Transaction in Own Shares

26th Apr 2007 15:16

Rio Tinto PLC26 April 2007 Rio Tinto plc Transaction in Own Shares 26 April 2007 Rio Tinto plc announces today that it has transferred to participants in itsemployee share schemes the following number of its ordinary shares of 10p each,which were previously held as treasury shares. Ordinary Shares Date of transfer: 26 April 2007 Number of ordinary shares transferred: 1,600 Highest transfer price per share: 1458.6p Lowest transfer price per share: 1458.6p Following the above purchase, Rio Tinto plc holds 67,045,865 ordinary shares astreasury shares. The total number of ordinary shares in issue (excluding sharesheld as treasury shares) is 1,004,709,865. For further information, please contact: Investor Relations Nigel Jones Office: +44 (0) 20 7753 2401 Mobile: +44 (0) 7917 227 365 Secretarial Department Matthew Whyte Office: +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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