Director/PDMR Shareholding

Rio Tinto PLC
14 April 2008

Rio Tinto plc



14 April 2008



                  Rio Tinto Dividend Reinvestment Plan ('DRP')


Rio Tinto plc offers a Dividend Reinvestment Plan that gives shareholders the
opportunity to use their cash dividends to buy Rio Tinto plc shares in the
market.  The Plan is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services
Authority.



On 14 April 2008, Rio Tinto plc was notified that, the following directors of
the Company each acquired ordinary shares under the Rio Tinto Dividend
Reinvestment Plan at a price of £59.847 per share:


                                   No. of shares acquired     Total ordinary        Percentage of issued share
                                                                                             capital
                                                               shares held
Director
Guy Elliott                                 335                   60,017                    0.006014%
Paul Skinner                                 41                   5,737                     0.000575%
Sir Richard Sykes                            18                   2,632                     0.000264%



This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of the Financial
Services Authority Disclosure and Transparency Rules 3.1.2 to 3.1.5.


Enquiries:              Kerrene Nicholas
                        Secretarial Assistant
                        Rio Tinto plc
                        Tel: [phone]






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