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Rio TintoAnnouncement

05/05/2016 18:30

RNS Number : 4297X
Rio Tinto PLC
05 May 2016
Shareholdings of persons discharging managerial responsibility (PDMR) / Key Management Personnel (KMP)
5 May 2016
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 material dealings. Rio Tinto also notifies both ASX and LSE of material dealings by PDMR/KMP in Rio Tinto Limited securities.
UK Share Plan (UKSP)
The UK Share Plan is an HMRC approved Share Incentive Plan under which qualifying UK 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'). Qualifying UK employees are also awarded Free shares once a year. These are non-discretionary transactions.
Rio Tinto plc was notified on 5 May 2016 that on 3 May 2016 the following PDMR were awarded Free shares under the UKSP. These were non-discretionary transactions.
Security
Name of PDMR / KMP
Number of shares acquired 
Price per share GBP
Rio Tinto plc 
Davies, Alan
131
23.005
Rio Tinto plc
Harding, Andrew
156
23.005
Rio Tinto plc 
Jacques, Jean-Sbastien
156
23.005
Rio Tinto plc 
Lynch, Christopher
156
23.005
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 4AD
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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