2 Mar 2017 17:00
Shareholdings of directors and persons discharging managerial responsibility (PDMR) / Key Management Personnel (KMP)Â
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Rio Tinto plc
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2 March 2017
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1  | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated  | |||||
a)  | Name   | Vera Kirikova | ||||
2  | Reason for the notification  | |||||
a)  | Position/status   | Human Resources Group executive | ||||
b)  | Initial notification /Amendment   | Initial Notification | ||||
3  | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor  | |||||
a)  | Name   | Rio Tinto plc | ||||
b) Â | LEI Â Â | 213800YOEO5OQ72G2R82 | ||||
4  | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted   | |||||
Part 1 | ||||||
a)  | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument  Identification code   |  Ordinary shares of 10p each  GB0007188757 | ||||
b)  | Nature of the transaction   | Vesting of shares under the Management Share Plan  | ||||
c) Â | Price(s) and volume(s) Â Â | Â
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d)  | Aggregated information   - Aggregated volume   - Price   |    1723   £33.985 | ||||
e)  | Date of the transaction   | 2017-03-01 | ||||
f)  | Place of the transaction   | XLON | ||||
Part 2 | ||||||
a)  | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument  Identification code   |  Ordinary shares of 10p each  GB0007188757 | ||||
b)  | Nature of the transaction   | Management Share Plan - sale of shares to cover tax  | ||||
c) Â | Price(s) and volume(s) Â Â | Â
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d)  | Aggregated information   - Aggregated volume   - Price   |    £33.985   609 | ||||
e)  | Date of the transaction   | 2017-03-01 | ||||
f)  | Place of the transaction   | XLON |
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Steve AllenCompany Secretary | |
Rio Tinto plc6 St James's Square London SW1Y 4AD United Kingdom  T +44 20 7781 2058Registered in England No. 719885   |
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