RIO TINTO FINANCE PLC

Figures converted to GBP from USD at 0.748 per USD (Frankfurter spot rate) — hover any figure for the original. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers

• Turnover

  —

  Not reported

• Cash

  -23.2%

  £5,692,957,315 → £4,372,400,389

• Net assets

  +12.8%

  £1,330,413,396 → £1,500,170,442

• Employees

  —

  Not reported

• Profit before tax

  +6,716%

  -£3,485,086 → £230,574,120

Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers

Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.

1. RIO TINTO FINANCE PLC 1997-06-12 → present
2. RTZ FINANCE PLC 1940-01-19 → 1997-06-12

Accounting basis

FRS 101 Reduced Disclosure Framework

Reporting scope

Standalone (parent only)

Auditor

KPMG LLP, Statutory Auditor

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“The directors have determined that there are no foreseeable circumstances which would indicate that the Company could not continue to operate as a going concern for at least twelve months from the issuance of the financial statements.”

Significant events

• “In March 2025, the Company funded the acquisition of Arcadium Lithium plc for $6.7 billion through a bridge facility of $7 billion from a syndicate of banks. In the same month, the Company entered into eight internal bond agreements with Rio Tinto Finance (USA) Plc with a total nominal amount of $9 billion. The proceeds from the bond issuance were used to settle the $7 billion bridge facility.”
• “In March 2025, the Company issued internal commercial papers with Rio Tinto Finance (USA) Plc amounting to $600 million. In April 2025, $300 million commercial papers matured and another $300 million was issued. In May 2025, $100 million commercial papers matured and another $100 million was issued.”
• “In May 2025, the Company increased the 5-year term loan facility to Rio Tinto International Holdings Limited by $3 billion to $6.2 billion.”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

Filings

3

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

0

last 12 months

Officers resigned

0

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.