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

 

November 2007

 

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 x 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 x

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		8 November 2007		Rio Tinto rejects approach from BHP Billiton

 

 

 

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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/ Ben Mathews		By	/s/ Ben Mathews
Name	Ben Mathews		Name	Ben Mathews
Title	Secretary		Title	Assistant Secretary
Date	8 November 2007		Date	8 November 2007

 

 

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