Results of Voting at 2008 AGM

Rio Tinto PLC
24 April 2008

Results of Voting at 2008 Annual General Meetings of
Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited


24 April 2008


The Annual General Meetings of Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited were held on
17 April 2008 and 24 April 2008 respectively.  All resolutions were passed by
poll.

The results are as set out below.


Under Rio Tinto's dual listed companies structure established in 1995, decisions
on significant matters affecting shareholders of Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto
Limited in similar ways are taken through a joint electoral procedure.


The following resolutions, which were put to both Rio Tinto Limited and Rio
Tinto plc shareholders on a poll at the respective Annual General Meetings, were
subject to the joint electoral procedure and the aggregate results of the joint
polls were as follows:


                                                    FOR                  AGAINST

Receipt of reports and financial statements
(Resolution 1)                                  770,670,941              738,091


Approval of remuneration report
(Resolution 2)                                  748,025,964            7,792,951


To elect Richard Evans as a director
(Resolution 3)                                  768,178,230            3,136,493


To elect Yves Fortier as a director
(Resolution 4)                                  768,078,900            3,245,647


To elect Paul Tellier as a director
(Resolution 5)                                  768,714,386            2,461,326


To re-elect Tom Albanese as a director
(Resolution 6)                                  769,112,313            2,279,952


To re-elect Vivienne Cox as a director
(Resolution 7)                                  761,940,591            8,394,394


To re-elect Richard Goodmanson as a director
(Resolution 8)                                  760,906,366            9,303,042


To re-elect Paul Skinner as a director
(Resolution 9)                                  767,753,446            3,633,754


Re-appointment of auditors of Rio Tinto plc and
authorisation of auditors' remuneration
(Resolution 10)                                 768,847,567            2,304,228


The following resolution was passed at the Rio Tinto plc meeting on 17 April
2008 and also at the Rio Tinto Limited meeting held on 24 April 2008.  The
results of the poll at the Rio Tinto Limited meeting were as follows:


                                                    FOR                  AGAINST

Amendments to the terms of the DLC Dividend Shares
(Resolution 13)                                 144,021,112              294,682


The following resolutions were passed at the Rio Tinto Limited meeting held on
24 April 2008.  The results of the polls were as follows:


                                                    FOR                  AGAINST

Renewal of on-market share buyback authorities
(Resolution 11)                                 143,692,916              233,822


Renewal of authorities to buy back shares held
by Rio Tinto plc (Resolution 12)                143,718,040              200,352


About Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto is a leading international mining group headquartered in the UK,
combining Rio Tinto plc, a London and NYSE listed public company, and Rio Tinto
Limited, which is a public company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange.


Rio Tinto's business is finding, mining, and processing mineral resources. Major
products are aluminium, copper, diamonds, energy (coal and uranium), gold,
industrial minerals (borax, titanium dioxide, salt, talc) and iron ore.
Activities span the world but are strongly represented in Australia and North
America with significant businesses in South America, Asia, Europe and southern
Africa.

Forward-Looking Statements

This announcement includes 'forward-looking statements' within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements other than
statements of historical facts included in this announcement, including, without
limitation, those regarding Rio Tinto's financial position, business strategy,
plans and objectives of management for future operations (including development
plans and objectives relating to Rio Tinto's products, production forecasts and
reserve and resource positions), are forward-looking statements. Such
forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and
other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of
Rio Tinto, or industry results, to be materially different from any future
results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements.


Such forward-looking statements are based on numerous assumptions regarding Rio
Tinto's present and future business strategies and the environment in which Rio
Tinto will operate in the future. Among the important factors that could cause
Rio Tinto's actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially
from those in the forward-looking statements include, among others, levels of
actual production during any period, levels of demand and market prices, the
ability to produce and transport products profitably, the impact of foreign
currency exchange rates on market prices and operating costs, operational
problems, political uncertainty and economic conditions in relevant areas of the
world, the actions of competitors, activities by governmental authorities such
as changes in taxation or regulation and such other risk factors identified in
Rio Tinto's most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission (the 'SEC') or Form 6-Ks furnished to the
SEC. Forward-looking statements should, therefore, be construed in light of such
risk factors and undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking
statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this
announcement. Rio Tinto expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking
(except as required by applicable law, the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers
(the 'Takeover Code'), the UK Listing Rules, the Disclosure and Transparency
Rules of the Financial Services Authority and the Listing Rules of the
Australian Securities Exchange) to release publicly any updates or revisions to
any forward-looking statement contained herein to reflect any change in Rio
Tinto's expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or
circumstances on which any such statement is based.


Nothing in this announcement should be interpreted to mean that future earnings
per share of Rio Tinto plc or Rio Tinto Limited will necessarily match or exceed
its historical published earnings per share.


Subject to the requirements of the Takeover Code, none of Rio Tinto, any of its
officers or any person named in this announcement with their consent or any
person involved in the preparation of this announcement makes any representation
or warranty (either express or implied) or gives any assurance that the implied
values, anticipated results, performance or achievements expressed or implied in
forward-looking statements contained in this announcement will be achieved.


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Media Relations, Australia                           Media Relations, London

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