Rule 8.3 - RIO TINTO LTD

On previous Rule 8.3 reports for this issuer, nominee interests have been included. We are now advised that such
interests should not be included and the figures shown below reflect the revised calculations.

FORM 8.3

    DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
              (Rule 8.3 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)


1.   KEY INFORMATION

Name of person dealing        BARCLAYS PLC
(Note 1)
Company dealt in              RIO TINTO LIMITED
Class of relevant security    NPV
to which the dealings being
disclosed relate (Note 2)
Date of dealing               07 December 2007

2.   INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE

(a)  Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant
security dealt in (Note 3)

                            Long                     Short

                      Number       (%)         Number       (%)

(1) Relevant      14,081,456      3.08%    2,145,400       0.47%
securities
(2) Derivatives       18,048      0.00%        1,922       0.00%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and            0      0.00%            0       0.00%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total             14,099,504      3.09%    2,147,322       0.47%


(b)  Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other
     than the class dealt in (Note 3)

Class of                    Long                     Short
relevant
security:

                  Number              (%)   Number              (%)

(1) Relevant
securities

(2) Derivatives
(other than
options)

(3) Options and
agreements to
purchase/sell

Total


  (c)  Rights to subscribe (Note 3)

Class of relevant security:   Details



3.   DEALINGS (Note 4)

  (a)  Purchases and sales

Purchase/sale Number of Securities Price per unit
                                   (GBP)
Purchase      626                  143.9006 AUD
Purchase      6,667                145.3980 AUD
Purchase      1,878                145.4655 AUD
Purchase      5,260                145.4800 AUD
Purchase      1,192                145.4800 AUD
Purchase      364                  144.1452 AUD
Purchase      1,044                145.4800 AUD
Purchase      5,748                145.4800 AUD
Purchase      20,497               144.2238 AUD
Purchase      2,000                143.9615 AUD
Purchase      20,497               144.2238 AUD
Purchase      14,715               143.1078 AUD
Purchase      486                  145.4800 AUD
Purchase      4,500                144.6608 AUD
Purchase      1,700                143.9615 AUD
Sale          119                  144.8618 AUD
Sale          8,545                145.4128 AUD
Sale          239                  144.8617 AUD
Sale          872                  144.8618 AUD
Sale          285                  144.8618 AUD
Sale          398                  144.8618 AUD
Sale          72                   144.8619 AUD
Sale          209                  144.8618 AUD
Sale          362                  144.8618 AUD
Sale          473                  144.8618 AUD
Sale          506                  144.8618 AUD
Sale          605                  144.8618 AUD
Sale          505                  144.8618 AUD
Sale          20,497               144.2238 AUD
Sale          6,667                145.3980 AUD
Sale          1,878                145.4655 AUD
Sale          16,992               143.1856 AUD
Sale          14,715               143.1078 AUD
Sale          159                  144.8618 AUD

(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)
CFD            Short         4500          144.6607
CFD            Long          16992         143.1855


(c)  Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i)  Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Product name,   Writing,          Number of          Exercise  Type, e.g.      Expiry   Option money
e.g. call       selling,          securities to      price     American,       date     paid/received
option          purchasing,       which the option             European etc.            per unit (GBP)
                varying etc.      relates (GBP)


(ii) Exercising

Product name, e.g.  Number of           Exercise price per
call option         securities          unit (Note 5)




(d)  Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)


Nature of transaction Details           Price per unit
(Note 8)                                (if applicable)
                                        (Note 5)




4.   OTHER INFORMATION
None

Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives


Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the
person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of
any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or
relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any
relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is
referenced.  If none, this should be stated.




Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9)                 NO


Date of disclosure                         10 December 2007
Contact name                               Geoff Smith
Telephone number                           020 7116 2913
If a connected EFM, name of
offeree/offeror with which connected
If a connected EFM, state nature of
connection (Note 10)


Notes

The Notes on Form 8.3 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk