22nd May 2008 17:44
Rio Tinto plc
22 May 2008
SHAREHOLDINGS OF DIRECTORS AND PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY
On Tuesday, 20 May 2008 Rio Tinto plc was notified that the following Director and/or person 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.
Date of transaction: 20 May 2008:
|
Director/PDMR |
No. of units acquired |
Price per unit (US$) |
|
Mr B.K. Clayton |
3.796 |
526.843 |
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 Mr Clayton is 8,400.288 (0.000842%) respectively.
Mr Clayton also has an interest in 885 shares as potential beneficiaries 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:
Rio Tinto