Comalco AGM Resolutions

Rio Tinto PLC
20 April 2000


          Notice of Resolutions at Comalco's Annual General Meeting           


Resolutions Adopted

The  following resolutions were adopted at the Annual  General Meeting of
Comalco Limited today.

1.   Receipt of Reports and Accounts

     That the financial accounts of the Company together with the group       
     accounts of the Company and its controlled entities for the year ended
     31 December 1999 and the reports of the Directors and auditors thereon,
     be received and considered.

2.   Election of Directors

  (a)  That Mr. S.E.K. Hulme be re-elected as a director of the Company.
  (b)  That Mr. W.T. Palmer be re-elected as a director of the Company.


Proxy Votes

In respect of resolution 1 above:

(a)   440,362,566 proxy votes were exercisable by all proxies validly         
       appointed; and

(b)  the resolution was decided by a show of hands and:

     (i)  the appointments for 439,667,737 proxy votes specified  that  the   
           proxy is to vote for the resolution;

     (ii) the appointments for 0 proxy votes specified that the proxy is to   
           vote against the resolution;

     (iii)the appointments for 3,153 proxy votes specified that the proxy is
          to abstain on the resolution; and

     (iv) the appointments for 691,676 proxy votes specified that the proxy
          may vote at the proxy's discretion.


In respect of resolution 2(a) above:

(a)   440,362,566 proxy votes were exercisable by all proxies validly         
       appointed; and

(b)  the resolution was decided by a show of hands and:

     (i)  the appointments for 434,481,478 proxy votes specified that the
          proxy is to vote for the resolution;

     (ii) the appointments for 9,189 proxy votes specified that the proxy is
          to vote against the resolution;

     (iii)the appointments for 5,178,124 proxy votes specified that the proxy 
           is to abstain on the resolution; and

     (iv) the appointments for 693,775 proxy votes specified that the proxy
          may vote at the proxy's discretion.

In respect of resolution 2(b) above:

(a)   440,362,566 proxy votes were exercisable by all proxies validly         
       appointed; and

(b)  the resolution was decided by a show of hands and:

     (i)  the appointments for 434,491,439  proxy votes specified that the    
           proxy is to vote for the resolution;

     (ii) the appointments for 28 proxy votes specified that the proxy is to  
           vote against the resolution;

     (iii)the appointments for 5,177,549 proxy votes specified that the proxy 
           is to abstain on the resolution; and

     (iv) the appointments for 693,550 proxy votes specified that the proxy
          may vote at the proxy's discretion.

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Note:
Comalco is 72.4 per cent owned by Rio Tinto.