Purchase of Own Securities

Rio Tinto PLC
19 June 2000

 
 
Rio Tinto Limited has today purchased, off market for cancellation,
91,000,000 shares in Rio Tinto Limited from Tinto Holdings Australia Pty.
Limited (a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Rio Tinto plc) at a price of
A$25.43 per share. 
 
 
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