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)

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EXHIBITS

99.01		2 October 2007		Cash offer for Alcan:
				European competition clearance received
99.02		3 October 2007		Cash offer for Alcan:
				Australian Competition & Consumer Commission clearance received
99.03		4 October 2007		Cash offer for Alcan:
				French Government approval received
99.04		5 October 2007		Cash offer for Alcan:
				Exon-Florio clearance received
99.05		9 October 2007		Cash offer for Alcan:
				Australian Foreign Investment Review Board approval received
99.06		10 October 2007		Cash offer for Alcan:
				Rio Tinto and Alcan name proposed Aluminium business executive management team
99.07		17 October 2007		Quarterly operations review:
				Third quarter 2007 operations review
99.08		18 October 2007		Cash offer for Alcan:
				Investment Canada Act approval received
99.09		18 October 2007		Cash offer for Alcan:
				Rio Tinto receives all regulatory approvals for the Alcan Offer
99.10		23 October 2007		Cash offer for Alcan:
				Rio Tinto Offer for Alcan successful – Offer extended to November 8, 2007
99.11		24 October 2007		Rio Tinto board:
				Rio Tinto board changes
99.12		25 October 2007		Cash offer for Alcan:
				Alcan joins Rio Tinto to create global aluminium leader
99.13		26 October 2007		Cash offer for Alcan:
				Additional shares acquired
99.14		31 October 2007		Cash offer for Alcan:
				Rio Tinto Alcan expands landmark alumina deal

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		6 November 2007		Date		6 November 2007