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Rio TintoAnnouncement

16/09/2015 17:20

RNS Number : 2974Z
Rio Tinto PLC
16 September 2015
Shareholdings of persons discharging managerial responsibility (PDMR) / Key Management Personnel (KMP)
Dividend Reinvestment
16 September 2015
Rio Tinto plc notifies the London Stock Exchange (LSE) of PDMR/KMP interests in securities of Rio Tinto plc, in compliance with the UK Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rule 3.1. As part of its dual listed company structure, Rio Tinto voluntarily notifies the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) of such dealings. Rio Tinto also notifies both ASX and LSE of all dealings by PDMR/KMP in Rio Tinto Limited securities.
Rio Tinto Employee Vested Share Account (VSA) dividend reinvestment plan
Rio Tinto plc ordinary shares of 10p each (shares) held in a VSA are subject to a dividend reinvestment plan whereby cash dividends are used to buy Rio Tinto plc shares in the market. 
Rio Tinto plc was notified on 16 September 2015 that on 11 September 2015 the following PDMR/KMP acquired shares in Rio Tinto plc under a dividend reinvestment plan, on shares held in a VSA. These were non-discretionary transactions.
Security
Name of PDMR/KMP
Number of Shares Acquired
Price per Share
GBP
Rio Tinto plc shares
Barrios, Alfredo
76.74055
23.6626
Rio Tinto plc shares
Jacques, Jean-Sbastien
317.62659
23.6626
Rio Tinto plc shares
Valentine, Debra
1,621.34976
23.6626
UK Share Plan (UKSP) dividend reinvestment plan
The UKSP is an HMRC approved Share Incentive Plan under which qualifying UK employees are able to purchase on a quarterly basis Rio Tinto plc shares out of monthly deductions from salary and are allocated an equivalent number of shares free of charge (UKSP matching shares). Qualifying UK employees are also awarded Free shares once a year. Rio Tinto plc shares held in the UKSP are subject to a dividend reinvestment plan whereby cash dividends are used to buy Rio Tinto plc shares in the market. 
Rio Tinto plc was notified on 16 September 2015 that on 11 September 2015 the following PDMR/KMP acquired shares in Rio Tinto plc under a dividend reinvestment plan, on shares held in a UKSP. These were non-discretionary transactions.
Security
Name of PDMR/KMP
Number of Shares Acquired
Price per Share
GBP
Rio Tinto plc shares
Bague, Hugo
19
23.6626
Rio Tinto plc shares
Harding, Andrew
15
23.6626
Rio Tinto plc shares
Jacques, Jean-Sbastien
24
23.6626
Rio Tinto plc shares
Lynch, Christopher
6
23.6626
This announcement is made in compliance with the UK Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rule 3.1.
Vaughn Walton
Assistant Company Secretary 
Tim Paine
Joint Company Secretary
Rio Tinto plc
6 St James's Square
London SW1Y 4 AD
United Kingdom
T +44 20 7781 1345
Registered in England 
No. 719885
Rio Tinto Limited
120 Collins Street
Melbourne 3000
Australia 
T +61 3 9283 3333
Registered in Australia
ABN 96 004 458 404

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