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Rio TintoAnnouncement

28/01/2015 02:05

RNS Number : 8004C
Rio Tinto PLC
21 January 2015
Rio Tinto plc
Director/PDMR Shareholding
21 January 2015
Rio Tinto Share Savings Plan ("SSP")
The SSP is an HM Revenue and Customs approved savings-related share option plan which is open to employees in the UK and elsewhere. Under the plan, participants can save up to 250 per month, or equivalent in local currency, for a maximum of five years. At the end of the savings period participants may exercise an option over shares granted at a discount of up to 20 per cent to the market value at the time of grant. The number of options to which participants are entitled is determined by the exercise price, the savings amount and the length of the savings contract.
Rio Tinto plc was notified on 21 January 2015 that on 14 January 2015 the following person discharging managerial responsibility (PDMR) of the Company, exercised options over ordinary shares, as detailed below:
PDMR
Date of Grant
No of Shares Acquired
Price per Share
Kenyon-Slaney, Harry
20 October 2009
434
21.480
This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rule 3.1.
For further information, please contact:
Vaughn Walton
Assistant Company Secretary
Rio Tinto plc 
Tel: 020 7781 1345
Website: www.riotinto.com

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