RNS Number : 1880A

Rio Tinto PLC

22 March 2017

Simon Henry - effective date of appointment as Rio Tinto director

Rio Tinto announced on 10 February 2017 that Mr Simon Henry would join the board of Rio Tinto on 1 July 2017. Rio Tinto is now pleased to confirm that the effective date of Mr Henry's appointment has been brought forward and he will be appointed a director with effect from 1 April 2017.

Steve Allen
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

120 Collins Street

Melbourne 3000

Australia

T +61 3 9283 3333

Registered in Australia

ABN 96 004 458 404

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