19th Feb 2008 17:17
Rio Tinto PLC19 February 2008 Rio Tinto plc 19 February 2008 Rio Tinto Mining Companies Comparative Plan ("MCCP") The MCCP is performance share plan which provides participants with theconditional right, subject to performance conditions being met, to receiveshares in the Company of 10p each ("ordinary shares"). On 19 February 2008 the following executive directors and persons dischargingmanagerial responsibility ('PDMRs') of the Company each received ordinary sharesat a price of £54.9300: No. of shares acquired Total ordinary Percentage of issued share capital shares heldT. Albanese 11,688 56,658 0.005679%G. Elliott 10,644 59,678 0.005982%K. Johnson 6,274 25,206 0.002526% The above PDMRs also have an interest in 879 shares as potential beneficiariesof 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: Kerrene Nicholas Secretarial Assistant Rio Tinto plc Tel: 020 7781 1769 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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