Medium term notes

Rio Tinto makes use of bonds to finance medium term financing requirements.   A flexible bond programme used to issue debt instruments. Volumes, currencies and maturities of outstanding bonds will depend upon Rio Tinto's financing needs.

Issuers:

• Rio Tinto Finance Limited
• Rio Tinto Finance plc

Guarantors:

Instruments issued by Rio Tinto Finance plc or Rio Tinto Finance Limited will be unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed by Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited.

Arranger:

The Royal Bank of Scotland

Dealers:

BBVA, Calyon Crédit Agricole CIB, Commerzbank Corporates & Markets, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, JP Morgan Cazenove, Natixis, Société Générale Corporate and Investment Banking, Standard Chartered Bank, The Royal Bank of Scotland, West LB and any other dealer appointed from time to time by the Issuers generally in respect of the Programme or by the relevant Issuer in relation to a particular tranche of instruments.

Trustee:

Deutsche Trustee Company Limited

Issue and Paying Agent:

Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch