Director Shareholding

Rio Tinto PLC
14 April 2003

                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1) Name of company

Rio Tinto plc

2) Name of director

Mr R Adams

3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that
person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest

As in 2 above

4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
number of shares held by each of them (if notified)

Mr R Adams                    26,148
Mrs L Adams                   42,206
Rio Tinto Trustees Ltd         1,187
PEP                            1,143
ISA                              627

Mr R Adams also has an interest in 22,146 shares as a potential beneficiary of
the Rio Tinto Employee Share Ownership Trust.

5) Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

N/A

6) Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
discretionary

Purchase of shares under the Rio Tinto Share Ownership Plan


7) Number of shares/amount of
stock acquired

22


8) Percentage of issued class

Minimal

9) Number of shares/amount
of stock disposed



10) Percentage of issued class



11) Class of security

Ordinary shares of 10p each

12) Price per share

£12.3145


13) Date of transaction

10 April 2003


14) Date company informed

14 April 2003

15) Total holding following this notification

71,311

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.007%

If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes

17) Date of grant


18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option


20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number


21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
is to be fixed at time of exercise


22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
following this notification


23) Any additional information


24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Matthew Whyte 020 7753 2317

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
making this notification

B G Gale


Date of Notification... 14 April 2003......

                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1) Name of company

Rio Tinto plc

2) Name of director

Mr G R Elliott

3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that
person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest

As in 2 above

4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
number of shares held by each of them (if notified)

Mr G R Elliott                            36,565
Rio Tinto Trustees                         1,187


Mr G R Elliott also has an interest in 22,146 shares as a potential beneficiary
of the Rio Tinto Employee Share Ownership Trust.

5) Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

N/A

6) Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
discretionary


Purchase of shares under the Rio Tinto Share Ownership Plan.


7) Number of shares/amount of
stock acquired

20

8) Percentage of issued class

Minimal

9) Number of shares/amount
of stock disposed


10) Percentage of issued class



11) Class of security

Ordinary shares of 10p each

12) Price per share


£12.3145



13) Date of transaction

10 April 2003

14) Date company informed
14 April 2003

15) Total holding following this notification

37,752

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.003%

If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes

17) Date of grant



18) Period during which or date on which exercisable



19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
is to be fixed at time of exercise

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
following this notification

23) Any additional information


24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Mr M J Whyte 020 7753 2317

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
making this notification

B G Gale


Date of Notification... 14 April 2003......



                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1) Name of company

Rio Tinto plc

2) Name of director

Sir Robert Wilson

3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that
person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest

As in 2 above

4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
number of shares held by each of them (if notified)

Sir Robert Wilson             88,503

Lady Wilson                    48,199
Rio Tinto Trustees Ltd             1,187
PEP                               352


Sir Robert Wilson also has an interest in 22,146 shares as a potential
beneficiary of the Rio Tinto Employee Share Ownership Trust.

5) Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

N/A

6) Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
discretionary

Purchase of shares under the Rio Tinto Share Ownership Plan.

7) Number of shares/amount of
stock acquired

22

8) Percentage of issued class

Minimal

9) Number of shares/amount
of stock disposed



10) Percentage of issued class



11) Class of security

Ordinary shares of 10p each

12) Price per share

£12.3145

13) Date of transaction

10 April 2003

14) Date company informed

14 April 2003

15) Total holding following this notification

138,241

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.01%

If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes

17) Date of grant



18) Period during which or date on which exercisable



19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
is to be fixed at time of exercise

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
following this notification

23) Any additional information


24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Mr M J Whyte 020 7753 2317

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
making this notification

B G Gale


Date of Notification... 14 April 2003......

                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1) Name of company

Rio Tinto plc

2) Name of director

Mr P D Skinner

3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that
person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest

As in 2 above

4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
number of shares held by each of them (if notified)

N/A

5) Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

N/A

6) Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
discretionary

Purchase of shares under the Rio Tinto Dividend Reinvestment Plan

7) Number of shares/amount of
stock acquired

73

8) Percentage of issued class

Minimal

9) Number of shares/amount
of stock disposed

N/A

10) Percentage of issued class

N/A

11) Class of security

Ordinary shares of 10p each

12) Price per share

£12.6612

13) Date of transaction

14 April 2003

14) Date company informed

14 April 2003

15) Total holding following this notification

5,073

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.0001%

If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes

17) Date of grant



18) Period during which or date on which exercisable



19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
is to be fixed at time of exercise

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
following this notification

23) Any additional information


24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Matthew Whyte 020 7753 2317

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
making this notification

B G Gale


Date of Notification... 14 April 2003......



                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS


1)        Name of company

Rio Tinto plc

2)  Name of director

Sir Richard Sykes

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of
a non-beneficial interest

As in (2) above

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them (if notified)

Sir Richard Sykes

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

N/A

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

Purchase of shares under the Rio Tinto Dividend Reinvestment Plan

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

34


8)  Percentage of issued class

Minimal

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

n/a

10) Percentage of issued class

n/a

11) Class of security

Ordinary Shares of 10p each

12) Price per share

£12.6612

13) Date of transaction

14 April 2003

14) Date company informed

14 April 2003

15) Total holding following this notification

2,328

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

Minimal

If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes

17) Date of grant

n/a

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

n/a

19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

n/a

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

n/a

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise

n/a

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification

n/a

23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

M J Whyte 020 7753 2317

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification
B G Gale


    Date of Notification...14 April 2003...............................






                      This information is provided by RNS
            The company news service from the London Stock Exchange