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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001003297-16-000696
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		5
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160430
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160502
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160502

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:		161612123

	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:		161612124

	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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<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-GB style="font-size:14.0pt;">SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b></p>

<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:14.0pt;">WASHINGTON, DC 20549</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:14.0pt;">FORM 6-K</font></b></p>

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<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-GB style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#160;REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER</font></b></p>

<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-GB style="font-size:12.0pt;">PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16
OF</font></b></p>

<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><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;">For the month of April 2016</font></b></p>

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  file number: 001-10533</font></p>
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  file number: 001-34121</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-GB style="font-size:18.0pt;">Rio Tinto plc</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-GB style="font-size:18.0pt;">Rio Tinto Limited</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-GB style="font-size:14.0pt;">ABN 96 004 458 404</font></b></p>
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  <p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-GB style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Translation
  of registrant&#8217;s name into English)</font></p>
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  <p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-GB style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Translation
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  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-GB style="font-size:12.0pt;">6 St James&#8217;s
  Square</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-GB style="font-size:12.0pt;">Level 33, 120 Collins Street</font></b></p>
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<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><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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<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-GB style="font-size:12.0pt;">Form 20-F _</font><u><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-GB style="font-size:12.0pt;">X</font></u><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-GB style="font-size:12.0pt;">_&#160; Form 40-F </font><u><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-GB style="font-size:12.0pt;">___
</font></u></p>

<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-GB style="font-size:12.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-GB style="font-size:12.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-GB style="font-size:12.0pt;">Indicate by check mark if the
registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T
Rule 101(b)(1): ___</font></p>

<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-GB style="font-size:12.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-GB style="font-size:12.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-GB style="font-size:12.0pt;">Indicate by check mark if the
registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T
Rule 101(b)(7): ___</font></p>

<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-GB style="font-size:12.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-GB style="font-size:12.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-GB style="font-size:12.0pt;">Indicate by check mark whether by
furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also
thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to </font></p>

<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-GB style="font-size:12.0pt;">Rule 12g3-2(b) under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</font></p>

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<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-GB style="font-size:12.0pt;">Yes ___&#160; No _</font><u><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-GB style="font-size:12.0pt;">X</font></u><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-GB style="font-size:12.0pt;">_</font></p>

<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-GB style="font-size:12.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-GB style="font-size:12.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-GB style="font-size:12.0pt;">If &quot;Yes&quot; is marked,
indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection</font></p>

<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><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:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-GB style="font-size:12.0pt;">99.1</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-GB style="font-size:12.0pt;">27
  April 2016</font></p>
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-GB style="font-size:12.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-GB style="font-size:12.0pt;">28
  April 2016</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-GB style="font-size:12.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  prices Any and All Offer</font></h3>
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="times new roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font color=black face="times new roman" lang=EN-GB style="font-size:12.0pt;">Rio Tinto to purchase $1.359 billion debt under Any and All
  Offer</font></p>
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<B><FONT size=3 face="Arial">Rio Tinto prices Any and All Offer</FONT></B><BR>
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<B><FONT size=2 face="Arial">27 April 2016</FONT></B></P>
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<FONT size=2 face="Arial">Rio Tinto has progressed plans to reduce gross debt through the early repayment of some near term maturing debt, today pricing its Any and All Offer.</FONT></P>
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<FONT size=2 face="Arial">The total consideration payable in connection with the Any and All Offer by Rio Tinto Finance (USA) plc pursuant to the Offer to Purchase dated 21 April 2016 has been set at &#36;1,006.91 for the 2.000 per cent Notes due 2017 and at &#36;1,005.85 for the 1.625 per cent Notes due 2017, in each case per &#36;1,000 principal amount of notes.</FONT></P>
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<B><FONT size=1 face="Arial">Any and All</FONT>&nbsp;</B></p>
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<B><FONT size=1 face="Arial">Consider-</FONT>&nbsp;</B></p>
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<B><FONT size=1 face="Arial">ation</FONT><SUP><FONT size=1 face="Arial">(1) (2)</FONT></SUP>&nbsp;</B></TD>
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<B><FONT size=1 face="Arial">(bps)</FONT>&nbsp;</B></TD>
	<TD align=left style="border-bottom:medium none #000000;; border-left-style:none; border-left-width:medium; border-right-style:none; border-right-width:medium; border-top-style:none; border-top-width:medium">
&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000; border-left-style:none; border-left-width:medium; border-right-style:none; border-right-width:medium" width="13%">
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">
<B><FONT size=1 face="Arial">Treasury Security</FONT>&nbsp;</B></TD>
	<TD align=left style="border-bottom:medium none #000000;; border-left-style:none; border-left-width:medium; border-right-style:none; border-right-width:medium; border-top-style:none; border-top-width:medium">
&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left style="border-bottom:medium none #000000;; border-left-style:none; border-left-width:medium; border-right-style:none; border-right-width:medium; border-top-style:none; border-top-width:medium" width="1%">
&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
	<TD align=left width="13%">
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">
<FONT size=1 face="Arial">2.000% Notes</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left style="border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium">
&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left style="border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium" width="13%">
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">
<FONT size=1 face="Arial">76720AAB2/</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left style="border-style: none; border-width: medium">
&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left style="border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium">
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">
<FONT size=1 face="Arial">&#36;500,000,000</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left style="border-style: none; border-width: medium">
&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left style="border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium">
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">
<FONT size=1 face="Arial">30</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left style="border-style: none; border-width: medium">
&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left style="border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium" width="13%">
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">
<FONT size=1 face="Arial">0.875% US Treasury</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left style="border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium">
&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left style="border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium" width="13%">
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">
<FONT size=1 face="Arial">0.844%</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left style="border-style: none; border-width: medium" width="1%">
&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left style="border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium" width="16%">
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">
<FONT size=1 face="Arial">&#36;1,006.91</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
	<TD align=left width="13%">
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">
<FONT size=1 face="Arial">due 2017</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left>
&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left width="13%">
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">
<FONT size=1 face="Arial">US76720AAB26</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left style="border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium">
&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left>
&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left style="border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium">
&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left>
&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left style="border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium">
&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left width="13%">
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">
<FONT size=1 face="Arial">Notes due 31 March</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left>
&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left width="13%">
&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left style="border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium">
&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left width="16%">
&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
	<TD align=left width="13%">
&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left>
&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left>
&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left>
&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left>
&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left>
&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left>
&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left>
&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left width="13%">
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">
<FONT size=1 face="Arial">2018</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left>
&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left width="13%">
&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left>
&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left width="16%">
&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
	<TD colspan=13>
&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
	<TD align=left>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">
<FONT size=1 face="Arial">1.625% Notes</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left>
&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">
<FONT size=1 face="Arial">76720AAE6/</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left>
&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">
<FONT size=1 face="Arial">&#36;1,250,000,000</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left>
&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">
<FONT size=1 face="Arial">30</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left>
&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">
<FONT size=1 face="Arial">0.875% US Treasury</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left>
&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">
<FONT size=1 face="Arial">0.844%</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left>
&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left width="16%">
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">
<FONT size=1 face="Arial">&#36;1,005.85</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
	<TD align=left>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">
<FONT size=1 face="Arial">due 2017</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left>
&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">
<FONT size=1 face="Arial">US76720AAE64</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left>
&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left>
&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left>
&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left>
&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left>
&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">
<FONT size=1 face="Arial">Notes due 31 March</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left>
&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left>
&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left>
&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left width="16%">
&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
	<TD align=left>
&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left>
&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left>
&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left>
&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left>
&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left>
&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left>
&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left>
&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">
<FONT size=1 face="Arial">2018</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left>
&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left>
&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left>
&nbsp;</TD>
	<TD align=left width="16%">
&nbsp;</TD>
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<P style="text-align: left; margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0">
<FONT size=1 face="Arial">Note:</FONT></P>
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<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">
<FONT size=1 face="Arial">(1)</FONT></TD>
	<TD width="98%" valign="top">
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">
<FONT size=1 face="Arial">The Reference Yield and the Any and All Consideration for each series of the Any and All Securities was determined on 27 April 2016 at 11am, New York City time, as described in the Offer to Purchase.</FONT>	</TD>
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<TR>
	<TD nowrap valign=top width="2%">
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">
<FONT size=1 face="Arial">(2)</FONT></TD>
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<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">
<FONT size=1 face="Arial">Per &#36;1,000 principal amount of Any and All Securities validly tendered and accepted for purchase.</FONT>	</TD>
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<P style="text-align: left;">
<FONT size=2 face="Arial">Capitalized terms in this announcement have the same meaning as assigned to them in the Offer to Purchase.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-align: left;">
<FONT size=2 face="Arial">The Any and All Offer will expire on 27 April 2016 at 5pm, New York City time. Any and All Securities tendered in the Any and All Offer may only be withdrawn at or prior to 5pm, New York City time, on 27 April 2016, but not thereafter. These dates and times are subject, where applicable, to the right of Rio Tinto Finance (USA) plc to extend, re-open, amend, and/or terminate the Any and All Offer, subject to applicable laws.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-align: left;">
<FONT size=2 face="Arial">The Any and All Offer is subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase. If any of the conditions are not satisfied or waived by Rio Tinto Finance (USA) plc, it will not be obligated to accept for purchase, purchase or pay for, validly tendered Any and All Securities, and may terminate the Any and All Offer in each case subject to applicable laws.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-align: left;">
<FONT size=2 face="Arial">Holders of Any and All Securities are advised to read carefully the Offer to Purchase for full details of and information on the procedures for participating in the Any and All Offer. Holders of Any and All Securities may access the Offer to Purchase and the form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery (as described in the Offer to Purchase) at </FONT><U><FONT size=2 face="Arial">http://www.gbsc-usa.com/RioTinto</FONT></U><FONT size=2 face="Arial">.</FONT></P>
<P style="text-align: left;">
<FONT size=2 face="Arial">The 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., nabSecurities, LLC and TD Securities (USA) LLC.</FONT></P>
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<P style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><B><FONT size=2 face="Arial">Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner &amp; Smith
<br>
Incorporated</FONT></B></P>
<P style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><FONT size=2 face="Arial">US Toll Free: 1 (888) 292-0070
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<P><FONT size=2 face="Arial">US Toll Free: 1 (877) 381-2099 <br>
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<FONT size=2 face="Arial">Copies of the Offer to Purchase and the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery 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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	<TD width="50%"><P><B><FONT size=2 face="Arial">Rio Tinto plc<br>
	</FONT></B><FONT size=2 face="Arial">6 St James&#146;s Square<br>
	London SW1Y 4AD <br>
	United Kingdom</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2 face="Arial">T +44 20 7781 2000 <br>
Registered in England <br>
No. 719885</FONT></P>
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	<TD width=50% colspan=1><P><B><FONT size=2 face="Arial">Rio Tinto Limited<br>
	</FONT></B><FONT size=2 face="Arial">120 Collins Street<br>
	Melbourne 3000 <br>
	Australia</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2 face="Arial">T +61 3 9283 3333 <br>
Registered in Australia <br>
ABN 96 004 458 404</FONT></P>
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<B><FONT size=2 face="Arial">NOTICE AND DISCLAIMER</FONT></B></P>
<P style="text-align: left;">
<FONT size=2 face="Arial">This press release is neither an offer to purchase, nor a solicitation of an offer to sell the Any and All Securities or any other securities. Rio Tinto Finance (USA) plc is making the offers only by, and pursuant to, the terms of the Offer to Purchase and the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery. The offers are not being made in any jurisdiction in which the making of or acceptance thereof would not be in compliance with the securities laws, blue sky laws or other laws of such jurisdiction. None of Rio Tinto Finance (USA) plc, 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 Any and All Securities in response to the Offers or how much they should tender. Each Holder must make his, her or its own decision as to whether to tender or refrain from tendering Any and All Securities and, if a Holder determines to tender, as to how many Any and All Securities of each Series to tender.</FONT></P>
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<B><FONT size=2 face="Arial">OFFER AND DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTIONS</FONT></B></P>
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<FONT size=2 face="Arial">This announcement and the Offer to Purchase do not constitute an offer or an invitation to 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 Rio Tinto Finance (USA) plc, 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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<B><FONT size=2 face="Arial">United Kingdom</FONT></B></P>
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<FONT size=2 face="Arial">The communication of 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 &#147;Relevant Persons&#148;). This announcement, the Offer to Purchase and any other documents or materials relating to the Offers are 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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<FONT size=2 face="Arial">None of this announcement, 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 (&#147;Authorite des services et marches financiers/Autoriteit financiele diensten en markten&#148;) 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 &#147;Belgian Takeover Law&#148;) 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 &#147;qualified investors&#148; 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 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.</FONT></P>
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<FONT size=2 face="Arial">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 (personnes fournissant le service d&#146;investissement de gestion de portfeuille pour compte de tiers) and/or (ii) qualified investors (investisseurs qualifi&eacute;s), 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&eacute;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&eacute; des march&eacute;s financiers.</FONT></P>
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<FONT size=2 face="Arial">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&agrave; e la Borsa (&#147;CONSOB&#148;) pursuant to Italian laws and regulations.</FONT></P>
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<FONT size=2 face="Arial">The Offers are being 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 &#147;Financial Services Act&#148;) and article 35-bis, paragraph 4 of CONSOB Regulation No. 11971 of 14 May 1999, as amended (the &#147;Issuers&#146; Regulation&#148;). The Offers are also being carried out in compliance with article 35-bis, paragraph 7 of the Issuers' Regulation.</FONT></P>
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<FONT size=2 face="Arial">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>
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<FONT size=2 face="Arial">Each intermediary must comply with the applicable laws and regulations concerning information duties vis-&agrave;-vis its clients in connection with the Securities or the Offers.</FONT></P>
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<FONT size=2 face="Arial">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 Rio Tinto Finance (USA) plc 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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<B><FONT size=3 face="Arial">Rio Tinto to purchase &#36;1.359 billion debt under Any and All Offer</FONT></B></P>
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<B><FONT size=2 face="Arial">28 April 2016</FONT></B></P>
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<FONT size=2 face="Arial">Under Rio Tinto&#146;s plan to reduce gross debt through the early repayment of some near term maturing debt, Rio Tinto Finance (USA) plc has accepted for purchase a total of &#36;1.359 billion in debt pursuant to its Any and All Offer, which commenced on 21 April 2016 and expired on 27 April 2016.</FONT></P>
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<FONT size=2 face="Arial">&#36;339 million in aggregate principal amount of its 2.000 per cent Notes due 2017 will be purchased at a price of &#36;1,006.91 per &#36;1,000 principal amount of notes. &#36;1.020 billion in aggregate principal amount of its 1.625 per cent Notes due 2017 will be purchased at a price of &#36;1,005.85 per &#36;1,000 principal amount of notes. The above amounts exclude &#36;2 million of Any and All Securities that remain subject to the guaranteed delivery procedures described in the Offer to Purchase. The Any and All Securities purchased will be retired and cancelled and no longer remain outstanding.</FONT></P>
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<FONT size=2 face="Arial">The settlement date for the Any and All Offer will be 29 April 2016 (or 3 May 2016 in the case of Any and All Securities delivered pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedures).</FONT></P>
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<FONT size=2 face="Arial">Capitalized terms in this announcement have the same meaning as assigned to them in the Offer to Purchase dated 21 April 2016.</FONT></P>
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<FONT size=2 face="Arial">The Lead Dealer Managers for the Any and All Offer 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., nabSecurities, LLC and TD Securities (USA) LLC.</FONT></P>
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<FONT size=2 face="Arial">Questions regarding the Any and All Offer may be directed to:</FONT></P>
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<P style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><B><FONT size=2 face="Arial">Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner &amp; Smith
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Incorporated</FONT></B></P>
<P style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><FONT size=2 face="Arial">US Toll Free: 1 (888) 292-0070
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US Collect: 1 (980) 387-3907 <br>
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	<TD width="50%"><B><FONT size=2 face="Arial">RBC Capital Markets, LLC</FONT></B><P><FONT size=2 face="Arial">US Toll Free: 1 (877) 381-2099 <br>
US Collect: 1 (212) 618-7822 <br>
London: +44-20-7029-7063</FONT></P>
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<FONT size=2 face="Arial">Copies of the Offer to Purchase and the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery 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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	<TD width="50%"><B><FONT size=2 face="Arial">Rio Tinto plc<br>
	</FONT></B><FONT size=2 face="Arial">6 St James&#146;s Square<br>
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	United Kingdom</FONT><P><FONT size=2 face="Arial">T +44 20 7781 2000 <br>
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	<TD width=50% colspan=1><B><FONT size=2 face="Arial">Rio Tinto Limited<br>
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	Melbourne 3000 <br>
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<FONT size=2 face="Arial">This announcement must be read in conjunction with the Offer to Purchase. 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 Rio Tinto Finance (USA) plc, the Guarantors, the Dealer Managers, the Depositary and Information Agent to inform themselves about and to observe any such restrictions.</FONT></P>
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