REPLACEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT

The 'Change in Director's Particulars' announcement released on 22 February 2018 at 13:15 under RNS Number 6818F has been amended for clarity.

All material details remain unchanged.

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22 February 2018

Rio Tinto plc (the 'Company') has today been advised that Ann Godbehere, a non-executive director of the Company, will retire from the board of British American Tobacco p.l.c. at the conclusion of that company's annual general meeting on 25 April 2018.

This announcement is made in fulfilment of the Company's obligation under UK LR 9.6.14 R.

LEI: 213800YOEO5OQ72G2R82

Classification: 3.1 Additional regulated information required to be disclosed under the laws of a Member State.

Steve Allen

Group Company Secretary

Tim Paine

Joint Company Secretary

Rio Tinto plc

6 St James's Square

London SW1Y 4AD

United Kingdom

T +44 20 7781 2058

Registered in England

No. 719885

Rio Tinto Limited

360 Collins Street

Melbourne 3000

Australia

T +61 3 9283 3333

Registered in Australia

ABN 96 004 458 404

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