Director/PDMR Shareholding

Rio Tinto PLC
08 May 2008

Rio Tinto plc

08 May 2008



                     Rio Tinto Share Ownership Plan ('SOP')



The SOP is an Inland Revenue approved Share Incentive Plan (SIP), operated
through Capita AESOP Trustees Limited, under which employees are awarded Free
shares once per year.  The Free shares are  ordinary shares in the Company of
10p each ('ordinary shares').



On 08 May 2008, Rio Tinto plc was notified that, on 30 April 2008 in London, the
following person discharging managerial responsibility ('PDMRs') of the Company
was awarded ordinary shares at a price of £59.15.


                             No. of shares        Total ordinary      Percentage of issued share
                               acquired                                        capital
                                                   shares held
T. Albanese                       50                56,836.672                 0.005695





The above PDMRs also have an interest in 885 shares as potential beneficiaries
of the Rio Tinto Employee Share Ownership Trust.

This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of the Disclosure
and Transparency Rules 3.1.2 to 3.1.4.





Enquiries:              Kerrene Nicholas

                        Secretarial Assistant

                        Rio Tinto plc

                        Tel: [phone]






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