Director/PDMR Shareholding

Rio Tinto PLC 15 October 2007 Rio Tinto plc 15 October 2007 Rio Tinto Share Ownership Plan ('SOP') The SOP is an Inland Revenue approved trust arrangement, operated through Capita AESOP Trustees Limited, under which employees are able to purchase ordinary shares in the Company of 10p each ('ordinary shares'), using monthly deductions from salary, and are allocated an equivalent number of free ordinary shares (' matching shares'). On 15 October 2007, Rio Tinto plc was notified that, on 10 October 2007 in London, the following executive directors and persons discharging managerial responsibility ('PDMRs') of the Company each purchased ordinary shares at a price of £43.4985 and were allocated the same number of matching shares, free of charge: No. of shares Total ordinary Percentage of issued acquired shares held share capital Director G.R. Elliott 6 48,992 0.004914% PDMRs K.Johnson 4 18,916 0.001897% A.Mackenzie 6 40,631 0.004075% The above directors/PDMRs also have an interest in 879 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: Laura Jackson Secretarial Assistant Rio Tinto plc Tel: 020 7930 2399 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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