Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 4236P

Rio Tinto PLC

03 October 2011

 



03 October 2011

Rio Tinto plc

Rio Tinto share repurchase programme

Under its previously announced share buy back programme, any Rio Tinto plc shares that Rio Tinto buys back between 03 October 2011 and the publication of Rio Tinto's announcement of the results for the third quarter of 2011 on 13 October 2011 will be handled by an independent third party.   This party will make its trading decisions in relation to Rio Tinto's securities independently of, and uninfluenced by, Rio Tinto.  All shares purchased will be cancelled.

Any acquisitions will be effected within certain pre-set parameters, and in accordance with both Rio Tinto's general authority to repurchase shares and Chapter 12 of the Listing Rules which requires that the maximum price paid be limited to no more than 5 per cent above the average market value for the shares as derived from the London Stock Exchange Daily Official List for the five business days immediately prior to such purchase.

Rio Tinto confirms that it currently has no unpublished price sensitive information.

For further information, please contact:

Media Relations, EMEA / Americas Illtud Harri Office: [phone] Mobile: [phone] Tony Shaffer Office:  [phone] Mobile: [phone] Christina Mills Office:  [phone] Mobile: [phone]	Investor Relations, London Mark Shannon Office:  [phone] Mobile: [phone] David Ovington Office:  [phone] Mobile: [phone]
Media Relations, Australia / Asia David Luff Office:  [phone] Mobile: [phone] Karen Halbert Office: [phone] Mobile: [phone] Bruce Tobin Office: [phone] Mobile: [phone]	Investor Relations, Australia Dave Skinner Office:  [phone] Mobile: [phone] Christopher Maitland Office: [phone] Mobile: [phone]
Media Relations, Canada Bryan Tucker Office: [phone] Mobile: [phone]	Investor Relations, North America Jason Combes Office:  [phone] Mobile: [phone]

 

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