Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 2904V

Rio Tinto PLC

07 July 2009

 



Rio Tinto plc

7 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 directors and persons discharging managerial responsibilities (PDMRs) have acquired Rio Tinto plc ordinary shares following the take up of rights.

	No. of shares acquired	Price per share (GBP)
Chairman
Jan du Plessis	2,625	14.00
Executive directors
Tom Albanese	36,612	14.00
Guy Elliott	32,718	14.00
Non-executive directors
Vivienne Cox	1,002	14.00
Yves Fortier	93	14.00
Richard Goodmanson	1,460	14.00
Andrew Gould	565	14.00
Lord Kerr	3,675	14.00
David Mayhew	1,312	14.00
Paul Tellier	3,361	14.00
Other PDMRs
Preston Chiaro	13,995	14.00
Bret Clayton	2,940	14.00

Options and conditional awards of shares granted to directors and PDMRs under Rio Tinto plc's employee share plans have been adjusted to compensate for the effect of the Rights Issue in accordance with the rules of these plans.  Adjusted options and awards will be disclosed in the Rio Tinto 2009 Remuneration Report.

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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