Forward-looking statements
This report includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical facts included in
this report, including, without limitation, those regarding Rio Tinto’s financial position, business
strategy, plans and objectives of management for future operations (including development plans
and objectives relating to Rio Tinto’s products, production forecasts and reserve and resource
positions), are forward-looking statements. The words “intend”, “aim”, “project”, “anticipate”,
“estimate”, “plan”, “believes”, “expects”, “may”, “should”, “will”, “target”, “set to” or similar
expressions, commonly identify such forward-looking statements.
Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other
factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Rio Tinto, or industry
results, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed
or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are based on
numerous assumptions regarding Rio Tinto’s present and future business strategies and the
environment in which Rio Tinto will operate in the future. Among the important factors that could
cause Rio Tinto’s actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those in the
forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: an inability to live up to Rio Tinto’s
values and any resultant damage to its reputation; the impacts of geopolitics on trade and
investment; the impacts of climate change and the transition to a low-carbon future; an inability to
successfully execute and/or realise value from acquisitions and divestments; the level of new ore
resources, including the results of exploration programmes and/or acquisitions; disruption to
strategic partnerships that play a material role in delivering growth, production, cash or market
positioning; damage to Rio Tinto’s relationships with communities and governments; an inability to
attract and retain requisite skilled people; declines in commodity prices and adverse exchange
rate movements; an inability to raise sufficient funds for capital investment; inadequate estimates
of ore resources and reserves; delays or overruns of large and complex projects; changes in tax
regulation; safety incidents or major hazard events; cyber breaches; physical impacts from climate
change; the impacts of water scarcity; natural disasters; an inability to successfully manage the
closure, reclamation and rehabilitation of sites; the impacts of civil unrest; the impacts of the global
pandemics; breaches of Rio Tinto’s policies, standard and procedures, laws or regulations; trade
tensions between the world’s major economies; increasing societal and investor expectations, in
particular with regard to environmental, social and governance considerations; the impacts of
technological advancements; and such other risks identified in Rio Tinto’s 2025 Form 20-F filed
with the SEC. Forward-looking statements should, therefore, be construed in light of such risk
factors and undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements. These forward-
looking statements speak only as of the date of this report. Rio Tinto expressly disclaims any
obligation or undertaking (except as required by applicable law, the UK Listing Rules, the
Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority and the Listing
Rules of the Australian Securities Exchange) to release publicly any updates or revisions to any
forward-looking statement contained herein to reflect any change in Rio Tinto’s expectations with
regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement
is based.
Nothing in this report should be interpreted to mean that future earnings per share of Rio Tinto plc
or Rio Tinto Limited will necessarily match or exceed its historical published earnings per share.