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Rio TintoAnnouncement

29/10/2014 11:38

RNS Number : 5916R
Rio Tinto PLC
12 September 2014
Rio Tinto plc
12 September 2014
SHAREHOLDINGS OF DIRECTORS AND PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY (PDMR)
Rio Tinto Employee Vested Share Account - dividend reinvestment plan 
Rio Tinto plc ordinary shares held in a Rio Tinto Employee Vested Share Account are subject to a dividend reinvestment plan whereby cash dividends are used to buy Rio Tinto plc shares in the market. These are non-discretionary transactions.
On 12 September 2014, Rio Tinto plc was notified that the following PDMRs acquired ordinary shares in Rio Tinto plc under a dividend reinvestment plan, on ordinary shares held in a Rio Tinto Employee Vested Share Account:
PDMR
Date acquired
No. of shares acquired
Price per share
(GBP)



Jacques, Jean-Sbastien
11/09/2014
73.75346
32.1223
Kenyon-Slaney, Harry
11/09/2014
0.01587
32.1223
UK Share Plan ('UKSP') and Global Employee Share Plan ('GESP') dividend reinvestment plan
The UKSP is an HMRC approved Share Incentive Plan under which qualifying UKemployees are able to purchase on a quarterly basis Rio Tinto plc ordinary shares of 10p each ('Ordinary shares') out of monthly deductions from salary and are allocated an equivalent number of shares free of charge ('Matching shares'). Qualifying UK employees are also awarded Free shares once a year.
Under the GESP employees are able to purchase on a quarterly basis Rio Tinto plc ordinary shares of 10p each ('Ordinary shares') out of monthly deductions from salary and are allocated an equivalent number of shares free of charge ('Matching shares').
Rio Tinto plc ordinary shares held in the UKSP and the GESP are subject to a dividend reinvestment plan whereby cash dividends are used to buy Rio Tinto plc shares in the market. These are non-discretionary transactions.
On 12 September 2014, Rio Tinto plc was notified that the following PDMRs acquired ordinary shares in Rio Tinto plc under a dividend reinvestment plan, on ordinary shares held in the UKSP and GESP:
PDMR
Date acquired
No. of shares acquired
Price per share
(GBP)




Bague, Hugo
11/09/2014
12.4214
32.1223
Harding, Andrew
11/09/2014
7
32.1223
Jacques, Jean-Sbastien
11/09/2014
11.2878
32.1223
Kenyon-Slaney, Harry
11/09/2014
35.2116
32.1223
This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules 3.1.2 to 3.1.5.
Enquiries: 
Vaughn Walton
Assistant Company Secretary
Rio Tinto plc 
Tel: 020 7781 1345

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