Director/PDMR Shareholding

Rio Tinto PLC
26 October 2006

Rio Tinto plc



26 October 2006




SHARE INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY


Rio Tinto plc has today been notified that, on 25 October 2006 in London, the
following Directors as listed below acquired Rio Tinto plc ordinary shares at a
price of £28.8208 per share:



Director                                               No. of shares

Sir David Clementi                                     50
Ms Vivienne Cox                                        34
Mr Richard Goodmanson                                  188





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
85 (0.000008%), 456 (0.000044%) and 367 (0.000036%) respectively.





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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