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Rio Tinto PLC05 May 2006 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1) NAME OF COMPANY RIO TINTO PLC 2) NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST BARCLAYS PLC 3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is regarding the holding of the shareholder named in 2 above; in respect of a non-beneficial interest; or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 AS IN (2) ABOVE 4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them. SEE BELOW 5) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired. UNKNOWN 6) Percentage of issued Class UNKNOWN 7) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed - 8) Percentage of issued Class - 9) Class of security ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P 10) Date of transaction UNKNOWN 11) Date listed company informed 5 MAY 2006 12) Total holding following this notification 41,776,631 13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 3.95% 14) Any additional information 15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries MS L BRENNAN - 020 7753 2116 16) Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed company responsible for making this notification MR MJ WHYTE Date of Notification .. 5 MAY 2006 Letter to: Rio Tinto PLCDated: 3 May 2006 Companies Art 1985 ("The Act") - Part VI I hereby inform you that as at 2 May 2006 Barclays PLC, through the legalentitles listed on the attached schedule, has a notifiable interest in thecapital of your Company of 3.95%. Details of this interest, together with a breakdown between registered holders(as required by Section 202(3) of the Act), are enclosed. The issued capital of 1,058,763,405 is the latest figure available to us. Ifthis is incorrect please let me know. From: Barclays LEGAL ENTITY REPORT RIO TINTO SEDOL : 0718875 As at 02 May 2006 Barclays PLC, through the legal entities listed below, hada notifiable interest in 41,776,631 ORD GBP0.10 representing 3.95 % of theissued share capital of 1,058,763,405 units. Legal Entity Holding Percentage Held Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust & Banking 1,272,213 .1150Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd 311,079 .0294Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd 142,486 .0135Barclays Private Bank Ltd 571,813 .0540Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd 289,552 .0273Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd 7,542 .0007Barclays Bank PLC 26,355 .0025Barclays Capital Inc 716,641 .0677Barclays Global Investors Japan Ltd 248,557 .0235Barclays Global Investors Ltd 12,518,515 1.1824Barclays Global Investors, N.A. 11,139,596 1.0521Gerrard Ltd 4,782,117 .4517Barclays Global Fund Advisors 3,184,589 .3008Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd 1,580,222 .1493Barclays Global Investors Canada Ltd 76,842 .0073Barclays Capital Securities Ltd 4,963,512 .4688 Group Holding 41,776,631 3.9460 REGISTERED HOLDERS REPORT RIO TINTO SEDOL : 0718875 As at 02 May 2006 Barclays PLC, through the registered holders listed below, had a notifiable interest in 41,776,631 ORD GBP0.10 representing 3.95 % of theissued share capital of 1,058,763,405 units. Registered Holder Account Designation Holding BANK OF IRELAND 426360 8,078 BANK OF NEW YORK 75,792BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMITED 26,355BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMITED 870,842 BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMITED 2,552,030 BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMITED 334,221Barclays Capital Securities Ltd. 1,508,620Barclays Capital Securities Ltd. 32,020Barclays Capital Securities Ltd. 350,400Barclays Capital Securities Ltd. 32,020Barclays Global Investors Canada 76,842Barclays Trust Co & Others 27,605BARCLAYS TRUST CO AS EXEC/ADM C 000000000000000000 5,315Barclays Trust Co DMC69 C 000000000000000000 18,360Barclays Trust Co E99 C 000000000000000000 4,451Barclays Trust Co R69 C 000000000000000000 233,821BNP PARIBAS 44,091CHASE NOMINEES LTD 16376 527,416CHASE NOMINEES LTD 20947 2,341,550 CHASE NOMINEES LTD 28270 338,873 CHASE NOMINEES LTD 28270 29,076CIBC MELLON GLOBAL SECURITIES 29,282Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 00032349601 770Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 00032401801 290Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 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HGB0225 00087093402 612Clydesdale Nominees HGB0225 00700022002 277 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0225 00700207002 1,490 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0325 00070309403 340 Clydesdale Nominees HGB0325 00087093403 212Gerrard Nominees Limited 602133 331 Gerrard Nominees Limited 602698 175 Gerrard Nominees Limited 603216 300 Gerrard Nominees Limited 608459 125Gerrard Nominees Limited 611717 1,875 Gerrard Nominees Limited 615411 500 Gerrard Nominees Limited 621942 270Gerrard Nominees Limited 622124 1,150 Gerrard Nominees Limited 629038 175 Gerrard Nominees Limited 630871 250Gerrard Nominees Limited 631118 3,150 Gerrard Nominees Limited 640824 1,200 Gerrard Nominees Limited 642686 75Gerrard Nominees Limited 643975 1,450Gerrard Nominees Limited 652198 2,300Gerrard Nominees Limited 654151 300Gerrard Nominees Limited 659442 525Gerrard Nominees Limited 659481 500Gerrard Nominees Limited 659792 200Gerrard Nominees Limited 660137 480Gerrard Nominees Limited 660302 700Gerrard Nominees Limited 660318 12,750Gerrard Nominees Limited 660632 660Gerrard Nominees Limited 660758 3,750Gerrard Nominees Limited 660851 2,400Gerrard Nominees Limited 660968 1,610Gerrard Nominees Limited 768557 3,650Gerrard Nominees Limited 770101 5,700Gerrard Nominees Limited 774160 450Gerrard Nominees Limited 781271 1,850Greig Middleton Nominees Limited (GMl) 318,414Greig Middleton Nominees Ltd (GM3) 126066DA 800Greig Middleton Nominees Ltd (GM3) 220805DN 64,000Greig Middleton Nominees Ltd (GM3) 523475DN 75,000INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 119,478INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 61,288INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 1,452,827INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 9,861INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 100,045INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 1,123,680INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 293,305INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 42,453INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 17,097INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 5,374INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 187,760INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 606,325INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 239,609INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 5,402,208INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 46,923INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 4,601INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 312,384INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 30,408INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 2,610,753INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 231,044JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16331 279,176JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16338 63,754JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16341 67,174JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16341 589,649JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16342 135,292JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16344 22,142JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16345 37,135JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16400 9,592,730JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 17011 17,951JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 18408 48,741JPMORGAN CHASE BANK 34,465JPMorgan Chase Bank 65,294JPMorgan Chase Bank 14,097JPMorgan Chase Bank 54,917JPMorgan Chase Bank 10,971JPMorgan Chase Bank 304JPMorgan Chase Bank 3,826JPMorgan Chase Bank 68,656JPMORGAN CHASE BANK 98,866JPMORGAN CHASE BANK 212,213JPMorgan Chase Bank 54,881JPMorgan Chase Bank 10,217JPMorgan Chase Bank 110,222JPMorgan Chase Bank 587,327JPMorgan Chase Bank 145,756JPMorgan Chase Bank 115,952JPMorgan Chase Bank 153,864JPMorgan Chase Bank 555JPMorgan Chase Bank 29,884JPMorgan Chase Bank 8,555Master Trust Bank 1,557Mellon Trust - US CUSTODIAN / 79,175Mellon Trust - US CUSTODIAN / 70,641MELLON TRUST OF NEW ENGLAND 70,381Mitsubishi Trust International 888Mitsui Asset 16,681NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA 21,191NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA 104,608NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA 82,657R C Greig Nominees Limited 2,816,204R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c AK1 930,964R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c BL1 130,050R C Greig Nominees Limited a/c CM1 78,210R C Greig Nominees Limited GP1 212,394R C Greig Nominees Limited SA1 107,230Reflex Nominees Limited 4,487Reflex Nominees Limited 3,055STATE STREET BANK & TRUST - W1 59,021STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST CO 84,700STATE STREET BOSTON 556,445STATE STREET TRUST OF CANADA - 66,684Sumitomo TB 225The Northern Trust Company - U 47,629 Trust & Custody Services Bank 622Trust & Custody Services Bank 10,519ZEBAN NOMINEES LIMITED 571,813 Total 41,776,631 This information is 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