Transaction in Own Shares

11th May 2007 10:04

Rio Tinto PLC11 May 2007 Rio Tinto plc Transaction in Own Shares 11 May 2007 Rio Tinto plc announces that on 10 May 2007, it transferred to participants inits employee share schemes the following number of its ordinary shares of 10peach, which were previously held as treasury shares. Ordinary Shares Date of transfer: 10 May 2007 Number of ordinary shares transferred: 18,705 Highest transfer price per share: 1458.6p Lowest transfer price per share: 1263p Following the above purchase, Rio Tinto plc holds 67,912,348 ordinary shares astreasury shares. The total number of ordinary shares in issue (excluding sharesheld as treasury shares) is 1,003,849,122. For further information, please contact: Investor RelationsNigel JonesOffice: +44 (0) 20 7753 2401Mobile: +44 (0) 7917 227 365 Secretarial DepartmentMatthew WhyteOffice: +44 (0) 20 7753 2317 Website: www.riotinto.com This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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