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Rio Tinto PLC 20 April 2001 Rio Tinto acquires additional Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Income Fund units Rio Tinto Canadian Investments Limited announced on 19 April 2001 that it has acquired an aggregate of 59,500 units of Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Income Fund through the facilities of The Toronto Stock Exchange. Such units were acquired for C$14.25 per unit. Rio Tinto has purchased an aggregate of 78,800 units of the Fund since the commencement of its bid at an average price of C$14.25 per unit. Rio Tinto now owns an aggregate of 4,389,031 units of the Fund, representing approximately 14.6% of the outstanding units. For further information, please contact: CANADA LONDON AUSTRALIA Jonathan Murrin Media Relations Media Relations +1 (888) 314 4240 Lisa Cullimore Ian Head +44 (0) 20 7753 2305 +61 (0) 3 9283 3620 Investor Relations Investor Relations Peter Jarvis Dave Skinner +44 (0) 20 7753 2401 +61 (0) 3 9283 3628 Jonathan Murrin Daphne Morros +44 (0) 20 7753 2326 +61 (0) 3 9283 3639 Website: www.riotinto.com

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