Director/PDMR Shareholding

Rio Tinto PLC
13 September 2005


NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DR 3.1.4R(1).

     
(1)  An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the 
     shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 
     24.

(2)  An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the 
     shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8,13, 14, 16, 23 and 
     24.

(3)  An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a 
     director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete 
     boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.

(4)  An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument 
     relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should 
     complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.


Please complete all relevant boxes should in block capital letters.



1. Name of the issuer



Rio Tinto plc



2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in
accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or

(ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as
extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or

(iii) both (i) and (ii)



(i)



3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities

Dr Andrew Mackenzie



4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the
connected person



No



5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person
referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest



Beneficial interest



6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
financial instruments relating to shares



Ordinary shares of 10p each



7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of
shares held by each of them



Mr A Mackenzie



8 State the nature of the transaction



Purchase of shares under the Rio Tinto Share Ownership Plan



9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
acquired



12



10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)



Minimal



11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
disposed



-



12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)



-



13. Price per share or value of transaction



£19.7165p per share



14. Date and place of transaction



12 September 2005, London



15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following
notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)



38,736  shares     minimal (0.00361 per cent)



16. Date issuer informed of transaction



13 September 2005



If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes



17 Date of grant



....................................



18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised



....................................



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



....................................



20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)



....................................

....................................



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



....................................



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



....................................



23. Any additional information



....................................



24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries



Ms L Brennan

020 7753 2116



Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making
notification



A V Lawless

Secretary



Date of notification

13 September 2005

END




NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DR 3.1.4R(1).

     
(1)  An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the 
     shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 
     24.

(2)  An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the 
     shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8,13, 14, 16, 23 and 
     24.

(3)  An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a 
     director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete 
     boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.

(4)  An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument 
     relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should 
     complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.



Please complete all relevant boxes should in block capital letters.



1. Name of the issuer



Rio Tinto plc



2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in
accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or

(ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as
extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or

(iii) both (i) and (ii)

(i)



3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities

Mr G R Elliott

4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the
connected person

No



5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person
referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest



Beneficial interest



6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
financial instruments relating to shares



Ordinary shares of 10p each



7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of
shares held by each of them



Mr G R Elliott           47,279

ISA                                  504

Mr  G R Elliott also has an interest in 825 shares as a potential beneficiary of
the Rio Tinto Employee Share Ownership Trust



8 State the nature of the transaction



Purchase of shares under the Rio Tinto Share Ownership Plan



9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
acquired



12



10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)



Minimal



11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
disposed



-



12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)



-



13. Price per share or value of transaction



£19.7165



14. Date and place of transaction



12 September 2005, London



15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following
notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)



47,783    shares     minimal (0.00409 per cent)





16. Date issuer informed of transaction



13 September 2005



If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes



17 Date of grant



....................................



18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised



....................................



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



....................................



20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)



....................................

....................................



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



....................................



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



....................................



23. Any additional information



....................................



24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries



Ms L Brennan

020 7753 2116



Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making
notification



A V Lawless

Secretary



Date of notification

13 September 2005

END

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DR 3.1.4R(1).

     
(1)  An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the 
     shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 
     24.

(2)  An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the 
     shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8,13, 14, 16, 23 and 
     24.

(3)  An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a 
     director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete 
     boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.

(4)  An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument 
     relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should 
     complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.



Please complete all relevant boxes should in block capital letters.



1. Name of the issuer



Rio Tinto plc



2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in
accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or

(ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as
extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or

(iii) both (i) and (ii)



(i)



3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities

Mrs Anette V Lawless



4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the
connected person



No



5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person
referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest



Beneficial interest



6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
financial instruments relating to shares



Ordinary shares of 10p each



7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of
shares held by each of them



Mrs A V Lawless



8 State the nature of the transaction



Purchase of shares under the Rio Tinto Share Ownership Plan



9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
acquired



14



10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)



Minimal



11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
disposed



-



12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)



-



13. Price per share or value of transaction



£19.7165p per share



14. Date and place of transaction



12 September 2005, London



15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following
notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)



7,169    shares     minimal (0.000667 per cent)

Mrs A V Lawless also has an interest in 825 shares as a potential beneficiary of
the Rio Tinto Employee Share Ownership Trust



16. Date issuer informed of transaction



13 September 2005



If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes



17 Date of grant



....................................



18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised



....................................



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



....................................



20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)



....................................

....................................



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



....................................



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



....................................



23. Any additional information



....................................



24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries



Ms L Brennan

020 7753 2116



Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making
notification



A V Lawless

Secretary



Date of notification

13 September 2005

END

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DR 3.1.4R(1).

     
(1)  An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the 
     shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 
     24.

(2)  An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the 
     shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8,13, 14, 16, 23 and 
     24.

(3)  An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a 
     director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete 
     boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.

(4)  An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument 
     relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should 
     complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.



Please complete all relevant boxes should in block capital letters.



1. Name of the issuer



Rio Tinto plc



2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in
accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or

(ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as
extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or

(iii) both (i) and (ii)



(i)



3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities

Mr Andrew Vickerman



4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the
connected person



No



5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person
referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest



Beneficial interest



6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
financial instruments relating to shares



Ordinary shares of 10p each



7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of
shares held by each of them



Mr A Vickerman



8 State the nature of the transaction



Purchase of shares under the Rio Tinto Share Ownership Plan



9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
acquired



14



10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)



Minimal



11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
disposed

-



12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)



-



13. Price per share or value of transaction



£19.7165



14. Date and place of transaction



12 September 2005, London



15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following
notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)



5,180 shares     minimal (0.00048 per cent)

Mrs A Vickerman also has an interest in 825 shares as a potential beneficiary of
the Rio Tinto Employee Share Ownership Trust



16. Date issuer informed of transaction



13 September 2005



If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes



17 Date of grant



....................................



18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised



....................................



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



....................................



20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)



....................................

....................................



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



....................................



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



....................................



23. Any additional information



....................................



24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries



Ms L Brennan

020 7753 2116



Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making
notification



A V Lawless

Secretary



Date of notification

13 September 2005

END


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