Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 6035S

Rio Tinto PLC

13 September 2010

 



Rio Tinto plc

13 September 2010

 

SHAREHOLDINGS OF DIRECTORS AND PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY (PDMR)

Rio Tinto Dividend Reinvestment Plan

Rio Tinto plc offers a Dividend Reinvestment Plan that gives shareholders the opportunity to use their cash dividends to buy Rio Tinto plc shares in the market.  The Plan is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.

On 10 September 2010, Rio Tinto plc was notified that, the following PDMR acquired ordinary shares in Rio Tinto plc under the Rio Tinto Dividend Reinvestment Plan:

	No of shares acquired	Price per share GBP
R Goodmanson	47	35.5367
H Kenyon-Slaney	21	35.5367

 

Rio Tinto Share Ownership Plan

Today Rio Tinto plc was notified that on 10 September 2010 the following 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)	35.11
H Kenyon-Slaney	8 (4 purchased + 4 matching)	35.11

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 the Financial Services Authority Disclosure and Transparency Rules 3.1.2 to 3.1.5.

Enquiries:        Helen Day      

                        Rio Tinto plc

                        Tel: [phone]

 

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