Transaction in Own Shares

16th Aug 2007 17:16

Rio Tinto PLC16 August 2007 Rio Tinto plc Transaction in Own Shares 16 August 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: 16 August 2007 Number of ordinary shares transferred: 4,879 Highest transfer price per share: 820p Lowest transfer price per share: 820p Following the above purchase, Rio Tinto plc holds 75,073,792 ordinary shares astreasury shares. The total number of ordinary shares in issue (excluding sharesheld as treasury shares) is 996,706,989. For further information, please contact: Investor Relations Nigel 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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