Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 5216M
Rio Tinto PLC
21 January 2021
 

 

Notice to ASX/LSE

 

 

Shareholdings of directors and persons discharging managerial responsibility (PDMR)

21 January 2021

 

As   part  of its dual listed company structure, Rio Tinto notifies dealings in Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited securities by PDMRs to both the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and the London Stock Exchange (LSE).

 

Global Employee Share Plan (myShare)

 

Under myShare employeesare able to purchase, on a quarterly basis, Rio Tinto plc ordinary shares of 10p each or Rio Tinto Limited ordinary shares (‘shares’).Sharesarepurchasedoutof monthly deductionsfrom salary, and participants are allocated an equivalentnumber of shares free of charge (‘matching shares’), conditional upon satisfying the terms of myShare.

 

The following PDMRs acquired Rio Tinto shares undermyShareandwere allocated the same number of matching share awards as follows:

 

Security

Name of PDMR

Number of shares

Matching shares

Price per share

Date of transaction

Rio Tinto plc

shares

Baatar, Bold

6.3003

6.3003

59.5208 GBP

18/01/2021

Rio Tinto plc

shares

Barrios, Alfredo

12.5084

12.5084

59.5208 GBP

18/01/2021

Rio Tinto plc

shares

Cunningham, Peter

6.3003

6.3003

59.5208 GBP

18/01/2021

Rio Tinto plc

shares

Soirat, Arnaud

6.3003

6.3003

59.5208 GBP

18/01/2021

Rio Tinto plc

shares

Stausholm, Jakob

6.3003

6.3003

59.5208 GBP

18/01/2021

Rio Tinto plc

shares

Toth, Peter

6.3003

6.3003

59.5208 GBP

18/01/2021

Rio Tinto Limited

shares

Vella, Ivan

10.1214

10.1214

118.56  AUD

18/01/2021

 

UK Share Plan (UKSP)

 

The UKSP is an HMRC approved Share Incentive Plan under which qualifying UK employees are able to purchase, on a quarterly basis, Rio Tinto plc shares. Rio Tinto plc shares are purchased out of monthly deductions from salary, and participants are allocated an equivalent number of shares free of charge (UKSP matching shares). Qualifying UK employees are also awarded Free Shares once a year.

 

The following PDMRs purchased Rio Tinto plc shares under the UKSP and were allocated the same

number of matching shares as follows:

 

Security

Name of PDMR

Number of Shares

Acquired

Matching shares

Price per Share GBP

Date of transaction

Rio Tinto plc

shares

Baatar, Bold

6

6

59.5208

18/01/2021

Rio Tinto plc

shares

Soirat, Arnaud

6

6

59.5208

18/01/2021

Rio Tinto plc

shares

Stausholm, Jakob

6

6

59.5208

18/01/2021

Rio Tinto plc

shares

Toth, Peter

6

6

59.5208

18/01/2021

 

FCA  notifications in accordance with the EU Market Abuse Regulation have been issued to the London Stock Exchange contemporaneously with this release.

 

LEI: 213800YOEO5OQ72G2R82
Classification: 3.1. Information disclosed under article 19 of the Market Abuse Regulation.

 

This announcement is authorised for release to the market by Rio Tinto's Group Company Secretary.

 

 

Steve Allen

Group Company Secretary

 

Tim Paine

Joint Company Secretary

Rio Tinto plc

6 St James's Square London SW1Y 4AD United Kingdom

 

T +44 20 7781 2000

Registered in England No. 719885

Rio Tinto Limited

Level 7, 360 Collins Street

Melbourne 3000 Australia

 

T +61 3 9283 3333

Registered in Australia ABN 96 004 458 404

 

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