Last checked at 20 Jan 2022 16:00
20 January 2022
Shareholdings of persons discharging managerial responsibility (PDMR) / Key Management Personnel (KMP)
As part of its dual listed company structure, Rio Tinto notifies dealings in Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited securities by PDMR / KMPs to both the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and the London Stock Exchange (LSE).
Global Employee Share Plan (myShare)
Under myShare employees are able to purchase, on a quarterly basis, Rio Tinto plc ordinary shares of 10p each or Rio Tinto Limited ordinary shares ('shares'). Shares are purchased out of monthly deductions from salary, and participants are allocated an equivalent number of shares free of charge ('matching shares'), conditional upon satisfying the terms of myShare. The matching shares are subject to a three-year holding period, and vest after this period.
The following PDMR / KMPs acquired Rio Tinto shares under myShare and were allocated the same number of matching share awards as follows:
Security | Name of PDMR / KMP | Number of shares | Matching shares | Price per share
| Date of transaction |
Rio Tinto plc shares | Baatar, Bold | 6.898566 | 6.898566 | 54.3591 GBP | 17/01/2022 |
Rio Tinto plc shares | Barrios, Alfredo | 17.089501 | 17.089501 | 54.3591 GBP | 17/01/2022 |
Rio Tinto plc shares | Cunningham, Peter | 6.898566 | 6.898566 | 54.3591 GBP | 17/01/2022 |
Rio Tinto Limited shares | Kaufman, Sinead | 12.731985 | 12.731985 | 109.8022 AUD | 17/01/2022 |
Rio Tinto plc shares | Stausholm, Jakob | 6.898566 | 6.898566 | 54.3591 GBP | 17/01/2022 |
Rio Tinto plc shares | Vella, Ivan | 14.390782 | 14.390782 | 54.3591 GBP | 17/01/2022 |
Upon vesting, on 17 January 2022, the following PDMR / KMPs received matching shares under myShare, of which sufficient were sold on 18 January 2022 to pay applicable withholding tax and other deductions.
Security | Name of PDMR/KMP | No: of Matching Shares Granted | No: of Shares Vested* | No: of Shares Sold | Price per Share Sold | No: of Shares Retained |
Rio Tinto plc shares | Baatar, Bold | 19.2795
| 24.6456
| 10.351005 | 53.9751 GBP | 14.294595 |
Rio Tinto plc shares | Barrios, Alfredo | 19.1839 | 24.5237 | 7.96032 | 53.9751 GBP | 16.56338 |
Rio Tinto plc shares | Cunningham, Peter | 9.6397
| 12.3225 | 5.175414 | 53.9751 GBP | 7.147086 |
Rio Tinto Limited shares | Kaufman, Sinead | 17.4335 | 21.8987 | 0 | - | 21.8987 |
Rio Tinto plc shares | Trott, Simon | 24.9403 | 31.8824 | 7.014097 | 53.9751 GBP | 24.868303 |
Rio Tinto Limited shares | Vella, Ivan | 14.9644 | 18.7971 | 9.152647 | 109.65 AUD | 9.644453 |
\* The number of shares vested includes additional shares calculated to reflect dividends declared during the vesting period on the original shares granted, in accordance with the plan rules.
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. Rio Tinto plc shares are purchased out of monthly deductions from salary, and participants 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 / KMPs purchased Rio Tinto plc shares under the UKSP and were allocated the same number of matching shares as follows:
Security | Name of PDMR | Number of Shares Acquired | Matching shares | Price per Share | Date of transaction |
Rio Tinto plc shares | Baatar, Bold | 7 | 7 | 54.3591 GBP | 17/01/2022 |
Rio Tinto plc shares | Stausholm, Jakob | 7 | 7 | 54.3591 GBP | 17/01/2022 |
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