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Rio TintoAnnouncement

11/09/2017 11:05

RNS Number : 3626Q
Rio Tinto PLC
11 September 2017
Shareholdings of persons discharging managerial responsibility (PDMR) / Key Management Personnel (KMP)
11 September 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 Regulation. 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. 
Rio Tinto Share Option Plan ("SOP") 
The SOP is a discretionary share option plan under which eligible employees are granted an option to purchase a number of Rio Tinto plc or Rio Tinto Limited shares as applicable, at a future date at a price set at the date of grant, provided certain performance conditions are met, in accordance with the terms of the SOP.
On 7 September 2017, the following PDMR exercised his options over shares.
Security
Name of PDMR / KMP
No. of Options Exercised
Exercise Price per Share 
No. of Shares Sold
Sale Price per Share
No. of Shares Retained
Rio Tinto plc
Stephen McIntosh
2951
16.53
2143
37.1843
808
This was a non-discretionary transaction.
An FCA notification in accordance with the EU Market Abuse Regulations has been issued to the London Stock Exchange contemporaneously with this release.
Steve Allen
Group Company Secretary 
Tim Paine
Joint Company Secretary
Rio Tinto plc
6 St James's Square
London SW1Y 4AD
United Kingdom
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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