Result of AGM

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Rio Tinto PLC
06 May 2011
 



Rio Tinto plc / Rio Tinto Limited

 

6 May 2011

  

 

Poll Results for Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited - 2011 Annual General Meetings

 

 

The annual general meeting of Rio Tinto plc was held in London, UK on 14 April 2011 and the annual general meeting of Rio Tinto Limited was held in Perth, Australia on 5 May 2011.

 

Under Rio Tinto's Dual Listed Companies (DLC) structure established in 1995, decisions on significant matters affecting shareholders of Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited in similar ways are taken through a joint electoral procedure. 

 

Resolutions 1 to 17 contained in the notice of meeting for both Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited fall into this category, Resolutions 18 to 22 of the Rio Tinto plc notice of meeting were put to Rio Tinto plc shareholders only and Resolution 18 of the Rio Tinto Limited notice of meeting was put to Rio Tinto Limited shareholders only.

 

The results of the Rio Tinto plc polls were certified by the scrutineer, Computershare Investor Services PLC.  The results are attached as follows:

 

·     The poll results for Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited. Appendix 1. 

 

·     The proxy position for each Company (excluding the proxy votes carried from one meeting to the other meeting by the Special Voting Shares in accordance with the DLC structure).  Appendix 2.

 

·     Information required in respect of Rio Tinto plc by the Companies Act 2006 (as amended by The Companies (Shareholders' Rights) Regulations 2009). Appendix 3.

 

In accordance with the UK Listing Authority's Listing Rule 9.6.2 copies of all the resolutions passed by Rio Tinto plc shareholders, other than ordinary business have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will be available for inspection at www.hemscott/nsm.do

 

 

About Rio Tinto

 

Rio Tinto is a leading international mining group headquartered in the UK, combining Rio Tinto plc, a London and NYSE listed company, and Rio Tinto Limited, which is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange.

 

Rio Tinto's business is finding, mining, and processing mineral resources. Major products are aluminium, copper, diamonds, energy (coal and uranium), gold, industrial minerals (borax, titanium dioxide, salt, talc) and iron ore. Activities span the world but are strongly represented in Australia and North America with significant businesses in South America, Asia, Europe and southern Africa.

 

For further information, please contact:

Media Relations, EMEA / Americas

Illtud Harri

Office: +44 (0) 20 7781 1152

Mobile: +44 (0)7920 503 600

Tony Shaffer

Office:  +44 (0) 20 7781 1138

Mobile: +44 (0) 7920 041 003

Christina Mills

Office:  +44 (0) 20 7781 1154

Mobile: +44 (0) 7825 275 605

Investor Relations, London

Mark Shannon

Office:  +44 (0) 20 7781 1178

Mobile: +44 (0) 7917 576597

David Ovington

Office:  +44 (0) 20 7781 2051

Mobile: +44 (0) 7920 010 978

 

Media Relations, Australia / Asia

David Luff
Office:  +61 (0) 3 9283 3620
Mobile: +61 (0) 0419 850 205

Karen Halbert

Office: +61 (0) 3 9283 3627

Mobile: +61 (0) 412 119 389

Bruce Tobin

Office: +61 (0) 3 9283 3612

Mobile: +61 (0) 419 103 454

Investor Relations, Australia

Dave Skinner

Office:  +61 (0) 3 9283 3628

Mobile: +61 (0) 408 335 309

Simon Ellinor

Office:  +61 (0) 7 3361 4365

Mobile: +61 (0) 439 102 811

Christopher Maitland

Office: +61 (0) 3 9283 3063

Mobile: +61 (0) 459 800 131

Media Relations, Canada

Bryan Tucker

Office: +1 (0) 514 848 8151

Mobile: +1 (0) 514 825 8319

Investor Relations, North America

Jason Combes

Office:  +1 (0) 801 204 2919

Mobile: +1 (0) 801 558 2645

 

Website:

www.riotinto.com

Email:

media.enquiries@riotinto.com enquiries.mediaaustralia@riotinto.com

Twitter:

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