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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001003297-16-000665
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160421
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160421
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160421

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RIO TINTO PLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000863064
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	METAL MINING [1000]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			X0
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10533
		FILM NUMBER:		161583259

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6 ST JAMES'S SQUARE
		CITY:			LONDON, SW1Y 4AD
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		44 20 7781 1623

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		RIO TINTO SERVICES INC.
		STREET 2:		80 STATE STREET
		CITY:			ALBANY
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			12207-2543

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	RTZ CORPORATION PLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950522

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RIO TINTO LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000887028
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	METAL MINING [1000]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			C3
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34121
		FILM NUMBER:		161583260

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		120 COLLINS STREET
		STREET 2:		MELBOURNE
		CITY:			VICTORIA 3000
		STATE:			C3
		ZIP:			AUSTRALIA
		BUSINESS PHONE:		44 20 7781 1623

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		RIO TINTO SERVICES INC.
		STREET 2:		80 STATE STREET
		CITY:			ALBANY
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			12207-2543

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CRA LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950725
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<font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-GB style="font-size:12.0pt;">THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-GB style="font-size:12.0pt;">Dated April 21, 2016</font></b></p>

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<font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-GB style="font-size:12.0pt;">Indicate by check mark whether
the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or
Form 40-F:</font></p>

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registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T
Rule 101(b)(1): ___</font></p>

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registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T
Rule 101(b)(7): ___</font></p>

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<font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-GB style="font-size:12.0pt;">Indicate by check mark whether
the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the
registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission
pursuant to </font></p>

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indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection</font></p>

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<font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-GB style="font-size:12.0pt;">with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- ________</font></p>
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		<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">April 21, 2016&nbsp;&nbsp;
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		<p style="margin-bottom:0;margin-top:0">Rio Tinto launches cash tender offers targeting
		<br>
		$1.5 billion of its 2017 and
	2018 notes</p></td>
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<b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-GB>SIGNATURES

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<font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-GB style="font-size:12.0pt;">Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants
have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorised.</font></p>

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<font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-GB style="font-size:12.0pt;">(Registrant)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></p>

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<font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-GB style="font-size:12.0pt;">Eleanor
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<b>
<font face="Arial Bold" lang=EN-GB style="font-size:13.0pt;">Rio Tinto
launches cash tender offers targeting $1.5 billion of its 2017 and 2018 notes</font></b></p>
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<b>
<font face="Arial Bold" lang=EN-GB style="font-size:11.0pt;">LONDON&#8211;21 April 2016</font></b></p>

<p align=center style="line-height:normal;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>

<p style="line-height:normal;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;"><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">Rio Tinto is using its
strong liquidity position to reduce gross debt through the early repayment of
some near term maturing debt, by today commencing cash tender offers to
purchase its 2017 and 2018 notes.</font></p>

<p style="line-height:normal;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;"><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">Rio Tinto Finance (USA)
plc and Rio Tinto Finance (USA) Limited (each a &#8220;</font><b><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">Company</font></b><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">&#8221; and together,
the &#8220;</font><b><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">Companies</font></b><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">&#8221;) are making the offers to purchase the outstanding
securities listed in the tables below, each guaranteed by Rio Tinto plc and Rio
Tinto Limited (the &#8220;</font><b><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">Securities</font></b><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">&#8221;). The terms and conditions of the offers
are described in the offer to purchase (the &#8220;</font><b><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">Offer to Purchase</font></b><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">&#8221;), dated as
of today.&#160; Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this announcement have
the same meaning as assigned to them in the Offer to Purchase.</font></p>

<p style="line-height:normal;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;page-break-after:avoid;"><b><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">
1.&nbsp; Any
and All Offer<br>
</font></b><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">Rio Tinto Finance </font><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:11.0pt;">(USA) plc is offering to
purchase for cash, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in
the Offer to Purchase and the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery, any and all of the
outstanding Securities listed in the table below (the &#8220;</font><b><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:11.0pt;">Any and All
Securities</font></b><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:11.0pt;">&#8221;):</font></p>

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   <p style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:2.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font face=arial,sans-serif style="line-height:120%;"><b><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt;">Title
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	<font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt; line-height:120%">&nbsp;</font></p>
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 <td valign=bottom width=11% style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;height:41.4pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
   <p align=right style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:2.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font face=arial,sans-serif style="line-height:120%;"><b><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt;">Issuer and
	<br>
	Offeror</font></b></font></p>
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   <p align=right style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:2.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font face=arial,sans-serif style="line-height:120%;"><b><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></font></p>
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   <p align=right style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:2.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font face=arial,sans-serif style="line-height:120%;"><b><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt;">CUSIP/ISIN</font></b></font></p>
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	<font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt; line-height:120%">&nbsp;</font></p>
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   <p align=right style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:2.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font face=arial,sans-serif style="line-height:120%;"><b><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt;">Outstanding
	<br>
	Principal
   <br>
	Amount </font></b></font></p>
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   <p style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:2.0pt;">
	<font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt; line-height:120%">&nbsp;</font></p>
   </td>
 <td valign=bottom width=8% style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;height:41.4pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
   <p align=right style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:2.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font face=arial,sans-serif style="line-height:120%;"><b><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt;">Fixed
	<br>
	Spread <br>
	(bps) </font></b></font></p>
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   <p style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:2.0pt;">
	<font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt; line-height:120%">&nbsp;</font></p>
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   <p align=right style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:2.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font face=arial,sans-serif style="line-height:120%;"><b><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt;">Reference US
	<br>
	Treasury
   Security</font></b></font></p>
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   <p style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:2.0pt;">
	<font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt; line-height:120%">&nbsp;</font></p>
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   <p align=right style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:2.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font face=arial,sans-serif style="line-height:120%;"><b><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt;">Bloomberg
	<br>
	Reference <br>
	Page</font></b></font></p>
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	<font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt; line-height:120%">2.000%
  Notes <br>
	due 2017</font></p>
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  <p align=right style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:12.0pt;text-align:right;">
	<font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt; line-height:120%">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p align=right style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:12.0pt;text-align:right;">
	<font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt; line-height:120%">Rio Tinto
	<br>
	Finance (USA) <br>
	plc</font></p>
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 <td valign=bottom width=2% style="height:45.2pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p align=right style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:12.0pt;text-align:right;">
	<font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt; line-height:120%">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 <td valign=bottom width=13% style="height:45.2pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p align=right style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:12.0pt;text-align:right;">
	<font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt; line-height:120%">76720AAB2/
	<br>
	US76720AAB26</font></p>
  </td>
 <td valign=bottom width=2% style="height:45.2pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p align=right style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:12.0pt;text-align:right;">
	<font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt; line-height:120%">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 <td valign=bottom width=14% style="height:45.2pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p align=right style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:12.0pt;text-align:right;">
	<font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt; line-height:120%">$500,000,000</font></p>
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  <p align=right style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:12.0pt;text-align:right;">
	<font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt; line-height:120%">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 <td valign=bottom width=8% style="height:45.2pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p align=right style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:12.0pt;text-align:right;">
	<font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt; line-height:120%">30 </font></p>
  </td>
 <td valign=bottom width=2% style="height:45.2pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p align=right style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:12.0pt;text-align:right;">
	<font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt; line-height:120%">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 <td valign=bottom width=16% style="height:45.2pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p align=right style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:12.0pt;text-align:right;">
	<font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt; line-height:120%">0.875% US Treasury
	<br>
	Notes due <br>
	31 March
  2018</font></p>
  </td>
 <td valign=bottom width=2% style="height:45.2pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p align=right style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:12.0pt;text-align:right;">
	<font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt; line-height:120%">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 <td valign=bottom width=11% style="height:45.2pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p align=right style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:12.0pt;text-align:right;">
	<font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt; line-height:120%">PX1</font></p>
  </td>
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<tr style="height:51.75pt;">
  <td valign=bottom width=13% style="height:51.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:12.0pt;">
	<font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt; line-height:120%">1.625% Notes
	<br>
	due
  2017</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p align=right style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:12.0pt;text-align:right;">
	<font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt; line-height:120%">&nbsp;</font></p>
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 <td valign=bottom width=11% style="height:51.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p align=right style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:12.0pt;text-align:right;">
	<font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt; line-height:120%">Rio
  Tinto <br>
	Finance (USA) <br>
	plc</font></p>
  </td>
 <td valign=bottom width=2% style="height:51.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p align=right style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:12.0pt;text-align:right;">
	<font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt; line-height:120%">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 <td valign=bottom width=13% style="height:51.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p align=right style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:12.0pt;text-align:right;">
	<font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt; line-height:120%">76720AAE6/
  <br>
	US76720AAE64</font></p>
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 <td valign=bottom width=2% style="height:51.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p align=right style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:12.0pt;text-align:right;">
	<font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt; line-height:120%">&nbsp;</font></p>
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 <td valign=bottom width=14% style="height:51.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p align=right style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:12.0pt;text-align:right;">
	<font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt; line-height:120%">$1,250,000,000</font></p>
  </td>
 <td valign=bottom width=2% style="height:51.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p align=right style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:12.0pt;text-align:right;">
	<font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt; line-height:120%">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 <td valign=bottom width=8% style="height:51.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p align=right style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:12.0pt;text-align:right;">
	<font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt; line-height:120%">30
  </font></p>
  </td>
 <td valign=bottom width=2% style="height:51.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p align=right style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:12.0pt;text-align:right;">
	<font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt; line-height:120%">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 <td valign=bottom width=16% style="height:51.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p align=right style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:12.0pt;text-align:right;">
	<font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt; line-height:120%">0.875%
  US Treasury <br>
	Notes due <br>
	31 March 2018</font></p>
  </td>
 <td valign=bottom width=2% style="height:51.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p align=right style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:12.0pt;text-align:right;">
	<font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt; line-height:120%">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 <td valign=bottom width=11% style="height:51.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p align=right style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:12.0pt;text-align:right;">
	<font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt; line-height:120%">PX1</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
</table></div>

<p style="line-height:normal;margin-bottom:6pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="line-height:normal;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;">
<font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">The offer for the Any
and All Securities (the &#8220;</font><b><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">Any and All Offer</font></b><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">&#8221;) will expire at </font><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:11.0pt;">5pm, New York City
time, on 27 April 2016, unless extended.&#160; The consideration for the Any and All
Securities will be determined by the Dealer Managers based on a fixed spread
over the reference US Treasury Security, as set forth in the table above, in
accordance with standard market practice as of 11am, New York City time,
on 27 April 2016.&#160; Holders will also receive Accrued Interest on the settlement
date for the Any and All Offer.&#160; The settlement date for the Any and All Offer
is expected to be 29 April 2016 (or 3 May 2016 in the case of Any and All
Securities delivered pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedures described
in the Offer to Purchase).</font></p>

<p style="line-height:normal;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:justify;"><b><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">
2.&nbsp; Dutch
Auction Offer<br>
</font></b><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:11.0pt;">The Companies
are offering to purchase for cash, upon the terms and subject to the conditions
set forth in the Offer to Purchase, an aggregate principal amount up to
US$1.5 billion less the aggregate principal amount of Any and All Securities
purchased in the Any and All Offer of the outstanding Securities listed in the
table below (the &#8220;</font><b><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:11.0pt;">Dutch Auction Securities</font></b><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:11.0pt;">&#8221;):</font></p>
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   <p align="center"><font face=arial,sans-serif style="line-height:120%;"><b><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt;">Acceptable Bid
	<br>
	Spread
   Range<sup>(1)(2)</sup></font></b></font></td>
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   &nbsp;</td>
 <td colspan=2 valign=bottom width=12% style="border-bottom:medium none windowtext;padding:0in;; border-left-style:none; border-left-width:medium; border-right-style:none; border-right-width:medium; border-top-style:none; border-top-width:medium">
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 </tr>
<tr>
  <td valign=bottom width=10% style="border-bottom:1.0pt solid windowtext;padding:0in;; border-top-style:none; border-top-width:medium">
   <p style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:2.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font face=arial,sans-serif style="line-height:120%;"><b><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt;">Title
   of Security</font></b></font></p>
   </td>
 <td valign=top width=2% style="padding:0in;; border-top-style:none; border-top-width:medium">
   <p style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:2.0pt;"><font face=arial,sans-serif style="line-height:120%;"><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></font></p>
   </td>
 <td colspan=3 valign=bottom width=9% style="border-bottom:1.0pt solid windowtext;padding:0in;; border-top-style:none; border-top-width:medium">
   <p align=right style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:2.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font face=arial,sans-serif style="line-height:120%;"><b><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt;">Issuer and
	<br>
	Offeror</font></b></font></p>
   </td>
 <td valign=bottom width=2% style="padding:0in;; border-top-style:none; border-top-width:medium">
   <p style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:2.0pt;"><font face=arial,sans-serif style="line-height:120%;"><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></font></p>
   </td>
 <td colspan=3 valign=bottom width=13% style="border-bottom:1.0pt solid windowtext;padding:0in;; border-top-style:none; border-top-width:medium">
   <p align=right style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:2.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font face=arial,sans-serif style="line-height:120%;"><b><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt;">CUSIP/ISIN</font></b></font></p>
   </td>
 <td valign=bottom width=1% style="padding:0in;; border-top-style:none; border-top-width:medium">
   <p style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:2.0pt;"><font face=arial,sans-serif style="line-height:120%;"><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></font></p>
   </td>
 <td colspan=2 valign=bottom width=11% style="border-bottom:1.0pt solid windowtext;padding:0in;; border-top-style:none; border-top-width:medium">
   <p align=right style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:2.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font face=arial,sans-serif style="line-height:120%;"><b><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt;">Outstanding
	<br>
	Principal
   <br>
	Amount </font></b></font></p>
   </td>
 <td valign=bottom width=1% style="padding:0in;; border-top-style:none; border-top-width:medium">
   <p style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:2.0pt;"><font face=arial,sans-serif style="line-height:120%;"><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></font></p>
   </td>
 <td colspan=2 valign=bottom width=9% style="border-bottom:1.0pt solid windowtext;padding:0in;; border-right-style:none; border-right-width:medium; border-top-style:none; border-top-width:medium">
   <p align=right style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:2.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font face=arial,sans-serif style="line-height:120%;"><b><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt;">Early
	<br>
	Tender <br>
	Payment<sup>(1)</sup></font></b></font></p>
   </td>
 <td valign=bottom width=1% style="border-style:none; border-width:medium; padding:0in; ">
   <p style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:2.0pt;"><font face=arial,sans-serif style="line-height:120%;"><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></font></p>
   </td>
 <td colspan=2 valign=bottom width=7% style="border-bottom:1.0pt solid windowtext;border-top:medium none windowtext;padding:0in;; border-left-style:none; border-left-width:medium">
   <p align=right style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:2.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font face=arial,sans-serif style="line-height:120%;"><b><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt;">Minimum
	<br>
	Spread (bps)</font></b></font></p>
   </td>
 <td valign=bottom width=1% style="border-top:medium none windowtext;padding:0in;">
   <p style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:2.0pt;"><font face=arial,sans-serif style="line-height:120%;"><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></font></p>
   </td>
 <td valign=bottom width=6% style="border-bottom:1.0pt solid windowtext;border-top:medium none windowtext;padding:0in;">
   <p align=right style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:2.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font face=arial,sans-serif style="line-height:120%;"><b><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt;">Base
	<br>
	Spread (bps)</font></b></font></p>
   </td>
 <td colspan=3 valign=bottom width=3% style="padding:0in;; border-top-style:none; border-top-width:medium">
   <p style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:2.0pt;"><font face=arial,sans-serif style="line-height:120%;"><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></font></p>
   </td>
 <td colspan=2 valign=bottom width=12% style="border-bottom:1.0pt solid windowtext;padding:0in;; border-top-style:none; border-top-width:medium">
   <p align=right style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:2.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font face=arial,sans-serif style="line-height:120%;"><b><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt;">Reference US
	<br>
	Treasury
   Security</font></b></font></p>
   </td>
 <td valign=bottom width=2% style="padding:0in;; border-top-style:none; border-top-width:medium">
   <p style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:2.0pt;"><font face=arial,sans-serif style="line-height:120%;"><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></font></p>
   </td>
 <td colspan=2 valign=bottom width=8% style="border-bottom:1.0pt solid windowtext;padding:0in;; border-top-style:none; border-top-width:medium">
   <p align=right style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:2.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font face=arial,sans-serif style="line-height:120%;"><b><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt;">Bloomberg
	<br>
	Reference <br>
	Page</font></b></font></p>
   </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td valign=bottom width=10% style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:2.0pt;">
	<font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt; line-height:120%">6.500% Notes
	<br>
	due
  2018</font></p>
  </td>
 <td valign=top width=2% style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:2.0pt;">
	<font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt; line-height:120%">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 <td colspan=3 valign=bottom width=9% style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p align=right style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:2.0pt;text-align:right;">
	<font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt; line-height:120%">Rio
  Tinto <br>
	Finance <br>
	(USA) <br>
	Limited</font></p>
  </td>
 <td valign=bottom width=2% style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:2.0pt;">
	<font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt; line-height:120%">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 <td colspan=3 valign=bottom width=13% style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p align=right style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:2.0pt;text-align:right;">
	<font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt; line-height:120%">767201AC0/
  <br>
	US767201AC07</font></p>
  </td>
 <td valign=bottom width=1% style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:2.0pt;">
	<font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt; line-height:120%">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 <td colspan=2 valign=bottom width=11% style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p align=right style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:2.0pt;text-align:right;">
	<font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt; line-height:120%">$1,750,000,000
  </font></p>
  </td>
 <td valign=bottom width=1% style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:2.0pt;">
	<font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt; line-height:120%">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 <td colspan=2 valign=bottom width=9% style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p align=right style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:2.0pt;text-align:right;">
	<font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt; line-height:120%">$30
  </font></p>
  </td>
 <td valign=bottom width=1% style="padding:0in;; border-top-style:none; border-top-width:medium">
  <p style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:2.0pt;">
	<font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt; line-height:120%">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 <td colspan=2 valign=bottom width=7% style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p align=right style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:2.0pt;text-align:right;">
	<font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt; line-height:120%">50</font></p>
  </td>
 <td valign=bottom width=1% style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:2.0pt;">
	<font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt; line-height:120%">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 <td valign=bottom width=6% style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p align=right style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:2.0pt;text-align:right;">
	<font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt; line-height:120%">120
  </font></p>
  </td>
 <td colspan=3 valign=bottom width=3% style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:2.0pt;">
	<font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt; line-height:120%">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 <td colspan=2 valign=bottom width=12% style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p align=right style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:2.0pt;text-align:right;">
	<font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt; line-height:120%">0.875%
  US Treasury <br>
	Notes due <br>
	31 March 2018</font></p>
  </td>
 <td valign=bottom width=2% style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:2.0pt;">
	<font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt; line-height:120%">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 <td colspan=2 valign=bottom width=8% style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p align=right style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:2.0pt;text-align:right;">
	<font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt; line-height:120%">PX1</font></p>
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  <td valign=bottom width=10% style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:2.0pt;"><font face=arial,sans-serif style="line-height:120%;"><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt;">2.250% Notes
	<br>
	due
  2018</font></font></p>
  </td>
 <td valign=top width=2% style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:2.0pt;"><font face=arial,sans-serif style="line-height:120%;"><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></font></p>
  </td>
 <td colspan=3 valign=bottom width=9% style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p align=right style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:2.0pt;text-align:right;"><font face=arial,sans-serif style="line-height:120%;"><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt;">Rio
  Tinto <br>
	Finance <br>
	(USA) plc</font></font></p>
  </td>
 <td valign=bottom width=2% style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:2.0pt;"><font face=arial,sans-serif style="line-height:120%;"><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></font></p>
  </td>
 <td colspan=3 valign=bottom width=13% style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p align=right style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:2.0pt;text-align:right;"><font face=arial,sans-serif style="line-height:120%;"><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt;">76720AAM8/
  <br>
	US76720AAM80</font></font></p>
  </td>
 <td valign=bottom width=1% style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:2.0pt;"><font face=arial,sans-serif style="line-height:120%;"><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></font></p>
  </td>
 <td colspan=2 valign=bottom width=11% style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p align=right style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:2.0pt;text-align:right;"><font face=arial,sans-serif style="line-height:120%;"><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt;">$1,250,000,000
  </font></font></p>
  </td>
 <td valign=bottom width=1% style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:2.0pt;"><font face=arial,sans-serif style="line-height:120%;"><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></font></p>
  </td>
 <td colspan=2 valign=bottom width=9% style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p align=right style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:2.0pt;text-align:right;"><font face=arial,sans-serif style="line-height:120%;"><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt;">$30
  </font></font></p>
  </td>
 <td valign=bottom width=1% style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:2.0pt;"><font face=arial,sans-serif style="line-height:120%;"><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></font></p>
  </td>
 <td colspan=2 valign=bottom width=7% style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p align=right style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:2.0pt;text-align:right;"><font face=arial,sans-serif style="line-height:120%;"><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt;">50</font></font></p>
  </td>
 <td valign=bottom width=1% style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:2.0pt;"><font face=arial,sans-serif style="line-height:120%;"><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></font></p>
  </td>
 <td valign=bottom width=6% style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p align=right style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:2.0pt;text-align:right;"><font face=arial,sans-serif style="line-height:120%;"><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt;">120
  </font></font></p>
  </td>
 <td colspan=3 valign=bottom width=3% style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:2.0pt;"><font face=arial,sans-serif style="line-height:120%;"><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></font></p>
  </td>
 <td colspan=2 valign=bottom width=12% style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p align=right style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:2.0pt;text-align:right;"><font face=arial,sans-serif style="line-height:120%;"><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt;">0.875%
  US Treasury <br>
	Notes due <br>
	31 March 2018</font></font></p>
  </td>
 <td valign=bottom width=2% style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:2.0pt;"><font face=arial,sans-serif style="line-height:120%;"><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></font></p>
  </td>
 <td colspan=2 valign=bottom width=8% style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;">
  <p align=right style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:2.0pt;text-align:right;"><font face=arial,sans-serif style="line-height:120%;"><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt;">PX1</font></font></p>
  </td>
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  <td valign=bottom style="border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" colspan="2">
  <p style="line-height:normal;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;"><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt;">Notes:</font></p>
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  <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt;">(1)</font></td>
  <td valign=top style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="line-height:normal;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:0;text-align:justify;">
	<font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt;">Per
  US$1,000 principal amount of Securities accepted for purchase. </font></p>
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  <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">
	<font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt; line-height:120%">(2)</font></td>
  <td valign=top style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin-bottom:0;margin-top:0;text-align:justify;">
	<font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:8.0pt; line-height:120%">Includes the Dutch Auction Early Tender
  Payment (as described in the Offer to Purchase).</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
</table></div>

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<p style="line-height:normal;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;">
<font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:11.0pt;">The offer for
the Dutch Auction Securities (the &#8220;</font><b><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:11.0pt;">Dutch Auction Offer</font></b><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:11.0pt;">&#8221;) will expire at
11:59pm, New York City time on 18 May 2016, unless extended (the &#8220;</font><b><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:11.0pt;">Dutch
Auction Expiration Date</font></b><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:11.0pt;">&#8221;). However, in order to receive the</font><font face=Calibri,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:11.0pt;"> </font><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:11.0pt;">Dutch
Auction Total Consideration (as defined below), which includes the US$30
early tender payment referred to below, holders must tender by 5pm, New
York City time on 4 May 2016 (the &#8220;</font><b><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:11.0pt;">Dutch Auction Early Tender Deadline</font></b><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:11.0pt;">&#8221;).</font></p>

<p style="line-height:normal;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;"><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:11.0pt;">The
consideration (&#8220;</font><b><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:11.0pt;">Dutch Auction Total Consideration</font></b><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:11.0pt;">&#8221;) for Dutch Auction
Securities validly tendered and not validly withdrawn at or prior to the Dutch
Auction Early Tender Deadline and accepted for purchase by the relevant Company
will be determined by the Dealer Managers based on a spread over the reference
US Treasury Security, as set forth in the table above, in accordance with
standard market practice as of 11am, New York City time, on 5 May 2016.
The spread will be determined pursuant to a modified &#8220;Dutch Auction&#8221; procedure
as described in the Offer to Purchase. </font></p>

<p style="line-height:normal;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;"><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:11.0pt;">The
consideration for each US$1,000 principal amount of each series of Dutch Auction
Securities validly tendered after the Dutch Auction Early Tender Deadline but
at or prior to the Dutch Auction Expiration Date and accepted for purchase by
the relevant Company is equal to the Dutch Auction Total Consideration for such
series minus US$30. </font></p>

<p style="line-height:normal;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;"><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:11.0pt;">Holders will
also receive Accrued Interest on the relevant settlement date for the Dutch
Auction Offer.</font></p>

<p style="line-height:normal;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;"><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:11.0pt;">If the
aggregate principal amount of Any and All Securities purchased in the Any and
All Offer equals or exceeds US$1,500,000,000, no Dutch Auction Securities
will be purchased in the Dutch Auction Offer. If the Dutch Auction Offer is
oversubscribed, then the Dutch Auction Securities will be accepted based on the
priority and proration described in the Offer to Purchase. &#160;</font></p>

<p style="line-height:normal;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;"><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:11.0pt;">The Companies
may elect after the Dutch Auction Early Tender Deadline and at or prior to the
Dutch Auction Expiration Date to accept the Dutch Auction Securities validly
tendered at or prior to the Dutch Auction Early Tender Deadline. If the
Companies exercise this right, the Dutch Auction Securities tendered prior to
the Dutch Auction Early Tender Deadline will be settled promptly thereafter,
expected to be on or about 6 May 2016. If this right is not exercised, the
Dutch Auction Offer will be settled promptly after the Dutch Auction Expiration
Date.</font></p>
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<p style="line-height:normal;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;"><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:11.0pt;">The offers
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or pay for, validly tendered Securities, in each case subject to applicable
laws, and may terminate the offers. The offers are not conditioned on the
tender of a minimum principal amount of Securities.</font></p>

<p style="line-height:normal;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;"><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">Following consummation
of the offers, the Securities that are purchased in the offers will be retired
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<p style="line-height:normal;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;"><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">The above dates and
times are subject, where applicable, to the right of the Companies to extend,
re-open, amend, and/or terminate the offers, subject to applicable laws.
Holders of Securities are advised to check with any bank, securities broker or
other intermediary through which they hold Securities when such intermediary
would require to receive instructions to participate in, or withdraw their
instruction to participate in, the offers before the deadlines set out above.</font></p>

<p style="line-height:normal;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;"><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">Holders of Securities
are advised to read carefully the Offer to Purchase for full details of and
information on the procedures for participating in the offers. Holders of
Securities may access the Offer to Purchase and the form of Notice of Guaranteed
Delivery (as described in the Offer to Purchase) at
http://www.gbsc-usa.com/RioTinto. </font></p>

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Lead Dealer Managers for the offers are Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner &amp;
Smith Incorporated and RBC Capital Markets, LLC. The Co-Dealer Managers are BMO
Capital Markets Corp., CIBC World Markets Corp.,&nbsp;nabSecurities, LLC and TD
Securities (USA) LLC.</font></p>

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regarding the offers may be directed to:</font></p>
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			<font face=arial,sans-serif style="line-height:120%;"><b>
			<font face=Arial,sans-serif style="font-size:11pt;">Merrill Lynch,
  Pierce, Fenner &amp; Smith Incorporated</font><font face=Arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:11pt;"><br>
			</font></b>
			<font face=Arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB size="2">Toll Free: 1 (888) 292-0070<br>Collect: 1 (980) 387-3907<br>London: +44-20-7996-1103</font></font></p>
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			<p align=left style="line-height:120%;margin-bottom:7.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:left;">
			<font face=arial,sans-serif style="line-height:120%;"><b>
			<font face=Arial,sans-serif style="font-size:11pt;">RBC Capital
  Markets, LLC</font><font face=Arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:11pt;"><br>
			</font></b>
			<font face=Arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB size="2">Toll Free: 1 (877) 381-2099
			<br>
			Collect: 1 (212) 618-7822<br>
			London: +44-20-7029-7063</font></font></p>
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<font face=Arial,sans-serif lang=EN-US style="font-size:11pt;">Copies of the Offer to Purchase and the Notice of Guaranteed
Delivery in relation to the Any and All Offer may be obtained from the
Depositary and Information Agent, Global Bondholder Services Corporation at +1 (866)
470 3800 (toll-free) or +1 (212) 430 3774 (collect) or in writing at 65
Broadway, Suite 404, New York, New York 10006. </font></p>


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  Relations, </font></b><b><font color=#313131 face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:10.0pt;">Australia/Asia</font></b></h3>
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	T +61 3 9283 3063</font></p>
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	M +61 409 210 462</font></p>
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	T +61 3 9283 3628</font></p>
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	M +61 417 401 018</font></p>
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  Tinto Limited</font></b></h3>
  <p style="line-height:normal;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font color=#313131 face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-GB style="font-size:10.0pt;">120 Collins Street</font></p>
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	T +61 3 9283 3333</font></p>
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compliance with the securities laws, blue sky laws or other laws of such
jurisdiction. None of the Companies, the Guarantors, the Dealer Managers, the
Depositary or the Information Agent is making any recommendation as to whether
Holders should tender or refrain from tendering their Securities in response to
the Offers, how much they should tender or, in the case of the Dutch Auction
Offer, at what premium any Dutch Auction Securities should be tendered. Each
Holder must make his, her or its own decision as to whether to tender or
refrain from tendering Securities, at what premium any Dutch Auction Securities
should be tendered in the Dutch Auction Offer, and, if a Holder determines to
tender, as to how many Securities of each Series to tender.</font></p>
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participate in the Offers in any jurisdiction in which, or to any person to or
from whom, it is unlawful to make such offer or invitation or for there to be
such participation under applicable laws. The distribution of this announcement
and the Offer to Purchase in certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law.
Persons into whose possession this announcement or the Offer to Purchase comes
are required by each of the Companies, the Guarantors, the Dealer Managers the
Depositary and the Information Agent to inform themselves about and to observe
any such restrictions.</font></p>

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this announcement, the Offer to Purchase and any other documents or materials
relating to the Offers is not being made, and such documents and/or materials
have not been approved, by an authorised person for the purposes of Section 21
of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000. Accordingly, such documents
and/or materials are not being distributed to, and must not be passed on to,
the general public in the United Kingdom, and are only for circulation to
persons to whom they can lawfully be circulated outside the United Kingdom or
to persons within the United Kingdom falling within the definition of
investment professionals (as defined in Article 19(5) of the Order), or within
Article 43(2) of the Order, or within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order, or
to other persons to whom it may lawfully be communicated in accordance with the
Order (such persons together being the &#8220;Relevant Persons&#8221;). This announcement,
the Offer to Purchase and any other documents or materials relating to the
Offers are&#160; only available to Relevant Persons and the transactions
contemplated herein will be available only to, and engaged in only with,
Relevant Persons, and this Offer to Purchase must not be relied or acted upon
by persons other than Relevant Persons. </font></p>

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the Offer to Purchase nor any other documents or materials relating to the
Offers in respect of each Series of Securities have been submitted to or will
be submitted for approval or recognition to the Financial Services and Markets
Authority (&#8220;Authorite des services et marches financiers/Autoriteit financiele
diensten en markten&#8221;) and, accordingly, the Offers may not be made in Belgium
by way of a public offering, as defined in Articles 3 and 6 of the Belgian Law
of 1 April 2007 on public takeover bids (the &#8220;Belgian Takeover Law&#8221;) as amended
or replaced from time to time. Accordingly, the Offers may not be advertised
and the Offers will not be extended, and none of this announcement, the Offer
to Purchase nor any other documents or materials relating to the Offers
(including any memorandum, information circular, brochure or any similar
documents) has been or shall be distributed or made available, directly or
indirectly, to any person in Belgium other than (i) to &#8220;qualified investors&#8221; in
the sense of Article 10 of the Belgian Law of 16 June 2006 on the public offer
of placement instruments and the admission to trading of placement instruments
on regulated markets, acting on their own account or (ii) in any circumstances
set out in Article 6, &#167; 4 of the Belgian Takeover Law. This announcement&#160; and
the Offer to Purchase have been issued only for the personal use of the above
qualified investors and exclusively for the purpose of the Offers. Accordingly,
the information contained in this announcement and the Offer to Purchase may
not be used for any other purposes or disclosed to any other person in Belgium.
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<p style="line-height:normal;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;"><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">The Offers are not being
made, directly or indirectly, to the public in France. None of this announcement,
the Offer to Purchase nor any other documents or offering materials relating to
the Offers in respect of each Series of Securities have been or shall be
distributed to the public in France and only (i) providers of investment
services relating to portfolio management for the account of third parties (</font><i><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">personnes
fournissant le service d&#8217;investissement de gestion de portfeuille pour compte
de tiers</font></i><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">) and/or (ii) qualified investors (</font><i><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">investisseurs qualifi&#233;s</font></i><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">),
all as defined in, and in accordance with, Articles L.411-1, L.411-2 and
D.411-1 to D.411-3 of the French Code mon&#233;taire et financier, are eligible to
participate in the Offers. Neither this announcement nor the Offer to Purchase
has been submitted to the clearance procedures (visa) of the Autorit&#233; des
march&#233;s financiers.</font></p>

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<p style="line-height:normal;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;"><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">None of this announcement,
the Offer to Purchase nor any other documents or materials relating to the
Offers have been or will be submitted to the clearance procedure of the
Commissione Nazionale per le Societ&#224; e la Borsa (&#8220;</font><b><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">CONSOB</font></b><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">&#8221;) pursuant to
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carried out in the Republic of Italy as exempted offers pursuant to article
101-bis, paragraph 3-bis of the Legislative Decree No. 58 of 24 February 1998,
as amended (the &#8220;</font><b><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">Financial Services Act</font></b><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">&#8221;) and article 35-bis, paragraph
4 of CONSOB Regulation No. 11971 of 14 May 1999, as amended (the &#8220;</font><b><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">Issuers&#8217; Regulation</font></b><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">&#8221;).
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<p style="line-height:normal;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;"><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">A holder of Securities
located in the Republic of Italy can tender Securities through authorized
persons (such as investment firms, banks or financial intermediaries permitted
to conduct such activities in the Republic of Italy in accordance with the
Financial Services Act, CONSOB Regulation No. 16190 of 29 October 2007, as
amended from time to time, and Legislative Decree No. 385 of September 1, 1993,
as amended) and in compliance with applicable laws and regulations or with
requirements imposed by CONSOB or any other Italian authority.</font></p>

<p style="line-height:normal;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;"><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">Each intermediary must
comply with the applicable laws and regulations concerning information duties
vis-&#224;-vis its clients in connection with the Securities or the Offers.</font></p>

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<p style="line-height:normal;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;"><font face=arial,sans-serif lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">Neither this announcement
nor the Offer to Purchase constitutes an offer to buy or a solicitation of an
offer to sell Securities, and tenders of Securities in the Offers will not be
accepted from Holders, in any jurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation
is unlawful. In those jurisdictions where the securities, blue sky or other
laws require an Offer to be made by a licensed broker or dealer and a Dealer
Manager or its affiliate is such a licensed broker or dealer in such
jurisdictions, the Offer shall be deemed to be made on behalf of the relevant
Company by such Dealer Manager or such affiliate, as the case may be, and no
Offer is made in any such jurisdiction where the relevant Dealer Manager or its
affiliate is not so licensed.</font></p>

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