CRITICAL SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Khang & Khang LLP Announces Securities Class Action Lawsuit against Rio Tinto plc and Encourages Investors with Losses to Contact the Firm

IRVINE, CA / ACCESSWIRE / January 31, 2017 / Khang & Khang LLP (the “Firm”) announces the filing of a class action lawsuit against Rio Tinto plc (“Rio Tinto” or the “Company”) (NYSE: RIO). Investors, who purchased or otherwise acquired shares between March 16, 2012 and November 14, 2016 inclusive (the “Class Period”), are encouraged to contact the Firm prior to the February 10, 2017 lead plaintiff motion deadline.

If you purchased shares of Rio Tino during the Class Period, please contact Joon M. Khang, Esquire, of Khang & Khang, 18101 Von Karman Avenue, 3rd Floor, Irvine, CA 92612, by telephone: (949) 419-3834, or via e-mail at joon@khanglaw.com.

There has been no class certification in this case. Until certification occurs, you are not represented by an attorney. You may choose to take no action and remain a passive class member.

The Complaint claims that during the Class Period, Rio Tinto issued materially false and misleading statements to investors and/or failed to disclose that: the Company violated anti-corruption laws in the Simandou project; that these violations would subject Rio Tinto to fines and negative comments; and that due to the forgoing, Rio Tinto’s public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times. When this information was revealed to the public, the value of Rio Tinto fell, causing investors harm.

If you wish to learn more about this lawsuit, at no charge, or if you have questions concerning this notice or your rights, please contact Joon M. Khang, a prominent litigator for almost two decades, by telephone: (949) 419-3834, or via e-mail at joon@khanglaw.com.

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Contact:

Joon M. Khang, Esq.

Telephone: 949-419-3834

Facsimile: 949-225-4474

joon@khanglaw.com

SOURCE: Khang & Khang LLP

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