Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 5764M

Rio Tinto PLC

18 September 2012

Rio Tinto plc

18 September 2012

SHAREHOLDINGS OF DIRECTORS AND PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY (PDMR)

Rio Tinto America Savings Plan

On 18 September 2012, Rio Tinto plc was notified that the following PDMR had completed transactions under the Rio Tinto America Savings Plan to acquire units in the Rio Tinto plc Stock Fund. These were non-discretionary transactions.

PDMR	Date acquired	No. of units acquired	Price per unit (USD)

Albanese, Tom	13/9/2012	352.30066	47.70797
Chiaro, Preston	13/9/2012	54.61163	47.70797
Clayton, Bret	13/9/2012	176.09090	47.70797

Note: each unit represents one ADR and each ADR represents one Ordinary share of 10p each in Rio Tinto plc.

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 18 September 2012, Rio Tinto plc was notified that, the following PDMR acquired ordinary shares in Rio Tinto plc under the Rio Tinto Dividend Reinvestment Plan:

PDMR	Date acquired	No. of shares	Price per share (GBP)

Côté, Jacynthe	13/9/2012	297	30.5343
Goodmanson, Richard	13/9/2012	143	30.5343
Kenyon-Slaney, Harry	13/9/2012	43	30.5343