Director/PDMR Shareholding

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

2 May 2018

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 the ASX and the LSE of material dealings by PDMR/KMP in Rio Tinto Limited securities.

UK Share Plan (UKSP)

The UK Share Plan is an HMRC approved Share Incentive Plan under which qualifying UK employees are able to purchase, on a quarterly basis, Rio Tinto plc ordinary shares of 10p each ('shares'). Shares are purchased out of monthly deductions from salary and participants are allocated an equivalent number of shares free of charge ('matching shares'). Qualifying UK employees are also awarded Free shares once a year.

The following PDMRs/KMPs were awarded Free shares on 30 April 2018:

LEI: 213800YOEO5OQ72G2R82Classification: 2.2. Inside information disclosed under article 19 of the Market Abuse Regulation