Notice to LSE
The following amendment has been made to the 'Director/PDMR Shareholding' announcement released on 26 April 2023 at 11:00 under RNS No 5273X.
This previous version of the announcement included an incorrect reference to Jennifer Nason acquiring 1,765 ADR shares in Rio Tinto plc under the dividend reinvestment plan. These shares were not acquired.
All other details remain unchanged.
The full amended text is shown below.
Shareholdings of persons discharging managerial responsibility (PDMR) / Key Management Personnel (KMP)
26 April 2023
As part of its dual listed company structure, Rio Tinto notifies dealings in Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited securities by PDMRs / KMPs to both the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and the London Stock Exchange (LSE).
Share Plan Account (SPA)
Rio Tinto plc ordinary shares of 10p each and Rio Tinto Limited ordinary shares held in a SPA are eligible for a dividend reinvestment whereby cash dividends are used to buy Rio Tinto shares in the market.
On 20 April 2023 the following PDMR / KMP acquired shares in Rio Tinto plc by way of reinvestment of dividends received on shares held in a SPA.
Security |
Name of PDMR / KMP |
Number of Shares Acquired |
Price Per Share |
Rio Tinto plc shares |
Cunningham, Peter |
1,378.44877 |
54.55765 |
Rio Tinto plc shares |
Stausholm, Jakob |
1,482.43223 |
54.55765 |
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.
Rio Tinto plc shares held in the UKSP are subject to dividend reinvestment whereby cash dividends are used to buy Rio Tinto plc shares in the market.
On 20 April 2023 the following PDMR / KMP acquired shares in Rio Tinto plc by way of reinvestment of dividends received on shares held in a UKSP.
Security |
Name of PDMR / KMP |
Number of Shares Acquired |
Price Per Share |
Rio Tinto plc shares |
Baatar, Bold |
25 |
54.55765 |
Rio Tinto plc shares |
Cunningham, Peter |
129 |
54.55765 |
Rio Tinto plc shares |
Stausholm, Jakob |
19 |
54.55765 |
Global Employee Share Plan (myShare)
Under myShare employees are able to purchase, on a quarterly basis, Rio Tinto plc ordinary shares of 10p each, Rio Tinto plc ADRs or Rio Tinto Limited ordinary shares. Shares are purchased out of monthly deductions from salary and participants are allocated an equivalent number of shares or ADRs free of charge ('matching shares' and 'matching ADRs'), conditional upon satisfying the terms of myShare. The matching shares or matching ADRs are subject to a three-year holding period, and vest after this period.
Rio Tinto Shares held in myShare are subject to dividend reinvestment whereby cash dividends are used to buy Rio Tinto shares in the market under the terms of myShare.
On 20 April 2023 the following PDMR / KMP acquired Rio Tinto plc shares by way of reinvestment of dividends received on shares held in myShare.
Security |
Name of PDMR / KMP |
Number of Shares Acquired |
Price Per Share |
Rio Tinto plc shares |
Baatar, Bold |
27.27725 |
54.55765 |
Rio Tinto plc shares |
Barrios, Alfredo |
18.3146 |
54.55765 |
Rio Tinto plc shares |
Cunningham, Peter |
33.8404 |
54.55765 |
Rio Tinto plc shares |
Stausholm, Jakob |
5.51431 |
54.55765 |
Rio Tinto plc shares |
Trott, Simon |
13.22772 |
54.55765 |
Rio Tinto plc shares |
Vella, Ivan |
3.6523 |
54.55765 |
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.
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Rio Tinto plc
6 St James's Square London SW1Y 4AD United Kingdom T +44 20 7781 2000
Registered in England No. 719885
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Level 43, 120 Collins Street Melbourne 3000 Australia T +61 3 9283 3333
Registered in Australia ABN 96 004 458 404 |
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This announcement is authorised for release to the market by Andy Hodges, Rio Tinto's Group Company Secretary.