22nd Oct 2008 14:37
Rio Tinto plc
22 October 2008
SHAREHOLDINGS OF DIRECTORS AND PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY
On Tuesday, 21 October 2008 and Wednesday, 22 October 2008, Rio Tinto plc was notified that the following Directors and/or persons discharging managerial responsibility ("PDMRs") had completed transactions under the Rio Tinto America Savings Plan, to acquire or dispose of units in the Rio Tinto plc Stock Fund. Each unit represents one ADR and each ADR represents four Ordinary shares of 10p each in Rio Tinto plc. These are non-discretionary transactions.
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Director/PDMR |
No. of units acquired |
Price per unit (US$) |
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Date of transaction: 6 October 2008: |
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Mr T. Albanese Mr P. Chiaro Mr B.K. Clayton |
60.335 8.129 25.46 |
207.267 207.267 207.267 |
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Date of transaction: 8 October 2008: |
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Mr P. Chiaro |
0.543 |
184.275 |
Following this notification the total holdings of ordinary shares of 10p (including Stock Fund units, ADRs and ordinary shares) and the total percentage holdings for these PDMRs are as follows:
Mr Albanese - 57,078.012 (0.005719%)
Mr Chiaro - 62,225.408 (0.006234%)
Mr Clayton - 8,502.136 (0.000852%)
Messrs Albanese, Chiaro and Clayton also have an interest in 1703 shares as a potential beneficiary of the Rio Tinto Employee Share Ownership Trust.
This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of DTR 3.1.4 R(1)(a) and DTR 3.1.4 R (1)(b).
Enquiries:
Kerrene Nicholas
Secretarial Assistant
Rio Tinto plc
Tel: 020 7781 1769
Related Shares:
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