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20/01/2022 16:05

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RNS Number : 1441Z  Rio Tinto PLC  20 January 2022

 

20 January 2022

 

Shareholdings of persons discharging managerial responsibility (PDMR) / Key
Management Personnel (KMP)

 

As part of its dual listed company structure, Rio Tinto notifies dealings in Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited
securities by PDMR /
KMPs to both the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and the London Stock Exchange
(LSE).

 

Global Employee Share Plan (myShare)

 

Under myShare employees are able to purchase, on a quarterly basis, Rio Tinto plc ordinary shares of
10p each or Rio Tinto Limited ordinary shares ('shares'). Shares are purchased out of
monthly deductions from salary, and participants are allocated an equivalent number of shares free
of charge ('matching shares'), conditional upon satisfying the terms of
myShare. The matching shares are subject to a three-year holding period, and
vest after this period.

 

The following PDMR /
KMPs acquired Rio Tinto shares under myShare and were allocated the same
number of matching share awards as follows:

 

 Security           Name of PDMR / KMP  Number of shares  Matching shares  Price per share  Date of transaction

 Rio Tinto plc      Baatar, Bold        6.898566          6.898566         54.3591 GBP      17/01/2022

 shares
 Rio Tinto plc      Barrios, Alfredo    17.089501         17.089501        54.3591 GBP      17/01/2022

 shares
 Rio Tinto plc      Cunningham, Peter   6.898566          6.898566         54.3591 GBP      17/01/2022

 shares
 Rio Tinto Limited  Kaufman, Sinead     12.731985         12.731985        109.8022 AUD     17/01/2022

 shares
 Rio Tinto plc      Stausholm, Jakob    6.898566          6.898566         54.3591 GBP      17/01/2022

 shares
 Rio Tinto plc      Vella, Ivan         14.390782         14.390782        54.3591 GBP      17/01/2022

 shares

 

Upon vesting, on 17 January 2022, the following PDMR / KMPs received matching
shares under myShare, of which sufficient were sold on 18 January 2022 to pay
applicable withholding tax and other deductions.

 

 Security                  Name of PDMR/KMP   No: of Matching Shares Granted  No: of Shares Vested*  No: of Shares Sold  Price per Share Sold  No: of Shares Retained
 Rio Tinto plc             Baatar, Bold       19.2795                         24.6456                10.351005           53.9751 GBP           14.294595

 shares
 Rio Tinto plc             Barrios, Alfredo   19.1839                         24.5237                7.96032             53.9751 GBP           16.56338

 shares
 Rio Tinto plc             Cunningham, Peter  9.6397                          12.3225                5.175414            53.9751 GBP           7.147086

 shares
 Rio Tinto Limited shares  Kaufman, Sinead    17.4335                         21.8987                0                   -                     21.8987
 Rio Tinto plc shares      Trott, Simon       24.9403                         31.8824                7.014097            53.9751 GBP           24.868303
 Rio Tinto Limited shares  Vella, Ivan        14.9644                         18.7971                9.152647            109.65 AUD            9.644453

 

*The number of shares vested includes additional shares calculated to reflect
dividends declared during the vesting period on the original shares granted,
in accordance with the plan rules.

 

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. 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.

 

The following PDMR / KMPs purchased Rio Tinto plc shares under the UKSP and
were allocated the same number of matching shares as follows:

 

 Security       Name of PDMR      Number of Shares  Matching shares  Price per Share  Date of transaction

                                  Acquired
 Rio Tinto plc  Baatar, Bold      7                 7                54.3591 GBP      17/01/2022

 shares
 Rio Tinto plc  Stausholm, Jakob  7                 7                54.3591 GBP      17/01/2022

 shares

 

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: 3.1. Information disclosed under article 19 of the Market
Abuse Regulation.

 

 

 

 

 

 Contacts  Please direct all enquiries to media.enquiries@riotinto.com

 

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                             Investor Relations, Australia

 Investor Relations, UK      Natalie Worley

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                             Amar Jambaa

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 Clare Peever

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This announcement is authorised for release to the market by Steve Allen, Rio
Tinto's Group Company Secretary.

 

riotinto.com

 

 

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