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Rio TintoAnnouncement

05/12/2017 16:26

RNS Number : 4731Y
Rio Tinto PLC
05 December 2017
Shareholdings of persons discharging managerial responsibility (PDMR) / Key Management Personnel (KMP)
5 December 2017 
Rio Tinto plc notifies the London Stock Exchange (LSE) of PDMR/KMP interests in securities of Rio Tinto plc, in compliance with Article 19 (3) of 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/KMPs and both the ASX and the LSE of material dealings by PDMR/KMPs in Rio Tinto Limited securities.
Rio Tinto Bonus Deferral Plan ("BDP")
Under the terms of the BDP, 50% of the annual bonuses of the participating executives are delivered in deferred ordinary shares of Rio Tinto plc or Rio Tinto Limited ("shares"), as applicable. The BDP Rights vest in December of the third year after the end of the performance year to which it relates.
On 4 December 2017, Rio Tinto was notified that the following PDMR/KMPs elected to receive their vested 2015 award in the form of shares, of which sufficient were sold to pay applicable withholding tax and other deductions.
Security
Name of PDMR/KMP
Conditional Award Granted 
No: of Shares Vested* 
No: of Shares Sold
Price per Share 
No: of Shares Retained
Date of Transaction
Rio Tinto plc shares
Baatar, Bold
2,136
2,351
465
34.9000 GBP
1,886
01/12/2017
Rio Tinto plc shares
Barrios, Alfredo
8,931
9,832
5,318
34.9000 GBP
4,514
01/12/2017
Rio Tinto plc shares 
Jacques, Jean-Sbastien
13,781
15,171
7,233
34.9000 GBP
7,938
01/12/2017
Rio Tinto plc shares
Lynch, Christopher
26,066
28,696
13,679
34.9000 GBP
15,017
01/12/2017
Rio Tinto plc shares
Niven, Simone 
1,114
1,226
585
34.9000 GBP
641
01/12/2017
Rio Tinto Limited shares
Farrell, Joanne
1,946
2,124
1,002
70.96 AUD
1,122
01/12/2017
Rio Tinto Limited shares
McIntosh, Stephen
2,017
2,201
1,038
70.96 AUD
1,163
01/12/2017
Rio Tinto Limited shares
Salisbury, Christopher
1,705
1,861
878
70.96 AUD
983
01/12/2017
Rio Tinto Limited shares
Soirat, Arnaud
3,292
3,593
1,375
72.36 AUD
2,218
04/12/2017
*The number of shares vested includes additional shares calculated to reflect dividends declared during the vesting period on the original shares granted.
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
GroupCompany 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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