Dominic Barton
Good afternoon to everybody right here in Perth, and good morning to all of these becoming a member of us from London, and welcome additionally if you’re tuning in nearly. As Chair of Rio Tinto, I’ve the privilege of welcoming you to our 2026 Annual Basic Conferences. This 12 months, in line with our focus of embedding stronger, sharper and easier methods of working throughout the enterprise, we’re holding the Rio Tinto plc and the Rio Tinto Restricted AGMs contemporaneously.
Our conferences are linked audiovisually, so all shareholders can take part in a joint dialogue as offered for underneath Rio Tinto plc’s Articles of Affiliation and Rio Tinto Restricted’s structure. As you recognize, AGMs are a chance for open conversations and for deepening understanding. They permit us as a Board to listen to from you and to reply to the matters you have an interest in.
And subsequent 12 months, our administrators might be current in individual on the plc AGM in London with a restricted AGM held contemporaneously in Australia. And we plan to proceed this association for future AGMs with our administrators alternating their bodily attendance yearly. This naturally builds on our common engagement with traders all year long. In truth, over the past 2 months, I’ve met personally with shareholders representing greater than 1/4 of Rio Tinto plc’s issued capital and 1/3 of Rio Tinto Restricted’s issued capital.
