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Rio Tinto plc

Director/PDMR Shareholdings

14 January 2013

Rio Tinto plc was notified today that on the 10 January the following person discharging managerial responsibilities ('PDMR') purchased ordinary shares in Rio Tinto plc, and was allocated the same number of shares free of charge ('matching shares') under the SOP.This was a non-discretionary transaction.

PDMR

No of shares acquired

Price per share GBP

The SOP is an HMRC approved Share Incentive Plan under which qualifying UK employees are able to purchase ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company out of monthly deductions from salary and are allocated an equivalent number of matching shares. 

This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of DTR 3.1.4 R.

Enquiries:       

Vaughn Walton

Assistant Company Secretary

Rio Tinto plc

Tel:   020 7781 1345

vaughn.walton@riotinto.com


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