Re Kaltim Prima Coal

Rio Tinto PLC
05 August 2002


                        KPC finalises term & conditions


PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC) advises that it has today finalised the terms and
conditions of its offer of 51% of its shares to the Government of Indonesia.



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Rio Tinto has a 50 per cent Joint Venture interest in Kaltim Prima Coal.




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