Rio Tinto plc
12 October 2010
Today Rio Tinto plc was notified that on 11 October 2010 the following persons discharging managerial responsibility ('PDMR') purchased ordinary shares in Rio Tinto plc 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 |
6 (3 purchased + 3 matching) |
39.33 |
H Kenyon-Slaney |
6 (3 purchased + 3 matching) |
39.33 |
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:
Matthew Whyte
Rio Tinto plc
Tel: 020 7781 1629