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

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

57.4326

26.11748

e)

Date of the transaction

2016-10-17

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 Notifcation

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

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

57.278

26.11748

e)

Date of the transaction

2016-10-17

f)

Place of the transaction

XLON

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Alan Davies

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

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

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

56.7162

26.11748

e)

Date of the transaction

2016-10-17

f)

Place of the transaction

XLON

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Jean-Sebastien 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

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

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

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

56.7162

26.11748

e)

Date of the transaction

2016-10-17

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

Acquisition of ADS and award of matching ADS under the GlobalEmployee Share Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

78.3904

31.8406

e)

Date of the transaction

2016-10-17

f)

Place of the transaction

NYSE

Victoria Hames

Acting Company Secretary

Rio Tinto plc

6 St James's Square

London SW1Y 4AD

United Kingdom

T +44 20 7781 1668Registered in England

No. 719885