Rio Tinto plc

Lobbying Organisation Rio Tinto plc

Date published 08 May, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 Jan, 2018 to 30 Apr, 2018

Specific Details The impact of the US sanctions on the Aughinish alumina refinery.

Intended results To inform the TD of the intended consequence of the US sanctions on the European aluminium supply chain due to Rio Tinto's customer contracts to supply alumina from Aughinish to European customers, predomninantly in France.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Tara Hopkins

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Phone call (2-5)

Alerted the Deputy Minister and TD for Limerick to the relationship that Rio Tinto has with the Aughinish Alumina refinery - namely the largest supplier of bauxite to the plant and the largest customer of alumina. Discussed the potential immediate impacts of the US sanctions on Rio Tinto's ability to do business with Aughinish given the US sanctions, particularly during the initial 'wind down' period.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Patrick O'Donovan Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Patrick O'Donovan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)