Additional Listing

Rio Tinto PLC
22 May 2001


RIO TINTO PLC

Application has been made to The UK Listing Authority and the
London Stock Exchange for a block listing of 525,000 Ordinary
shares of 10p each under the Share Option Plan 1998, to trade
on the London Stock Exchange and to be admitted to the
Official List upon issuance. The shares shall rank pari passu
with the existing issued shares of the Company.

Copies of this announcement are available from the office of
Cazenove & Co. Ltd for the period of 2 business days from the
date hereof.