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RNS Number : 6620SRio Tinto PLC09 July 2015Shareholdings of directors and persons discharging managerial responsibility (PDMR) / Key Management Personnel (KMP)
9 July 2015
Rio Tinto plc notifies the London Stock Exchange (LSE) of PDMR/KMP interests in securities of Rio Tinto plc, in compliance with the UK Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rule 3.1. As part of its dual listed company structure, Rio Tinto voluntarily notifies the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) of such dealings. Rio Tinto also notifies both ASX and LSE of all dealings by PDMR/KMP in Rio Tinto Limited securities.
The UK Share Plan is an HMRC approved Share Incentive Plan under which qualifying UK employees are able to purchase on a quarterly basis Rio Tinto plc ordinary shares of 10p each ('Ordinary shares') out of monthly deductions from salary and are allocated an equivalent number of shares free of charge ('Matching shares').
Rio Tinto plc was notified on 9 July 2015 that on 7 July 2015 the following PDMR purchased Ordinary shares and were allocated the same number of Matching shares. These were non-discretionary transactions.
Security
Name of PDMR / KMP
Number of shares acquired
Matching shares
Price per share GBP
Rio Tinto plc
Davies, Alan
9
9
25.60
Rio Tinto plc
Jacques, Jean-Sbastien
15
15
25.60
This announcement is made in compliance with the UK Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rule 3.1.
Vaughn Walton
Assistant Company Secretary
Tim Paine
Joint Company Secretary
Rio Tinto plc
6 St James's Square
London SW1Y 4AD
United Kingdom
T +44 20 7781 1345
Registered in EnglandNo. 719885
Rio Tinto Limited
120 Collins Street
Melbourne 3000
Australia
T +61 3 9283 3333
Registered in Australia
ABN 96 004 458 404
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