Rio Tinto: 2007 Annual report and 2008 Annual general meeting

Rio Tinto: 2007 Annual report and 2008 Annual general meeting

Rio Tinto: 2007 Annual report and 2008 Annual general meeting

Rio Tinto has today posted the following documents on its web site at http://www.riotinto.com/investors/reports.asp :

2007 Annual report;
2007 Full financial statements;
2007 Summary financial statements; and
2008 Notices of Annual general meetings
Rio Tinto plc has also today submitted these documents to the UK Listing Authority and they will shortly be available for inspection at the Document Viewing Facility which is situated at:

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The Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade,
Canary Wharf,
London,
E14 5HS

Rio Tinto plc will hold its 2008 Annual general meeting in London on 17 April 2008 and Rio Tinto Limited will hold its 2008 Annual general meeting in Brisbane, on 24 April 2008.

Rio Tinto will announce when its 2007 Annual report on Form 20-F has been filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

American Depositary Receipt holders can view Rio Tinto’s 2007 Annual report and Full financial statements, Rio Tinto plc’s 2008 Notice of meeting and, when filed, the 2007 Annual report on Form 20-F on the Rio Tinto web site at http://www.riotinto.com/investors/ADRs.

Hardcopies of these documents can be obtained free of charge on request from the company secretaries, whose contact details are as follows:

The Company Secretary
Rio Tinto plc
5 Aldermanbury Square
London EC2V 7HR
United Kingdom

The Company Secretary
Rio Tinto Limited
120 Collins Street
Melbourne, 3000
Australia

This announcement is made in line with the UK Listing Authority’s Listing Rules, LR 9.6.3(1)

About Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto is a leading international mining group headquartered in the UK, combining Rio Tinto plc, a London and NYSE listed company, and Rio Tinto Limited, which is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange.

Rio Tinto’s business is finding, mining, and processing mineral resources. Major products are aluminium, copper, diamonds, energy (coal and uranium), gold, industrial minerals (borax, titanium dioxide, salt, talc) and iron ore. Activities span the world but are strongly represented in Australia and North America with significant businesses in South America, Asia, Europe and southern Africa.

Further information:

Email: questions@riotinto.com

Website: www.riotinto.com

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