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 19 April 2012
| Commission file number: 001-10533 | Commission file number: 001-34121 | |
| 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) |
| 2 Eastbourne Terrace | Level 33, 120 Collins Street | |
| London, W2 6LG, 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 x 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 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 x
If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-
EXHIBITS
| 99.1 | 17 April 2012 | Rio Tinto – 1st quarter 2012 operations review | ||
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 | 19 April 2012 | 19 April 2012 | ||||