Director/PDMR Shareholding

Rio Tinto PLC
11 September 2006

Rio Tinto plc



11 September 2006



                  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 8 September 2006 Rio Tinto plc was notified that, on 7 September 2006 in
London, the following executive directors of the Company each acquired ordinary
shares under the Rio Tinto Dividend Reinvestment Plan at a price of £27.58 per
share:


                     No. of shares         Total ordinary      Percentage of issued 
                      acquired              shares held          share capital
                                                       
Director

Paul Skinner             43                   5,598                0.000538%
Sir Richard Sykes        20                   2,569                0.000247%






This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of the Financial
Services Authority Disclosure Rules 3.1.2 to 3.1.4.





Enquiries:       Louise Brennan

                 Secretarial Assistant

                 Rio Tinto plc

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