Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 0892O

Rio Tinto PLC

12 September 2011

 



Rio Tinto plc

12 September 2011

SHAREHOLDINGS OF DIRECTORS AND PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY (PDMR)

Rio Tinto plc offers a Dividend Reinvestment Plan that gives shareholders the opportunity to use their cash dividends to buy Rio Tinto plc shares in the market.  The Plan is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.

On 12 September 2011, Rio Tinto plc was notified that, the following persons discharging managerial responsibility ('PDMR') acquired ordinary shares in Rio Tinto plc under the Rio Tinto Dividend Reinvestment Plan at a price of £37.20 per share.

PDMR	No of shares acquired	Price per share GBP	Date acquired
Jacynthe Côté	97	37.20	8/9/11
Richard Goodmanson	71	37.20	8/9/11
Harry Kenyon-Slaney	24	37.20	8/9/11

Also on 12 September 2011, Rio Tinto plc was notified that the ISA provider of the following PDMR had purchased ordinary shares in Rio Tinto plc at a price of £36.49 per share..  This was a non-discretionary transaction.

PDMR	No. of shares acquired	Price per share GBP	Date acquired
Guy Elliott	3	36.49	9/9/11

This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of the Financial Services Authority Disclosure and Transparency Rules 3.1.2 to 3.1.5.

Enquiries:       

Ines Watson

Assistant Company Secretary

Rio Tinto plc

Tel:   [phone]

 

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