Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 4319G

Rio Tinto PLC

11 May 2011

 



Rio Tinto plc

Director/PDMR Shareholdings

11 May 2011

 

Rio Tinto Share Ownership Plan ('SOP')

Rio Tinto plc was notified today that on 10 May 2011 the following persons discharging managerial responsibilities ('PDMRs') purchased ordinary shares in Rio Tinto plc, and were allocated the same number of shares free of charge ('matching shares') under SOP. This was a non-discretionary transaction.

	No of shares acquired	Price per share GBP
G R Elliott	6 (3 purchased + 3 matching shares)	42.4143
H Kenyon-Slaney	6 (3 purchased + 3 matching shares)	42.4143

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 R.

Enquiries:       

Ines Watson

Assistant Company Secretary

Rio Tinto plc

Tel:   [phone]

 

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