Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 2213B

Rio Tinto PLC

14 February 2011

 



Rio Tinto plc today acquired through Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Ltd 270,000 of its ordinary shares at an average price of 4,657.50 pence per ordinary share.  The purchased shares will all be held as treasury shares.

Following the above purchase, Rio Tinto plc holds 2,976,097 ordinary shares as treasury shares.  The total number of ordinary shares in issue (excluding shares held as treasury shares) is 1,526,026,964.

For further information, please contact:

Investor Relations

Mark Shannon

Office: [phone]

Mobile: [phone]

Secretarial Department

Matthew Whyte

Office: [phone]

Website: www.riotinto.com

 

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