Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 4162V

Rio Tinto PLC

11 January 2012

 



Rio Tinto plc

Director/PDMR Shareholdings

11 January 2012

 

 

 

Rio Tinto Share Ownership Plan ('SOP')

Rio Tinto plc was notified today that on 10 January 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 the SOP. This was a non-discretionary transaction.

	No of shares acquired	Price per share GBP
G R Elliott	8 (4 purchased + 4 matching shares)	34.3902
H Kenyon-Slaney	8 (4 purchased + 4 matching shares)	34.3902

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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