8th May 2009 16:14
Rio Tinto plc
Transaction in Own Shares
8 May 2009
Rio Tinto plc announces that today 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:
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8 May 2009
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Number of ordinary shares transferred:
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2,040
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Highest transfer price per share:
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£13.29
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Lowest transfer price per share:
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£13.29
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Following the above purchase, Rio Tinto plc holds 5,804,821 ordinary shares as
treasury shares. The total number of ordinary shares in issue (excluding shares
held as treasury shares) is 998,716,603.
For further information, please contact:
Investor Relations
Nigel Jones
Office: +44 (0) 20 7781 2049
Mobile: +44 (0) 7917 227 365
Secretarial Department
Gemma Aldridge
Office: +44 (0) 20 7781 1419
Website: www.riotinto.com
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