Replacement - Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 6818M

Rio Tinto PLC

19 September 2012

The following amendments have been made to the Director / PDMR Shareholding announcement released on 18 September 2012 at 17.17 under RNS No.5764M

The price per unit quoted under the Rio Tinto America Savings Plan has been amended to 53.18419 USD from 47.70797 USD.

The number of units acquired has therefore changed as follows:

PDMR	No. of units Acquired
Albanese, Tom	316.02535
Chiaro, Preston	48.98844
Clayton, Bret	157.95936

All other details remain unchanged.

The full amended text is shown below.

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	316.02535	53.18419
Chiaro, Preston	13/9/2012	48.98844	53.18419
Clayton, Bret	13/9/2012	157.95936	53.18419

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