Director/PDMR Shareholding

Rio Tinto PLC
30 November 2006


Rio Tinto plc

30 November 2006


SHARE INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY


Rio Tinto plc has today been notified that, on 27 November in London, the
following Directors as listed below acquired Rio Tinto plc ordinary shares at a
price of £27.0954 per share:

Director                                               No. of shares

Sir David Clementi                                     31
Ms Vivienne Cox                                        36
Mr Richard Goodmanson                                  156

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
116 (0.000011%), 492 (0.000048%) and 523 (0.000051%) 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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