14th Jan 2009 17:55
Rio Tinto plc
14 January 2009
Rio Tinto Share Ownership Plan ("SOP")
The SOP is an Inland Revenue approved Share Incentive Plan (SIP), operated through Capita AESOP Trustees Limited, under which employees are able to purchase ordinary shares in the Company of 10p each ("ordinary shares"), using monthly deductions from salary, and are allocated an equivalent number of free ordinary shares ("matching shares").
On 13 January 2009 Rio Tinto plc was notified that, on 12 January 2009 in London, the following persons discharging managerial responsibility ('PDMRs') of the Company each purchased ordinary shares at a price of £16.22 and were allocated the same number of matching shares, free of charge:
|
No of shares acquired |
Total ordinary shares held |
Percentage of issued share capital |
|
|
G R Elliott |
16 |
60,735 |
0.006084 |
|
K B Johnson |
16 |
25,346 |
0.002539 |
The above PDMRs also have an interest in 1703 shares as potential beneficiaries of the Rio Tinto Employee Share Ownership Trust.
This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules 3.1.2 to 3.1.4.
Enquiries:
Matthew Whyte
Assistant Secretary
Tel: +44 (0)20 7781 1629
Related Shares:
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