Rio Tinto plc | Eleanor Evans | |
2 Eastbourne Terrace | Company secretary | |
London W2 6LG | ||
United Kingdom | ||
T +44 (0) 20 7781 2058 | ||
F +44 (0) 20 7781 1835 | ||
E Eleanor.evans@riotinto.com |
May 13, 2015
Private and confidential
Ms. Tia L. Jenkins
Senior Assistant Chief Accountant
Office of Beverages, Apparel, and Mining
Securities and Exchange Commission,
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington DC 20549
USA
Re: | Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited (collectively, “Rio Tinto”) | |
Form 20-F for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2014 |
Dear Ms. Jenkins:
I refer to your letter dated May 11, 2015 to Mr. Sam Walsh of Rio Tinto regarding the due date for responding to your letter. We are requesting an extension of the due date in order to have sufficient time for compilation of the responses to the Staff’s comments and review. Rio Tinto confirms that it intends to submit its responses to the Staff’s comments by June 8, 2015.
Very truly yours, |
/s/ Eleanor Evans |
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Eleanor Evans |
Company secretary |