14th Sep 2007 17:39
Rio Tinto PLC14 September 2007 Rio Tinto plc 14 September 2007 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 September 2007, Rio Tinto plc was notified that, on 10 September 2007 inLondon, the following executive directors and persons discharging managerialresponsibility ('PDMRs') of the Company each purchased ordinary shares at aprice of £35.4946 and were allocated the same number of matching shares, free ofcharge: No. of shares Total ordinary Percentage of issued share acquired shares held capitalDirectorG.R. Elliott 6 48,980 0.004914% PDMRsK.Johnson 8 18,912 0.001897%A.Mackenzie 6 40,625 0.004076% The above directors/PDMRs also have an interest in 879 shares as potentialbeneficiaries of 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: Louise Brennan Secretarial Assistant Rio Tinto plc Tel: 020 7930 2399 Rio Tinto plc14 September 2007 SHAREHOLDINGS OF DIRECTORS AND PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY On 14 September 2007 Rio Tinto plc was notified that the following Directors and/or persons discharging managerial responsibility ("PDMRs") had completedtransactions under the Rio Tinto America Savings Plan, to acquire or dispose ofunits in the Rio Tinto plc Stock Fund. Each unit represents one ADR and eachADR represents four Ordinary shares of 10p each in Rio Tinto plc. These arenon-discretionary transactions. Director/PDMR Date and place of No. of units Price per unit transaction acquired (US$) Mr B.K. Clayton 14 September 2007, New 13.33 288.74 York Following this notification the total holdings of ordinary shares of 10p(including Stock Fund units, ADRs and ordinary shares) and the total percentageholding for Mr Clayton is 8,096.2 (0.000812%). Mr Clayton also has an interest in 879 shares as potential beneficiaries of theRio 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: Louise Brennan Secretarial Assistant Rio Tinto plc Tel: 020 7930 2399 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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