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Our business
We operate in 35 countries where our 60,000+ employees are working to find better ways to provide the materials the world needs
Our purpose in action
Continuous improvement and innovation are part of our DNA
Innovation
The need for innovation is greater than ever
We supply the metals and minerals used to help the world grow and decarbonise
Iron Ore
The primary raw material used to make steel, which is strong, long-lasting and cost-efficient
Lithium
The lightest of all metals, it is a key element needed for low-carbon technologies
Copper
Tough but malleable, corrosion-resistant and recyclable, and an excellent conductor of heat and transmitter of electricity
Bringing to market materials critical to urbanisation and the transition to a low-carbon economy
Oyu Tolgoi
One of the most modern, safe and sustainable operations in the world
Simandou Project
The world’s largest untapped high-grade iron ore deposit
Western Australia
While iron ore is central to our operations in WA, we have a diverse presence across the state, from salt, lithium, our diamond legacy and our promising copper-gold project
Providing materials the world needs in a responsible way
Climate Change
We’re targeting net zero emissions by 2050
Nature solutions
Our nature-based solutions projects complement the work we're doing to reduce our Scope 1 and 2 emissions
Enabling ESG transparency
Our START™ initiative tracks traceability and responsible production of Rio Tinto materials.
We aim to deliver superior returns to our shareholders while safeguarding the environment and meeting our obligations to wider society
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Announced on Wednesday 29 July 2026
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Driving generational growth in the Pilbara
Our plan to invest in Western Australia’s long-term iron ore legacy
Giving materials a second life
How we keep materials in circulation, from extraction to reuse
Driving toward lower emissions
Haul truck battery swapping technology trials are ramping up at Oyu Tolgoi
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Rio Tinto operates under a dual listed companies (DLC) structure. Since its formation in 1995, this cost effective structure has been designed to, in a tax efficient way, place the shareholders of Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited in substantially the same position as if they held shares in a single entity owning all of the assets of both companies. Under the DLC structure, the businesses of Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited are managed together, the boards of directors of each Company are the same, and shareholders of each Company have a common economic interest in the DLC structure.
We regularly review the company structure to ensure it's providing value, and as recently as 2024, an extensive independent review was conducted. The Board unanimously concluded that the DLC structure continues to be effective and provides benefits to Rio Tinto and our shareholders.
What are the advantages of Rio Tinto's DLC structure? It delivers shareholder value.
The DLC structure has enabled Rio Tinto to raise capital and execute strategic M&A, with its ability to offer equity in either Rio Tinto plc or Rio Tinto Limited to raise capital or use as share consideration in acquisitions to execute strategic M&A.
The principal market for Rio Tinto plc shares is the London Stock Exchange with the shares trading through the Stock Exchange Electronic Trading Service (SETS) system.
Rio Tinto plc American Depositary Receipts are listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
Rio Tinto plc discloses the number of shares in issue, the number of treasury shares and the number of publicly owned shares, in its monthly Total Voting Right announcement.
Rio Tinto Limited shares are listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). The ASX is the principal trading market for Rio Tinto Limited shares. The ASX is a national stock exchange with an automated trading system.
There are currently 371,216,214 publicly held Rio Tinto Limited ordinary shares on issue.
Rio Tinto plc has a sponsored ADR facility with JPMorgan Chase Bank NA (JPMorgan) under a Deposit Agreement, dated 13 July 1988, as amended on 11 June 1990, as further amended and restated on 15 February 1999, 18 February 2005 when JPMorgan became Rio Tinto plc’s depositary, and on 29 April 2010. The ADRs evidence Rio Tinto plc American Depositary Shares (ADS), each representing one ordinary share. The shares are registered with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), are listed on the NYSE and are traded under the symbol RIO.
There are disclosure requirements in the UK and Australia applying to holders of substantial shareholdings in Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited respectively. These requirements are summarised below. The particular application of these requirements will depend on matters specific to the shareholding and the shareholder’s circumstances. If a holder is unclear on the application of these requirements, it is recommended they seek legal advice.
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (“ASIC”) has made various declarations1 modifying the application of the Australian Corporations Act as it applies to Rio Tinto’s dual listed companies structure . These modifications include changes to the substantial shareholder disclosure requirements under Chapter 6C of the Corporations Act.
The modified provisions require any person and their associates2 with voting power of 5 per cent or more in Rio Tinto Limited to give notice to Rio Tinto Limited and ASX when that holding is created, ceases or is increased or decreased by at least one per cent.
Further, the modified disclosure provisions also require a person and their associates2 to aggregate their holdings of both Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited shares to determine if there is a requirement to disclose an interest in Rio Tinto Limited. In broad terms, these provisions require that a person’s interest in voting shares in Rio Tinto plc is taken to give rise to an interest in Rio Tinto Limited calculated as a percentage of the combined voting share capitals of Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited.
So for example, where a shareholder and its associates2 hold:
for the purposes of the modified disclosure provisions, the holdings should be aggregated, resulting as shown below in a disclosable interest in Rio Tinto Limited of 6.17%:
Holdings of Shareholder and its associates2
Issued voting capital
% of voting capital held in individual listed entities
Voting capital in each entity as a % of combined voting share capital
Rio Tinto plc
80,000,000
1,249,923,674
6.40%
4.93%
Rio Tinto Limited
20,000,000
371,216,214
5.39%
1.23%
Aggregated
1,621,139,888
6.17%
These modified rules apply even if a person does not hold any shares in Rio Tinto Limited.
There is no corresponding requirement in the UK to aggregate Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited shareholdings for the purpose of disclosure under the DTRs.
1 These declarations are set out in ASIC instruments numbered 01/1038, 01/1039, 01/1040 and 01/1041, which were gazetted by ASIC on 28 August 2001.
2As defined in Division 2 of Part 1.2 of the Corporations Act, as modified by ASIC instrument 01/1038.