Rio Tinto Regulatory News (RIO)

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

Dividend Reinvestment

21 September 2015

Global Employee Share Plan (GESP) dividend reinvestment plan

Under the GESP employees are able to purchase on a quarterly basis Rio Tinto plc ADRs, out of monthly deductions from salary and are allocated an equivalent number of ADRs free of charge (GESP matching ADRs), which are conditional upon satisfying the terms of the GESP.

Rio Tinto plc ADRs held in the GESP are subject to a dividend reinvestment plan, whereby cash dividends are used to buy Rio Tinto plc ADRs in the market under the terms of the GESP.

Rio Tinto plc was notified on 21 September 2015 that on 14 September 2015 the following PDMR/KMP acquired Rio Tinto plc ADRs under a dividend reinvestment plan, on ADRs held in the GESP. This was a non-discretionary transaction.

Dividend reinvestment

Rio Tinto plc was notified on 21 September 2015 that on 17 September 2015 shares in Rio Tinto plc were purchased on behalf of the following PDMR/KMP, from the proceeds of dividends paid to shareholders on 10 September 2015.

This announcement is made in compliance with the UK Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rule 3.1.