Director/PDMR Shareholding

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

30 March 2016

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 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.

On 30 March 2016 Rio Tinto plc was notified that on 29 March 2016 the following PDMR sold Rio Tinto plc ordinary shares of 10p each to meet a residual tax liability arising from a previous under-withholding of tax when she exercised her Performance Share Plan award on 29 February 2016 (as previously announced in RNS no. 7000Q).

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