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Shareholdings of directors and persons discharging managerial responsibility (PDMR) / Key Management Personnel (KMP)
19 October 2017
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 ASX and the London Stock Exchange (LSE) of material dealings by PDMR/KMP in Rio Tinto Limited securities.
Global Employee Share Plan (GESP)
Under the GESP employees are able to purchase on a quarterly basis Rio Tinto plc ordinary shares of 10p each ('shares'), Rio Tinto plc ADRs or Rio Tinto Limited ordinary shares ('shares') out of monthly deductions from salary and are allocated an equivalent number of shares or ADRs free of charge ('matching shares' and 'matching ADRs') conditional upon satisfying the terms of the GESP.
The following PDMR/KMP acquired Rio Tinto shares or ADRs under the GESP and were allocated the same number of matching shares or ADRs as follows:
Security | Name of PDMR/KMP | Number of Shares or ADRs Acquired | Matching shares or ADRs | Price per Share or ADR
| Date of transaction |
Rio Tinto plc shares | Baatar, Bold | 20.1581
| 20.1581
| 37.205874 GBP | 17/10/2017 |
Rio Tinto plc shares | Barrios, Alfredo | 20.9996
| 20.9996 | 37.205874 GBP | 17/10/2017 |
Rio Tinto Limited shares | Farrell, Joanne | 19.5497 | 19.5497 | 71.51 AUD | 17/10/2017 |
Rio Tinto plc shares | Jacques, Jean-Sébastien | 10.079 | 10.079 | 37.205874 GBP | 17/10/2017 |
Rio Tinto plc shares | Kirikova, Vera | 10.079 | 10.079
| 37.205874 GBP | 17/10/2017 |
Rio Tinto plc shares
| Lynch, Christopher | 10.079 | 10.079 | 37.205874 GBP | 17/10/2017 |
Rio Tinto Limited shares | McIntosh, Stephen | 19.5497 | 19.5497 | 71.51 AUD | 17/10/2017 |
These were non-discretionary transactions.
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 out of monthly deductions from salary and 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/KMP purchased Rio Tinto plc shares under the UKSP and were allocated the same number of matching shares as follows.
Security | Name of PDMR/KMP | Number of Shares Acquired | Matching shares | Price per Share
| Date of transaction |
Rio Tinto plc shares | Jacques, Jean-Sébastien | 10 | 10 | 37.205874 GBP | 17/10/2017 |
Rio Tinto plc shares | Kirikova, Vera
| 10 | 10 | 37.205874 GBP | 17/10/2017 |
Rio Tinto plc shares | Lynch, Christopher | 10 | 10 | 37.205874 GBP | 17/10/2017 |
These were non-discretionary transactions.
FCA notifications in accordance with the EU Market Abuse Regulation have been issued to the London Stock Exchange contemporaneously with this release.
LEI: 213800YOEO5OQ72G2R82Classification: 2.2. Inside information disclosed under article 19 of the Market Abuse Regulation
Steve AllenGroup Company Secretary
| Tim PaineJoint Company Secretary |
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