Directors' Dealings

RIO TINTO PLC DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS 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 Director named in 2 above or 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 30,593 MRS L ADAMS 2,850 RIO TINTO TRUSTEES LTD 2,679 PEP 1,023 *MIDLAND BANK TRUSTEE (JERSEY) LTD 207,931 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 7) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired 15 8) (MINIMAL %) of issued Class 9) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed N/A 10) ( N/A %) of issued Class 11) Class of security ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P 12) Price per share 1,140P 13) Date of transaction 16.07.99 14) Date company informed 21.07.99 15) Total holding following this notification 245,076 16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 0.023% IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES 17) Date of grant N/A 18) Period during which or date on which exercisable N/A 19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option N/A 20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number. N/A 21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at time of exercise N/A 22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this notification N/A 23) Any additional information *INTEREST IN THESE SHARES AS A POTENTIAL BENEFICIARY OF THE RIO TINTO EMPLOYEE SHARE OWNERSHIP TRUST 24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries D C LOWRY - 0171 753 2317 25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification Date of Notification.....21 JULY 1999................. DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS 1) NAME OF COMPANY RIO TINTO PLC 2) NAME OF DIRECTOR MR G H SAGE 3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the Director named in 2 above or 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 G H SAGE 37,011 RIO TINTO TRUSTEES LTD 2,679 PEP 318 *MIDLAND BANK TRUSTEE (JERSEY) LTD 207,931 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 SINGLE COMPANY PEP NON-DISCRETIONARY 7) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired 5 8) (MINIMAL %) of issued Class 9) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed N/A 10) ( N/A %) of issued Class 11) Class of security ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P 12) Price per share 1,140P 13) Date of transaction 16.07.99 14) Date company informed 21.07.99 15) Total holding following this notification 247,939 16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 0.023% IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES 17) Date of grant N/A 18) Period during which or date on which exercisable N/A 19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option N/A 20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number. N/A 21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at time of exercise N/A 22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this notification N/A 23) Any additional information *INTEREST IN THESE SHARES AS A POTENTIAL BENEFICIARY OF THE RIO TINTO EMPLOYEE SHARE OWNERSHIP TRUST 24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries D C LOWRY - 0171 753 2317 25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification Date of Notification.....21 JULY 1999.................

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