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
Dated 18 October 2010
Commission file number: 001-10533
Rio Tinto plc
(Translation of
registrant’s name into
English)
2 Eastbourne Terrace
London, W2 6LG, United Kingdom
(Address of principal executive
offices)
Commission file number: 000-20122
Rio Tinto Limited
ABN 96 004 458 404
(Translation of
registrant’s name into English)
Level 33, 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:
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Form 6-K in paper as permitted by
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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.
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82-
THIS REPORT ON
FORM 6-K
SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN THE
REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON
FORM F-3
(NO. 333-151839)
OF RIO TINTO FINANCE (USA) LIMITED, RIO TINTO PLC AND RIO TINTO
LIMITED AND THE REGISTRATION STATEMENTS ON FORM S-8 (NOS.
33-46865,
33-64380,
333-7328,
333-8270,
333-10156,
333-13988,
333-147914
AND
333-156093)
OF RIO TINTO PLC AND RIO TINTO LIMITED, AND TO BE
PART THEREOF FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THIS REPORT HAS BEEN
DEEMED FILED, TO THE EXTENT NOT SUPERSEDED BY DOCUMENTS OR
REPORTS SUBSEQUENTLY FILED OR FURNISHED.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Recent
Event
Rio
Tinto and BHP Billiton end plans for iron ore production joint
venture
Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton have jointly decided to end plans for
an iron ore production joint venture in the Pilbara in Western
Australia following extensive discussions with regulators.
Both parties have recently been advised that the proposal would
not be approved in its current form by the European Commission,
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Japan Fair Trade
Commission, Korea Fair Trade Commission or the German Federal
Cartel Office.
Some regulators have indicated they would require substantial
remedies that would be unacceptable to both parties, including
divestments, whereas others have indicated they would be likely
to prohibit the transaction outright. The parties have mutually
agreed that no break fee is payable.
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
(Registrant)
Title Secretary
Date 18 October 2010
Rio Tinto Limited
(Registrant)
Title Assistant Secretary
Date 18 October 2010