Rio Tinto plc
1 May 2009
SHAREHOLDINGS OF DIRECTORS AND PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Rio Tinto plc was notified that yesterday the following persons discharging managerial responsibility were awarded Free shares under the Rio Tinto Share Ownership Plan ('sop'). This was a non-discretionary transaction.
Directors |
No. of shares acquired |
Price per share (GBP) |
Tom Albanese |
53 |
27.85 |
Guy Elliott |
53 |
27.85 |
The SOP is an Inland Revenue approved Share incentive Plan, operated through Capita AESOP Trustees Limited, under which employees are awarded Free shares once a year. The Free shares are ordinary shares in the Company of 10p each.
This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of DTR 3.1.4 R.
Enquiries:
Matthew Whyte
Assistant Secretary
Tel: +44 (0)20 7781 1629