Director/PDMR Shareholding

Rio Tinto PLC
02 May 2007


Rio Tinto plc

2 May 2007


 SHARE INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY


On 2 May 2007 Rio Tinto plc was notified that, on 30 April 2007 in London, the
following Directors as listed below acquired Rio Tinto plc ordinary shares at a
price of £30.8154 per share:

Director                                               No. of shares

Sir David Clementi                                     31
Ms Vivienne Cox                                        32
Mr Richard Goodmanson                                  162


These are non-discretionary purchases.


Following this notification the total holdings of ordinary shares of 10p and the
total percentage holdings for Sir David Clementi, Ms Cox and Mr Goodmanson are
281 (0.000028%),  664 (0.000066%) and 1,487 (0.00015%) respectively.


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

                  Tel: [phone]


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