Holding(s) in Company
Rio Tinto PLC
8 April 2005
SCHEDULE 10
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1) NAME OF COMPANY
Rio Tinto plc
2) NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST
The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the Shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18
As in (2) above
4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
number of shares held by each of them.
As attached schedule (below)
5) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.
-
6) Percentage of issued Class
-
7) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
-
8) Percentage of issued Class
-
9) Class of security
Ordinary shares of 10p
10) Date of transaction
Unknown
11) Date company informed
8 April 2005
12) Total holding following this notification
52,882,175
13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
4.946%
14) Any additional information
-
15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Julie Mead 020 7753 2116
16) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
making this notification
M J Whyte
Date of Notification 8 April 2005
Letter to Rio Tinto plc dated 6 April 2005 from Capital Group Companies, Inc.
198/90/1
This Notice is given by The Capital Group Companies, Inc. on behalf of its
affiliates, including Capital Research and Management Company, Capital
International, Inc., Capital International S.A., Capital International Limited,
and Capital Guardian Trust Company, pursuant to Section 198 of the Companies Act
1985.
The interest in the relevant share capital indicated below arises by virtue of
holdings attributed to the Companies (see Schedule A, below). These holdings
form part of funds managed on behalf of investment clients by the Companies.
Share capital to which this relates:
Ordinary Shares (1,069,179,510 shares outstanding)
Number of shares in which the Companies have an interest:
52,882,175
Name(s) of registered holder(s):
See Schedule B, below
As of 6 April 2005
Rio Tinto plc
Number of Percent of
Shares Outstanding
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ('CG') holdings 52,882,175 4.946%
Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:
•Capital Guardian Trust Company 3,108,761 0.291%
•Capital International Limited 7,136,456 0.668%
•Capital International S.A. 2,384,123 0.223%
•Capital International, Inc. 1,136,263 0.106%
•Capital Research and Management Company 39,116,572 3.661%
Schedule A
Schedule of holdings in Rio Tinto plc
As of 6 April 2005
Capital Guardian Trust Company
Registered Name Local Shares
State Street Nominees Limited 29,300
Bank of New York Nominees 478,225
Chase Manhattan Bank Australia Limited 3,200
Chase Nominees Limited 563,649
BT Globenet Nominees Ltd. 59,300
Midland Bank plc 46,075
Cede & Co. 1,594,812
Deutsche Bank Mannheim 1,900
Schedule B
Bankers Trust 4,900
Nortrust Nominees 205,800
MSS Nominees Limited 13,100
RBSTB Nominees Ltd. 4,100
*New Account* 10,800
Deutsche Bank AG 3,400
HSBC Bank plc 300
ROY Nominees Limited 40,500
Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited 45,000
JP Morgan Chase Bank 4,400
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TOTAL 3,108,761
Schedule B
Capital International Limited
Registered Name Local Shares
State Street Nominees Limited 293,882
Bank of New York Nominees 1,485,311
Northern Trust 353,575
Chase Nominees Limited 1,237,499
Midland Bank plc 89,400
Bankers Trust 46,500
Barclays Bank 22,900
Citibank London 276,785
Morgan Guaranty 12,200
Nortrust Nominees 766,651
Royal Bank of Scotland 504,442
MSS Nominees Limited 64,300
State Street Bank & Trust Co. 1,109,222
National Westminster Bank 59,300
Lloyds Bank 22,700
Citibank 15,054
*New Account* 30,433
Citibank NA 23,100
Deutsche Bank AG 99,989
HSBC Bank plc 101,858
Mellon Bank N.A. 87,400
Northern Trust AVFC 103,900
KAS UK 38,635
Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited 82,200
Bank One London 125,600
Clydesdale Bank plc 67,020
JP Morgan Chase Bank 16,600
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TOTAL 7,136,456
Capital International S.A.
Registered Name Local Shares
State Street Nominees Limited 11,000
Bank of New York Nominees 25,528
Chase Nominees Limited 743,295
Credit Suisse London Branch 20,500
Midland Bank plc 140,800
Barclays Bank 104,900
Pictet & Cie, Geneva 18,400
Citibank London 8,900
Brown Bros. 26,800
Nortrust Nominees 11,000
Morgan Stanley 11,500
Royal Bank of Scotland 51,700
J.P. Morgan 907,700
State Street Bank & Trust Co. 17,600
National Westminster Bank 16,800
Lloyds Bank 14,100
RBSTB Nominees Ltd. 47,200
Citibank NA 9,200
Deutsche Bank AG 49,300
HSBC Bank plc 135,200
HSBC 12,700
___________________________________________________________________________
TOTAL 2,384,123
Capital International, Inc.
Registered Name Local Shares
State Street Nominees Limited 415,700
Bank of New York Nominees 46,248
Chase Nominees Limited 228,100
Midland Bank plc 53,600
Brown Bros. 70,100
Nortrust Nominees 27,500
Royal Bank of Scotland 56,200
State Street Bank & Trust Co. 1,800
Sumitomo Trust & Banking 22,000
RBSTB Nominees Ltd. 11,600
Citibank NA 27,756
State Street Australia Limited 18,000
HSBC Bank plc 54,759
JP Morgan Chase Bank 102,900
___________________________________________________________________________
TOTAL 1,136,263
Capital Research and Management Company
Registered Name Local Shares
State Street Nominees Limited 24,332,500
Chase Nominees Limited 13,649,972
Chase Manhattan Bank NA 32,000
JPM Nominees Ltd. 2,100
State Street Bank & Trust Co. 1,100,000
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TOTAL 39,116,572
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