RIO TINTO LIMITED — Director's Dealing 2017

Oct 19, 2017

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Notice to ASX and LSE

Shareholdings of directors and persons discharging managerial responsibility (PDMR) / Key Management Personnel (KMP)

19 October 2017

Rio Tinto plc notifies the London Stock Exchange (LSE) of PDMR/KMP interests in securities of Rio Tinto plc, in compliance with the EU Market Abuse Regulation. As part of its dual listed company structure, Rio Tinto voluntarily notifies the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) of material dealings in Rio Tinto plc shares by PDMR/KMP and both ASX and the London Stock Exchange (LSE) of material dealings by PDMR/KMP in Rio Tinto Limited securities.

Global Employee Share Plan (GESP)

Under the GESP employees are able to purchase on a quarterly basis Rio Tinto plc ordinary shares of 10p each (‘shares’), Rio Tinto plc ADRs or Rio Tinto Limited ordinary shares (‘shares’) out of monthly deductions from salary and are allocated an equivalent number of shares or ADRs free of charge (‘matching shares’ and ‘matching ADRs’) conditional upon satisfying the terms of the GESP.

The following PDMR/KMP acquired Rio Tinto shares or ADRs under the GESP and were allocated the same number of matching shares or ADRs as follows:

Security	Name of PDMR/KMP	Number of Shares or ADRs Acquired	Matching shares or ADRs	Price per Share or ADR	Date of transaction
Rio Tinto plc shares	Baatar, Bold	20.1581	20.1581	37.205874 GBP	17/10/2017
Rio Tinto plc shares	Barrios, Alfredo	20.9996	20.9996	37.205874 GBP	17/10/2017
Rio Tinto Limited shares	Farrell, Joanne	19.5497	19.5497	71.51 AUD	17/10/2017
Rio Tinto plc shares	Jacques, Jean- Sébastien	10.079	10.079	37.205874 GBP	17/10/2017
Rio Tinto plc shares	Kirikova, Vera	10.079	10.079	37.205874 GBP	17/10/2017
Rio Tinto plc shares	Lynch, Christopher	10.079	10.079	37.205874 GBP	17/10/2017
Rio Tinto Limited shares	McIntosh, Stephen	19.5497	19.5497	71.51 AUD	17/10/2017

These were non-discretionary transactions.

UK Share Plan (UKSP)

The UKSP is an HMRC approved Share Incentive Plan under which qualifying UK employees are able to purchase on a quarterly basis Rio Tinto plc shares out of monthly deductions from salary and are allocated an equivalent number of shares free of charge (UKSP matching shares). Qualifying UK employees are also awarded Free Shares once a year.

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The following PDMR/KMP purchased Rio Tinto plc shares under the UKSP and were allocated the same number of matching shares as follows.

Security	Name of PDMR/KMP	Number of Shares Acquired	Matching shares	Price per Share	Date of transaction
Rio Tinto plc shares	Jacques, Jean- Sébastien	10	10	37.205874 GBP	17/10/2017
Rio Tinto plc shares	Kirikova, Vera	10	10	37.205874 GBP	17/10/2017
Rio Tinto plc shares	Lynch, Christopher	10	10	37.205874 GBP	17/10/2017

These were non-discretionary transactions.

FCA notifications in accordance with the EU Market Abuse Regulation have been issued to the London Stock Exchange contemporaneously with this release.

LEI: 213800YOEO5OQ72G2R82

Classification: 2.2. Inside information disclosed under article 19 of the Market Abuse Regulation

Steve Allen Group Company Secretary

Tim Paine

Joint Company Secretary

Rio Tinto plc 6 St James’s Square London SW1Y 4AD United Kingdom

Rio Tinto Limited 360 Collins Street Melbourne 3000 Australia

T +44 20 7781 2058 Registered in England No. 719885

T +61 3 9283 3333 Registered in Australia ABN 96 004 458 404

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