Director/PDMR Shareholding

Rio Tinto PLC
01 March 2007


Rio Tinto plc

1 March 2007


SHARE INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY


On 28 February 2007 Rio Tinto plc was notified that, on 26 February 2007 in
London, the following Directors as listed below acquired Rio Tinto plc ordinary
shares at a price of £29.1676 per share:

Director                                               No. of shares

Sir David Clementi                                     33
Ms Vivienne Cox                                        33
Mr Richard Goodmanson                                  293

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
216 (0.000021%), 598 (0.000059%) and 1,153 (0.000114%) 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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