SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of December 2006
| Commission File Number: 001-10533 | Commission File Number: 000-20122 |
| Rio Tinto plc | Rio Tinto Limited |
| ABN 96 004 458 404 | |
| (Translation of registrant’s name into English) | (Translation of registrant’s name into English) |
| 6 St James’s Square | 120 Collins Street |
| London, SW1Y 4LD, United Kingdom | Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Address of principal executive offices) |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
Form 20-F 
Form 40-F 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ___
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ___
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes No
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assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-________
EXHIBITS
| 99.1 | 22 December 2006 | Trading statement: |
| Iron ore price settlement | ||
| 99.2 | December 2006 | Transactions in own shares |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorised.
| Rio Tinto plc | Rio Tinto Limited | ||
| (Registrant) | (Registrant) | ||
| By | /s/ A V Lawless | By | /s/ A V Lawless |
| Name | A V Lawless | Name | A V Lawless |
| Title | Secretary | Title | Assistant Secretary |
| Date | 8 January 2007 | Date | 8 January 2007 |