Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 5921V

Rio Tinto PLC

13 July 2009

 



Rio Tinto plc

13 July 2009

SHAREHOLDINGS OF DIRECTORS AND PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Rio Tinto plc announces that in accordance with the terms of the Rights Issue announced on 5 June 2009, the following director and person discharging managerial responsibilities (PDMR) has acquired Rio Tinto plc ordinary shares following the take up of rights.

	No. of shares acquired	Price per share (GBP)
Non-executive director
Sir David Clementi	294	14.00

 

 

Rio Tinto plc was notified that on 10 July 2009 the following PDMR purchased ordinary shares and was allocated the same number of matching shares, under the Rio Tinto Share Ownership Plan ('SOP'). This was a non-discretionary transaction.

	No. of shares acquired	Price per share (GBP)
Executive director
Guy Elliott	12 (6 purchased + 6 matching)	19.10

 

 

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:

Gemma Aldridge Assistant Secretary Tel: [phone]

 

 

 

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