26th Aug 2010 16:35
Rio Tinto plc
Transaction in Own Shares
26 August 2010
Rio Tinto plc announces that it transferred to participants in its employee share schemes the following number of its ordinary shares of 10p each, which were previously held as treasury shares.
Ordinary Shares
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Date of transfer: |
25 August 2010 |
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Number of ordinary shares transferred: |
191 |
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Highest transfer price per share: |
£17.084 |
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Lowest transfer price per share: |
£17.084 |
Following the above purchase, Rio Tinto plc holds 3,040,144 ordinary shares as
treasury shares. The total number of ordinary shares in issue (excluding shares
held as treasury shares) is 1,525,963,727.
For further information, please contact:
Secretarial Department
Pat Sims
Office: +44 (0) 20 7781 1910
Website: www.riotinto.com
Related Shares:
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