Holding in Company

Rio Tinto PLC
21 June 2001

                                                                              
                                Coal & Allied                                 
 
 
Coal & Allied's interest in the Warkworth Mining Joint Venture has increased
from 43.75% to 55.57% following the completion of Ticor's divestment of its
20% holding in the Joint Venture.
 
 
For further information, please contact:
 
 

                                                                  
              LONDON                     AUSTRALIA                
              Media Relations            Media Relations          
              Lisa Cullimore             Ian Head                 
              + 44 (0) 20 7753 2305      [phone]      
              
              Investor Relations         Investor Relations       
              Jonathan Murrin            Daphne Morros            
              + 44 (0) 20 7753 2326      [phone]      
 
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