Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 8360N

Rio Tinto PLC

20 May 2015

 

Rio Tinto (Rio) - Transaction in Own Shares by Rio Tinto plc

Further to the announcement on 12 February 2015 regarding the Rio Tinto Group's capital management programme, Rio Tinto Limited purchased the following number of ordinary shares of 10 pence each in Rio Tinto plc:

Date of purchase	20 May 2015
Number of ordinary shares purchased	158,000
Highest price paid per share (pence)	2893.50
Lowest price paid per share (pence)	2808.00

Rio Tinto plc subsequently purchased those shares from Rio Tinto Limited off-market as part of internal capital management for an aggregate consideration of £1, pursuant to the share purchase authority granted by Rio Tinto plc shareholders at the 2015 Rio Tinto plc Annual General Meeting.

The shares purchased will be cancelled.

This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of Listing Rule 12.4.6.

 

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