RNS Number : 0321R

Rio Tinto PLC

21 October 2013



TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:		Rio Tinto plc
2. Reason for notification (yes/no)
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights			X
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):______________
3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:	The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):	See item 9
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):	17 October 2013
6. Date on which issuer notified:	18 October 2013
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:	Above 3%

8: Notified Details
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares If possible use ISIN code		Situation previous to the triggering transaction		Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
		Number of shares	Number of voting rights	Number of shares		Number of voting rights			Percentage of voting rights
						Direct	Indirect		Direct		Indirect
Ordinary Shares (GB0007188757)	42,079,976		42,079,976				42,394,358			3.00%
ADRs (US7672041008)	6,391		6,391				6,991			0.00%

B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument	Expiration date	Exercise/ conversion period/date	No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted)	Percentage of voting rights

Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights	Percentage of voting rights
42,401,349	3.00%

 

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

Number of      Percent of

Shares  Outstanding

The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings                               42,401,349      3.00%

Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:

• Capital Guardian Trust Company                                                              1,774,200       0.126%

• Capital International Limited                                                                        455,618       0.032%

• Capital International SÁrl                                                                            215,285       0.015%

• Capital International, Inc.                                                                            131,655       0.009%

• Capital Research and Management Company                                          39,824,591       2.819%

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of proxy holder:

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

13. Additional information:
14 Contact name:	Vaughn Walton
15. Contact telephone name:	020 7781 1345

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