Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 8558F

Rio Tinto PLC

03 May 2011

 



Rio Tinto plc

Director/PDMR Shareholding

3 May 2011

Rio Tinto Share Ownership Plan ('SOP')

Today Rio Tinto plc was notified that on 28 April 2011 the following persons discharging managerial responsibility were awarded Free shares under the SOP.  This was a non-discretionary transaction.

	No of Shares Acquired	Price per Share
Tom Albanese	69	£43.3325
Guy Elliott	69	£43.3325
Hugo Bague	69	£43.3325
Andrew Harding	69	£43.3325
Harry Kenyon-Slaney	69	£43.3325

The SOP is an Inland Revenue approved Share Incentive Plan under which employees are awarded Free shares once a year.  The Free shares are ordinary shares in the Company of 10p each.

Rio Tinto Non-Executive Directors' Share Purchase

Rio Tinto plc was notified that on 28 April 2011 the following non-executive directors had acquired Rio Tinto plc ordinary shares as follows:

	No of Shares Acquired	Price per Share
Yves Fortier	111	£43.4235
Ann Godbehere	22	£43.4235
Richard Goodmanson	153	£43.4235
Paul Tellier	127	£43.4235

This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of DTR 3.1.4.R.

For further information, please contact:

Secretarial Department

Pat Sims

Share Plan Manager

Office:  [phone]

Website:  www.riotinto.com

 

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