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

Commission File Number: 001-10533		Commission File Number: 000-20122
Rio Tinto plc (Translation of registrant’s name into English)		Rio Tinto Limited ABN 96 004 458 404 (Translation of registrant’s name into English)
6 St James’s Square London, SW1Y 4LD, United Kingdom (Address of principal executive offices)		120 Collins Street Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia (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 þ Form 40-F o

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): o

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): o

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 o No þ

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- o

 

 

EXHIBITS

99.01		21 December		Press release welcoming the announcement by the Takeover Panel Executive of a deadline for BHP Billiton bid
99.02		27 December		Chairman’s letter to Rio Tinto shareholders

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 Name		/s/ Ben Mathews   Ben Mathews		By Name		/s/ Ben Mathews   Ben Mathews
Title		Secretary		Title		Assistant Secretary
Date		27 December 2007		Date		27 December 2007