Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 3209Y

Rio Tinto PLC

20 December 2010

Rio Tinto plc

20 December 2010

Rio Tinto 2008 Bonus Deferral Plan ("BDP")

In 2009, the Remuneration committee made the decision to defer the cash bonuses for senior executives. All bonus deferrals were in Rio Tinto shares valued on the date of grant.

Rio Tinto plc announces that, on 17 December 2010, Debra Valentine, a person discharging managerial responsibility ("PDMR") of the Company elected to receive her vested award of which sufficient were sold to pay applicable withholding tax and other deductions.

No of Shares Vested

No of

Shares Sold

Sale Price

per Share

No of Shares Retained

3,143

1,319

£44.1054

1,824

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

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