Director/PDMR Shareholding

Rio Tinto PLC
04 April 2007

Rio Tinto plc



4 April 2007



SHAREHOLDINGS OF DIRECTORS AND PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY 
('PDMRs')



Rio Tinto plc was notified today that, on 4 April 2007, Mr A Vickerman, a person
discharging managerial responsibility ('PDMR'), exercised options under the Rio
Tinto Share Option Plan over 11,072 Ordinary shares of 10p each, at a price of
£14.586 per share.  He subsequently sold 11,072 shares arising from these
exercises at a price of £29.81 per share.


As a result, Mr Vickerman's beneficial interests in the ordinary share capital
of Rio Tinto plc are 5,446 shares, representing 0.0005415% of the ordinary
shares in issue.


Mr Vickerman also has an interest in 864 shares as a potential beneficiary of
the Rio Tinto Employee Share Ownership Trust.

This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of DR 3.1.4 R(1)
(a) and DR 3.1.4 R (1)(b).



Enquiries: Laura Jackson
           Secretarial Assistant
           Rio Tinto plc
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