Remuneration Information • Sep 28, 2017
Remuneration Information
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RNS Number : 1444S
Rio Tinto PLC
28 September 2017
Dividend Reinvestment
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.
Rio Tinto Employee Vested Share Account (VSA) dividend reinvestment plan
Rio Tinto plc ordinary shares of 10p each (shares) and Rio Tinto Limited ordinary shares (shares) held in a VSA are subject to a dividend reinvestment plan whereby cash dividends are used to buy Rio Tinto plc or Rio Tinto Limited shares in the market.
On 26 September 2017 the following PDMR/KMP acquired shares in Rio Tinto plc under a dividend reinvestment plan, on shares held in a VSA.
| Security | Name of PDMR/KMP | Number of Shares Acquired | Price per Share GBP |
| Rio Tinto plc shares | Baatar, Bold | 176.90186 | 34.6192 |
| Rio Tinto plc shares | Barrios, Alfredo | 70.57733 | 34.6192 |
| Rio Tinto plc shares | Jacques, Jean-Sébastien | 671.01871 | 34.6192 |
| Rio Tinto plc shares | Kirikova, Vera | 40.99028 | 34.6192 |
| Rio Tinto plc shares | Lynch, Christopher | 585.57652 | 34.6192 |
| Rio Tinto plc shares | Niven, Simone | 19.71018 | 34.6192 |
On 27 September 2017 the following PDMR/KMP acquired shares in Rio Tinto Limited under a dividend reinvestment plan, on shares held in a VSA.
| Security | Name of PDMR/KMP | Number of Shares Acquired | Price per Share AUD |
| Rio Tinto Limited shares | Farrell, Joanne | 58.77163 | 66.43 |
| Rio Tinto Limited shares | McIntosh, Stephen | 100.23317 | 66.43 |
| Rio Tinto Limited shares | Salisbury, Christopher | 0.00767 | 66.43 |
| Rio Tinto Limited shares | Soirat, Arnaud | 213.15414 | 66.43 |
These were non-discretionary transactions.
UK Share Plan (UKSP) dividend reinvestment plan
The UKSP is an HMRC approved Share Incentive Plan under which qualifying UK employees are able to purchase on a quarterly basis Rio Tinto plc shares out of monthly deductions from salary and are allocated an equivalent number of shares free of charge (UKSP matching shares). Qualifying UK employees are also awarded Free shares once a year. Rio Tinto plc shares held in the UKSP are subject to a dividend reinvestment plan whereby cash dividends are used to buy Rio Tinto plc shares in the market.
On 26 September 2017 the following PDMR/KMP acquired shares in Rio Tinto plc under a dividend reinvestment plan, on shares held in a UKSP. These were non-discretionary transactions.
| Security | Name of PDMR/KMP | Number of Shares Acquired | Price per Share GBP |
| Rio Tinto plc shares | Jacques, Jean-Sébastien | 35 | 34.6192 |
| Rio Tinto plc shares | Kirikova, Vera | 6 | 34.6192 |
| Rio Tinto plc shares | Lynch, Christopher | 13 | 34.6192 |
| Rio Tinto plc shares | McIntosh, Stephen | 18 | 34.6192 |
| Rio Tinto plc shares | Niven, Simone | 17 | 34.6192 |
| Rio Tinto plc shares | Soirat, Arnaud | 1 | 34.6192 |
Global Employee Share Plan (GESP) dividend reinvestment plan
Under the GESP employees are able to purchase on a quarterly basis Rio Tinto plc shares, Rio Tinto ADRs or Rio Tinto Limited shares, out of monthly deductions from salary and are allocated an equivalent number of shares or ADRs free of charge (GESP matching shares), which are conditional upon satisfying the terms of the GESP.
Rio Tinto plc shares and ADRs, and Rio Tinto Limited shares, held in the GESP are subject to a dividend reinvestment plan whereby cash dividends are used to buy Rio Tinto plc shares and ADRs and Rio Tinto Limited shares in the market under the terms of the GESP.
On 26 September 2017 the following PDMR/KMP acquired Rio Tinto plc shares under a dividend reinvestment plan, on shares held in the GESP.
| Security | Name of PDMR/KMP | Number of Shares Acquired | Price per Share GBP |
| Rio Tinto plc shares | Baatar, Bold | 2.8463 | 34.6192 |
| Rio Tinto plc shares | Barrios, Alfredo | 7.724 | 34.6192 |
| Rio Tinto plc shares | Jacques, Jean-Sébastien | 7.6154 | 34.6192 |
| Rio Tinto plc shares | Kirikova, Vera | 3.4902 | 34.6192 |
| Rio Tinto plc shares | Lynch, Christopher | 0.0857 | 34.6192 |
On 27 September 2017 the following PDMR/KMP acquired Rio Tinto Limited shares under a dividend reinvestment plan, on shares held in the GESP. These were non-discretionary transactions.
| Security | Name of PDMR/KMP | Number of Shares Acquired | Price per Share AUD |
| Rio Tinto Limited shares | Farrell, Joanne | 9.5509 | 66.43 |
| Rio Tinto Limited shares | McIntosh, Stephen | 12.0308 | 66.43 |
These were non-discretionary transactions.
Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited dividend reinvestment plans
Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited offer a dividend reinvestment plan that gives shareholders the opportunity to use their cash dividends to buy Rio Tinto plc or Rio Tinto Limited shares respectively, in the market.
On 26 September 2017 the following PDMR/KMP acquired ordinary shares in Rio Tinto plc under a dividend reinvestment plan.
| Security | Name of PDMR/KMP | Number of Shares Acquired | Price per Share GBP |
| Rio Tinto plc shares | Farrell, Joanne | 70 | 34.6192 |
On 27 September 2017 the following PDMR/KMP acquired ordinary shares in Rio Tinto Limited under a dividend reinvestment plan.
| Security | Name of PDMR/KMP | Number of Shares Acquired | Price per Share AUD |
| Rio Tinto Limited shares | Farrell, Joanne | 500 | 66.43 |
These were non-discretionary transactions.
FCA notifications in accordance with the EU Market Abuse Regime have been issued to the London Stock Exchange contemporaneously with this release.
| ### Steve Allen ### Group Company Secretary |
### Tim Paine Joint Company Secretary |
| ### Rio Tinto plc 6 St James's Square London SW1Y 4AD T +44 20 7781 2058 Registered in England No. 719885 |
### Rio Tinto Limited 120 Collins Street Melbourne 3000 Australia T +61 3 9283 3333 Registered in Australia ABN 96 004 458 404 |
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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