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RIO TINTO LIMITED AGM Information 2017

May 3, 2017

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AGM Information

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2017 Annual general meeting

4 May 2017

Jan du Plessis

Chairman

Board of directors

2016 a year of change

Strong financial performance

Underlying earnings of US$5.1 billion

Operating cashflow of US$8.5 billion

Loading iron ore, Cape Lambert, Pilbara, Western Australia

Our balance sheet – a competitive strength

Net debt was US$9.6 billion at 31 December 2016

Truck loading, Mount Tom Price, Pilbara, Western Australia

Returns to shareholders

Shareholder returns of US$3.6 billion for 2016

Since 2012, more than US$20 billion returned to shareholders

Employee welding, Australia

Since 2012, we have paid more than US$32 billion in corporate taxes and royalties

Community investment, Cape Lambert, Pilbara, Western Australia

Climate change report

We own 4,000MW of hydropower

68% of our electricity is from hydro, solar and wind

Hydropower plant, Argyle Diamond Mine, Western Australia

Active governance

Confident in our future

J-S Jacques

Chief executive

Strategy will deliver value through the cycle

CRM system rolled out across 60+ sites

More than 1.8 million safety verifications

CRM check, Dampier Salt, Western Australia

Chief Executive Safety Awards 2016

Most Improved Award: Arvida Smelter, Quebec, Canada

Best Contractor Award: Austral Construction

Chief Executive Safety Award: Boyne Smelters, Queensland, Australia

Strong cash performance from world-class assets

Iron Ore Aluminium Copper & Diamonds Energy & Minerals
Cash flows from Cash flows from Cash flows Cash flows from
operations operations of from operations operations of
of US$5.6 billion US$2.1 billion of US$1.0 billion US$1.4 billion
Pilbara operations FOB Integrated operations Operating Operating FOB
EBITDA margin 63% EBITDA margin 28% EBITDA margin 35% EBITDA margin 30%

Pilbara, Western Australia Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada Oyu Tolgoi, Mongolia QMM, Madagascar

Driving productivity

An additional US$5 billion of free cash flow from productivity over the next five years

Autohaul trucks, Pilbara, Western Australia

75% of our world-class portfolio in Australasia / Pacific 70% of total revenue from Asian customers

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Quality growth to build our world-class business

Oyu Tolgoi underground copper Around 3,000 construction jobs

Amrun bauxite

Around 1,200 construction jobs

Silvergrass iron ore Around 500 construction jobs

People with purpose

Build commercial and technical expertise

The way we work guides our actions

Employees at Operations Centre, Perth, Western Australia

Strengthening our partnerships

World-class assets low-cost, long-life, expandable

Superior shareholder returns - Iron Ore average EBITDA margin of 50% since 1966

Innovative partnerships - 10 Land Agreements with Traditional Owners

Looking to the future

2017 Annual general meeting

4 May 2017