Director/PDMR Shareholding

Rio Tinto PLC
02 October 2006

Rio Tinto plc

2 October 2006


SHAREHOLDINGS OF DIRECTORS AND PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY


On Friday 29 September 2006 Rio Tinto plc was notified that the following
Directors and/or persons discharging managerial responsibility ('PDMRs') had
completed transactions under the Rio Tinto America Savings Plan, to acquire or
dispose of units in the Rio Tinto plc Stock Fund.  Each unit represents one ADR
and each ADR represents four Ordinary shares of 10p each in Rio Tinto plc.
These are non-discretionary transactions.



1. Date and place of transaction: 9 September 2006, New York:


Director/PDMR             No. of units       Price per unit
                          acquired           (US$)

Mr T. Albanese            37.34              190.67819
Mr P. Chiaro              4.78               190.67819
Mr B.K. Clayton           14.247             190.67819



2. Date and place of transaction: 21 September 2006, New York:


Director/PDMR             No. of units       Price per unit
                          disposed of        (US$)

Mr B.K. Clayton           21.616             209.671




Following this notification the total holdings of ordinary shares of 10p
(including Stock Fund units, ADRs and ordinary shares) and the total percentage
holdings for Mr Albanese, Mr Chiaro and Mr Clayton are 59,130.16 (0.005514%),
63,059.432 (0.005881%) and 6,724.576 (0.000627%) respectively.

Mr Albanese, Mr Chiaro and Mr Clayton also have an interest in 864 shares as a
potential beneficiary of the Rio Tinto Employee Share Ownership Trust.


This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of DR 3.1.4 R(1)
(a) and DR 3.1.4 R (1)(b).



Enquiries:  Louise Brennan
            Secretarial Assistant
            Rio Tinto plc
            Tel: [phone]






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