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Our Board has also adopted Corporate Governance Principles that provide the framework for our existing corporate governance policies and practices, which the Board reviews annually. These Corporate Governance Principles more fully address matters such as director independence, director qualifications and responsibilities, director compensation, and director and officer stock ownership and retention guidelines. To learn more about our current corporate governance structures, please see our Corporate Governance Principles, which may be found in the "Corporate Governance" section under the "For Investors" tab on our website at *www.tenethealth.com*. [...] The role of our Lead Director is set forth in our Corporate Governance Principles. Senator Kerrey, as independent Lead Director of the Board, coordinates the activities of the Board and exercises a robust set of duties described below. In addition, Senator Kerrey serves as Chair of the Governance Committee, a role which, combined with his service as Lead Director, enables him to provide oversight of the Company's corporate governance policies and practices, the director nomination and succession process, and the Board's self-evaluation process. In his capacity as Lead Director, Senator Kerrey, among other things: [...] Participates in consultation and direct communication with shareholders, including representing the Board in meetings with investors, legislators, regulators and other government officials.

In accordance with the United States Federal Election Campaign Act, Rio Tinto provides administrative support for the Rio Tinto America Political Action Committee (PAC). The PAC was created in 1990 and encourages voluntary employee participation in the political process. All Rio Tinto America PAC employee contributions are reviewed for compliance with federal and state law and are publicly reported in accordance with US election laws. The PAC is controlled by neither Rio Tinto nor any of its subsidiaries but instead by a governing board of five employee members on a voluntary basis. In 2024, contributions to Rio Tinto America PAC by 14 employees amounted to US$14,815, and Rio Tinto America PAC donated US$10,500 in political contributions in 2024. [...] Accordingly, the Directors believe that supporting the authority sought in this resolution is in the interests of shareholders. Any expenditure that may be incurred under this authority will be disclosed in next year's Annual Report. Details of political expenditure by Rio Tinto during the past year are set out on page 150 in the 2024 Annual Report.

We have engaged a professional third-party institution to identify current ESG material issues based on business characteristics, industry analysis, and expert assessment and submitted the results to our Board of Directors (hereinafter referred to as \"the Board of Directors\") for review, to determine the materiality ranking of the ESG issues, which is used as the basis for ESG report preparation and management enhancement. [...] We have developed a comprehensive and effective ESG governance structure. Under the leadership of the Board of Directors, we have established and continue to improve data collection tools and review mechanisms through the two-tier governance structure of the \"ESG Committee - ESG project team\". Where applicable, a comparison between data for this year and previous years is disclosed in the Report to better inform shareholders of our ESG management progress.