of the assets of both companies;
(b)the Special Voting Share facilitates joint voting by shareholders of Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited on joint electorate resolutions; and
(c)there are 371,216,214 publicly held Rio Tinto Limited shares in issue which do not form part of the share capital of Rio Tinto plc.
LEI: 213800YOEO5OQ72G2R82
Classification: 2.5 Total number of voting rights and capital disclosed under article 15 of the Transparency Directive
This announcement is authorised for release to the market by Rio Tinto’s Group Company Secretary.
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Steve Allen
Group Company Secretary
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Rio Tinto plc
6 St James’s Square
London SW1Y 4AD
United Kingdom
T +44 20 7781 2058
Registered in England
No. 719885
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Exhibit 99.2
Notice to ASX/LSE
Shareholdings of directors and persons discharging managerial responsibility (PDMR) / Key Management Personnel (KMP)
03 March 2020
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 2015 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 27 February 2020. The remaining third of the PSA granted in 2015 will vest on 31 May 2020 once the relative EBIT margin performance has been established.
On 27 February 2020, 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.
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Security
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Name of PDMR
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Conditional Award Granted
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TSR Vest Portion
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No: of Shares Lapsed
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No: of Shares Vested*
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No: of Shares Sold
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Price per Share
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No: of Shares Retained
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Date of Transaction
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Rio Tinto plc shares
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Baatar, Bold
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14,954
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9,970
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3,157
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8,632
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3,125
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37.16 GDP
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5,507
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27/02/2020
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Rio Tinto plc shares
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Barrios, Alfredo
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66,390
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44,261
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14014
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38,327
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21,565
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37.16 GDP
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16,762
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27/02/2020
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Rio Tinto plc shares
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Jacques, Jean-Sébastien
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72,768
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48,513
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15,360
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42,009
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20,841
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37.16 GDP
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21,168
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27/02/2020
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Rio Tinto Limited shares
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Salisbury, Christopher
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16,175
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10,784
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3,415
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8,879
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4,267
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AUD 90.12
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4,612
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27/02/2020
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Rio Tinto Limited shares
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Soirat, Arnaud
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17,658
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11,773
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3,728
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9,694
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4,659
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AUD 90.12
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5,035
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27/02/2020
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Rio Tinto Limited shares
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Trott, Simon
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8,216
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5,478
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1,735
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4,510
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0
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n/a
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4,510
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27/02/2020
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*The number of shares vested includes additional shares calculated to reflect dividends declared during the vesting period.
Rio Tinto Management Share Plan 2007 ("MSP")
The MSP provides participants with a conditional right (known as a Management Share Award or MSA) to receive Rio Tinto plc or Rio Tinto Limited shares, subject to continuous employment.
On 27 February 2020, 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.
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Security
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Name of PDMR/KMP
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Conditional Award Granted
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No: of Shares Vested*
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No: of Shares Sold
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Price per Share
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No: of Shares Retained
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Date of Transaction
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Rio Tinto Limited Shares
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Simon Trott
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2,695
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3,100
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n/a
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3,100
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27/02/2020
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*The number of shares vested includes additional shares calculated to reflect dividends declared during the vesting period on the original shares granted.
FCA notifications in accordance with the EU Market Abuse Regulation have been issued to the London Stock Exchange contemporaneously with this release.
LEI: 213800YOEO5OQ72G2R82Classification: 2.2. 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.
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Steve Allen
Group Company Secretary
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Tim Paine
Joint Company Secretary
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Rio Tinto plc
6 St James’s Square
London SW1Y 4AD
United Kingdom
T +44 20 7781 2058 Registered in England
No. 719885
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Rio Tinto Limited
Level 7, 360 Collins Street
Melbourne 3000
Australia
T +61 3 9283 3333
Registered in Australia
ABN 96 004 458 404
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Notice to ASX/LSE Resolutions requisitioned by shareholders 4 March 2020 In accordance with ASX Listing Rule 3.17A.1, Rio Tinto attaches proposed resolutions received under section 249N of the Australian Corporations Act 2001 for consideration by shareholders at the 2020 Rio Tinto Limited annual general meeting to be held in Brisbane, on 7 May 2020. Rio Tinto will issue an addendum to its notice of meeting that will be published on 10 March 2020, setting out the proposed resolutions, together with an accompanying statement provided by the requisitioning shareholders under section 249P of the Corporations Act 2001, and a statement by its board in response to the resolutions. Rio Tinto also gives notice, in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 3.17A.2, that the shareholder requisitioned resolutions set out in the notice to the ASX dated 7 February 2020 have been withdrawn by those shareholders who requisitioned those resolutions. Page 1 of 3
Resolution 1 Special resolution to amend the Constitution To amend the constitution to insert beneath Clause 57 ‘Annual general meetings’ the following new sub-clause: “The company in general meeting may by ordinary resolution express an opinion or request information about the way in which a power of the company partially or exclusively vested in the directors has been or should be exercised. However, such a resolution must relate to a material risk as identified by the company and cannot either advocate action that would violate any law or relate to any personal claim or grievance. Such a resolution is advisory only and does not bind the directors or the company.” Resolution 2 Ordinary resolution on emissions targets Recognising the company’s commitment to the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures and the aims of the Climate Action 100+, shareholders request that the company, in subsequent annual reporting, disclose short, medium and long-term targets for its scope 1, 2 and 3 greenhouse gas emissions and performance against those targets. All targets should be independently verified as aligned with the climate goals of the Paris Agreement. Page 2 of 3
Contacts media.enquiries@riotinto.com riotinto.com Follow @RioTinto on Twitter Media Relations, United Kingdom Media Relations, Australia Illtud Harri Jonathan Rose M +44 7920 503 600 T +61 3 9283 3088 M +61 447 028 913 David Outhwaite T +44 20 7781 1623 Matt Chambers M +44 7787 597 493 T +61 3 9283 3087 M +61 433 525 739 Media Relations, Americas Matthew Klar Jesse Riseborough T +1 514 608 4429 T +61 8 6211 6013 M +61 436 653 412 Media Relations, Asia Grant Donald T +65 6679 9290 M +65 9722 6028 Investor Relations, United Kingdom Investor Relations, Australia Menno Sanderse Natalie Worley T: +44 20 7781 1517 T +61 3 9283 3063 M: +44 7825 195 178 M +61 409 210 462 David Ovington Amar Jambaa T +44 20 7781 2051 T +61 3 9283 3627 M +44 7920 010 978 M +61 472 865 948 Group Company Secretary Joint Company Secretary Steve Allen Tim Paine Rio Tinto plc Rio Tinto Limited 6 St James’s Square Level 7, 360 Collins Street London SW1Y 4AD Melbourne 3000 United Kingdom Australia T +44 20 7781 2000 T +61 3 9283 3333 Registered in England Registered in Australia No. 719885 ABN 96 004 458 404 This announcement is authorised for release to the market by Rio Tinto’s Group Company Secretary. Page 3 of 3
Exhibit 99.5 Notice to ASX Appendix 3X Initial Director’s Interest Notice Rule 3.19A.1 Appendix 3X Initial Director’s Interest Notice Information or documents not available now must be given to ASX as soon as available. Information and documents given to ASX become ASX’s property and may be made public. Introduced 30/9/2001. Name of entity Rio Tinto Limited ABN 96 004 458 404 We (the entity) give ASX the following information under listing rule 3.19A.1 and as agent for the director for the purposes of section 205G of the Corporations Act. Name of Director Hinda Gharbi Date of appointment 1 March 2020 Part 1 - Director’s relevant interests in securities of which the director is the registered holder In the case of a trust, this includes interests in the trust made available by the responsible entity of the trust Note: In the case of a company, interests which come within paragraph (i) of the definition of “notifiable interest of a director” should be disclosed in this part. Number & class of securities Nil + See chapter 19 for defined terms. 11/3/2002 Appendix 3X Page 1
Appendix 3X Initial Director’s Interest Notice Part 2 – Director’s relevant interests in securities of which the director is not the registered holder In the case of a trust, this includes interests in the trust made available by the responsible entity of the trust Name of holder & nature of interest Number & class of Securities Note: Provide details of the circumstances giving rise to the relevant interest. N/A Part 3 – Director’s interests in contracts Note: In the case of a company, interests which come within paragraph (ii) of the definition of “notifiable interest of a director” should be disclosed in this part. Detail of contract N/A Nature of interest Name of registered holder (if issued securities) No. and class of securities to which interest relates + See chapter 19 for defined terms. Appendix 3X Page 2 11/3/2002
Exhibit 99.6 Notice to ASX Appendix 3X Initial Director’s Interest Notice Rule 3.19A.1 Appendix 3X Initial Director’s Interest Notice Information or documents not available now must be given to ASX as soon as available. Information and documents given to ASX become ASX’s property and may be made public. Introduced 30/9/2001. Name of entity Rio Tinto Limited ABN 96 004 458 404 We (the entity) give ASX the following information under listing rule 3.19A.1 and as agent for the director for the purposes of section 205G of the Corporations Act. Name of Director Jennifer Anne Nason Date of appointment 1 March 2020 Part 1 - Director’s relevant interests in securities of which the director is the registered holder In the case of a trust, this includes interests in the trust made available by the responsible entity of the trust Note: In the case of a company, interests which come within paragraph (i) of the definition of “notifiable interest of a director” should be disclosed in this part. Number & class of securities Nil + See chapter 19 for defined terms. 11/3/2002 Appendix 3X Page 1
Appendix 3X Initial Director’s Interest Notice Part 2 – Director’s relevant interests in securities of which the director is not the registered holder In the case of a trust, this includes interests in the trust made available by the responsible entity of the trust Name of holder & nature of interest Number & class of Securities Note: Provide details of the circumstances giving rise to the relevant interest. N/A Part 3 – Director’s interests in contracts Note: In the case of a company, interests which come within paragraph (ii) of the definition of “notifiable interest of a director” should be disclosed in this part. Detail of contract N/A Nature of interest Name of registered holder (if issued securities) No. and class of securities to which interest relates + See chapter 19 for defined terms. Appendix 3X Page 2 11/3/2002
Exhibit 99.6
Notice to ASX/LSE
Shareholdings of persons discharging managerial responsibility (PDMR)
10 March 2020
Rio Tinto plc (the Company) announces to the London Stock Exchange the following changes in PDMR share interests in compliance with the EU Market Abuse Regulation. We voluntarily announce these dealings to the Australian Securities Exchange to ensure equivalence of information across our dual listed company structure.
On 9 March 2020, the following directors purchased shares in the Company:
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Security
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Name of PDMR
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Number of shares acquired
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Price per share GBP
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Rio Tinto plc shares
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Simon Henry
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500
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33.1349
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Rio Tinto plc shares
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Jakob Stausholm
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15,000
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33.2444
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LEI: 213800YOEO5OQ72G2R82
Classification: 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.
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Steve Allen
Group Company Secretary
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Tim Paine
Joint Company Secretary
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Rio Tinto plc
6 St James’s Square
London SW1Y 4AD
United Kingdom
T +44 20 7781 2058
Registered in England
No. 719885
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Rio Tinto Limited
Level 7, 360 Collins Street
Melbourne 3000
Australia
T +61 3 9283 3333
Registered in Australia
ABN 96 004 458 404
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Exhibit 99.7
Media release
12 March 2020
Rio Tinto pays former chief executive’s deferred incentive plan awards
As previously disclosed, in light of the ongoing investigations by regulators into a payment made to a consultant in relation to the Simandou iron ore project in Guinea, a deed of deferral was mutually agreed between Rio Tinto and Sam Walsh, as a matter of good corporate governance. Sam was chief executive of the iron ore product group at the time the payment was made.
The principal provision of this deed was that the deferred incentive plan awards, which would have vested up to 2021, would be subject to a staged deferral.
Rio Tinto felt that a further deferral of the amounts that were payable on 31 December 2018 was appropriate given that the regulatory investigations in relation to the Simandou matter are ongoing. However, the parties could not agree to extend the deed of deferral.
Following the completion of an independent confidential and binding dispute resolution process, a determination was made that, under the terms of the deed, Mr Walsh’s incentive plan awards should not be subject to any further deferrals and are payable. As a result, payments will be made by Rio Tinto to Sam Walsh of all deferred incentive plan awards which would have been payable on 31 December 2018 together with associated dividends and interest.
Simon Thompson, Chairman of Rio Tinto said: “When the deferral agreement was entered into, both Rio Tinto and Sam hoped that the Simandou regulatory investigations would have been completed by now. The Rio Tinto Board made a determination, pursuant to the deferral agreement, to further defer the awards as the regulatory investigation remains open. Following the completion of the confidential and binding dispute resolution process, a decision was made that the amounts should be paid.”
Contacts
media.enquiries@riotinto.com
riotinto.com
Follow @RioTinto on Twitter
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Media Relations, United Kingdom
Illtud Harri
M +44 7920 503 600
David Outhwaite
T +44 20 7781 1623
M +44 7787 597 493
Media Relations, Americas
Matthew Klar
T +1 514 608 4429
Media Relations, Asia
Grant Donald
T +65 6679 9290
M +65 9722 6028
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Media Relations, Australia
Jonathan Rose
T +61 3 9283 3088
M +61 447 028 913
Matt Chambers
T +61 3 9283 3087
M +61 433 525 739
Jesse Riseborough
T +61 8 6211 6013
M +61 436 653 412
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Investor Relations, United Kingdom
Menno Sanderse
T: +44 20 7781 1517
M: +44 7825 195 178
David Ovington
T +44 20 7781 2051
M +44 7920 010 978
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Investor Relations, Australia
Natalie Worley
T +61 3 9283 3063
M +61 409 210 462
Amar Jambaa
T +61 3 9283 3627
M +61 472 865 948
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Group Company Secretary
Steve Allen
Rio Tinto plc
6 St James’s Square
London SW1Y 4AD
United Kingdom
T +44 20 7781 2000
Registered in England
No. 719885
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Joint Company Secretary
Tim Paine
Rio Tinto Limited
Level 7, 360 Collins Street
Melbourne 3000
Australia
T +61 3 9283 3333
Registered in Australia
ABN 96 004 458 404
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Exhibit 99.8
Notice to ASX/LSE
Rio Tinto provides update on Oyu Tolgoi project
16 March 2020
Rio Tinto is working with the Government of Mongolia to ensure Oyu Tolgoi is operating in accordance with the restrictions the Mongolian authorities have put in place to contain the spread of COVID-19. The first priority of the Rio Tinto and Oyu Tolgoi teams is the health and safety of all of our employees, contractors and the wider community.
Since January the movement of goods and people within Mongolia have been restricted within and across its border and this has further escalated recently as the first case of COVID-19 has occurred in the country.
Work on the Underground Project continues, however, progress is being slowed as a result of these measures. There is restricted access for teams from Rio Tinto, Oyu Tolgoi and our construction partners to oversee development and provide specialist technical services. The availability of specialist service providers at the site is essential to safely continue work on technical activities such as the headframe commissioning of Shafts 3 and 4.
The full impact of the slowdown on the Underground Project is unknown at this time and the company will update the market once more information is available. The mine design for the Underground Project currently remains on track to be completed in the first half of this year, with a definitive estimate to be provided for the development of this world-class orebody in the second half of 2020.
Despite the impact of COVID-19, the open pit of the Oyu Tolgoi mine continues to operate and deliver shipments of copper concentrate to its customers.
Rio Tinto Copper & Diamonds chief executive Arnaud Soirat said “Our focus is on ensuring the safety and health of all of our people at Oyu Tolgoi and we support the decisive action taken by the government to limit the spread of COVID-19. It has inevitably resulted in a restriction on the movement of goods and people in the country and this is slowing down construction activity at the Underground Project. It is too early to determine the impact of this and the team is doing all they can to minimise the disruption in a challenging environment. We will continue to work with our suppliers, customers and the government.”
Contacts
media.enquiries@riotinto.com
riotinto.com
Follow @RioTinto on Twitter
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Media Relations, United Kingdom
Illtud Harri
M +44 7920 503 600
David Outhwaite
T +44 20 7781 1623
M +44 7787 597 493
Media Relations, Americas
Matthew Klar
T +1 514 608 4429
Media Relations, Asia
Grant Donald
T +65 6679 9290
M +65 9722 6028
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Media Relations, Australia
Jonathan Rose
T +61 3 9283 3088
M +61 447 028 913
Matt Chambers
T +61 3 9283 3087
M +61 433 525 739
Jesse Riseborough
T +61 8 6211 6013
M +61 436 653 412
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Investor Relations, United Kingdom
Menno Sanderse
T: +44 20 7781 1517
M: +44 7825 195 178
David Ovington
T +44 20 7781 2051
M +44 7920 010 978
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Investor Relations, Australia
Natalie Worley
T +61 3 9283 3063
M +61 409 210 462
Amar Jambaa
T +61 3 9283 3627
M +61 472 865 948
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Group Company Secretary
Steve Allen
Rio Tinto plc
6 St James’s Square
London SW1Y 4AD
United Kingdom
T +44 20 7781 2000
Registered in England
No. 719885
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Joint Company Secretary
Tim Paine
Rio Tinto Limited
Level 7, 360 Collins Street
Melbourne 3000
Australia
T +61 3 9283 3333
Registered in Australia
ABN 96 004 458 404
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This announcement is authorised for release to the market by Rio Tinto’s Group Company Secretary.
Exhibit 99.9
Notice to ASX/LSE
Shareholdings of persons discharging managerial responsibility (PDMR)
18 March 2020
As part of its dual listed company structure, Rio Tinto notifies dealings in Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited securities by PDMRs to both the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and the London Stock Exchange (LSE).
Rio Tinto Equity Incentive Plan 2018 (EIP)
Bonus Deferral Awards and Performance Share Awards
The Remuneration Committee has approved a 50% deferral of the 2019 annual bonus for members of the Executive Committee to be delivered as a Bonus Deferral Award (BDA). Grants of BDA are made under the EIP over either Rio Tinto plc shares or Rio Tinto Limited shares (shares). The number of shares granted as a BDA was calculated using the five day average price of shares up to 13 March 2020. These awards will vest on the basis of service at 1 December 2022.
Performance Share Awards (PSA) are granted under the EIP and provides participants with the conditional right, subject to performance conditions being met, to receive shares. The number of shares comprised in the PSA is determined using the average share price for the year immediately preceding the commencement of the relevant performance period. As advised in the Rio Tinto 2019 Annual report, published on 27 February 2020, these values are £43.43 in the case of Rio Tinto plc shares and A$94.22 in the case of Rio Tinto Limited shares. The awards granted in 2020 will be measured against the Total Shareholder Return performance conditions after five years (as at the end of 2024). The level of PSA granted is as advised on page 123 (Jean-Sébastien Jacques and Jakob Stausholm) and 127 (all others named below) of the 2019 Annual report.
The following PDMRs were awarded the following share awards on 16 March 2020:
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Rio Tinto plc
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No. of shares awarded as BDA (calculated using a price of £32.43
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No. of shares awarded as PSA (calculated using a price of £43.43
per share)
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No. of shares awarded as BDA (calculated using a price of A$81.11 per share)
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No. of shares awarded as PSA (calculated using a price of A$94.22 per share)
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Baatar, Bold
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9,329
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Barrios, Alfredo
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8,724
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53,236
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Jacques, Jean-Sébastien
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26,234
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115,049
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Salisbury, Christopher
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6,819
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41,989
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Soirat, Arnaud
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10,920
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53,272
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Stausholm, Jakob
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13,454
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74,711
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Trott, Simon
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9,615
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52,838
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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.
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Steve Allen
Group Company Secretary
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Tim Paine
Joint Company Secretary
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Rio Tinto plc
6 St James’s Square
London
SW1Y 4AD
T +44 20 7781 2058
Registered in England
No. 719885
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Rio Tinto Limited
Level 7, 360 Collins Street
Melbourne 3000
Australia
T +61 3 9283 3333
Registered in Australia
ABN 96 004 458 404
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Exhibit 99.10
Media release
Update on Rio Tinto Kennecott after SLC earthquake
18 March 2020
Rio Tinto’s Kennecott mine near Salt Lake City (SLC), Utah, was today impacted as a result of a 5.7-magnitude earthquake close to the town of Magna. All employees have been safely accounted for and evacuated from the potential risk areas. At this stage we have identified limited damage to the operation or risk to the surrounding community. A detailed inspection of the complex is currently being conducted, in conjunction with the local emergency services and Utah Department of Transportation.
As a precaution, all operations have been temporarily halted and, in line with standard procedures pre-agreed with the Utah Department of Transportation, State Road 201 has been temporarily closed while the inactive South (Magna) tailings storage facility is inspected. This is an inactive historic tailings storage facility that is stable and being actively monitored and managed, under a plan reviewed and endorsed by a panel of independent geotechnical experts and Utah’s dam regulatory authorities.
Rio Tinto Copper & Diamonds chief executive Arnaud Soirat said “The safety of our employees and wider community is our first priority and having ensured that all our employees are safe and the operations are shut, we are now working with the local emergency services and regulators to ensure the asset is safe before resuming any operations.”
Contacts
media.enquiries@riotinto.com
riotinto.com
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David Outhwaite
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Media Relations, Americas
Matthew Klar
T +1 514 608 4429
Media Relations, Asia
Grant Donald
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Media Relations, Australia
Jonathan Rose
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Matt Chambers
T +61 3 9283 3087
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Jesse Riseborough
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Investor Relations, United Kingdom Menno Sanderse T: +44 20 7781 1517 M: +44 7825 195 178 David Ovington T +44 20 7781 2051 M +44 7920 010 978
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Investor Relations, Australia
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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
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Rio Tinto Limited
Level 7, 360 Collins Street
Melbourne 3000
Australia
T +61 3 9283 3333
Registered in Australia
ABN 96 004 458 404
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Exhibit 99.11 Notice to ASX This appendix is not available as an online form Please fill in and submit as a PDF announcement +Rule 3.10.3A, 3.10.3B, 3.10.3C Appendix 3G Notification of issue, conversion or payment up of equity +securities Information or documents not available now must be given to ASX as soon as available. Information and documents given to ASX become ASX’s property and may be made public. If you are an entity incorporated outside Australia and you are issuing a new class of +securities other than CDIs, you will need to obtain and provide an International Securities Identification Number (ISIN) for that class. Further information on the requirement for the notification of an ISIN is available from the Create Online Forms page. ASX is unable to create the new ISIN for non-Australian issuers. *Denotes minimum information required for first lodgement of this form, with exceptions provided in specific notes for certain questions. The balance of the information, where applicable, must be provided as soon as reasonably practicable by the entity. Part 1 – Entity and announcement details Question Question Answer no 1.1 *Name of entity Rio Tinto Limited We (the entity here named) give notice of the issue, conversion or payment up of the following unquoted +securities. 1.2 *Registration type and number 96 004 458 404 Please supply your ABN, ARSN, ARBN, ACN or another registration type and number (if you supply another registration type, please specify both the type of registration and the registration number). 1.3 *ASX issuer code RIO 1.4 *This announcement is ☒ A new announcement Tick whichever is applicable. ☐ An update/amendment to a previous announcement ☐ A cancellation of a previous announcement 1.5 *Date of this announcement 20 March 2020 + See chapter 19 for defined terms 31 January 2020 Page 1
This appendix is not available as an online form Appendix 3G Please fill in and submit as a PDF announcement Notification of issue, conversion or payment up of equity +securities Part 2 – Type of issue Question Question Answer No. 2.1 *The +securities the subject of this ☐ +Securities issued as a result of options notification are: being exercised or other +convertible Select whichever item is applicable. +securities being converted and that are If you wish to notify ASX of different types of issues of not to be quoted on ASX securities, please complete a separate Appendix 3G ☐ for each type of issue. Partly paid +securities that have been fully paid up and that are not to be quoted on ASX ☒ +Securities issued under an +employee incentive scheme that are not being immediately quoted on ASX ☐ Other [please specify] If you have selected ‘other’ please provide the circumstances of the issue here: 2.2a.1 Please state the number and type of 679,491 Rights to Rio Tinto Limited ordinary +securities (including their ASX security shares (Shares) granted under the Rio Tinto code) issued under an +employee Limited Equity Incentive Plan (EIP), being: incentive scheme that are not being - 45,651 Rights to Shares granted by way immediately quoted on ASX of Bonus Deferral Awards under the Answer this question if your response to Q2.1 is EIP; “securities issued under an employee incentive scheme that are not being immediately quoted on - 198,863 Rights to Shares granted by ASX”. way of Performance Share Awards under the EIP; - 434,977 Rights to Shares granted by way of Management Share Awards under the EIP 2.2c.2 *Please attach a document or provide Rio Tinto Limited EIP rules attached. details of a URL link for a document lodged with ASX detailing the terms of the +employee incentive scheme or a summary of the terms. Answer this question if your response to Q2.1 is “securities issued under an employee incentive scheme that are not being immediately quoted on ASX”. 2.2c.3 *Are any of these +securities being issued Yes to +key management personnel (KMP) or an +associate Answer this question if your response to Q2.1 is “securities issued under an employee incentive scheme that are not being immediately quoted on ASX”. + See chapter 19 for defined terms 31 January 2020 Page 2
This appendix is not available as an online form Appendix 3G Please fill in and submit as a PDF announcement Notification of issue, conversion or payment up of equity +securities 2.2c.3.a *Provide details of the recipients and the number of +securities issued to each of them. Answer this question if your response to Q2.1 is “securities issued under an employee incentive scheme that are not being immediately quoted on ASX” and your response to Q2.2c.3 is “Yes”. Repeat the detail in the table below for each KMP involved in the issue. If the securities are being issued to the KMP, repeat the name of the KMP or insert “Same” in “Name of registered holder”. If the securities are being issued to an associate of a KMP, insert the name of the associate in “Name of registered holder”. Name of KMP Name of registered holder Number of +securities Stephen McIntosh Computershare Trustees - 7,291 Rights to (Jersey) Limited on behalf of Shares granted by Mr McIntosh way of Bonus Deferral Awards under the EIP - 41,989 Rights to Shares granted by way of Performance Share Awards under the EIP Christopher Salisbury Computershare Trustees - 6,819 Rights to (Jersey) Limited on behalf of Shares granted by Mr Salisbury way of Bonus Deferral Awards under the EIP - 41,989 Rights to Shares granted by way of Performance Share Awards under the EIP 2.3 *The +securities being issued are: ☒ Additional +securities in an existing Tick whichever is applicable unquoted class that is already recorded by ASX ("existing class") ☐ New +securities in an unquoted class that is not yet recorded by ASX ("new class") Part 3A – number and type of +securities being issued (existing class) Answer the questions in this part if your response to Q2.3 is “existing class”. Question Question Answer No. 3A.1 *ASX security code & description RIOAL + See chapter 19 for defined terms 31 January 2020 Page 3
This appendix is not available as an online form Appendix 3G Please fill in and submit as a PDF announcement Notification of issue, conversion or payment up of equity +securities 3A.2 *Number of +securities being issued 679,491 Rights to Shares granted under the EIP, being: - 45,651 Rights to Shares granted by way of Bonus Deferral Awards under the EIP; - 198,863 Rights to Shares granted by way of Performance Share Awards under the EIP; - 434,977 Rights to Shares granted by way of Management Share Awards under the EIP. 3A.3a *Will the +securities being issued rank Yes equally in all respects from their issue date with the existing issued +securities in that class? Part 4 – Issue details Question Question Answer No. 4.1 *Have the +securities been issued yet? Yes 4.1a *What was their date of issue? 16 March 2020 Answer this question if your response to Q4.1 is “Yes”. 4.2 *Are the +securities being issued for a No cash consideration? If the securities are being issued for nil cash consideration, answer this question “No”. 4.2c Please describe the consideration being Nil consideration under the EIP Rules. provided for the +securities Answer this question if your response to Q4.2 is “No”. + See chapter 19 for defined terms 31 January 2020 Page 4
This appendix is not available as an online form Appendix 3G Please fill in and submit as a PDF announcement Notification of issue, conversion or payment up of equity +securities Part 5 – Unquoted +securities on issue Following the issue of the +securities the subject of this application, the unquoted issued +securities of the entity will comprise: Note: the figures provided in the table in section 5.1 below are used to calculate part of the total market capitalisation of the entity published by ASX from time to time. Please make sure you include in the table each class of unquoted securities issued by the entity. Restricted securities should be included in table 5.1. 5.1 *ASX security code and description *Total number of +securities on issue Matching Share Rights granted under myShare 823,357.0469 Rights to Shares granted by way of Bonus 134,780 Deferral Awards under the Rio Tinto Limited Equity Incentive Plan (EIP) Rights to Shares granted under the Rio Tinto 1,650,728 Limited Performance Share Plan, or by way of Performance Share Awards under the EIP Rights to Shares granted under the Rio Tinto 1,292,737 Limited Management Share Plan, or by way of Management Share Awards under the EIP Special Voting Share1 1 DLC Dividend Share2 1 1The ‘Special Voting Share’ was issued to facilitate the joint voting by shareholders of Rio Tinto Limited and Rio Tinto plc on Joint Decisions following the Dual Listed Company (DLC) merger. 2 The ‘DLC Dividend Share’ was issued to facilitate the efficient management of funds within the DLC structure. Part 6 – Other Listing Rule requirements The questions in this Part should only be answered if you are an ASX Listing (ASX Foreign Exempt Listings and ASX Debt Listings do not need to complete this Part) and: - your response to Q2.1 is “+securities issued under an +employee incentive scheme that are not being immediately quoted on ASX”; or - your response to Q2.1 is “Other” Question Question Answer No. 6.1 *Are the securities being issued under Yes Listing Rule 7.2 exception 131 and therefore the issue does not need any security holder approval under Listing Rule 7.1? Answer this question if your response to Q2.1 is “securities issued under an employee incentive scheme that are not being immediately quoted on ASX”. 1 Exception 13 An issue of securities under an employee incentive scheme if within 3 years before the issue date: (a) in the case of a scheme established before the entity was listed – a summary of the terms of the scheme and the maximum number of equity securities proposed to be issued under the scheme were set out in the prospectus, PDS or information memorandum lodged with ASX under rule 1.1 condition 3; or (b) the holders of the entity’s ordinary securities have approved the issue of equity securities under the scheme as an exception to this rule. The notice of meeting must have included: + See chapter 19 for defined terms 31 January 2020 Page 5
This appendix is not available as an online form Appendix 3G Please fill in and submit as a PDF announcement Notification of issue, conversion or payment up of equity +securities Introduced 01/12/19; amended 31/01/20 • a summary of the terms of the scheme. • the number of securities issued under the scheme since the entity was listed or the date of the last approval under this rule; • the maximum number of +equity securities proposed to be issued under the scheme following the approval; and • a voting exclusion statement. Exception 13 is only available if and to the extent that the number of +equity securities issued under the scheme does not exceed the maximum number set out in the entity’s prospectus, PDS or information memorandum (in the case of (a) above) or in the notice of meeting (in the case of (b) above). Exception 13 ceases to be available if there is a material change to the terms of the scheme from those set out in the entity’s prospectus, PDS or information memorandum (in the case of (a) above) or in the notice of meeting (in the case of (b) above). + See chapter 19 for defined terms 31 January 2020 Page 6
Exhibit 99.12 Notice to ASX Appendix 3Y Change of Director’s Interest Notice Rule 3.19A.2 Appendix 3Y Change of Director’s Interest Notice Information or documents not available now must be given to ASX as soon as available. Information and documents given to ASX become ASX’s property and may be made public. Introduced 30/09/01 Amended 01/01/11 Name of entity Rio Tinto Limited ABN 96 004 458 404 We (the entity) give ASX the following information under listing rule 3.19A.2 and as agent for the director for the purposes of section 205G of the Corporations Act. Name of Director Dr Megan Elizabeth CLARK Date of last notice 20 November 2019 Part 1 - Change of director’s relevant interests in securities In the case of a trust, this includes interests in the trust made available by the responsible entity of the trust Note: In the case of a company, interests which come within paragraph (i) of the definition of “notifiable interest of a director” should be disclosed in this part. Direct or indirect interest Direct Nature of indirect interest N/A (including registered holder) Note: Provide details of the circumstances giving rise to the relevant interest. Date of change 20 March 2020 No. of securities held prior to change 5,770 Rio Tinto Limited ordinary shares (“Shares”). Class Ordinary shares Number acquired 600 Shares Number disposed Nil Value/Consideration $82.9550 per Share Note: If consideration is non-cash, provide details and estimated valuation No. of securities held after change 6,370 Shares Nature of change Acquisition of Shares by way of on-market trade. Example: on-market trade, off-market trade, exercise of options, issue of securities under dividend reinvestment plan, participation in buy- back + See chapter 19 for defined terms. 01/01/2011 Appendix 3Y Page 1
Appendix 3Y Change of Director’s Interest Notice Part 2 – Change of director’s interests in contracts Note: In the case of a company, interests which come within paragraph (ii) of the definition of “notifiable interest of a director” should be disclosed in this part. Detail of contract N/A Nature of interest N/A Name of registered holder N/A (if issued securities) Date of change N/A No. and class of securities to which N/A interest related prior to change Note: Details are only required for a contract in relation to which the interest has changed Interest acquired N/A Interest disposed N/A Value/Consideration N/A Note: If consideration is non-cash, provide details and an estimated valuation Interest after change N/A Part 3 – +Closed period Were the interests in the securities or contracts detailed above No traded during a +closed period where prior written clearance was required? If so, was prior written clearance provided to allow the trade to N/A proceed during this period? If prior written clearance was provided, on what date was this N/A provided? + See chapter 19 for defined terms. Appendix 3Y Page 2 01/01/2011
Exhibit 99.13
Notice to ASX/LSE
Shareholdings of persons discharging managerial responsibility (PDMR)
24 March 2020
Rio Tinto plc notifies the London Stock Exchange (LSE) of PDMR interests in securities of Rio Tinto plc, in compliance with the EU Market Abuse Regulation. As part of its dual listed company structure, Rio Tinto voluntarily notifies the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) of material dealings in Rio Tinto plc shares by PDMR and both ASX and the London Stock Exchange (LSE) of material dealings by PDMR in Rio Tinto Limited securities.
On 20 March 2020, the following non-executive director purchased shares as follows:
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Megan Clark
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600
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On 23 March 2020, the following non-executive director purchased shares as follows:
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LEI: 213800YOEO5OQ72G2R82
Classification: 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.
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Steve Allen
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Joint Company Secretary
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Rio Tinto plc
6 St James's Square
London SW1Y 4AD
United Kingdom
T +44 20 7781 2058
Registered in England
No. 719885
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Rio Tinto Limited
Level 7, 360 Collins Street
Melbourne 3000
Australia
T +61 3 9283 3333
Registered in Australia
ABN 96 004 458 404
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Exhibit 99.14
Notice to ASX/LSE
Rio Tinto update on COVID-19
24 March 2020
MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, as a result of separate actions by the Premier of Quebec and the President of South Africa to contain the spread of COVID-19, Rio Tinto will slow down some of its operations.
At Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) in South Africa Rio Tinto will curtail production in compliance with a directive from the Government aimed at containing the spread of COVID-19. As a result, all mining operations at RBM will be halted by midnight on Thursday, 26 March, for 21 days.
In line with the President’s directive, Rio Tinto will make arrangements for the furnaces to be put on care and maintenance in order to avoid damage to their continuous operations. At this time, it is too early to speculate on when operations will resume or on 2020 production guidance. Resumption of the construction of the Zulti South project will be delayed.
In Canada, because of the threat of COVID-19, the Premier of Quebec has announced the closure of all non-essential businesses from midnight on 24 March 2020 to 13 April. Rio Tinto understands that the Quebec government has designated industrial complexes including the aluminium sector and the mining industry as essential industries but instructed that they must reduce their business activity to the minimum. We will work with the government to comply with its directive in relation to our Quebec operations. Any impacts to operations or production guidance will be reported to the market in due course.
Rio Tinto chief executive officer J-S Jacques said “The health and safety of our people is Rio Tinto’s key priority and we are supportive of the action being taken by various governments to address the threat of COVID-19. We will continue to work with our employees, customers, communities and suppliers to minimise any impact of action being taken to reduce the spread of COVID-19.”
Contacts
media.enquiries@riotinto.com
riotinto.com
Follow @RioTinto on Twitter
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Media Relations, United Kingdom
Illtud Harri
M +44 7920 503 600
David Outhwaite
T +44 20 7781 1623
M +44 7787 597 493
Media Relations, Americas
Matthew Klar
T +1 514 608 4429
Media Relations, Asia
Grant Donald
T +65 6679 9290
M +65 9722 6028
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Media Relations, Australia
Jonathan Rose
T +61 3 9283 3088
M +61 447 028 913
Matt Chambers
T +61 3 9283 3087
M +61 433 525 739
Jesse Riseborough
T +61 8 6211 6013
M +61 436 653 412
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Investor Relations, United Kingdom
Menno Sanderse
T: +44 20 7781 1517
M: +44 7825 195 178
David Ovington
T +44 20 7781 2051
M +44 7920 010 978
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Investor Relations, Australia
Natalie Worley
T +61 3 9283 3063
M +61 409 210 462
Amar Jambaa
T +61 3 9283 3627
M +61 472 865 948
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Group Company Secretary
Steve Allen
Rio Tinto plc
6 St James’s Square
London SW1Y 4AD
United Kingdom
T +44 20 7781 2000
Registered in England
No. 719885
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Joint Company Secretary
Tim Paine
Rio Tinto Limited
Level 7, 360 Collins Street
Melbourne 3000
Australia
T +61 3 9283 3333
Registered in Australia
ABN 96 004 458 404
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This announcement is authorised for release to the market by Rio Tinto’s Group Company Secretary.
Exhibit 99.15
Media release
Covid-19 update
30 March 2020
MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rio Tinto chief executive J-S Jacques said “Covid-19 is a human tragedy and we all have to play our part as the pandemic spreads. Rio Tinto’s first priority remains the health and safety of all of our employees and communities. During these uncertain times, we continue to deliver products to our customers supported by our global sales and marketing teams.
“We have taken extensive measures across the business to help protect our people and communities, and have increased these as the pandemic spreads, in line with guidance or directives from governments and advice from international health organisations on best practice.
“At this point in time, most of our assets continue to operate, with health and safety as a first priority, and I am proud of the way our employees have risen to the challenge to keep themselves, their colleagues and communities safe. There are many examples of our operational teams continuing to run their businesses as they provide support to local communities, from manufacturing hand sanitiser, to giving protective equipment to hospitals and funding local community response initiatives. In order to support global grassroots community Covid-19 preparedness and recovery, we are pledging a further $25 million. This takes our total estimated voluntary global community contributions to around $60 million for 2020.
“For us the focus is to maintain a business as usual approach with many safeguards, at a very unusual time. We are not at all complacent. Safety and health comes first as we keep delivering for our customers, our host governments and communities”.
Working with our customers and business continuity
Rio Tinto continues to work with its customers to fulfil orders and meet their requirements while complying with government directives. The company’s commercial teams in their key locations are focussing on business continuity and customer support. In most of these locations the teams are running rotating work arrangements or working from home, with the Shanghai team returning to the office today as China recovers from the pandemic.
Rio Tinto has business resilience teams (BRTs) at each site and region, including a global BRT under the leadership of its chief executive, J-S Jacques. The aim of these teams is to keep operations running safely, to enable commercial supply chain continuity and plan for future eventualities under various scenarios. Critical infrastructure at each of the operations has been assessed with a continuity plan in place, should it be required.
Many functional leadership teams across Rio Tinto have also been split into red and blue teams to maintain resilience and continuity, with a priority to protect critical operations support teams such as employees running the operational centres in Perth, Brisbane and Bagotville and our information technology and cyber security teams.
Protecting employees
Rio Tinto has put strict protocols in place globally, in line with government guidance and directives, and advice from leading medical experts to keep employees, contractors and partners safe.
The majority of Rio Tinto’s employees work at operations and cannot work from home, so the company has implemented a number of controls to support them which include but are not limited to:
•Introducing travel restrictions: restricting the amount of Fly-In Fly-Out (FIFO) people at sites and implementing changes to rosters where possible; implementing temperature and other rapid screening tests of workforce at airports, in alignment with local regulation and guidance; reducing the number of flights to FIFO assets due to roster changes; and implementing screening questionnaires and hotlines which provide employees with health assessments by medical advisors on fitness for work, including fatigue management.
•Implementing social distancing protocols: reducing the number of people attending pre-start meetings; keeping at least six feet apart; closure of all bars, gyms and pools at mining camp sites to limit social interaction; bus, light vehicle and flight configurations changed to extend the distance between passengers; and site meeting rooms marked with a maximum number of participants.
•Increasing personal hygiene at our assets: implementing controls for personal hygiene including hand washing prior to entering dining rooms; buffet-style food services in some operations have been eliminated or modified; increased frequency of cleaning at high touch areas; and providing extra hand sanitiser and work station cleaning areas.
•Increasing support for our employees at our sites: providing an on-call service for employees to return home for health or family emergencies; supporting employees’ mental health with the provision of our employee assistance programme; isolation areas identified and site protocols established; and medical teams in place with temporary clinics prepared.
•Increased leadership presence on site: visible local leadership across our assets, with increased communications.
A number of Rio Tinto regional and corporate offices have been shut and employees have been instructed to work from home, as per government protocols in each jurisdiction. In recognition that schools and day cares are closing, or have closed, Rio Tinto is providing flexible work arrangements to support affected employees and their families. The company is also offering mental health services for all of its teams working across the world.
Across the company, engagement with employees has been increased. A number of new communication channels utilising technology have been implemented.
Protecting host communities
Rio Tinto aims to keep communities safe by doing what it can to not put them at risk.
Rio Tinto employees and contractors cannot visit vulnerable communities – those in which underlying health challenges are prevalent, or those in remote areas where health care infrastructure is not strong – without the express approval of appropriate community and Rio Tinto leadership. Employees from such communities have been provided with support to return to their community. Feedback received from communities is being actively incorporated into local planning and approach guidelines, and Rio Tinto is offering support to those who need help preparing or communicating emergency plans.
Rio Tinto invested around $197 million1 in traditional landowner agreements and community contributions in 2019, including $36 million in voluntary community programs. The company will maintain a similar level of investment in 2020, recently announcing an extension of its $15 million Royal Flying Doctors partnership to support health for remote communities in Western Australia, as one example. In order to support global
grassroots community Covid-19 preparedness and recovery, we are pledging a further $25 million. This takes our total estimated voluntary global community contributions to around $60 million for 2020. This additional investment will predominantly focus on value-in-kind opportunities.
Some of these measures are well progressed, and include:
•The supply of masks and protective equipment to support emergency and health professionals
•Donations to national and local communities, hospitals and international agencies
•Provision of ventilation units and temporary medical units in communities
•Further investment in education and financial literacy programs, as remote learning becomes the global norm for children. The Future Minds accelerator partnership Rio Tinto announced is a good example of this.
•The manufacturing of hand sanitiser at certain Rio Tinto sites
Working across the industry and with governments
Rio Tinto continues to look for opportunities to share knowledge of response activities and to partner with others in the industry to find joint solutions to address and aid in the recovery from this global pandemic. The company is actively contributing to Covid-19 related best practice forums in health, safety and communities, as established by the International Council of Mining and Metals (ICMM).
Rio Tinto is working closely with governments around the world to ensure its operations can continue to contribute to society at this challenging time. In 2019, Rio Tinto’s global direct economic contribution was around $45 billion which includes salaries, payables to governments, payments to suppliers, non-government royalties and other, reinvestments and dividends and finance items.
For further information on our Covid-19 approach visit riotinto.com, where a number of other Covid-19 market disclosures are available. Rio Tinto will continue to provide further market updates as required.
1 This includes landowners, including indigenous peoples with whom we make agreements, development contributions and voluntary community investments.
Contacts
media.enquiries@riotinto.com
riotinto.com
Follow @RioTinto on Twitter
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Media Relations, United Kingdom
Illtud Harri
M +44 7920 503 600
David Outhwaite
T +44 20 7781 1623
M +44 7787 597 493
Media Relations, Americas
Matthew Klar
T +1 514 608 4429
Media Relations, Asia
Grant Donald
T +65 6679 9290
M +65 9722 6028
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Media Relations, Australia
Jonathan Rose
T +61 3 9283 3088
M +61 447 028 913
Matt Chambers
T +61 3 9283 3087
M +61 433 525 739
Jesse Riseborough
T +61 8 6211 6013
M +61 436 653 412
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Investor Relations, United Kingdom
Menno Sanderse
T: +44 20 7781 1517
M: +44 7825 195 178
David Ovington
T +44 20 7781 2051
M +44 7920 010 978
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Investor Relations, Australia
Natalie Worley
T +61 3 9283 3063
M +61 409 210 462
Amar Jambaa
T +61 3 9283 3627
M +61 472 865 948
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Group Company Secretary
Steve Allen
Rio Tinto plc
6 St James’s Square
London SW1Y 4AD
United Kingdom
T +44 20 7781 2000
Registered in England
No. 719885
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Joint Company Secretary
Tim Paine
Rio Tinto Limited
Level 7, 360 Collins Street
Melbourne 3000
Australia
T +61 3 9283 3333
Registered in Australia
ABN 96 004 458 404
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