RIO TINTO LIMITED — Director's Dealing 2017

Apr 25, 2017

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Notice to ASX and LSE

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

24 April 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 ofPDMR/KMP	Number ofShares orADRsAcquired	Matchingshares orADRs	Price perShare or ADR	Date oftransaction
Rio Tinto plc shares	Baatar, Bold	16.431	16.431	30.430212 GBP	18/04/2017
Rio Tinto plc shares	Barrios, Alfredo	25.4454	25.4454	30.430212 GBP	18/04/2017
Rio Tinto Limitedshares	Farrell, Joanne	24.033	24.033	58.17 AUD	18/04/2017
Rio Tinto plc shares	Jacques, Jean-Sébastien	12.3232	12.3232	30.430212 GBP	18/04/2017
Rio Tinto plc shares	Kirikova, Vera	15.6094	15.6094	30.430212 GBP	18/04/2017
Rio Tinto Limitedshares	McIntosh, Stephen	24.033	24.033	58.17 AUD	18/04/2017

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.

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

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Security	Name ofPDMR/KMP	Number ofSharesAcquired	Matchingshares	Price perShare	Date oftransaction
Rio Tinto plc shares	Jacques, Jean-Sébastien	12	12	30.430212GBP	18/04/2017
Rio Tinto plc shares	Kirikova, Vera	4	4	30.430212GBP	18/04/2017

These were non-discretionary transactions.

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

Steve Allen Company Secretary

Tim Paine Joint Company Secretary

Rio Tinto plc

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

Rio Tinto Limited 120 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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