Aug 28 2007
Rio Tinto announces that Extraordinary General Meetings of Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited are being convened for the purpose of approving the offer by a subsidiary of Rio Tinto plc for Alcan. Approval of the offer by the Rio Tinto shareholders will be sought by means of an ordinary resolution to be voted on under the joint electorate procedure.
The Extraordinary General Meeting of Rio Tinto plc will be held at 2.00 pm on 14 September 2007, at JPMorgan Cazenove, 20 Moorgate, London EC2R 6DA, United Kingdom.
The Extraordinary General Meeting of Rio Tinto Limited will be held at 12.00 pm on 28 September 2007, at the Latrobe Theatre, Melbourne Convention Centre, Cnr Flinders and Spencer Streets, Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia.
Circulars containing further information on the offer and a notice of Extraordinary General Meeting will be posted to shareholders of Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited shortly.
Copies of the circular being posted to Rio Tinto plc shareholders are available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility, which is located at:
UK Listing Authority, Financial Services Authority, 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HS. Tel: (0) 20 7676 1000.
A copy of the circular and the notice of meeting being posted to Rio Tinto Limited shareholders will be available for viewing on the Australian Securities Exchange website at: www.asx.com.au
The circulars are available on Rio Tinto's website; www.riotinto.com