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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, DC 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM S-8</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>
UNDER THE<BR>
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Rio Tinto plc</B>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Rio Tinto Limited</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>ABN 96 004 458 404</B></TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>England and Wales</B>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>None</B>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Australia</B>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>None</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">(State or other jurisdiction <BR>
of incorporation or <BR>
organization)
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">(I.R.S. Employer<BR>
Identification No.)
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">(State or other jurisdiction<BR>
of incorporation or<BR>
organization)
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Identification No.)</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>5 Aldermanbury Square <BR>
London, EC2V 7HR, <BR>
United Kingdom</B><BR>
(Address of principal executive offices)
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>120 Collins Street<BR>
Melbourne, Victoria 3000,<BR>
Australia</B><BR>
(Address of principal executive offices)</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Rio Tinto plc <BR>
Share Option Plan 2004<BR>
Rio Tinto plc <BR>
Mining Companies Comparative Plan 2004<BR>
Rio Tinto plc <BR>
Management Share Plan 2007</B><BR>
(Full title of plans)
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Rio Tinto Limited<BR>
Share Option Plan 2004<BR>
Rio Tinto Limited<BR>
Mining Companies Comparative Plan 2004<BR>
Rio Tinto Limited<BR>
Management Share Plan 2007</B><BR>
(Full title of plans)</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Shannon Crompton<BR>
Corporate Secretary<BR>
Rio Tinto Services Inc<BR>
80 State Street<BR>
Albany<BR>
New York, 12207-2543</B><BR>
(Name and address of agent for service)</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>(801)&nbsp;583-6707</B><BR>
(Telephone number, including area code, for agent for service)</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a
non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting comapany. See the definitions of &#147;large accelerated
filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated filer&#148; and &#147;smaller
reporting company&#148; in rule12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
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    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left" valign="top">Large accelerated filer <FONT face="Wingdings">&#254;</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" valign="top">Accelerated filer <FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center">Non-accelerated filer &nbsp; <FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT><BR>
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)</TD>
    <TD align="center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" valign="top">Smaller reporting company <FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B>
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    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>

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    <TD nowrap align="left" colspan="23" style="border-bottom: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>

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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">Proposed</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>

    <TD nowrap align="center">Title of each class</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">Amount</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">maximum</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">maximum</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">Amount of</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>

    <TD nowrap align="center">of securities</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">to be</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">offering price</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">aggregate offering</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">registration</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>

    <TD nowrap align="center">to be registered</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">registered<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">(1)(2)</SUP></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">per share<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">(3)</SUP></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">price<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">(3)</SUP></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">fee</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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                    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Rio Tinto plc ordinary shares of 10p each</DIV></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="1%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">- Share Option Plan 2004</DIV></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">119,000</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">84.93</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">10,106,942</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&#151;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="1%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">- Mining Companies Comparative Plan 2004</DIV></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">136,000</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">84.93</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">11,550,791</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&#151;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="1%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">- Management Share Plan 2007</DIV></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">1,982,000</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">84.93</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">15,369,102</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">1,807.80</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="1%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Rio Tinto Limited shares</DIV></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="1%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">- Mining Companies Comparative Plan 2004</DIV></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">6,500</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">86.50</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">562,271</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&#151;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="1%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">- Management Share Plan 2007</DIV></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">213,000</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">86.50</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">1,151,374</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(1)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration
statement also covers such indeterminate number of additional shares as may be issuable under
the plan in connection with variations in share capital, demergers, special dividends or
similar transactions.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(2)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The amount of shares being registered represents the estimated maximum aggregate amount
issuable to the employees in the United States of each Registrant pursuant to such plans and
not previously registered.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(3)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Estimated solely for the purposes of calculating the registration fee in accordance with Rule
457(c) and Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act. The maximum offering price has been
calculated on the basis of:</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>for the Rio Tinto plc Share Option Plan 2004, the weighted average price of Rio
Tinto plc ordinary shares of 10p each at which options issued may be exercised (&#163;57.23);</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>for the Rio Tinto plc Mining Companies Comparative Plan 2004, the weighted average
market price of Rio Tinto plc ordinary shares of 10p each quoted on the London Stock
Exchange at the time grants were made (&#163;57.23);</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>for the Rio Tinto plc Management Share Plan 2007, in respect of previous grants
(109,000 shares), the weighted average market price of Rio Tinto plc ordinary shares of
10p each quoted on the London Stock Exchange at the time previous grants were made
(&#163;57.23), and, in respect of future grants (1,873,000), the average of the high and low
prices of such shares quoted on the London Stock Exchange on 8 December&nbsp;2008 (&#163;12.10);</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>for the Rio Tinto Limited Mining Companies Comparative Plan 2004, the weighted
average market price of Rio Tinto Limited shares quoted on the Australian Securities
Exchange at the time grants were made (A$134.18); and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>for the Rio Tinto Limited Management Share Plan 2007, in respect of previous grants
(7,200 shares), the weighted average market price of Rio Tinto Limited shares quoted on
the Australian Securities Exchange at the time grants were made (A$134.18), and, in
respect of future grants (205,800 shares), the average of the high
and low prices of such shares quoted on the Australian Securities Exchange on 8 December&nbsp;2008 (A$32.08).</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 4%">The translation of pounds sterling into U.S. dollars and of Australian dollars into U.S.
dollars have been made at the noon rate buying rates as posted by the Federal Reserve Bank of
New York on 8 December&nbsp;2008 of US$1.4831 per &#163;1.00 and US$0.6644 per A$1.00.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>Registration of Additional Securities</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">This registration statement on Form S-8 is being filed by Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited
(the &#147;Registrants&#148;) pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8 under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, for the purpose of registering 657,000 additional
Rio Tinto plc ordinary shares of 10p each and 33,800 additional Rio Tinto Limited shares, in each case expected to be
made available for delivery to United States persons under Rio Tinto plc&#146;s Share Option Plan
2004, Mining Companies Comparative Plan 2004 and Management Share Plan 2007, and under Rio
Tinto Limited&#146;s Mining Companies Comparative Plan 2004 and Management Share Plan 2007
(collectively, together with Rio Tinto Limited&#146;s Share Option Plan 2004, the &#147;Plans&#148;),
respectively
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>Incorporation by Reference of Earlier Registration Statements</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">In accordance with General Instruction E to Form S-8, the contents of the registration
statement no. 333-147914, previously filed by the Registrants with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on 7 December&nbsp;2007 in relation to the registration of 2,064,000 Rio Tinto plc
ordinary shares of 10p each and 309,000 Rio Tinto Limited shares expected to be made available
for delivery in respect of past grants under the Plans, are incorporated by reference.
</DIV>


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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>SIGNATURES</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, each registrant certifies that it has
reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements of filing on Form S-8 and has
duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto to
duly authorized in the city of London, United Kingdom, on 11 November&nbsp;2008.
</DIV>

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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Rio Tinto plc
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Rio Tinto Limited</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">(Registrant)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">(Registrant)</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">By /s/ Ben Mathews
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">By /s/ Ben Mathews</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Ben Mathews
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Ben Mathews</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Secretary
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Assistant Secretary</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">(Signature and Title)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">(Signature and Title)</TD>
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</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Each director and officer of the Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited whose signature appears below
hereby constitutes and appoints Shannon Crompton, the agent for service named in the registration
statement, and appoints each of Paul Skinner, Guy Elliott and Tom Albanese, to be his or her true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, for him or her, and on his or her behalf and in his or her
name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign, execute and file any amendments to this
registration statement on Form S-8 necessary or advisable to enable the registrant to comply with
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any rules, regulations and requirements of the
Securities and Exchange Commission in respect thereof, which amendments may make such other changes
in this registration statement as such attorney-in-fact deems appropriate, and any subsequent
registration statement for the same offering that may be filed under Rule 462(b) under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been
signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>For and on behalf of Rio Tinto plc:</B>
</DIV>

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    <TD width="20%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Signature</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Title</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Date</B></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Paul Skinner</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Paul Skinner
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Chairman
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">November&nbsp;2008</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Tom Albanese</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Tom Albanese
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Chief executive
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">November 008</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Guy Elliott</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Guy Elliott
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Finance director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">November&nbsp;2008</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Dick Evans</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Dick Evans
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Executive director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">November&nbsp;2008</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Sir David Clementi</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Sir David Clementi
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Non executive director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">November&nbsp;2008</TD>
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    <TD width="20%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Title</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Date</B></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Vivienne Cox
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Non executive director</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Jan du Plessis</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Jan du Plessis
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Non executive director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">November&nbsp;2008</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Sir Rod Eddington</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Sir Rod Eddington
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Non executive director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">November&nbsp;2008</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Michael Fitzpatrick</DIV></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Michael Fitzpatrick
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Non executive director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">November&nbsp;2008</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Yves Fortier
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Richard Goodmanson
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Non executive director</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Andrew Gould
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Non executive director</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Lord Kerr of Kinlochard
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Non executive director</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ David Mayhew</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">David Mayhew
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Non executive director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">November&nbsp;2008</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Paul Tellier
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Non executive director</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Shannon Crompton</DIV></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Shannon Crompton
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Authorized Representative in
the United States of America
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT style="white-space: nowrap">12 December&nbsp;2008</FONT></TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>For and on behalf of Rio Tinto Limited:</B>
</DIV>

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    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Title</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Date</B></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Paul Skinner</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Paul Skinner
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Chairman
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">November&nbsp;2008</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Tom Albanese</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Tom Albanese
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Chief executive
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">November&nbsp;2008</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Guy Elliott</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Guy Elliott
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Finance director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">November&nbsp;2008</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Dick Evans</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Dick Evans
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Executive director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">November&nbsp;2008</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Sir David Clementi</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Sir David Clementi
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Non executive director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">November&nbsp;2008</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Vivienne Cox
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Non executive director</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Jan du Plessis</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Jan du Plessis
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Non executive director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">November&nbsp;2008</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Sir Rod Eddington</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Sir Rod Eddington
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Non executive director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">November&nbsp;2008</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Michael Fitzpatrick</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Michael Fitzpatrick
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Non executive director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">November&nbsp;2008</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Yves Fortier
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Non executive director</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Lord Kerr of Kinlochard
</DIV></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ David Mayhew</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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</DIV></TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Paul Tellier
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Non executive director</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Shannon Crompton</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Shannon Crompton
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Authorized Representative in
the United States of America
</TD>
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    <TD>Memorandum and Articles of Association of Rio Tinto plc (as adopted by special resolution
passed on 11 April&nbsp;2002 and amended on 14 April&nbsp;2005, 13 April&nbsp;2007 and 17 April&nbsp;2008)</TD>
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Constitution of Rio Tinto Limited (ACN 004 458 404) (as adopted by special resolution passed
on 24 May&nbsp;2000 and amended by special resolutions passed on 18 April&nbsp;2002, 29 April&nbsp;2005, 27
April&nbsp;2007 and 24 April&nbsp;2008).</TD>
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</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">5.1</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Opinion of Mrs Sandra Walker, Group Counsel &#151; Strategic Projects, Rio Tinto plc, as to the
validity of the newly issued shares.</TD>
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    <TD>Opinion of Mr Graham Reid, Chief Counsel, Rio Tinto Limited, as to the validity of the newly
issued shares.</TD>
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    <TD>Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firms to the incorporation of the audit
report relating to the Rio Tinto Group by reference.</TD>
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    <TD>Consent of Independent Auditors to the incorporation of the audit report relating to Minera
Escondida Limitada by reference.</TD>
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    <TD>Power of Attorney (included on the signature page of this registration statement).</TD>
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S-8
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER THE
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Rio Tinto plc
Rio Tinto Limited
ABN 96 004 458 404
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
England and Wales
None
Australia
None
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or
organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or
organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
5 Aldermanbury Square
London, EC2V 7HR,
United Kingdom
(Address of principal executive offices)
120 Collins Street
Melbourne, Victoria 3000,
Australia
(Address of principal executive offices)
Rio Tinto plc
Share Option Plan 2004
Rio Tinto plc
Mining Companies Comparative Plan 2004
Rio Tinto plc
Management Share Plan 2007
(Full title of plans)
Rio Tinto Limited
Share Option Plan 2004
Rio Tinto Limited
Mining Companies Comparative Plan 2004
Rio Tinto Limited
Management Share Plan 2007
(Full title of plans)
Shannon Crompton
Corporate Secretary
Rio Tinto Services Inc
80 State Street
Albany
New York, 12207-2543
(Name and address of agent for service)
(801) 583-6707
(Telephone number, including area code, for agent for service)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a
non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting comapany. See the definitions of "large accelerated
filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller
reporting company" in rule12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer
þ
Accelerated filer
o
Non-accelerated filer
o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company
o
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Proposed
Proposed
Title of each class
Amount
maximum
maximum
Amount of
of securities
to be
offering price
aggregate offering
registration
to be registered
registered
(1)(2)
per share
(3)
price
(3)
fee
Rio Tinto plc ordinary shares of 10p each
- Share Option Plan 2004
119,000
84.93
10,106,942
—
- Mining Companies Comparative Plan 2004
136,000
84.93
11,550,791
—
- Management Share Plan 2007
1,982,000
84.93
15,369,102
1,807.80
Rio Tinto Limited shares
- Mining Companies Comparative Plan 2004
6,500
86.50
562,271
—
- Management Share Plan 2007
213,000
86.50
1,151,374
157.20
1,522.50
(1)
Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration
statement also covers such indeterminate number of additional shares as may be issuable under
the plan in connection with variations in share capital, demergers, special dividends or
similar transactions.
(2)
The amount of shares being registered represents the estimated maximum aggregate amount
issuable to the employees in the United States of each Registrant pursuant to such plans and
not previously registered.
(3)
Estimated solely for the purposes of calculating the registration fee in accordance with Rule
457(c) and Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act. The maximum offering price has been
calculated on the basis of:
•
for the Rio Tinto plc Share Option Plan 2004, the weighted average price of Rio
Tinto plc ordinary shares of 10p each at which options issued may be exercised (£57.23);
•
for the Rio Tinto plc Mining Companies Comparative Plan 2004, the weighted average
market price of Rio Tinto plc ordinary shares of 10p each quoted on the London Stock
Exchange at the time grants were made (£57.23);
•
for the Rio Tinto plc Management Share Plan 2007, in respect of previous grants
(109,000 shares), the weighted average market price of Rio Tinto plc ordinary shares of
10p each quoted on the London Stock Exchange at the time previous grants were made
(£57.23), and, in respect of future grants (1,873,000), the average of the high and low
prices of such shares quoted on the London Stock Exchange on 8 December 2008 (£12.10);
•
for the Rio Tinto Limited Mining Companies Comparative Plan 2004, the weighted
average market price of Rio Tinto Limited shares quoted on the Australian Securities
Exchange at the time grants were made (A$134.18); and
•
for the Rio Tinto Limited Management Share Plan 2007, in respect of previous grants
(7,200 shares), the weighted average market price of Rio Tinto Limited shares quoted on
the Australian Securities Exchange at the time grants were made (A$134.18), and, in
respect of future grants (205,800 shares), the average of the high
and low prices of such shares quoted on the Australian Securities Exchange on 8 December 2008 (A$32.08).
The translation of pounds sterling into U.S. dollars and of Australian dollars into U.S.
dollars have been made at the noon rate buying rates as posted by the Federal Reserve Bank of
New York on 8 December 2008 of US$1.4831 per £1.00 and US$0.6644 per A$1.00.
Registration of Additional Securities
This registration statement on Form S-8 is being filed by Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited
(the "Registrants") pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8 under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, for the purpose of registering 657,000 additional
Rio Tinto plc ordinary shares of 10p each and 33,800 additional Rio Tinto Limited shares, in each case expected to be
made available for delivery to United States persons under Rio Tinto plc's Share Option Plan
2004, Mining Companies Comparative Plan 2004 and Management Share Plan 2007, and under Rio
Tinto Limited's Mining Companies Comparative Plan 2004 and Management Share Plan 2007
(collectively, together with Rio Tinto Limited's Share Option Plan 2004, the "Plans"),
respectively
Incorporation by Reference of Earlier Registration Statements
In accordance with General Instruction E to Form S-8, the contents of the registration
statement no. 333-147914, previously filed by the Registrants with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on 7 December 2007 in relation to the registration of 2,064,000 Rio Tinto plc
ordinary shares of 10p each and 309,000 Rio Tinto Limited shares expected to be made available
for delivery in respect of past grants under the Plans, are incorporated by reference.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, each registrant certifies that it has
reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements of filing on Form S-8 and has
duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto to
duly authorized in the city of London, United Kingdom, on 11 November 2008.
Rio Tinto plc
Rio Tinto Limited
(Registrant)
(Registrant)
By /s/ Ben Mathews
By /s/ Ben Mathews
Ben Mathews
Ben Mathews
Secretary
Assistant Secretary
(Signature and Title)
(Signature and Title)
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each director and officer of the Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited whose signature appears below
hereby constitutes and appoints Shannon Crompton, the agent for service named in the registration
statement, and appoints each of Paul Skinner, Guy Elliott and Tom Albanese, to be his or her true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, for him or her, and on his or her behalf and in his or her
name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign, execute and file any amendments to this
registration statement on Form S-8 necessary or advisable to enable the registrant to comply with
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any rules, regulations and requirements of the
Securities and Exchange Commission in respect thereof, which amendments may make such other changes
in this registration statement as such attorney-in-fact deems appropriate, and any subsequent
registration statement for the same offering that may be filed under Rule 462(b) under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been
signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
For and on behalf of Rio Tinto plc:
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Paul Skinner
Paul Skinner
Chairman
November 2008
/s/ Tom Albanese
Tom Albanese
Chief executive
November 008
/s/ Guy Elliott
Guy Elliott
Finance director
November 2008
/s/ Dick Evans
Dick Evans
Executive director
November 2008
/s/ Sir David Clementi
Sir David Clementi
Non executive director
November 2008
Signature
Title
Date
Vivienne Cox
Non executive director
/s/ Jan du Plessis
Jan du Plessis
Non executive director
November 2008
/s/ Sir Rod Eddington
Sir Rod Eddington
Non executive director
November 2008
/s/ Michael Fitzpatrick
Michael Fitzpatrick
Non executive director
November 2008
Yves Fortier
Non executive director
Richard Goodmanson
Non executive director
Andrew Gould
Non executive director
Lord Kerr of Kinlochard
Non executive director
/s/ David Mayhew
David Mayhew
Non executive director
November 2008
Paul Tellier
Non executive director
/s/ Shannon Crompton
Shannon Crompton
Authorized Representative in
the United States of America
12 December 2008
For and on behalf of Rio Tinto Limited:
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Paul Skinner
Paul Skinner
Chairman
November 2008
/s/ Tom Albanese
Tom Albanese
Chief executive
November 2008
/s/ Guy Elliott
Guy Elliott
Finance director
November 2008
/s/ Dick Evans
Dick Evans
Executive director
November 2008
/s/ Sir David Clementi
Sir David Clementi
Non executive director
November 2008
Vivienne Cox
Non executive director
/s/ Jan du Plessis
Jan du Plessis
Non executive director
November 2008
/s/ Sir Rod Eddington
Sir Rod Eddington
Non executive director
November 2008
/s/ Michael Fitzpatrick
Michael Fitzpatrick
Non executive director
November 2008
Yves Fortier
Non executive director
Richard Goodmanson
Non executive director
Andrew Gould
Non executive director
Signature
Title
Date
Lord Kerr of Kinlochard
Non executive director
/s/ David Mayhew
David Mayhew
Non executive director
November 2008
Paul Tellier
Non executive director
/s/ Shannon Crompton
Shannon Crompton
Authorized Representative in
the United States of America
12 December 2008
EXHIBITS
The following are filed at exhibits to this registration statement:
4.1
Memorandum and Articles of Association of Rio Tinto plc (as adopted by special resolution
passed on 11 April 2002 and amended on 14 April 2005, 13 April 2007 and 17 April 2008)
4.2
Constitution of Rio Tinto Limited (ACN 004 458 404) (as adopted by special resolution passed
on 24 May 2000 and amended by special resolutions passed on 18 April 2002, 29 April 2005, 27
April 2007 and 24 April 2008).
5.1
Opinion of Mrs Sandra Walker, Group Counsel — Strategic Projects, Rio Tinto plc, as to the
validity of the newly issued shares.
5.2
Opinion of Mr Graham Reid, Chief Counsel, Rio Tinto Limited, as to the validity of the newly
issued shares.
23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firms to the incorporation of the audit
report relating to the Rio Tinto Group by reference.
23.2
Consent of Independent Auditors to the incorporation of the audit report relating to Minera
Escondida Limitada by reference.
24.
Power of Attorney (included on the signature page of this registration statement).