Rio Tinto plc
Director/PDMR Shareholding
11 May 2010
On Tuesday 11 May 2010 Rio Tinto plc was notified that on 10 May 2010 a non-executive director had acquired Rio Tinto plc ordinary shares as follows:
No. of shares acquired |
Price per share (GBP) |
|
Andrew Gould |
1,000 |
33.152 |
Today Rio Tinto plc was notified that on 10 May 2010 the following persons discharging managerial responsibility ('PDMR') purchased ordinary shares and were allocated the same number of free or 'matching shares', under the Rio Tinto Share Ownership Plan ('SOP'). This was a non-discretionary transaction.
No of shares acquired |
Price per share (GBP) |
|
G R Elliott |
8 (4 purchased + 4 matching) |
33.61 |
H Kenyon-Slaney |
8 (4 purchased + 4 matching) |
33.61 |
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.
These announcements are made in accordance with the requirements of DTR 3.1.4 R.
Enquiries:
Matthew Whyte
Rio Tinto plc
Tel: 020 7781 1629