Director/PDMR Shareholding

Rio Tinto PLC
20 December 2006

Rio Tinto plc



20 December 2006







SHARE INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY





On 19 December 2006 Rio Tinto plc was notified that, on 19 December 2006 in
London, the following Directors as listed below acquired Rio Tinto plc ordinary
shares at a price of £27.4554 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
147 (0.000014%), 528 (0.000052%) and 677 (0.000066%) 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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