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Notice to ASX
Transaction in Own Shares 4 January 2012
Further to the announcements on 10 February 2011 and 4 August
2011 regarding the Rio Tinto Group's capital management
programme, Rio Tinto Limited on 3 January 2012 acquired
83,250 ordinary shares in Rio Tinto plc at an average price
of 3264.69 pence per share.
Rio Tinto plc subsequently purchased those shares from Rio
Tinto Limited off-market as part of internal capital
management for an aggregate consideration of £5, pursuant to
the share purchase approval granted by Rio Tinto plc
shareholders at the 2011 Rio Tinto plc Annual General
Meeting. The shares purchased will be cancelled.
It is immaterial to the shareholders of either Rio Tinto plc
or Rio Tinto Limited if Rio Tinto Limited or any of its
subsidiaries make a gain or a loss on such transactions as
they have no effect on the Rio Tinto Group's overall
resources. The underlying purpose of this series of
transactions is to facilitate the Rio Tinto Group's
ongoing capital management programme and Rio Tinto considers
that the transactions will not constrain its ability to
maintain its progressive dividend policy and will not affect
Rio Tinto Limited's capacity to fully frank its
dividends.
Rio Tinto is a leading international mining group
headquartered in the UK, combining Rio Tinto plc, a London
and New York Stock Exchange 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, thermal and metallurgical coal, uranium, gold,
industrial minerals (borax, titanium dioxide and salt) and
iron ore. Activities span the world and are strongly
represented in Australia and North America with significant
businesses in Asia, Europe, Africa and South America.
Cont…/
Registered in Australia Rio Tinto Limited 120 Collins Street Melbourne 3000 Australia ABN 96 004 458 404
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