13th Feb 2008 14:41
Rio Tinto PLC13 February 2008 Rio Tinto plc13 February 2008 Rio Tinto Share Ownership Plan ("SOP") The SOP is an Inland Revenue approved trust arrangement, operated through CapitaAESOP Trustees Limited, under which employees are able to purchase ordinaryshares in the Company of 10p each ("ordinary shares"), using monthly deductionsfrom salary, and are allocated an equivalent number of free ordinary shares ("matching shares"). On 13 February 2008, Rio Tinto plc was notified that, on 11 February 2008 inLondon, the following persons discharging managerial responsibility ('PDMRs') ofthe Company each purchased ordinary shares at a price of £52.4900 and wereallocated the same number of matching shares, free of charge: No. of shares acquired Total ordinary Percentage of issued share capital shares held G.R. Elliott 4 49,010 0.004913 K Johnson 4 18,932 0.001898 The above PDMRs also have an interest in 879 shares as potential beneficiariesof the Rio Tinto Employee Share Ownership Trust. This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of the Disclosureand Transparency Rules 3.1.2 to 3.1.4. Enquiries: Kerrene Nicholas Secretarial Assistant Rio Tinto plc Tel: 020 7781 1769 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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