Company: RTNTF
Filing Date: 2025-02-20
Form Type: 20-F
Source: 0001628280-25-006642
Chunk: 488

Company: RIO TINTO LTD
Filing Date: 2025-02-20
Form: 20-F
Chunk 488
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 hold the Group’s ordinary shares or ADRs, or to vote that would not apply generally to all shareholders. Directors Appointment and removal of Directors The appointment and replacement of Directors is governed by Rio Tinto plc’s Articles of Association and Rio Tinto Limited’s Constitution, relevant UK and Australian legislation, and the UK Corporate Governance Code. The Board may appoint a Director either to fill a casual vacancy or as an addition to the Board, so long as the total number of Directors does not exceed the limit prescribed in these constitutional documents. An appointed Director must retire and seek election to office at the next AGM of each company. In addition to any powers of removal conferred by the UK Companies Act 2006 and the Australian Corporations Act 2001 , the company may by ordinary resolution remove any Director before the expiry of his or her period of office and may, subject to these constitutional documents, by ordinary resolution appoint another person who is willing to act as a Director in their place. In line with the UK Corporate Governance Code , all Directors are required to stand for re-election at each AGM.

| Annual Report on Form 20-F 2024 | 330 | riotinto.com |

Additional information | Shareholder information

Directors’ powers The Board manages the business of Rio Tinto under the powers set out in these constitutional documents. These powers include the Directors’ ability to issue or buy back shares. Shareholders’ authority to empower the Directors to purchase its own ordinary shares is sought at the AGM each year. The constitutional documents can only be amended, or replaced, by a special resolution passed in general meeting by at least 75% of the votes cast. UK listing rules cross-reference table The following table contains only those sections of UK listing rule 6.6.1 which are relevant. The remaining sections of listing rule 6.6.1 are not applicable.

| UK Listing rule | Description of listing rule                                                                     | Reference in report                      |
| 6.6.1 (1)       | A statement of any interest capitalised by the Group during the year                            | Note 9 Finance income and finance costs. |
| 6.6.1 (11)      | Details of any arrangement under which a shareholder has waived oragreed to waive any dividends | See page147.                             |

Metal prices and exchange rates

| Metal prices – average for the year           |               |  2024 |  2023 | Increase/(Decrease) |
| Copper                                        | – US cents/lb |