Directors' Notification of Dealing in Shares

Rio Tinto PLC
20 April 2000

                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


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 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)



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 SAVINGS RELATED SHARE OPTION PLAN

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired



8)   (    % )
    of issued Class

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10)  (    % )
   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

    20 APRIL 2000

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

    UNDER NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITHIN SIX 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.

    414 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

    £8.15

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

    256,358

23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    M J WHYTE  -- 020 7753-2317

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification  B G GALE
                              Assistant Secretary
    Date of Notification....20 APRIL 2000



                       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                           50,434
    RIO TINTO TRUSTEEES LTD                2,614
    PEP                                      321
    *MIDLAND BANK TRUSTEE (JERSEY) LTD   426,622

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

    EXERCISE OF OPTIONS UNDER THE RIO TINTO SAVINGS RELATED SHARE OPTION PLAN

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

    497

8)  ( MINIMAL % )
    of issued Class

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10)  (    % )
   of issued Class

11) Class of security

    ORDINARY SHARES OF 10p

12) Price per share

    693p

13) Date of transaction

    20.04.00

14) Date company informed

    20.04.00

15) Total holding following this notification

    479,991

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    0.045%

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant

    

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

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

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

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

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

    
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

    M J WHYTE  -- 020 7753-2317

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification B G GALE
                             Assistant Secretary
    Date of Notification.....20 APRIL 2000