Director/PDMR Shareholding

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Bold Baatar

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief executive, Energy & Minerals

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

Acquisition of shares under the Bonus Deferral Plan (BDP):

i. Acquisition of shares under the BDP

ii. Acquisition of shares in lieu of dividend

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

3,556

£37.510712

e)

Date of the transaction

2018-12-03

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

Acquisition of shares under the Bonus Deferral Plan (BDP):

iii. Sale of shares acquired under the BDP to cover tax witholding

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

978

£37.510712

e)

Date of the transaction

2018-12-03

f)

Place of the transaction

XLON

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Alfredo Barrios

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief executive, Rio Tinto Aluminium

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

Acquisition of shares under the Bonus Deferral Plan (BDP):

i. Acquisition of shares under the BDP

ii. Acquisition of shares in lieu of dividend

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

19,055

£37.510712

e)

Date of the transaction

2018-12-03

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

Acquisition of shares under the Bonus Deferral Plan (BDP):

iii. Sale of shares acquired under the BDP to cover tax witholding

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

9,662

£37.510712

e)

Date of the transaction

2018-12-03

f)

Place of the transaction

XLON

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Jean-Sébastien Jacques

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief executive

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

Acquisition of shares under the Bonus Deferral Plan (BDP):

i. Acquisition of shares under the BDP

ii. Acquisition of shares in lieu of dividend

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

25,165

£37.510712

e)

Date of the transaction

2018-12-03

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

Acquisition of shares under the Bonus Deferral Plan (BDP):

iii. Sale of shares acquired under the BDP to cover tax witholding

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

11,251

£37.510712

e)

Date of the transaction

2018-12-03

f)

Place of the transaction

XLON

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Vera Kirikova

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Human Resources, Group executive

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

Acquisition of shares under the Bonus Deferral Plan (BDP):

i. Acquisition of shares under the BDP

ii. Acquisition of shares in lieu of dividend

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

1,060

£37.510712

e)

Date of the transaction

2018-12-03

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

Acquisition of shares under the Bonus Deferral Plan (BDP):

iii. Sale of shares acquired under the BDP to cover tax witholding

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

474

£37.510712

e)

Date of the transaction

2018-12-03

f)

Place of the transaction

XLON

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Simone Niven

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Corporate Relations Group executive

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

Acquisition of shares under the Bonus Deferral Plan (BDP):

i. Acquisition of shares under the BDP

ii. Acquisition of shares in lieu of dividend

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

2,559

£37.510712

e)

Date of the transaction

2018-12-03

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

Acquisition of shares under the Bonus Deferral Plan (BDP):

iii. Sale of shares acquired under the BDP to cover tax witholding

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

1,145

£37.510712

e)

Date of the transaction

2018-12-03

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