Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 7487F
Rio Tinto PLC
13 October 2008
 



Rio Tinto plc

13 October 2008





Rio Tinto Share Ownership Plan ('SOP')


The SOP is an Inland Revenue approved Share Incentive Plan (SIP), operated through Capita AESOP Trustees Limitedunder which employees are able to purchase ordinary shares in the Company of 10p each ('ordinary shares'), using monthly deductions from salary, and are allocated an equivalent number of free ordinary shares ('matching shares').  


On 13 October 2008, Rio Tinto plc was notified that, on 10 October 2008 in Londonthe following persons discharging managerial responsibility ('PDMRs') of the Company each purchased ordinary shares at a price of £24.65 and were allocated the same number of matching shares, free of charge:

 

 
No of shares acquired
Total ordinary shares held
Percentage of issued share capital
G R Elliott
10
60,693
0.006081
K B Johnson
12
25,302
0.002535



The above PDMRs also have an interest in 1703 shares as potential beneficiaries of the Rio Tinto Employee Share Ownership Trust.

This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules 3.1.2 to 3.1.4.



Enquiries:    


Matthew Whyte

Assistant Secretary

Tel: +44 (0)20 7781 1629




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