Director/PDMR Shareholding

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Stephen McIntosh

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Group executive, Growth & Innovation

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial Notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Rio Tinto plc

b)

LEI

213800YOEO5OQ72G2R82

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

Part 1

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 10p each

GB0007188757

b)

Nature of the transaction

Share Option Plan - exercised shares

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

2951

£37.1843

e)

Date of the transaction

2017-09-07

f)

Place of the transaction

XLON

Part 2

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary shares of 10p each

GB0007188757

b)

Nature of the transaction

Share Option Plan - sale of shares to cover tax and other liabilities

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

2143

£37.1843

e)

Date of the transaction

2017-09-07

f)

Place of the transaction

XLON

Steve AllenGroup Company Secretary

Rio Tinto plc

6 St James's Square

London SW1Y 4AD

United Kingdom

T +44 20 7781 2058Registered in England

No. 719885