Director/PDMR Shareholding

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Bold Baatar

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief executive, Energy & Minerals

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

213800YOEO5OQ72G2R82

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

Acquisition of shares and award of matching shares under the Global Employee Share Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

40.3162

£37.205874

e)

Date of the transaction

2017-10-17

f)

Place of the transaction

XLON

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Alfredo Barrios

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief executive, Aluminium

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

213800YOEO5OQ72G2R82

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

Acquisition of shares and award of matching shares under the Global Employee Share Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

41.9992

£37.205874

e)

Date of the transaction

2017-10-17

f)

Place of the transaction

XLON

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Jean-Sébastien 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

213800YOEO5OQ72G2R82

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

i. Acquisition of shares and award of matching shares under the Global Employee Share Plan

ii. Acquisition of shares and award of matching shares under the UK Share Plan (SIP)

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

40.158

£37.205874

e)

Date of the transaction

2017-10-17

f)

Place of the transaction

XLON

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Vera Kirikova

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Human Resources, Group 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

213800YOEO5OQ72G2R82

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

i. Acquisition of shares and award of matching shares under the Global Employee Share Plan

ii. Acquisition of shares and award of matching shares under the UK Share Plan (SIP)

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

40.158

£37.205874

e)

Date of the transaction

2017-10-17

f)

Place of the transaction

XLON

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Christopher Lynch

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief financial officer

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

213800YOEO5OQ72G2R82

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

i. Acquisition of shares and award of matching shares under the Global Employee Share Plan

ii. Acquisition of shares and award of matching shares under the UK Share Plan (SIP)

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

40.158

£37.205874

e)

Date of the transaction

2017-10-17

f)

Place of the transaction

XLON

Steve AllenGroup Company Secretary

Rio Tinto plc

6 St James's Square

London SW1Y 4AD

United Kingdom

T +44 20 7781 2058Registered in England

No. 719885