April 14 (Reuters) - Rio Tinto Finance (USA) Ltd, an arm of
mining giant Rio Tinto (RIO.AX: Quote, Profile, Research) (RIO.L: Quote, Profile, Research), on Tuesday sold $3.5
billion of notes in two parts, said IFR, a Thomson Reuters
service.

Deutsche Bank, JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley were the active
joint bookrunning managers, and RBS, Credit Suisse and Societe
Generale were the passive joint bookrunning managers for the
sale.
BORROWER: RIO TINTO FINANCE (USA) LIMITED*
FIRST TRANCHE:
AMT $2.0 BLN COUPON 8.95 PCT MATURITY 5/1/2014
TYPE NOTES ISS PRICE 98.805 FIRST PAY 11/1/2009
MOODY'S Baa1 YIELD 9.25 PCT SETTLEMENT 4/17/2009
S&P TRIPLE-B SPREAD 752 BPS/ PAY FREQ SEMI-ANNUAL
FITCH BBB-PLUS MORE THAN TREAS MAKE WHOLE CALL 50 BPS
SECOND TRANCHE:
AMT $1.5 BLN COUPON 9.00 PCT MATURITY 5/1/2019
TYPE NOTES ISS PRICE 97.586 FIRST PAY 11/1/2009
MOODY'S Baa1 YIELD 9.375 PCT SETTLEMENT 4/17/2009
S&P TRIPLE-B SPREAD 658 BPS/ PAY FREQ SEMI-ANNUAL
FITCH BBB-PLUS MORE THAN TREAS MAKE WHOLE CALL 50 BPS
* GUARANTEED BY RIO TINTO PLC AND RIO TINTO LTD; COC PUT AT
101