10th Oct 2008 16:06
Rio Tinto plc
10 October 2008
Rio Tinto Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("DRP")
Rio Tinto plc offers a Dividend Reinvestment Plan that gives shareholders the opportunity to use their cash dividends to buy Rio Tinto plc shares in the market. The Plan is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.
On 2 October 2008, Rio Tinto plc was notified that, the following directors of the Company each acquired ordinary shares under the Rio Tinto Dividend Reinvestment Plan at a price of £35.445 per share:
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No. of shares acquired
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Total ordinary
shares held
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Percentage of issued share capital
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Director
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Guy Elliott
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586
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60,683
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0.006080%
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Paul Skinner
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58
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5,795
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0.000581%
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This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of the Financial Services Authority Disclosure and Transparency Rules 3.1.2 to 3.1.5.
Enquiries: Kerrene Nicholas
Secretarial Assistant
Rio Tinto plc
Tel: 020 7781 1769
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