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Rio TintoAnnouncement

27/09/2016 18:20

RNS Number : 0034L
Rio Tinto PLC
27 September 2016
Shareholdings of persons discharging managerial responsibility (PDMR) / Key Management Personnel (KMP)
Dividend Reinvestment
27 September 2016
Rio Tinto plc notifies the London Stock Exchange (LSE) of PDMR/KMP interests in securities of Rio Tinto plc, in compliance with the EU Market Abuse Regime Article 19 (3). As part of its dual listed company structure, Rio Tinto voluntarily notifies the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) of material dealings in Rio Tinto plc shares by PDMR/KMP and both ASX and the London Stock Exchange (LSE) of material 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) and Rio Tinto Limited ordinary shares (shares) held in a VSA are subject to a dividend reinvestment plan whereby cash dividends are used to buy Rio Tinto plc or Rio Tinto Limited shares in the market.
On 22 September 2016 the following PDMR/KMP acquired shares in Rio Tinto plc under a dividend reinvestment plan, on shares held in a VSA. 
Security
Name of PDMR/KMP
Number of Shares Acquired
Price per Share
GBP
Rio Tinto plc shares
Barrios, Alfredo
37.87866
25.11258
Rio Tinto plc shares
Jacques, Jean-Sbastien
196.74804
25.11258
Rio Tinto plc shares
Valentine, Debra
958.75298
25.11258
On 26 September 2016 the following PDMR/KMP acquired shares in Rio Tinto Limited under a dividend reinvestment plan, on shares held in a VSA. 
Security
Name of PDMR/KMP
Number of Shares Acquired
Price per Share
AUD
Rio Tinto Limited shares
Davies, Alan
88.10966
49.97 
Rio Tinto Limited shares
McIntosh, Stephen
11.80808
49.97 
Rio Tinto Limited shares
Soirat, Arnaud
58.71662
49.97 
These were non-discretionary transactions.
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. 
On 22 September 2016 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
9
25.11258
Rio Tinto plc shares
Davies, Alan
4
25.11258
Rio Tinto plc shares
Jacques, Jean-Sbastien
16
25.11258
Rio Tinto plc shares
Lynch, Christopher
5
25.11258
Rio Tinto plc shares
McIntosh, Stephen
10
25.11258
Global Employee Share Plan (GESP) dividend reinvestment plan
Under the GESP employees are able to purchase on a quarterly basis Rio Tinto plc shares, Rio Tinto ADRs or Rio Tinto Limited shares, out of monthly deductions from salary and are allocated an equivalent number of shares or ADRs free of charge (GESP matching shares), which are conditional upon satisfying the terms of the GESP.
Rio Tinto plc shares and ADRs, and Rio Tinto Limited shares, held in the GESP are subject to a dividend reinvestment plan whereby cash dividends are used to buy Rio Tinto plc shares and ADRs and Rio Tinto Limited shares in the market under the terms of the GESP. 
On 22 September 2016 the following PDMR/KMP acquired Rio Tinto plc shares under a dividend reinvestment plan, on shares held in the GESP. 
Security
Name of PDMR/KMP
Number of Shares Acquired
Price per Share 
GBP
Rio Tinto plc shares
Bague, Hugo
5.007
25.11258
Rio Tinto plc shares
Barrios, Alfredo
2.8686
25.11258
Rio Tinto plc shares
Davies, Alan
1.1018
25.11258
Rio Tinto plc shares
Jacques, Jean-Sbastien
3.0634
25.11258
On 26 September 2016 the following PDMR/KMP acquired Rio Tinto plc shares under a dividend reinvestment plan, on shares held in the GESP.
Security
Name of PDMR/KMP
Number of Shares Acquired
Price per Share 
AUD
Rio Tinto Limited shares
Davies, Alan
2.833
49.97 
Rio Tinto Limited shares
Farrell, Joanne
3.5861
49.97 
Rio Tinto Limited shares
McIntosh, Stephen
4.9311
49.97 
On 26 September 2016 the following PDMR/KMP acquired Rio Tinto plc shares under a dividend reinvestment plan, on shares held in the GESP. 
Security
Name of PDMR/KMP
Number of ADRs Acquired
Price per Unit USD
Rio Tinto plc ADRs
Valentine, Debra
6.831
32.3348 
These were non-discretionary transactions.


Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited dividend reinvestment plans
Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited offer a dividend reinvestment plan that gives shareholders the opportunity to use their cash dividends to buy Rio Tinto plc or Rio Tinto Limited shares respectively, in the market.
On 22 September 2016 the following PDMR/KMP acquired shares in Rio Tinto plc under the Rio Tinto plc dividend reinvestment plan. 
Security
Name of PDMR/KMP
Number of Shares Acquired
Price per Share
GBP
Rio Tinto plc shares
Farrell, Joanne
37
25.11258
On 22 September 2016 the following PDMR/KMP acquired shares in Rio Tinto Limited under the Rio Tinto Limited dividend reinvestment plan. 
Security
Name of PDMR/KMP
Number of Shares Acquired
Price per Share
AUD
Rio Tinto Limited shares
Farrell, Joanne
260
49.196092
These were non-discretionary transactions.
Further to the announcement by the Company on 21 April 2016, under RNS No. 9853V, the Company wishes to notify that due to an administrative error, the following details in relation to shares acquired by Debra Valentine under the Global Employee Share Plan (GESP) on 18 April 2016 were omitted 
Security
Name of PDMR/KMP
Number of Shares Acquired
Matching shares
Price per Share 
USD
Rio Tinto plc ADRs
Valentine, Debra
39.4639
39.4639
31.6238
This was a non-discretionary transaction.
Save as disclosed above, all other details of that announcement remain unchanged.
An FCA notification in accordance with the EU Market Abuse Regime has been issued to the London Stock Exchange contemporaneously with this release. 
Victoria Hames
Acting Company Secretary 
Tim Paine
Joint Company Secretary
Rio Tinto plc
6 St James's Square
London SW1Y 4AD
United Kingdom
T +44 20 7781 1668
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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