Rio Tinto plc
6 St James’s Square
London, SW1Y 4AD
United Kingdom
March 1, 2018
US Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20549
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Re: |
Notice of disclosure filed in Exchange Act Annual Report under Section 219 of the Iran Threat Reduction and Syrian Human Rights Act of 2012 and Section 13(r) of the Exchange Act |
Dear Sirs:
Pursuant to Section 219 of the Iran Threat Reduction and Syrian Human Rights Act of 2012 and Section 13(r) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, notice is hereby provided that Rio Tinto plc has made disclosure pursuant to those provisions in its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2017, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 1, 2018.
Respectfully,
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/s/ Steve Allen |
Steve Allen
Company Secretary