Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 1412K

Rio Tinto PLC

13 April 2010

 



Rio Tinto plc

Director/PDMR Shareholding

13 April 2010

SHAREHOLDINGS OF DIRECTORS AND PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY (PDMR)

On Tuesday, 13 April 2010, Rio Tinto plc was notified that the ISA provider of the following PDMR had purchased ordinary shares on 8 April 2010.  This was a non-discretionary transaction.

	No. of units acquired	Price per share GPB
Guy Elliott	2	39.12835

Rio Tinto Share Ownership Plan

Today Rio Tinto plc was notified that on 12 April 2010 the following PDMR purchased ordinary shares and were allocated the same number of free or 'matching shares', under the Rio Tinto Share Ownership Plan ('SOP').This was a non-discretionary transaction.

	No of shares acquired	Price per share GBP
G R Elliott	6 (3 purchased + 3 matching)	39.30
H Kenyon-Slaney	6 (3 purchased + 3 matching)	39.30

The SOP is an Inland Revenue approved Share Incentive Plan under which qualifying UK employees are able to purchase ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company out of monthly deductions from salary and are allocated an equivalent number of matching shares.  

This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of DTR 3.1.4.

Enquiries:        Matthew Whyte          

                        Rio Tinto plc

                        Tel: [phone]

 

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