Appendix 3Y

Change of Director's Interest Notice

23 Rule 3.19A.2

Appendix 3Y

Change of Director's Interest Notice

Information or documents not available now must be given to ASX as soon as available. Information and documents given to ASX become ASX's property and may be made public.

Introduced 30/09/01 Amended 01/01/11

We (the entity) give ASX the following information under listing rule 3.19A.2 and as agent for the director for the purposes of section 205G of the Corporations Act.

Name of Director

Paul ARNOLD

Date of last notice

24 October 2017

Part 1 - Change of director's relevant interests in securities

In the case of a trust, this includes interests in the trust made available by the responsible entity of the trust

Note: In the case of a company, interests which come within paragraph (i) of the definition of "notifiable interest of a director" should be disclosed in this part.

Direct or indirect interest

Indirect

Nature of indirect interest (including registered holder)

Note: Provide details of the circumstances giving rise to the relevant interest.

Indirect interest in Rio Tinto Limited ordinary shares ("RT Shares") acquired under myShare, the Rio Tinto Limited Global Employee Share Plan ("myShare"), held by Computershare Trustees (Jersey) Limited on behalf of Mr Arnold, and a conditional right to additional matching RT Shares ("Matching RT Share Rights")

Date of change

17 January 2018

No. of securities held prior to change

704 RT Shares

298 Matching RT Share Rights

Class

RT Shares and Matching RT Share Rights

Number acquired

30 RT Shares*

32 Matching RT Share Rights**

Number disposed

Nil

Value/Consideration

Note: If consideration is non-cash, provide details and estimated valuation

  • Purchase of RT Shares at $79.43 per share under the terms of myShare

  • Grant of Matching RT Share Rights under the terms of myShare at no cost

No. of securities held after change

734 RT Shares

330 Matching RT Share Rights

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Nature of change

Example: on-market trade, off-market trade, exercise of options, issue of securities under dividend reinvestment plan, participation in buy-back

  • Acquisition of RT Shares under the terms of myShare

  • Grant of Matching RT Share Rights under the terms of myShare

* This includes 1 RT Share resulting from the aggregation of fractional entitlements arising from acquisitions under the terms of myShare.

**In accordance with the rules of myShare, upon vesting of the Matching RT Share Rights, Mr Arnold received additional RT Matching Share Rights in lieu of dividends that would have been paid to him in the period from grant on the base number.

Direct or indirect interest

Direct

Nature of indirect interest (including registered holder)

Note: Provide details of the circumstances giving rise to the relevant interest.

N/A

Date of change

N/A

No. of securities held prior to change

5,456 rights ("Rights") to be granted RT Shares being Rights under the Rio Tinto Limited Management Share Plan ("MSP")

Class

Rights under the terms of the MSP

Number acquired

N/A

Number disposed

N/A

Value/Consideration

Note: If consideration is non-cash, provide details and estimated valuation

N/A

No. of securities held after change

5,456 Rights under the MSP

Nature of change

Example: on-market trade, off-market trade, exercise of options, issue of securities under dividend reinvestment plan, participation in buy-back

N/A

* In accordance with the rules of the MSP, upon vesting Mr Arnold may receive additional RT Shares in lieu of dividends that would have been paid to her in the period from grant on the base number of RT Shares, the subject of the Rights that vest.

Part 2 - Change of director's interests in contracts

Note: In the case of a company, interests which come within paragraph (ii) of the definition of "notifiable interest of a director" should be disclosed in this part.

Detail of contract

N/A

Nature of interest

N/A

Name of registered holder (if issued securities)

N/A

Date of change

N/A

No. and class of securities to which interest related prior to change

Note: Details are only required for a contract in relation to which the interest has changed

N/A

Interest acquired

N/A

Interest disposed

N/A

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Value/Consideration

Note: If consideration is non-cash, provide details and an estimated valuation

N/A

Interest after change

N/A

Part 3 - +Closed period

Were the interests in the securities or contracts detailed above traded during a +closed period where prior written clearance was required?

N/A

If so, was prior written clearance provided to allow the trade to proceed during this period?

N/A

If prior written clearance was provided, on what date was this provided?

N/A

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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