Shareholdings of persons discharging managerial responsibility (PDMR) / Key Management Personnel (KMP)
Dividend Reinvestment
As part of its dual listed company structure, Rio Tinto notifies dealings in Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited securities by PDMR/KMP 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 16 April 2021 the following PDMR/KMP acquired shares in Rio Tinto plc by way of reinvestment of dividends received on shares held in a VSA.
| Security | Name of PDMR/KMP | Number of Shares Acquired | Price per Share GBP |
| Rio Tinto plc shares | Barrios, Alfredo | 5,053.4995 | 59.828703 |
| Rio Tinto plc shares | Cunningham, Peter | 622.1427 | 59.828703 |
| Rio Tinto plc shares | Toth, Peter | 4.57842 | 59.828703 |
| Rio Tinto plc shares | Trott, Simon | 74.3563 | 59.828703 |
On 16 April 2021 the following PDMR/KMP acquired shares in Rio Tinto Limited by way of reinvestment of dividends received on shares held in a VSA.
| Security | Name of PDMR/KMP | Number of Shares Acquired | Price per Share AUD |
| Rio Tinto Limited shares | Kaufman, Sinead | 653.47899 | 118.79 |
| Rio Tinto Limited shares | Trott, Simon | 323.25699 | 118.79 |
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 16 April 2021 the following PDMR/KMP acquired shares in Rio Tinto plc by way of reinvestment of dividends received on shares held in a UKSP.
| Security | Name of PDMR/KMP | Number of Shares Acquired | Price per Share GBP |
| Rio Tinto plc shares | Baatar, Bold | 19 | 59.828703 |
| Rio Tinto plc shares | Cunningham, Peter | 140 | 59.828703 |
| Rio Tinto plc shares | Stausholm, Jakob | 11 | 59.828703 |
| Rio Tinto plc shares | Toth, Peter | 71 | 59.828703 |
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 16 April 2021 the following PDMR/KMP acquired Rio Tinto plc shares by way of reinvestment of dividends received on shares held in myShare.
| Security | Name of PDMR/KMP | Number of Shares Acquired | Price per Share GBP |
| Rio Tinto plc shares | Baatar, Bold | 24.3762 | 59.828703 |
| Rio Tinto plc shares | Barrios, Alfredo | 9.9641 | 59.828703 |
| Rio Tinto plc shares | Cunningham, Peter | 33.6532 | 59.828703 |
| Rio Tinto plc shares | Stausholm, Jakob | 2.865 | 59.828703 |
| Rio Tinto plc shares | Toth, Peter | 23.4482 | 59.828703 |
| Rio Tinto plc shares | Trott, Simon | 8.7872 | 59.828703 |
On 16 April 2021 the following PDMR/KMP acquired Rio Tinto Limited shares by way of reinvestment of dividends received on shares held in myShare.
| Security | Name of PDMR/KMP | Number of Shares Acquired | Price per Share AUD |
| Rio Tinto Limited shares | Kaufman, Sinead | 24.0164 | 118.79 |
| Rio Tinto Limited shares | Trott, Simon | 57.1661 | 118.79 |
| Rio Tinto Limited shares | Vella, Ivan | 6.8684 | 118.79 |
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 21 April 2021 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 | Vella, Ivan | 449 | 119.228948 |
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.
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