2001 Annual Results Webcast

Rio Tinto PLC
29 January 2002


                   Rio Tinto 2001 annual results presentation

Rio Tinto will announce its 2001 annual results on Thursday 31 January 2002.

A public webcast of the results presentation to the financial community will be
made at 10am (9pm Australian Eastern Summer Time, 5.00 am US (EST)) on Thursday
31 January on Rio Tinto's website (www.riotinto.com).

The Rio Tinto website carries instructions on how to access the annual results
presentation and download the software required to view it.

An archival copy of the presentation will be available on the Rio Tinto website
soon after the event.

For further information, please contact:


LONDON                                                  AUSTRALIA
Media Relations                                         Media Relations
John Hughes                                             Ian Head
+ 44 (0) 20 7753 2331                                   [phone]

Investor Relations                                      Investor Relations
Peter Cunningham                                        Dave Skinner
+ 44 (0) 20 7753 2401                                   [phone]
                                                        Daphne Morros
                                                        [phone]


Website: www.riotinto.com


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