Director/PDMR Shareholding

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Hugo Bague

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Group executive Organisational Resources

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial Notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Rio Tinto plc

b)

LEI

N/A

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 10p each

GB0007188757

b)

Nature of the transaction

Vesting of matching shares under the Global Employee Share Plan (i) acquisition of shares in lieu of dividend; and (ii) sale of shares to cover tax

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

12.565

23.6872

e)

Date of the transaction

2016-07-19

f)

Place of the transaction

XLON

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Jean-Sebastian Jacques

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief executive

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial Notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Rio Tinto plc

b)

LEI

N/A

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 10p each

GB0007188757

b)

Nature of the transaction

Vesting of matching shares under the Global Employee Share Plan (i) acquisition of shares in lieu of dividend; and (ii) sale of shares to cover tax

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

8.8875

23.6872

e)

Date of the transaction

2016-07-19

f)

Place of the transaction

XLON

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Debra Valentine

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Group executive Legal & Regulatory Affairs

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial Notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Rio Tinto plc

b)

LEI

N/A

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

American Depositary Shares (ADS)

US672041008

b)

Nature of the transaction

Vesting of matching shares under the Global Employee Share Plan (i) acquisition of shares in lieu of dividend; and (ii) sale of shares to cover tax

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

18.6589

31.4226

e)

Date of the transaction

2016-07-19

f)

Place of the transaction

NYSE

Vaughn Walton

Assistant Company Secretary

Rio Tinto plc

6 St James's Square

London SW1Y 4AD

United Kingdom

T +44 20 7781 1345Registered in England

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