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Rio TintoAnnouncement

19/10/2017 15:36

RNS Number : 1231U
Rio Tinto PLC
19 October 2017
Shareholdings of directors and persons discharging managerial responsibility (PDMR) / Key Management Personnel (KMP)
19 October 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 London Stock Exchange (LSE) of material dealings by PDMR/KMP in Rio Tinto Limited securities.
Global Employee Share Plan (GESP) 
Under the GESP employees are able to purchase on a quarterly basis Rio Tinto plc ordinary shares of 10p each ('shares'), Rio Tinto plc ADRs or Rio Tinto Limited ordinary shares ('shares') out of monthly deductions from salary and are allocated an equivalent number of shares or ADRs free of charge ('matching shares' and 'matching ADRs') conditional upon satisfying the terms of the GESP.
The following PDMR/KMP acquired Rio Tinto shares or ADRs under the GESP and were allocated the same number of matching shares or ADRs as follows: 
Security
Name of PDMR/KMP
Number of Shares or ADRs Acquired
Matching shares or ADRs
Price per Share or ADR
Date of transaction
Rio Tinto plc shares
Baatar, Bold
20.1581
20.1581
37.205874 GBP 
17/10/2017
Rio Tinto plc shares
Barrios, Alfredo
20.9996
20.9996
37.205874 GBP 
17/10/2017
Rio Tinto Limited shares
Farrell, Joanne
19.5497 
19.5497
71.51 AUD 
17/10/2017
Rio Tinto plc shares
Jacques, Jean-Sbastien
10.079
10.079
37.205874 GBP 
17/10/2017
Rio Tinto plc shares
Kirikova, Vera
10.079
10.079
37.205874 GBP 
17/10/2017
Rio Tinto plc shares
Lynch, Christopher 
10.079
10.079
37.205874 GBP 
17/10/2017
Rio Tinto Limited shares
McIntosh, Stephen
19.5497
19.5497
71.51 AUD
17/10/2017
These were non-discretionary transactions.
UK Share Plan (UKSP) 
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. 
The following PDMR/KMP purchased Rio Tinto plc shares under the UKSP and were allocated the same number of matching shares as follows. 
Security
Name of PDMR/KMP
Number of Shares Acquired
Matching shares
Price per Share
Date of transaction
Rio Tinto plc shares
Jacques, Jean-Sbastien
10
10
37.205874 GBP
17/10/2017
Rio Tinto plc shares
Kirikova, Vera
10
10 
37.205874 GBP
17/10/2017
Rio Tinto plc shares
Lynch, Christopher
10
10
37.205874 GBP
17/10/2017
These were non-discretionary transactions.
FCA notifications in accordance with the EU Market Abuse Regulation have been issued to the London Stock Exchange contemporaneously with this release. 
LEI: 213800YOEO5OQ72G2R82
Classification: 2.2. Inside information disclosed under article 19 of the Market Abuse Regulation 
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
360 Collins Street
Melbourne 3000
Australia 
T +61 3 9283 3333
Registered in Australia
ABN 96 004 458 404

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