Director S/hldg-Replacement

Rio Tinto PLC
03 October 2002





The following Amendment replaces the Director Shareholding announcement released
                               on 02 October 2002
                               at 16:03hrs under
                                  RNS: 9839B.

The total number of options reported for each director was incorrect and
paragraph 22 of each of the notifications have been amended as follows:

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held the following
this notification:

Mr R Adams should read 398,615 and not 307,295 as previously reported
Mr J C A Leslie should read 310,812 and not 238,826 as previously reported
Sir Robert Wilson should read 716,686 and not 549,701 as previously reported


All other details remain unchanged.  The full amended text appears below.



                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1) Name of company

Rio Tinto plc

2) Name of director

Mr R Adams

3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that
person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest

As in 2 above

4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
number of shares held by each of them (if notified)

Mr R Adams                    10,594
Mrs L Adams                   42,206
Rio Tinto Trustees Ltd         1,963
PEP                            1,143
ISA                              627

Mr R Adams also has an interest in 102,316 shares as a potential beneficiary of
the Rio Tinto Employee Share Ownership Trust.

5) Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

N/A

6) Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
discretionary

Purchase to a general/single Company PEP. Non-discretionary


Purchase to Maxi ISA. Non-discretionary


7) Number of shares/amount of
stock acquired

PEP - 18
ISA - 9


8) Percentage of issued class

Minimal

9) Number of shares/amount
of stock disposed



10) Percentage of issued class



11) Class of security

Ordinary shares of 10p each

12) Price per share

PEP - £10.40
ISA - £10.6474


13) Date of transaction

PEP - 30 September 2002
ISA - 19 September 2002


14) Date company informed

1 October 2002

15) Total holding following this notification

56,533

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.005%

If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes

17) Date of grant

1 October 2002

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

Under normal circumstances within 6 months of the third anniversary of the start
of the related savings contract

19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option


Nil


20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number


431 ordinary shares of 10p


21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
is to be fixed at time of exercise


£8.76


22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
following this notification


398,615


23) Any additional information


24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Matthew Whyte 020 7753 2317

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
making this notification

B G Gale


Date of Notification... 2 October 2002......

                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1) Name of company

Rio Tinto plc

2) Name of director

Mr J C A Leslie

3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that
person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest

As in 2 above

4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
number of shares held by each of them (if notified)

MR J C A Leslie               42,257
Rio Tinto Trustees             1,963
ISA                              600


Mr J C A Leslie also has an interest in 102,316 shares as a potential
beneficiary of the Rio Tinto Employee Share Ownership Trust.

5) Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

N/A

6) Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
discretionary

Purchase to MAXI ISA.  Non discretionary

7) Number of shares/amount of
stock acquired

9

8) Percentage of issued class

Minimal

9) Number of shares/amount
of stock disposed



10) Percentage of issued class



11) Class of security

Ordinary shares of 10p each

12) Price per share

£10.6474

13) Date of transaction

19 September 2002

14) Date company informed

1 October 2002

15) Total holding following this notification

44,820


16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.004%

If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes

17) Date of grant

1 October 2002

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

Under normal circumstances within 6 months of the fifth anniversary of the start
of the related savings contract

19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option


Nil


20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number


1,875 ordinary shares of 10p


21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
is to be fixed at time of exercise


£8.76


22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
following this notification

310,812

23) Any additional information


24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Matthew Whyte 020 7753 2317

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
making this notification

Barry Gale


Date of Notification... 2 October 2002......



                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1)    Name of company

Rio Tinto plc

2) Name of director

Sir Robert Wilson

3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that
person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest

As in 2 above

4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
number of shares held by each of them (if notified)

5) Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)


6) Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
discretionary

Grant of options under the Rio Tinto Share Savings Plan

7) Number of shares/amount of
stock acquired


8) Percentage of issued class



9) Number of shares/amount
of stock disposed



10) Percentage of issued class



11) Class of security



12) Price per share



13) Date of transaction



14) Date company informed



15) Total holding following this notification


16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification



If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes

17) Date of grant

1 October 2002

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

Under normal circumstances within 6 months of the third anniversary of the start
of the related savings contract

19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

      Nil

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number


431 ordinary shares of 10p


21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
is to be fixed at time of exercise

£8.76

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
following this notification

716,686

23) Any additional information


24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Mr M J Whyte 020 7753 2317

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
making this notification

B G Gale


Date of Notification... 2 October 2002




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