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Rio TintoAnnouncement

28/07/2015 17:40

RNS Number : 3610U
Rio Tinto PLC
28 July 2015
Rio Tinto (Rio) - Transaction in Own Shares by Rio Tinto plc
Further to the announcement on 12 February 2015 regarding the Rio Tinto Group's capital management programme, Rio Tinto Limited purchased the following number of ordinary shares of 10 pence each in Rio Tinto plc: 
Date of purchase
28 July 2015
Number of ordinary shares purchased
220,000
Highest price paid per share (pence)
2,433
Lowest price paid per share (pence)
2,385
Rio Tinto plc subsequently purchased those shares from Rio Tinto Limited off-market as part of internal capital management for an aggregate consideration of 1, pursuant to the share purchase authority granted by Rio Tinto plc shareholders at the 2015 Rio Tinto plc Annual General Meeting. 
The shares purchased will be cancelled.
This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of Listing Rule 12.4.6.

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