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Rio Tinto PLC

23 April 2020

Shareholdings of persons discharging managerial responsibility (PDMR)

Dividend Reinvestment

23 April 2020

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

Vested Share Account (VSA)

Rio Tinto plc ordinary shares of 10p each and Rio Tinto Limited ordinary shares ('Shares') held in a VSA are subject to dividend reinvestment whereby cash dividends are used to buy Shares in the market.

On 21 April 2020 the following PDMRs acquired shares in Rio Tinto plc by way of reinvestment of dividends received on shares held in a VSA.

 
 Security                Name of PDMR        Number of Shares   Price per 
                                              Acquired           Share 
                                                                 GBP 
 Rio Tinto plc shares    Baatar, Bold               462.96931     36.9866 
                        ------------------  -----------------  ---------- 
 Rio Tinto plc shares    Barrios, Alfredo         2,618.15579     36.9866 
                        ------------------  -----------------  ---------- 
 Rio Tinto plc shares    Soirat, Arnaud              99.73641     36.9866 
                        ------------------  -----------------  ---------- 
 

On 22 April 2020 the following PDMRs acquired shares in Rio Tinto Limited by way of reinvestment of dividends received on shares held in a VSA.

 
 Security             Name of PDMR              Number of Shares   Price per 
                                                 Acquired           Share 
                                                                    AUD 
 Rio Tinto Limited 
  shares              Salisbury, Christopher           369.05819     91.7600 
                     ------------------------  -----------------  ---------- 
 Rio Tinto Limited 
  shares              Soirat, Arnaud                  1,234.2088     91.7600 
                     ------------------------  -----------------  ---------- 
 Rio Tinto Limited 
  shares              Trott, Simon                      290.0803     91.7600 
                     ------------------------  -----------------  ---------- 
 

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.

Rio Tinto plc shares held in the UKSP are subject to dividend reinvestment whereby cash dividends are used to buy Rio Tinto plc shares in the market.

On 21 April 2020 the following PDMRs acquired shares in Rio Tinto plc by way of reinvestment of dividends received on shares held in a UKSP.

 
 Security                Name of PDMR                    Number of Shares   Price per 
                                                          Acquired           Share 
                                                                             GBP 
 Rio Tinto plc shares    Baatar, Bold                                  11     36.9866 
                        ------------------------------  -----------------  ---------- 
 Rio Tinto plc shares    Jacques, Jean-Sébastien                 102     36.9866 
                        ------------------------------  -----------------  ---------- 
 Rio Tinto plc shares    Soirat, Arnaud                                14     36.9866 
                        ------------------------------  -----------------  ---------- 
 Rio Tinto plc shares    Stausholm, Jakob                               4     36.9866 
                        ------------------------------  -----------------  ---------- 
 

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 matching shares or matching ADRs are subject to a three year holding period, and vest after this period.

Rio Tinto Shares held in myShare are subject to dividend reinvestment whereby cash dividends are used to buy Shares in the market under the terms of myShare.

On 21 April 2020 the following PDMRs acquired Rio Tinto plc shares by way of reinvestment of dividends received on shares held in myShare.

 
 Security                Name of PDMR                    Number of Shares   Price per 
                                                          Acquired           Share 
                                                                             GBP 
 Rio Tinto plc shares    Baatar, Bold                              18.717     36.9866 
                        ------------------------------  -----------------  ---------- 
 Rio Tinto plc shares    Barrios, Alfredo                         36.8273     36.9866 
                        ------------------------------  -----------------  ---------- 
 Rio Tinto plc shares    Jacques, Jean-Sébastien             28.2686     36.9866 
                        ------------------------------  -----------------  ---------- 
 Rio Tinto plc shares    Stausholm, Jakob                          1.2207     36.9866 
                        ------------------------------  -----------------  ---------- 
 Rio Tinto plc shares    Trott, Simon                              8.1437     36.9866 
                        ------------------------------  -----------------  ---------- 
 

On 22 April 2020 the following PDMRs acquired Rio Tinto Limited shares by way of reinvestment of dividends received on shares held in myShare.

 
 Security             Name of PDMR    Number of Shares   Price per 
                                       Acquired           Share 
                                                          AUD 
 Rio Tinto Limited 
  shares              Trott, Simon             43.6515     91.7600 
                     --------------  -----------------  ---------- 
 

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: 3.1. 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  Tim Paine 
                                      Joint Company Secretary 
Rio Tinto plc                        Rio Tinto Limited Level 7, 360 
 6 St James's Square                  Collins Street Melbourne 3000 
 London                               Australia 
 SW1Y 4AD 
                                      T +61 3 9283 3333 
 T +44 20 7781 2000                   Registered in Australia 
 Registered in England                ABN 96 004 458 404 
 No. 719885 
 

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