Company: RTNTF
Filing Date: 2025-02-20
Form Type: 20-F
Source: 0001628280-25-006642
Chunk: 276

Company: RIO TINTO LTD
Filing Date: 2025-02-20
Form: 20-F
Chunk 276
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 law ( Companies Act 2006 ), Australian law ( Corporations Act 2001 ) as amended by the ASIC class order and preparing a Remuneration report that includes the information required by Regulation 11, Schedule 8 of the Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 (as amended) and the Australian Corporations Act 2001 . In addition, the UK Corporate Governance Code recommends that the Board provide a fair, balanced and understandable assessment of the company’s position and prospects in its external reporting. Rio Tinto’s management conducts extensive review and challenge in support of the Board’s obligations, aiming to strike a balance between positive and negative

| Annual Report on Form 20-F 2024 | 151 | riotinto.com |

Directors’ report | Additional statutory disclosure statements and provide good linkages throughout the Annual Report . The Directors were responsible for the preparation and approval of the Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2024. They consider the Annual Report , taken as a whole, to be fair, balanced and understandable, and that it provides the information necessary for shareholders to assess the Group’s position, performance, business model and strategy. The Directors are responsible for maintaining proper accounting records, in accordance with UK and Australian legislation. They have a general responsibility to safeguard the assets of the Group, and to prevent and detect fraud and other irregularities. The Directors are also responsible for ensuring that appropriate systems are in place to maintain and preserve the integrity of the Group’s website. Legislation in the UK governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from current and future legislation in other jurisdictions. The work carried out by the Group’s external auditors does not take into account such legislation and, accordingly, the external auditors accept no responsibility for any changes to the financial statements after they are made available on the Group’s website. The Directors, senior executives, senior financial managers and other members of staff who are required to exercise judgement while preparing the Group’s financial statements, are required to conduct themselves with integrity and honesty, and in accordance with the highest ethical standards, as are all Group employees. The Directors consider that the 2024 Annual Report presents a true and fair view and has been prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards, using the most appropriate accounting policies for Rio Tinto’s business, and supported by reasonable judgements and estimates. The accounting policies have been consistently applied as described on pages 154 - 161 , and Directors have received a written statement from the Chief Executive and the Chief Financial