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Rio TintoAnnouncement

03/05/2017 16:30

RNS Number : 0969E
Rio Tinto PLC
03 May 2017
Shareholdings of persons discharging managerial responsibility (PDMR) / Key Management Personnel (KMP)
3 May 2017
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 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.
The following PDMRs/KMPs were awarded the following shares on 2 May 2017:
Security
Name of PDMR / KMP
Number of shares awarded 
Price per share GBP
Rio Tinto plc 
Baatar, Bold
9
30.62
Rio Tinto plc 
Jacques, Jean-Sbastien
117
30.62
Rio Tinto plc
Kirikova, Vera
117
30.62
Rio Tinto plc 
Lynch, Christopher
117
30.62
Rio Tinto plc
Niven, Simone
117
30.62
Rio Tinto plc
Soirat, Arnaud
58
30.62
These were non-discretionary transactions.
Steve Allen
Company Secretary 
Tim Paine
Joint Company Secretary
Rio Tinto plc
6 St James's Square
London
SW1Y 4AD
T +44 20 7781 2058
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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