EX-99.3 4 rio-ex993_29.htm EX-99.3

Exhibit 99.3

Notice to ASX/LSE

Shareholdings of directors and persons discharging managerial responsibility (PDMR) / Key Management Personnel (KMP)

4 March 2019

Rio Tinto plc notifies the London Stock Exchange (LSE) of PDMR/KMP interests in securities of Rio Tinto plc, in compliance with the EU Market Abuse Regulation. As part of its dual listed company structure, Rio Tinto voluntarily notifies the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) of material dealings in Rio Tinto plc shares by PDMR/KMP and both ASX and the London Stock Exchange (LSE) of material dealings by PDMR/KMP in Rio Tinto Limited securities.

Performance Share Plan ("PSP")

The PSP is a performance based share plan which provides participants with the conditional right (known as a Performance Share Award or PSA) to receive Rio Tinto plc or Rio Tinto Limited shares, subject to performance conditions being met, under the terms of the Rio Tinto plc PSP and Rio Tinto Limited PSP respectively.

The 2014 PSA is subject to two performance conditions. Two thirds of the award is subject to Total Shareholder Return (TSR) performance and the remaining third to an Earnings based measure of Relative EBIT Margin. The TSR part of the award vested on 28 February 2019. The remaining third of the 2014 PSA award will vest on 31 May 2019 once the relative EBIT margin performance has been established.

On 28 February 2019, the following PDMRs received their vested PSA in the form of shares, of which sufficient were sold to pay applicable withholding tax and other deductions.

Security | Name of PDMR/KMP | Conditional Award Granted | TSR Vest Portion | No: of Shares Lapsed | No: of Shares Vested* | No: of Shares Sold | Price per Share | No: of Shares Retained
Rio Tinto plc shares | Baatar, Bold | 7,765 | 2,588 | 2,589 | 3,010 | 826 | 43.27 GBP | 2,184
Rio Tinto plc shares | Barrios, Alfredo | 43,568 | 14,523 | 14,523 | 16,708 | 9,131 | 43.27 GBP | 7,577
Rio Tinto plc shares | Jacques, Jean-Sébastien | 70,057 | 23,352 | 23,353 | 27,166 | 13,090 | 43.27 GBP | 14,076
Rio Tinto Limited shares | Salisbury, Christopher | 7,994 | 2,665 | 2,665 | 3,033 | 1,407 | 96.68 AUD | 1,626
Rio Tinto Limited shares | Soirat, Arnaud | 16,326 | 5,442 | 5,443 | 6,195 | 2,135 | 96.68 AUD | 4,060
Rio Tinto Limited shares | Trott, Simon | 5,135 | 1,712 | 1,712 | 1,948 | 0 | N/A | 1,948

*The number of shares vested includes additional shares calculated to reflect dividends declared during the vesting period on the original shares granted, in accordance with the PSP rules.

Management Share Plan ("MSP")

The MSP is a service based award which provides the participants with an award (known as a Management Share Award or MSA) of Rio Tinto plc or Rio Tinto Limited shares which vests subject to continuous employment.

On 28 February 2019, the following PDMRs received their vested MSA in the form of shares, of which sufficient were sold to pay applicable withholding tax and other deductions. All MSA included in this announcement were granted prior to the PDMR/KMP becoming a member of the Executive Committee.

Security | Name of PDMR/KMP | Conditional Award Granted | No. of Shares Vested* | No. of Shares Sold | Price per Share | No. of Shares Retained
Rio Tinto plc shares | Baatar, Bold | 4,317 | 4,750 | 1,849 | 43.27 GBP | 2,901
Rio Tinto Limited shares | Salisbury, Christopher | 4,632 | 5,003 | 2,320 | 96.68 AUD | 2,683
Rio Tinto Limited shares | Soirat, Arnaud | 5,057 | 5,462 | 1,464 | 96.68 AUD | 3,998
Rio Tinto Limited shares | Trott, Simon | 2,353 | 2,541 | 0 | N/A | 2,541

*The number of shares vested includes additional shares calculated to reflect dividends declared during the vesting period on the original shares granted, in accordance with the MSP rules.

FCA notifications in accordance with the EU Market Abuse Regulation have been issued to the London Stock Exchange contemporaneously with this release.

LEI: 213800YOEO5OQ72G2R82
Classification: 2.2. Inside information disclosed under article 19 of the Market Abuse Regulation

Steve Allen Group Company Secretary | Tim Paine Joint Company Secretary
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