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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001564590-19-005308
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190228
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190228
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190228

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:		19641858

	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:		19641857

	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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<DESCRIPTION>2019-02-28 FORM 6-K ANNOUNCEMENT OF AR AND AGM
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<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:</p>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Form 20-F <font style="color:#000000;font-family:MS Mincho;">&#9746; </font>Form 40-F <font style="color:#000000;font-family:MS Mincho;">&#9744;</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">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 style="color:#000000;font-family:MS Mincho;">&#9744;</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">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 style="color:#000000;font-family:MS Mincho;">&#9744;</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">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 </p>
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</p>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection</p>
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- ________<font style="font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial;"><br /></font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">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.</p>
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<p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6pt;color:#auto;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;">2018 Notices of annual general meetings</font></p></td></tr></table></div>
<p style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;color:#auto;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Rio Tinto plc will hold its 2019 annual general meeting in London on 10 April 2019 and Rio Tinto Limited will hold its 2019 annual general meeting in Perth, Australia on 9 May 2019.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;color:#auto;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Rio Tinto Limited has released the 2018 Annual report, 2018 Strategic report and its 2019 Notice of annual general meeting to the ASX.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;color:#auto;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Rio Tinto plc has submitted the 2018 Annual report, 2018 Strategic report and Rio Tinto plc 2019 Notice of annual general meeting to the UK Listing Authority and they are available for public inspection on the National Storage Mechanism (NSM): <font style="text-decoration:underline;">morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM</font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;color:#auto;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Rio Tinto will also file its 2018 Annual report on Form 20-F with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on 4 March 2019. American Depositary Receipt holders will be able to view Rio Tinto&#8217;s 2018 Annual report and the 2018 Annual report on Form 20-F on the Rio Tinto website at <font style="text-decoration:underline;">riotinto.com/resultsandreports</font> and Rio Tinto plc&#8217;s 2019 Notice of annual general meeting at riotinto.com/agm2019</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;color:#auto;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Hard copies of these documents can be obtained free of charge on request from the company secretaries, whose contact details are as follows:</p>
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<p style="line-height:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;color:#auto;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><a name="_AEIOULastRenderedPageBreakAEIOU3"></a><font style="font-weight:bold;color:#auto;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Appendix 1</font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="line-height:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;color:#auto;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The principal risks and uncertainties outlined in this section reflect the inherent risks that could materially affect Rio Tinto or its ability to meet its strategic objectives, either directly or by triggering a succession of events that in aggregate become material to the Group.&#160;There may be additional risks unknown to Rio Tinto and other risks currently not believed to be material which could turn out to be material.</p>
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<p style="line-height:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;color:#auto;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Effects on the Group may be positive or negative and could impact our business model, future performance, solvency, liquidity, Health, safety, environment and communities (HSEC) commitments or the Group's reputation.</p>
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<p style="line-height:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#auto;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Exchange rate variations and geopolitical issues may offset or</p>
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<p style="line-height:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#auto;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Anticipating and responding to market movements is inherently</p>
<p style="line-height:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#auto;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">uncertain and outcomes may vary.</p>
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<p style="line-height:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#auto;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">A rise in commodity prices, or favourable exchange rate movements, generates more cash flow from operations, enabling the Group to pursue growth options or capital expansions, pay down debt and/or increase returns to shareholders.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="line-height:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#auto;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Capturing above-planned returns from commercial insights relating to market movements would deliver additional cash flow to the Group.</p></td>
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<p style="line-height:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#auto;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">executing divestments and acquisitions may vary.</p></td>
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<p style="line-height:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#auto;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">mine plans.</p></td>
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<p style="line-height:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#auto;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The volume of ore in reported reserves/resources is based on the geological, commercial and technical information available at the date of the report that is, by its nature, incomplete. As new information comes to light, the economic viability of some ore reserves and mine plans can be</p>
<p style="line-height:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#auto;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">restated upwards. As a result, projects may be more successful and of longer duration than initially anticipated.</p></td>
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<p style="line-height:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#auto;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The risk that new information comes to light or that operating conditions change means that the economic viability of some ore reserves and mine</p>
<p style="line-height:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#auto;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">plans can be restated downwards. As a result, projects may be less successful and of shorter duration than initially anticipated, and/or the asset value may be impaired.</p></td>
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<p style="line-height:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#auto;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">performance is essential to our business success. Meeting or exceeding our commitments in these areas contributes to sustainable development and underpins our continued access to resources, capital and a diverse workforce to sustain the organisation.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="line-height:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#auto;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Recognised hazards and threats include, among others, underground operations, pit slope instability, tailings facilities, process safety, infrastructure, vector-borne and pandemic disease, chemicals, gases, vehicles and machinery, aviation, extreme natural environments, endangered flora or fauna, areas of cultural heritage significance, water supply stress and climate change.</p></td>
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<p style="line-height:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#auto;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Proactive engagement with governments, communities and</p>
<p style="line-height:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#auto;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">other stakeholders can increase access to new resources, support stable and predictable investment frameworks and operational environments, and shape mutually beneficial policies and legal/regulatory frameworks.</p></td>
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<p style="line-height:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#auto;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The Group&#8217;s reputation and regulatory licences are dependent</p>
<p style="line-height:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#auto;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">upon appropriate business conduct and are threatened by actual or perceived breaches of law, reputation or our code of conduct.</p></td>
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<p style="line-height:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#auto;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Good corporate citizens are acknowledged to operate to a high ethical standard, thus attracting talent and securing access to resources and investment opportunities.</p></td>
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<p style="line-height:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#auto;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Fines may be imposed against Group companies for breaching anti-trust rules, anti-corruption legislation, sanctions or human rights violations or for other inappropriate business conduct.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="line-height:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#auto;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">A serious allegation or formal investigation by increasingly connected regulatory authorities (regardless of ultimate finding) could result in a loss in share price value and/or assets or loss of business. Other consequences could include the criminal prosecution of individuals and/or Group companies, imprisonment, fines, legal liabilities and reputational damage to the Group. There may also be considerable cost and disruption in responding to allegations or investigations and related litigation, and in taking remedial action.</p></td>
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<p style="line-height:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;;color:#auto;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><font style="color:#auto;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">productivity and innovation, which requires</font><font style="color:#auto;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> </font><font style="color:#auto;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">quality people, processes and systems.</font></p></td>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:25.1pt;;text-indent:-18pt;;color:#auto;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><a name="_AEIOULastRenderedPageBreakAEIOU10"></a>&#x2022;<font style="font-family:Arial;">Operational difficulties throughout the value chain, such as extended <a name="_AEIOULastRenderedPageBreakAEIOU10"></a>industrial dispute, delayed development, bottlenecks or interruptions to infrastructure for power, water and transportation.</font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:25.1pt;;text-indent:-18pt;;color:#auto;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#x2022;<font style="font-family:Arial;">Operational failure such as a process safety incident, major pit slope, dump or tailings/water impoundment failure or underground incident.</font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:25.1pt;;text-indent:-18pt;;color:#auto;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#x2022;<font style="font-family:Arial;">Cyber breach/incident affecting commercial and operational systems.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:25.1pt;;text-indent:-18pt;;color:#auto;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#x2022;<font style="font-family:Arial;">Natural disasters such as earthquakes, subsidence, drought, flood, fire and storm can impact mines, smelters, refineries and infrastructure installations. Some of these risks are likely to increase through the impact of climate change.</font></p>
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<p style="line-height:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#auto;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Any of these events could result in a significant HSE&amp;C incident, an interruption to operations, the inability to deliver products or a commercial loss.</p>
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