RNS Number : 8844E

Rio Tinto PLC

03 March 2020

Shareholdings of directors and persons discharging managerial responsibility (PDMR)  

Rio Tinto plc

03 March 2020

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Bold Baatar

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief executive, Energy & Minerals

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial Notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Rio Tinto plc

b)

LEI

213800YOEO5OQ72G2R82

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

Part 1

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 10p each

GB0007188757

b)

Nature of the transaction

(i)        Vesting of shares under the Performance Share Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
(i)      £37.16	8,632

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

8,632

£37.16

e)

Date of the transaction

27/02/2020

f)

Place of the transaction

XLON

Part 2

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 10p each

GB0007188757

b)

Nature of the transaction

(ii)      Performance Share Plan - sale of shares to cover tax

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
(ii)     £37.16	3,125

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

3,125

£37.16

e)

Date of the transaction

27/02/2020

f)

Place of the transaction

XLON

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Alfredo Barrios

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief executive, Aluminium

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial Notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Rio Tinto plc

b)

LEI

213800YOEO5OQ72G2R82

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

Part 1

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 10p each

GB0007188757

b)

Nature of the transaction

Vesting of shares under the Performance Share Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
£37.16	38,327

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

38,327

£37.16

e)

Date of the transaction

27/02/2020

f)

Place of the transaction

XLON

Part 2

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 10p each

GB0007188757

b)

Nature of the transaction

Performance Share Plan: sale of shares to cover tax

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
£37.16	21,565

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

21,565

£37.16

e)

Date of the transaction

27/02/2020

f)

Place of the transaction

XLON

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Jean-Sébastien Jacques

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief executive

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial Notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Rio Tinto plc

b)

LEI

213800YOEO5OQ72G2R82

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

Part 1

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 10p each

GB0007188757

b)

Nature of the transaction

Vesting of shares under the Performance Share Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
£37.16	42,009

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

42,009

£37.16

e)

Date of the transaction

27/02/2020

f)

Place of the transaction

XLON

Part 2

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 10p each

GB0007188757

b)

Nature of the transaction

Performance Share Plan: sale of shares to cover tax

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
£37.16	20,841

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

20,841

£37.16

e)

Date of the transaction

27/02/2020

f)

Place of the transaction

XLON

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

This announcement is authorised for release to the market by Rio Tinto's Group Company Secretary.

Steve Allen
Group Company Secretary

Rio Tinto plc

6 St James's Square

London SW1Y 4AD

United Kingdom

T +44 20 7781 2058
Registered in England

No. 719885

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