Director/PDMR Shareholding

Rio Tinto PLC
07 August 2006

Rio Tinto plc



7 August 2006



SHAREHOLDINGS OF DIRECTORS AND PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY









Rio Tinto plc has today been notified that, on 3 August 2006, a Director of the
Company, Lord Kerr, purchased 700 Rio Tinto plc Ordinary shares of 10p each at a
price of £27.6556 per share.



As a result, Lord Kerr's beneficial interest in the ordinary share capital of
Rio Tinto plc is 3,000 shares, representing 0.00028% of the ordinary shares in
issue.



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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