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Rio Tinto PLC13 November 2007 Date: 13 November 2007 Disclosure in accordance with Rule 2.10 of the City Code In accordance with Rule 2.10 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (the "City Code"), Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited confirm that as at the close ofbusiness on 13 November 2007 they had the following securities in issue: Rio Tinto plc: 997,118,253 ordinary shares of 10 pence each. ISIN GB0007188757 1 DLC dividend share of 10 pence 1 special voting share of 10 pence Rio Tinto Limited: *456,815,943 Ordinary shares ISIN AU000000RIO1 1 DLC dividend share 1 special voting share * Rio Tinto plc, through THA Holdings Australia Pty Limited, holds 171,072,520ordinary issued shares in Rio Tinto Limited, representing 37.45% of Rio TintoLimited's shares in issue. The balance of 285,743,423 ordinary shares arepublicly held. In 1995, Rio Tinto shareholders approved the terms of the dual listed companies("DLC") merger which was designed to place the shareholders of both companies insubstantially the same position as if they held shares in a single enterpriseowning all the assets of both Companies. The DLC dividend shares and thespecial voting shares issued by Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited carry rightsto facilitate the operation of the DLC structure. For more information on RioTinto's DLC structure and the rights attaching to the DLC dividend shares andthe special voting shares, please see Rio Tinto's 2006 Annual report andfinancial statements. About Rio Tinto Rio Tinto is a leading international mining group headquartered in the UK,combining Rio Tinto plc, a London listed company, and Rio Tinto Limited, whichis listed on the Australian Securities Exchange. Rio Tinto's business is finding, mining, and processing mineral resources. Majorproducts are aluminium, copper, diamonds, energy (coal and uranium), gold,industrial minerals (borax, titanium dioxide, salt, talc) and iron ore.Activities span the world but are strongly represented in Australia and NorthAmerica with significant businesses in South America, Asia, Europe and southernAfrica. For further information, please contact: Media Relations, London Media Relations, Australia Ian HeadNick Cobban Office: +61 (0) 3 9283 3620Office: +44 (0) 20 8080 1305 Mobile: +61 (0) 408 360 101Mobile: +44 (0) 7920 041 003 Amanda Buckley Office: +61 (0) 3 9283 3627 Mobile: +61 (0) 419 801 349 Investor Relations, London Investor Relations, AustraliaNigel Jones Dave SkinnerOffice: +44 (0) 20 7753 2401 Office: +61 (0) 3 9283 3628Mobile: +44 (0) 7917 227 365 Mobile: +61 (0) 408 335 309 Investor Relations, North AmericaDavid Ovington Jason CombesOffice: +44 (0) 20 7753 2326 Office: +1 (0) 801 685 4535Mobile: +44 (0) 7920 010 978 Mobile: +1 (0) 801 558 2645 Email: [email protected] Website: www.riotinto.comHigh resolution photographs available at: www.newscast.co.uk Dealing Disclosure requirements Under the provisions of Rule 8.3 of the United Kingdom's Code on Takeovers andMergers (the "Code"), if any person is, or becomes, "interested" (directly orindirectly) in 1 per cent. or more of any class of "relevant securities" of RioTinto plc (the "Company"), all "dealings" in any "relevant securities" of theCompany (including by means of an option in respect of, or a derivativereferenced to, any such "relevant securities") must be publicly disclosed by nolater than 3.30 p.m. (London time) on the London business day following the dateof the relevant transaction. This requirement will continue until the date onwhich the offer becomes, or is declared, unconditional as to acceptances, lapsesor is otherwise withdrawn or on which the "offer period" otherwise ends. If twoor more persons act together pursuant to an agreement or understanding, whetherformal or informal, to acquire an "interest" in "relevant securities" of theCompany, they will be deemed to be a single person for the purpose of Rule 8.3. Under the provisions of Rule 8.1 of the Code, all "dealings" in "relevantsecurities" of BHP Billiton or of the Company by BHP Billiton or the Company, orby any of their respective "associates", must be disclosed by no later than12.00 noon (London time) on the London business day following the date of therelevant transaction. A disclosure table, giving details of the companies in whose "relevantsecurities" "dealings" should be disclosed, and the number of such securities inissue, can be found on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk "Interests in securities" arise, in summary, when a person has long economicexposure, whether conditional or absolute, to changes in the price ofsecurities. In particular, a person will be treated as having an "interest" byvirtue of the ownership or control of securities, or by virtue of any option inrespect of, or derivative referenced to, securities Terms in quotation marks are defined in the Code, which can also be found on thePanel's website. If you are in any doubt as to whether or not you are requiredto disclose a "dealing" This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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