Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 7391L

Rio Tinto PLC

11 May 2010

 



Rio Tinto plc

Director/PDMR Shareholding

11 May 2010

 

 

 

SHAREHOLDINGS OF DIRECTORS AND PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY

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

 

Rio Tinto Share Ownership Plan

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:   [phone]

 

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