REG - Rio Tinto - Director/PDMR Shareholding

Rio TintoAnnouncement

27/09/2018 16:35

RNS Number : 2244C
Rio Tinto PLC
27 September 2018
 


Shareholdings of persons discharging managerial responsibility (PDMR) / Key Management Personnel (KMP)
 
Dividend Reinvestment
 
27 September 2018
 
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 the ASX and the 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 25 September 2018 the following PDMRs/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


Baatar, Bold


352.62284


38.166985




Rio Tinto plc shares


Barrios, Alfredo


196.83139


38.166985




Rio Tinto plc shares


Jacques, Jean-Sébastien


2.91353


38.166985




Rio Tinto plc shares


Kirikova, Vera


62.13068


38.166985




Rio Tinto plc shares


McIntosh, Stephen


21.09705


38.166985




Rio Tinto plc shares


Niven, Simone


61.13322


38.166985



 
On 26 September 2018 the following PDMRs/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


Farrell, Joanne


158.00075


79.56




Rio Tinto Limited shares


McIntosh, Stephen


232.47674


79.56




Rio Tinto Limited shares


Salisbury, Christopher


39.38938


79.56




Rio Tinto Limited shares


Soirat, Arnaud


385.61551


79.56




Rio Tinto Limited shares


Trott, Simon


110.00992


79.56



 
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. Rio Tinto plc shares are purchased out of monthly deductions from salary, and participants 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 25 September 2018 the following PDMRs/KMP acquired shares in Rio Tinto plc under a dividend reinvestment plan, on shares held in a UKSP.
 



Security


Name of PDMR/KMP


Number of Shares Acquired


Price per Share
GBP




Rio Tinto plc shares


Baatar, Bold


3


38.166985




Rio Tinto plc shares


Jacques, Jean-Sébastien


44


38.166985




Rio Tinto plc shares


Kirikova, Vera


10


38.166985




Rio Tinto plc shares


McIntosh, Stephen


19


38.166985




Rio Tinto plc shares


Niven, Simone


21


38.166985




Rio Tinto plc shares


Soirat, Arnaud


4


38.166985



 
Global Employee Share Plan (GESP) dividend reinvestment plan
 
Under the GESP employees are able to purchase, on a quarterly basis, Rio Tinto plc ordinary shares, Rio Tinto plc ADRs or Rio Tinto Limited ordinary shares. Shares are purchased out of monthly deductions from salary, and participants are allocated an equivalent number of shares or ADRs free of charge, 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 25 September 2018 the following PDMRs/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


Baatar, Bold


5.1772


38.166985




Rio Tinto plc shares


Barrios, Alfredo


11.9367


38.166985




Rio Tinto plc shares


Jacques, Jean-Sébastien


10.404


38.166985




Rio Tinto plc shares


Kirikova, Vera


4.9021


38.166985




Rio Tinto plc shares


Trott, Simon


1.2164


38.166985



 
On 26 September 2018 the following PDMRs/KMP acquired Rio Tinto Limited 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


Farrell, Joanne


13.2776


79.56




Rio Tinto Limited shares


McIntosh, Stephen


16.274


79.56




Rio Tinto Limited shares


Trott, Simon


18.1305


79.56



 
 
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 25 September 2018 the following PDMRs/KMP acquired ordinary shares in Rio Tinto plc under a dividend reinvestment plan.
 



Security


Name of PDMR/KMP


Number of Shares Acquired


Price per Share
GBP




Rio Tinto plc shares


Farrell, Joanne


78


38.166985



 
On 26 September 2018 the following PDMRs/KMP acquired ordinary shares in Rio Tinto Limited under a dividend reinvestment plan.
 



Security


Name of PDMR/KMP


Number of Shares Acquired


Price per Share
AUD




Rio Tinto Limited shares


Farrell, Joanne


549


79.56



 
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
 
T +44 20 7781 2058
Registered in England
No. 719885


Rio Tinto Limited
Level 7, 360 Collins Street
Melbourne 3000
Australia
 
T +61 3 9283 3333
Registered in Australia
ABN 96 004 458 404



 




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