Rio Tinto Regulatory News (RIO)

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

21 January 2020

As part of its dual listed company structure, Rio Tinto notifies dealings in Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited securities by PDMRs/KMPs to both the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and the London Stock Exchange (LSE).

Global Employee Share Plan (myShare)

Under myShare employees are able to purchase, on a quarterly basis, Rio Tinto plc ordinary shares of 10p each, Rio Tinto plc ADRs or Rio Tinto Limited ordinary shares ('shares'). Shares are purchased out of monthly deductions from salary, and participants are allocated an equivalent number of shares or ADRs free of charge ('matching shares' and 'matching ADRs'), conditional upon satisfying the terms of myShare.

The following PDMRs/KMPs acquired Rio Tinto shares or ADRs under myShare and were allocated the same number of matching share awards or matching ADR awards as follows:

UK Share Plan (UKSP)

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. Rio Tinto plc shares are purchased out of monthly deductions from salary, and participants are allocated an equivalent number of shares free of charge (UKSP matching shares). Qualifying UK employees are also awarded Free Shares once a year.

The following PDMRs/KMPs purchased Rio Tinto plc shares under the UKSP and were allocated the same number of matching shares as follows:

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

LEI: 213800YOEO5OQ72G2R82Classification: 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.