Compulsory Acqn.Completed

Rio Tinto PLC
11 July 2000


                       Notice to London Stock Exchange                        
 
 
Rio Tinto Limited has today completed the compulsory acquisition procedures
under its takeover offer for all shares in Comalco Limited and Comalco is now
wholly owned by Rio Tinto Limited.
 
For the information of the market, a total of 2,142,634 Rio Tinto Limited
shares and 3,161,939 Rio Tinto plc shares have been issued to those Comalco
shareholders who elected to receive shares under the Offers.
 
 
For further information, please contact:
     
Media Relations                   Investor Relations 
 
Lisa Cullimore                    Peter Jarvis
+ 44 (0) 20 7753 2305             + 44 (0) 20 7753 2401
 
Website: www.riotinto.com