Rio Tinto PLC

Active00719885 Public limited company

Incorporated: 30 March 1962 (64 years)
Industry: Activities of head offices (70100)
Directors: Simon Callas Trott
Sharon Thorne
James Calvin O'Rourke
all 10 directors
Accounts type: Group
Region: Greater London
Address: 6 St James's Square
London
SW1Y 4AD

Filing status

Accounts due: 30 June 2027
Last accounts: 31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due: 25 May 2027
Last conf. stmt: 11 May 2026

Officers 11 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Whyte, Matthew John

Secretary · Appointed 18 May 2026

Trott, Simon Callas

Director · Appointed 25 August 2025

Australian

Born November 1974

Thorne, Sharon

Director · Appointed 1 July 2024

British

Born October 1964 (62)

O'Rourke, James Calvin

Director · Appointed 25 October 2023

Canadian

Born September 1960 (66)

Dalla Valle, Diano Sebastiano

Director · Appointed 1 June 2023

Australian

Born January 1959 (67)

Lloyd-Hurwitz, Susan

Director · Appointed 1 June 2023

Australian

Born February 1967 (59)

Barton, Dominic Stephen

Director · Appointed 4 April 2022

Canadian

Born September 1962 (64)

Wyatt, Benjamin Sana

Director · Appointed 1 September 2021

Australian

Born April 1974 (52)

Cunningham, Peter Lloyd

Director · Appointed 17 June 2021

British

Born October 1966 (60)

Woods, Ngaire Tui

Director · Appointed 1 September 2020

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English

Born February 1963 (63)

Nason, Jennifer Anne

Director · Appointed 1 March 2020

American

Born July 1960 (66)

Officer history (79 former)

18 May 2026

Appointed Whyte, Matthew John as Secretary

18 May 2026

Resigned Hodges, Andrew William as Secretary

23 October 2025

Resigned Merz, Martina as Director

23 October 2025

Resigned Henry, Simon Peter as Director

25 August 2025

Appointed Trott, Simon Callas as Director

25 August 2025

Resigned Stausholm, Jakob as Director

1 May 2025

Resigned Laidlaw, William Samuel Hugh as Director

1 May 2025

Resigned Hietala, Kaisa Helena as Director

1 July 2024

Appointed Thorne, Sharon as Director

2 May 2024

Resigned Mckeon, Simon Vincent as Director

1 February 2024

Appointed Merz, Martina as Director

15 December 2023

Resigned Clark, Megan Elizabeth, Dr as Director

25 October 2023

Appointed O'Rourke, James Calvin as Director

29 August 2023

Appointed Hodges, Andrew William as Secretary

29 August 2023

Resigned Allen, Steven Patrick as Secretary

1 June 2023

Appointed Lloyd-Hurwitz, Susan as Director

1 June 2023

Appointed Dalla Valle, Diano Sebastiano as Director

1 March 2023

Appointed Hietala, Kaisa Helena as Director

5 May 2022

Resigned Thompson, Simon Robert as Director

8 April 2022

Resigned Gharbi, Hinda as Director

4 April 2022

Appointed Barton, Dominic Stephen as Director

1 September 2021

Appointed Wyatt, Benjamin Sana as Director

17 June 2021

Appointed Cunningham, Peter Lloyd as Director

6 May 2021

Resigned L'Estrange, Michael Gerard as Director

1 January 2021

Resigned Jacques, Jean Sebastien Dominique Francois as Director

31 December 2020

Resigned Constable, David Edward as Director

1 September 2020

Appointed Woods, Ngaire Tui as Director

1 March 2020

Appointed Gharbi, Hinda as Director

1 March 2020

Appointed Nason, Jennifer Anne as Director

26 June 2019

Resigned Greene, Moya Marguerite as Director

9 May 2019

Resigned Godbehere, Ann Frances, M as Director

1 January 2019

Appointed Mckeon, Simon Vincent as Director

17 September 2018

Appointed Greene, Moya Marguerite as Director

3 September 2018

Appointed Stausholm, Jakob as Director

3 September 2018

Resigned Lynch, Christopher James as Director

2 May 2018

Resigned Tellier, Paul M. as Director

5 March 2018

Resigned Du Plessis, Jan Petrus as Director

20 June 2017

Resigned Varley, John Silvester as Director

4 May 2017

Resigned Lauvergeon, Anne Marie Alice as Director

4 May 2017

Resigned Brown, Robert Ellis as Director

1 April 2017

Appointed Henry, Simon Peter as Director

10 February 2017

Appointed Constable, David Edward as Director

10 February 2017

Appointed Laidlaw, William Samuel Hugh as Director

9 January 2017

Resigned Hames, Victoria Elizabeth as Secretary

9 January 2017

Appointed Allen, Steven Patrick as Secretary

19 August 2016

Resigned Evans, Eleanor Bronwen as Secretary

12 August 2016

Resigned Walton, Vaughn Bradley as Secretary

1 August 2016

Appointed Hames, Victoria Elizabeth as Secretary

1 July 2016

Resigned Walsh, Samuel Maurice Cossart as Director

5 May 2016

Resigned Goodmanson, Richard Roy as Director

17 March 2016

Appointed Jacques, Jean Sebastien Dominique Francois as Director

7 May 2015

Resigned Fitzpatrick, Michael Clifford as Director

7 May 2015

Resigned Kerr Of Kinlochard, John Olav, Lord as Director

8 December 2014

Appointed Walton, Vaughn Bradley as Secretary

20 November 2014

Appointed Clark, Megan Elizabeth, Dr as Director

1 September 2014

Appointed L'Estrange, Michael Gerard as Director

15 April 2014

Resigned Cox, Vivienne, Dr as Director

1 April 2014

Appointed Thompson, Simon Robert as Director

15 March 2014

Appointed Lauvergeon, Anne Marie Alice as Director

31 December 2013

Resigned Elliott, Guy Robert as Director

30 August 2013

Resigned Westley, Adam David Christopher as Secretary

7 June 2013

Resigned Mathews, Benedict John Spurway as Secretary

7 June 2013

Appointed Evans, Eleanor Bronwen as Secretary

17 January 2013

Resigned Albanese, Thomas as Director

8 June 2012

Resigned Whyte, Matthew John as Secretary

10 May 2012

Resigned Gould, Andrew Frederick James as Director

1 September 2011

Appointed Lynch, Christopher James as Director

1 September 2011

Appointed Varley, John Silvester as Director

5 May 2011

Resigned Fortier, Louis Yves as Director

5 May 2011

Resigned Eddington, Roderick Ian as Director

1 January 2011

Appointed Westley, Adam David Christopher as Secretary

26 May 2010

Resigned Mayhew, David Lionel as Director

26 May 2010

Resigned Clementi, David Cecil, Sir as Director

1 April 2010

Appointed Brown, Robert Ellis as Director

31 March 2010

Resigned Dowding, Roger Peter as Secretary

9 February 2010

Resigned Godbehere, Ann Frances, M as Director

9 February 2010

Appointed Godbehere, Ann Frances, M as Director

9 February 2010

Appointed Godbehere, Ann Frances, M as Director

4 June 2009

Appointed Walsh, Samuel Maurice Cossart as Director

20 April 2009

Resigned Evans, Richard Byrl as Director

20 April 2009

Resigned Skinner, Paul David as Director

8 February 2009

Resigned Leng, James William as Director

14 January 2009

Appointed Leng, James William as Director

1 September 2008

Appointed Du Plessis, Jan Petrus as Director

24 April 2008

Resigned Sykes, Richard Brook, Sir as Director

23 April 2008

Appointed Whyte, Matthew John as Secretary

23 April 2008

Appointed Dowding, Roger Peter as Secretary

7 November 2007

Resigned Calvert, Ashton Trevor, Dr as Director

25 October 2007

Appointed Tellier, Paul M. as Director

25 October 2007

Appointed Evans, Richard Byrl as Director

25 October 2007

Appointed Fortier, Louis Yves as Director

1 August 2007

Appointed Mathews, Benedict John Spurway as Secretary

31 July 2007

Resigned Lawless, Anette Vendelbo as Secretary

30 April 2007

Resigned Clifford, Richard Leigh as Director

6 June 2006

Appointed Fitzpatrick, Michael Clifford as Director

7 March 2006

Appointed Albanese, Thomas as Director

1 September 2005

Appointed Eddington, Roderick Ian as Director

29 April 2005

Resigned Davis, Leonard Andrew as Director

29 April 2005

Resigned Giordano, Richard Vincent, Sir as Director

14 April 2005

Resigned Morschel, John Powell as Director

1 February 2005

Appointed Calvert, Ashton Trevor, Dr as Director

1 February 2005

Appointed Cox, Vivienne, Dr as Director

27 January 2005

Resigned Adams, Robert as Director

1 December 2004

Appointed Goodmanson, Richard Roy as Director

1 October 2004

Resigned Groeneveld, Oscar Leonard as Director

22 April 2004

Resigned Tugendhat, Christopher Samuel, Lord as Director

31 October 2003

Resigned Wilson, Robert Peter, Sir as Director

14 October 2003

Appointed Kerr Of Kinlochard, John Olav, Lord as Director

1 May 2003

Resigned Seitz, Raymond George Hardenbergh, The Honourable as Director

31 March 2003

Resigned Leslie, Jonathan Charles Alexander as Director

28 January 2003

Appointed Clementi, David Cecil, Sir as Director

4 December 2002

Appointed Gould, Andrew Frederick James as Director

18 April 2002

Resigned Bull, Christopher Robert Howard as Director

1 January 2002

Appointed Elliott, Guy Robert as Director

1 December 2001

Appointed Skinner, Paul David as Director

31 August 2001

Resigned Pemberton, Gary Milton as Director

1 January 2001

Resigned Sage, Gordon Holden as Director

10 May 2000

Resigned Jacomb, Martin Wakefield, Sir as Director

22 February 2000

Appointed Mayhew, David Lionel as Director

1 January 2000

Appointed Lawless, Anette Vendelbo as Secretary

31 December 1999

Resigned Bradley, John Stirling as Secretary

31 December 1998

Resigned Uhrig, John Allan as Director

17 November 1998

Appointed Morschel, John Powell as Director

30 June 1998

Resigned Holme, Richard Gordon, Rt Hon Lord as Director

1 June 1998

Appointed Groeneveld, Oscar Leonard as Director

9 September 1997

Resigned O`leary, Michael Anthony as Director

9 September 1997

Resigned Nossal, Gustav Joseph Victor, Sir as Director

4 August 1997

Appointed Tugendhat, Christopher Samuel, Lord as Director

4 August 1997

Appointed Sykes, Richard Brook, Sir as Director

21 May 1997

Resigned Searby, Richard Henry as Director

7 May 1997

Resigned Armstrong Of Ilminster, Robert Temple, Lord as Director

7 May 1997

Resigned Simon, David, Lord as Director

31 December 1996

Resigned Henderson, Denys Hartley, Sir as Director

31 December 1996

Resigned Birkin, John Derek, Sir as Director

31 December 1996

Resigned Alexander Of Weedon, Robert Scott, Lord as Director

19 November 1996

Appointed Seitz, Raymond George Hardenbergh, The Honourable as Director

19 November 1996

Appointed Pemberton, Gary Milton as Director

12 September 1996

Resigned Dix, William Leslie as Director

21 December 1995

Appointed Nossal, Gustav Joseph Victor, Sir as Director

21 December 1995

Appointed Dix, William Leslie as Director

21 December 1995

Appointed Searby, Richard Henry as Director

21 December 1995

Appointed O`leary, Michael Anthony as Director

21 December 1995

Appointed Uhrig, John Allan as Director

21 December 1995

Appointed Davis, Leonard Andrew as Director

5 September 1995

Appointed Simon, David, Lord as Director

1 April 1995

Appointed Sage, Gordon Holden as Director

1 April 1995

Appointed Holme, Richard Gordon, Rt Hon Lord as Director

31 March 1995

Resigned Strachan, Ian Charles as Director

30 June 1994

Resigned Beals, George Carl as Director

1 June 1994

Appointed Leslie, Jonathan Charles Alexander as Director

18 May 1994

Appointed Clifford, Richard Leigh as Director

11 May 1994

Resigned Davis, Leonard Andrew as Director

26 December 1993

Resigned Frame, Alistair Gilchrist, Sir as Director

1 July 1992

Appointed Bradley, John Stirling as Secretary

30 June 1992

Resigned Wigley, Francis Spencer as Secretary

Group structure 38 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Rio Tinto PLC This company

Rio Tinto European Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Rio Tinto Canada Finance Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Rio Tinto London Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Rio Tinto Medical Plan Trustees Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Rio Tinto Nominees Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Rio Tinto Secretariat Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Rio Tinto Metals Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Rio Tinto Mining and Exploration Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Thos W Ward Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Rio Tinto Minerals Development Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Rio Tinto Western Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

LA Granja UK Holdings Limited Owns 25–50% of shares

Nuton Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Rio Tinto BM Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Rio Tinto Minerals Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Rio Tinto International Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Anglesey Aluminium Metal Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Borax Europe Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

British Alcan Aluminium Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Alcan Chemicals Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Alcan Farms Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Tbac Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Iea Environmental Projects Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Iea Coal Research Limited In liquidationOwns 75–100% of shares

Ioc Sales Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Lawson Mardon Flexible Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Lawson Mardon Smith Brothers Ltd. Owns 75–100% of shares

Pechiney Aviatube Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Rio Tinto Bahia Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Rio Tinto Bauxite Atlantic Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Rio Tinto Copper Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Rio Tinto Copper Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Rio Tinto Energy Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Rio Tinto Finance (Usa) PLC Owns 75–100% of shares

Rio Tinto Finance PLC Owns 75–100% of shares

Rio Tinto Indonesian Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

And 11 more

THR Copper Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

Date	Description	Made Up To	Pages	PDF
2 November 2026	Sale or transfer of treasury shares
30 October 2026	Statement of capital following an allotment of shares
28 October 2026	Statement of capital following an allotment of shares
23 October 2026	Statement of capital following an allotment of shares
15 September 2026	Sale or transfer of treasury shares