REG - Rio Tinto - Transaction in Own Shares <Origin Href="QuoteRef">RIO.L</Origin>
RNS Number : 7359RRio Tinto PLC30 June 2015Rio 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
30 June 2015.
Number of ordinary shares purchased
111,312
Highest price paid per share (pence)
2693.00
Lowest price paid per share (pence)
2624.00
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.
This information is provided by RNSThe company news service from the London Stock ExchangeENDPOSLLFIRRRIIVIE
Recent news on Rio Tinto
See all newsREG - Rio Tinto - Director/PDMR Shareholding
AnnouncementREG - Rio Tinto - Director/PDMR Shareholding
AnnouncementREG - Rio Tinto - First quarter production results
AnnouncementREG - Rio Tinto - Notice of dividend currency exchange rates
AnnouncementREG - Rio Tinto - Bold Baatar appointed as Chief Commercial Officer
Announcement