Directors' Dealings

RIO TINTO PLC 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) 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 N/A 7) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired N/A 8) ( N/A %) of issued Class 9) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed N/A 10) ( N/A %) of issued Class 11) Class of security N/A 12) Price per share N/A 13) Date of transaction N/A 14) Date company informed N/A 15) Total holding following this notification N/A 16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification N/A IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES 17) Date of grant 30 SEPTEMBER 1999 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. 373 21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at time of exercise £9.03 22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this notification 114,387 23) Any additional information GRANT OF OPTIONS UNDER THE RIO TINTO SHARE SAVINGS PLAN 24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries B G GALE 0171 753 2119 25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification Date of Notification...30 SEPTEMBER 1999............

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Rio Tinto (RIO)
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