Financial statements

Auditors' independence Declaration

As lead auditor for the audit of Rio Tinto Limited for the year ended 31 December 2008, I declare that to the best of my knowledge and belief, there have been

a) no contraventions of the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 in relation to the audit; and

b) no contraventions of any applicable code of professional conduct in relation to the audit.

This declaration is in respect of Rio Tinto Limited and the entities it controlled during the period.

Robert Hubbard
Partner
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Brisbane
6 March 2009

Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation

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