Director/PDMR Shareholding

Rio Tinto PLC
16 August 2007

Rio Tinto plc

16 August 2007





 SHARE INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY





On 16 August 2007 Rio Tinto plc was notified that today in London, the following
Directors as listed below acquired Rio Tinto plc ordinary shares at a price of
£30.1131 per share:




Director                                               No. of shares

Sir David Clementi                                     32
Ms Vivienne Cox                                        33
Mr Richard Goodmanson                                  166





These are non-discretionary purchases.



Following this notification the total holdings of ordinary shares of 10p and the
total percentage holdings for Sir David Clementi, Ms Cox and Mr Goodmanson are
366 (0.000037%),  751 (0.000075%) and 1,927 (0.000193%) respectively.



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





Enquiries:              Laura Jackson
                        Secretarial Assistant
                        Rio Tinto plc
                        Tel: [phone]




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