RNS Number : 6721C

Rio Tinto PLC

29 June 2016

Report on Payments to Governments for the year 2015 and Taxes Paid in 2015

Introduction

Our report on payments to governments made by Rio Tinto and its subsidiary undertakings for the year ended 31 December 2015 as required under the UK's Report on Payments to Governments Regulations 2014 (as amended in December 2015) was filed at Companies House today.  These UK Regulations enact domestic rules in line with Chapter 10 of the EU Accounting Directive.  The report is also intended to satisfy the requirements of Rule 4.3A of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority in the United Kingdom.

We also continue to publish, on a voluntary basis, our annual Taxes paid report.  The Taxes paid in 2015 report is more comprehensive than the mandatory filing and, in addition to reporting specific payments in relation to extractive projects under the UK Regulations, includes the wider payments made by Rio Tinto to governments in each of the main countries in which we operate.

Rio Tinto paid US$4.5 billion of taxes and a further US$1.6 billion on behalf of its employees during 2015.

Our Taxes Paid in 2015 report also includes information about our tax strategy and governance, international related party dealings and other disclosures.

The Taxes Paid in 2015 report is available to download at http://www.riotinto.com/investors/taxes-paid-16634.aspx

Text of Report on Payments to Governments for the year 2015 filed at Companies House:

PROJECT PAYMENTS BY TYPE

Project Code

Project Name

Country Code List

Payment Type

Unit Measure

Volume

Valuation Method

Currency

Amount

Company Name

Company Number

Notes

Report Name

Report End Date

Version

Report Notes

Filing Date

AUS01

PILBARA

AUS

Tax

0

USD

1,980,216,391

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Note A

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

AUS01

PILBARA

AUS

Royalties

0

USD

1,061,871,911

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

AUS01

PILBARA

AUS

Fees

0

USD

1,140,210

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

CAN01

IRON ORE COMPANY OF CANADA

CAN

Tax

0

USD

937,576

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

GIN01

SIMANDOU

GIN

Royalties

0

USD

52,995

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

MNG01

OYU TOLGOI

MNG

Tax

0

USD

65,951,340

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

MNG01

OYU TOLGOI

MNG

Royalties

0

USD

111,117,141

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

MNG01

OYU TOLGOI

MNG

Fees

0

USD

8,291,136

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

USA01

KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER

USA

Tax

0

USD

(123,217,506)

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Note A

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

USA01

KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER

USA

Royalties

0

USD

6,024,609

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

USA02

RESOLUTION COPPER

USA

Tax

0

USD

(13,091,752)

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Note A

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

IDN01

GRASBERG

IDN

Tax

0

USD

(5,781,068)

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

PER01

LA GRANJA

PER

Fees

0

USD

8,900,000

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

AUS02

NEW SOUTH WALES COAL

AUS

Tax

0

USD

98,131,730

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Note A

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

AUS02

NEW SOUTH WALES COAL

AUS

Royalties

0

USD

145,160,507

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

AUS02

NEW SOUTH WALES COAL

AUS

Fees

0

USD

2,961,791

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

AUS03

QUEENSLAND COAL

AUS

Tax

0

USD

(81,073,471)

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Note A

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

AUS03

QUEENSLAND COAL

AUS

Royalties

0

USD

66,769,590

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

AUS03

QUEENSLAND COAL

AUS

Fees

0

USD

3,863,400

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

AUS04

ARGYLE

AUS

Tax

0

USD

(84,344,195)

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Note A

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

AUS04

ARGYLE

AUS

Royalties

0

USD

11,366,316

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

AUS04

ARGYLE

AUS

Fees

0

USD

764,295

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

CAN02

DIAVIK

CAN

Tax

0

USD

63,188,312

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

CAN02

DIAVIK

CAN

Fees

0

USD

381,740

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

NAM01

ROSSING

NAM

Royalties

0

USD

5,033,528

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

CAN03

RIO TINTO FER ET TITANE

CAN

Tax

0

USD

(2,044,705)

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

MDG01

QIT MADAGASCAR MINERALS

MDG

Royalties

0

USD

569,615

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

MDG01

QIT MADAGASCAR MINERALS

MDG

Fees

0

USD

109,825

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

ZAF01

RICHARDS BAY MINERALS

ZAF

Tax

0

USD

75,070,420

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

ZAF01

RICHARDS BAY MINERALS

ZAF

Royalties

0

USD

15,512,451

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

USA03

US BORAX

USA

Tax

0

USD

35,817,238

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Note A

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

USA03

US BORAX

USA

Royalties

0

USD

240,187

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

AUS05

DAMPIER SALT

AUS

Tax

0

USD

13,516,130

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Note A

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

AUS05

DAMPIER SALT

AUS

Royalties

0

USD

2,413,222

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

AUS05

DAMPIER SALT

AUS

Fees

0

USD

515,834

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

ZWE01

MUROWA

ZWE

Royalties

0

USD

3,859,594

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

AUS06

GOVE

AUS

Tax

0

USD

13,350,942

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Note A

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

AUS06

GOVE

AUS

Royalties

0

USD

29,622,808

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

AUS06

GOVE

AUS

Fees

0

USD

2,757,307

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

AUS07

WEIPA INCLUDING AMRUN

AUS

Tax

0

USD

(2,702,250)

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Note A

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

AUS07

WEIPA INCLUDING AMRUN

AUS

Royalties

0

USD

83,506,091

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

AUS07

WEIPA INCLUDING AMRUN

AUS

Fees

0

USD

1,111,735

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

ARGEXP01

EXPLORATION - ARGENTINA

ARG

Tax

0

USD

399,739

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

AUSEXP01

EXPLORATION - AUSTRALIA

AUS

Tax

0

USD

(10,608,123)

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Note A

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

BRAEXP01

EXPLORATION - BRAZIL

BRA

Tax

0

USD

354,611

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

CHLEXP01

EXPLORATION - CHILE

CHL

Fees

0

USD

555,753

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

COLEXP01

EXPLORATION - COLUMBIA

COL

Tax

0

USD

341,011

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

PEREXP01

EXPLORATION - PERU

PER

Tax

0

USD

5,989,027

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

PEREXP01

EXPLORATION - PERU

PER

Fees

0

USD

208,435

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

USAEXP01

EXPLORATION - USA - KENNECOTT

USA

Tax

0

USD

(8,113,122)

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Note A

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

USAEXP02

EXPLORATION - USA - OTHER

USA

Tax

0

USD

(1,000,000)

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Note A

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

TOTAL

3,595,970,301

Note A:

Project amount includes payments / refunds between entities within tax groups where final payments to government are paid by the head / representative entity on behalf of the tax group.

PROJECT PAYMENT TOTALS
Project Name	Project Code	Amount	Currency	Company Name	Company Number	Report End Date	Version	Notes	Report Name	Report Notes	Filing Date
PILBARA	AUS01	3,043,228,512	USD	Rio Tinto PLC	719885	31/12/2015	1		Extractive Industry Reporting		29-Jun-16
IRON ORE COMPANY OF CANADA	CAN01	937,576	USD	Rio Tinto PLC	719885	31/12/2015	1		Extractive Industry Reporting		29-Jun-16
SIMANDOU	GIN01	52,995	USD	Rio Tinto PLC	719885	31/12/2015	1		Extractive Industry Reporting		29-Jun-16
OYU TOLGOI	MNG01	185,359,617	USD	Rio Tinto PLC	719885	31/12/2015	1		Extractive Industry Reporting		29-Jun-16
KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER	USA01	(117,192,897)	USD	Rio Tinto PLC	719885	31/12/2015	1		Extractive Industry Reporting		29-Jun-16
RESOLUTION COPPER	USA02	(13,091,752)	USD	Rio Tinto PLC	719885	31/12/2015	1		Extractive Industry Reporting		29-Jun-16
GRASBERG	IDN01	(5,781,068)	USD	Rio Tinto PLC	719885	31/12/2015	1		Extractive Industry Reporting		29-Jun-16
LA GRANJA	PER01	8,900,000	USD	Rio Tinto PLC	719885	31/12/2015	1		Extractive Industry Reporting		29-Jun-16
NEW SOUTH WALES COAL	AUS02	246,254,028	USD	Rio Tinto PLC	719885	31/12/2015	1		Extractive Industry Reporting		29-Jun-16
QUEENSLAND COAL	AUS03	(10,440,481)	USD	Rio Tinto PLC	719885	31/12/2015	1		Extractive Industry Reporting		29-Jun-16
ARGYLE	AUS04	(72,213,584)	USD	Rio Tinto PLC	719885	31/12/2015	1		Extractive Industry Reporting		29-Jun-16
DIAVIK	CAN02	63,570,052	USD	Rio Tinto PLC	719885	31/12/2015	1		Extractive Industry Reporting		29-Jun-16
ROSSING	NAM01	5,033,528	USD	Rio Tinto PLC	719885	31/12/2015	1		Extractive Industry Reporting		29-Jun-16
RIO TINTO FER ET TITANE	CAN03	(2,044,705)	USD	Rio Tinto PLC	719885	31/12/2015	1		Extractive Industry Reporting		29-Jun-16
QIT MADAGASCAR MINERALS	MDG01	679,440	USD	Rio Tinto PLC	719885	31/12/2015	1		Extractive Industry Reporting		29-Jun-16
RICHARDS BAY MINERALS	ZAF01	90,582,871	USD	Rio Tinto PLC	719885	31/12/2015	1		Extractive Industry Reporting		29-Jun-16
US BORAX	USA03	36,057,425	USD	Rio Tinto PLC	719885	31/12/2015	1		Extractive Industry Reporting		29-Jun-16
DAMPIER SALT	AUS05	16,445,186	USD	Rio Tinto PLC	719885	31/12/2015	1		Extractive Industry Reporting		29-Jun-16
MUROWA	ZWE01	3,859,594	USD	Rio Tinto PLC	719885	31/12/2015	1		Extractive Industry Reporting		29-Jun-16
GOVE	AUS06	45,731,057	USD	Rio Tinto PLC	719885	31/12/2015	1		Extractive Industry Reporting		29-Jun-16
WEIPA INCLUDING AMRUN	AUS07	81,915,576	USD	Rio Tinto PLC	719885	31/12/2015	1		Extractive Industry Reporting		29-Jun-16
EXPLORATION - ARGENTINA	ARGEXP01	399,739	USD	Rio Tinto PLC	719885	31/12/2015	1		Extractive Industry Reporting		29-Jun-16
EXPLORATION - AUSTRALIA	AUSEXP01	(10,608,123)	USD	Rio Tinto PLC	719885	31/12/2015	1		Extractive Industry Reporting		29-Jun-16
EXPLORATION - BRAZIL	BRAEXP01	354,611	USD	Rio Tinto PLC	719885	31/12/2015	1		Extractive Industry Reporting		29-Jun-16
EXPLORATION - CHILE	CHLEXP01	555,753	USD	Rio Tinto PLC	719885	31/12/2015	1		Extractive Industry Reporting		29-Jun-16
EXPLORATION - COLUMBIA	COLEXP01	341,011	USD	Rio Tinto PLC	719885	31/12/2015	1		Extractive Industry Reporting		29-Jun-16
EXPLORATION - PERU	PEREXP01	6,197,462	USD	Rio Tinto PLC	719885	31/12/2015	1		Extractive Industry Reporting		29-Jun-16
EXPLORATION - USA - KENNECOTT	USAEXP01	(8,113,122)	USD	Rio Tinto PLC	719885	31/12/2015	1		Extractive Industry Reporting		29-Jun-16
EXPLORATION - USA - OTHER	USAEXP02	(1,000,000)	USD	Rio Tinto PLC	719885	31/12/2015	1		Extractive Industry Reporting		29-Jun-16
TOTAL		3,595,970,301

GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS BY TYPE

Country Code

Government

Payment Type

Unit Measure

Volume

Valuation Method

Currency

Amount

Company Name

Company Number

Notes

Report Name

Report End Date

Version

Report Notes

Filing Date

ARG

ARGENTINA NATIONAL

Tax

0

USD

399,739

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

AUS

AUSTRALIA FEDERAL

Tax

0

USD

1,926,487,154

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

AUS

AUSTRALIA FEDERAL

Fees

0

USD

667,728

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

BRA

BRAZIL NATIONAL

Tax

0

USD

354,611

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

USA

CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT

Tax

0

USD

3,500,000

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

USA

CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT

Royalties

0

USD

240,187

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

CAN

CANADA FEDERAL

Tax

0

USD

23,588,744

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

CHL

CHILE NATIONAL

Fees

0

USD

555,753

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

AUS

CITY OF KARRATHA

Fees

0

USD

104,850

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

COL

COLUMBIA NATIONAL

Tax

0

USD

341,011

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

GIN

GUINEA NATIONAL

Royalties

0

USD

52,995

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

IDN

INDONESIA NATIONAL

Tax

0

USD

(5,781,068)

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

MNG

KHANBOGD SUM

Fees

0

USD

7,560,161

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

MDG

MADAGASCAR NATIONAL

Royalties

0

USD

569,615

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

MDG

MADAGASCAR NATIONAL

Fees

0

USD

109,825

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

MNG

MONGOLIA NATIONAL

Tax

0

USD

65,951,340

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

NOTE B

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

MNG

MONGOLIA NATIONAL

Royalties

0

USD

111,117,141

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

MNG

MONGOLIA NATIONAL

Fees

0

USD

221,793

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

AUS

MUSWELLBROOK SHIRE COUNCIL

Fees

0

USD

562,382

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

NAM

NAMIBIA NATIONAL

Royalties

0

USD

5,033,528

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

CAN

NEWFOUNDLAND GOVERNMENT

Tax

0

USD

10,609,129

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

AUS

NEW SOUTH WALES GOVERNMENT

Royalties

0

USD

145,160,506

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

AUS

NEW SOUTH WALES GOVERNMENT

Fees

0

USD

2,399,410

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

AUS

NORTHERN TERRITORY GOVERNMENT

Royalties

0

USD

29,622,808

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

AUS

NORTHERN TERRITORY GOVERNMENT

Fees

0

USD

2,757,307

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

CAN

NORTH WEST TERRITORIES GOVERNMENT

Tax

0

USD

29,653,616

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

CAN

NORTH WEST TERRITORIES GOVERNMENT

Fees

0

USD

381,740

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

PER

PERU NATIONAL

Tax

0

USD

5,989,027

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

PER

PERU NATIONAL

Fees

0

USD

9,108,435

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

CAN

QUEBEC GOVERNMENT

Tax

0

USD

(1,315,385)

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

AUS

QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT

Royalties

0

USD

150,275,682

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

AUS

QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT

Fees

0

USD

4,975,136

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

ZAF

SOUTH AFRICA NATIONAL

Tax

0

USD

75,352,135

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

ZAF

SOUTH AFRICA NATIONAL

Royalties

0

USD

15,512,451

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

AUS

TOWN OF PORT HEADLAND

Fees

0

USD

327,400

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

MNG

ULAANBATAAR CITY

Fees

0

USD

509,182

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

USA

USA FEDERAL

Tax

0

USD

(107,100,446)

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

NOTE C

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

USA

UTAH GOVERNMENT

Tax

0

USD

(6,741,332)

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

USA

UTAH GOVERNMENT

Royalties

0

USD

6,024,609

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

AUS

WESTERN AUSTRALIA GOVERNMENT

Royalties

0

USD

1,075,651,449

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

AUS

WESTERN AUSTRALIA GOVERNMENT

Fees

0

USD

1,320,359

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

ZWE

ZIMBABWE NATIONAL

Royalties

0

USD

3,859,594

Rio Tinto PLC

719885

Extractive Industry Reporting

31/12/2015

1

29-Jun-16

3,595,970,301

NOTE B

Tax paid to the national government of Mongolia is withholding tax on loan interest.

NOTE C

The loss associated with the decision to abandon the Molybdenum Autoclave Process in Utah, along with 2014 efforts to begin salvage and demolition of the plant, gave rise to Federal corporate income tax refunds in 2015.

GOVERNMENT PAYMENT TOTALS
Government	Country Code	Amount	Currency	Company Name	Company Number	Report End Date	Version	Notes	Report Name	Report Notes	Filing Date
ARGENTINA NATIONAL	ARG	399,739	USD	Rio Tinto PLC	719885	31/12/2015	1	NOTE D	Extractive Industry Reporting		29-Jun-16
AUSTRALIA FEDERAL	AUS	1,927,154,882	USD	Rio Tinto PLC	719885	31/12/2015	1	NOTE D	Extractive Industry Reporting		29-Jun-16
BRAZIL NATIONAL	BRA	354,611	USD	Rio Tinto PLC	719885	31/12/2015	1	NOTE D	Extractive Industry Reporting		29-Jun-16
CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT	USA	3,740,187	USD	Rio Tinto PLC	719885	31/12/2015	1		Extractive Industry Reporting		29-Jun-16
CANADA FEDERAL	CAN	23,588,744	USD	Rio Tinto PLC	719885	31/12/2015	1	NOTE D	Extractive Industry Reporting		29-Jun-16
CHILE NATIONAL	CHL	555,753	USD	Rio Tinto PLC	719885	31/12/2015	1	NOTE D	Extractive Industry Reporting		29-Jun-16
CITY OF KARRATHA	CHL	104,850	USD	Rio Tinto PLC	719885	31/12/2015	1	NOTE D	Extractive Industry Reporting		29-Jun-16
COLUMBIA NATIONAL	COL	341,011	USD	Rio Tinto PLC	719885	31/12/2015	1	NOTE D	Extractive Industry Reporting		29-Jun-16
GUINEA NATIONAL	GIN	52,995	USD	Rio Tinto PLC	719885	31/12/2015	1	NOTE D	Extractive Industry Reporting		29-Jun-16
INDONESIA NATIONAL	IDN	(5,781,068)	USD	Rio Tinto PLC	719885	31/12/2015	1	NOTE D	Extractive Industry Reporting		29-Jun-16
KHANBOGD SUM	MNG	7,560,161	USD	Rio Tinto PLC	719885	31/12/2015	1	NOTE D	Extractive Industry Reporting		29-Jun-16
MADAGASCAR NATIONAL	MDG	679,440	USD	Rio Tinto PLC	719885	31/12/2015	1	NOTE D	Extractive Industry Reporting		29-Jun-16
MONGOLIA NATIONAL	MNG	177,290,274	USD	Rio Tinto PLC	719885	31/12/2015	1	NOTE D	Extractive Industry Reporting		29-Jun-16
MUSWELLBROOK SHIRE COUNCIL	AUS	562,382	USD	Rio Tinto PLC	719885	31/12/2015	1	NOTE D	Extractive Industry Reporting		29-Jun-16
NAMIBIA NATIONAL	NAM	5,033,528	USD	Rio Tinto PLC	719885	31/12/2015	1	NOTE D	Extractive Industry Reporting		29-Jun-16
NEWFOUNDLAND GOVERNMENT	CAN	10,609,129	USD	Rio Tinto PLC	719885	31/12/2015	1	NOTE D	Extractive Industry Reporting		29-Jun-16
NEW SOUTH WALES GOVERNMENT	AUS	147,559,916	USD	Rio Tinto PLC	719885	31/12/2015	1	NOTE D	Extractive Industry Reporting		29-Jun-16
NORTHERN TERRITORY GOVERNMENT	AUS	32,380,115	USD	Rio Tinto PLC	719885	31/12/2015	1	NOTE D	Extractive Industry Reporting		29-Jun-16
NORTH WEST TERRITORIES GOVERNMENT	CAN	30,035,356	USD	Rio Tinto PLC	719885	31/12/2015	1	NOTE D	Extractive Industry Reporting		29-Jun-16
PERU NATIONAL	PER	15,097,462	USD	Rio Tinto PLC	719885	31/12/2015	1	NOTE D	Extractive Industry Reporting		29-Jun-16
QUEBEC GOVERNMENT	CAN	(1,315,385)	USD	Rio Tinto PLC	719885	31/12/2015	1	NOTE D	Extractive Industry Reporting		29-Jun-16
QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT	AUS	155,250,818	USD	Rio Tinto PLC	719885	31/12/2015	1	NOTE D	Extractive Industry Reporting		29-Jun-16
SOUTH AFRICA NATIONAL	ZAF	90,864,586	USD	Rio Tinto PLC	719885	31/12/2015	1	NOTE D	Extractive Industry Reporting		29-Jun-16
TOWN OF PORT HEADLAND	AUS	327,400	USD	Rio Tinto PLC	719885	31/12/2015	1	NOTE D	Extractive Industry Reporting		29-Jun-16
ULAANBATAAR CITY	MNG	509,182	USD	Rio Tinto PLC	719885	31/12/2015	1	NOTE D	Extractive Industry Reporting		29-Jun-16
USA FEDERAL	USA	(107,100,446)	USD	Rio Tinto PLC	719885	31/12/2015	1		Extractive Industry Reporting		29-Jun-16
UTAH GOVERNMENT	USA	(716,723)	USD	Rio Tinto PLC	719885	31/12/2015	1		Extractive Industry Reporting		29-Jun-16
WESTERN AUSTRALIA GOVERNMENT	AUS	1,076,971,808	USD	Rio Tinto PLC	719885	31/12/2015	1	NOTE D	Extractive Industry Reporting		29-Jun-16
ZIMBABWE NATIONAL	ZWE	3,859,594	USD	Rio Tinto PLC	719885	31/12/2015	1	NOTE D	Extractive Industry Reporting		29-Jun-16
TOTAL		3,595,970,301
NOTE D	Any amounts in local currency are converted to US$ at the average exchange rate for the year.

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