14th Apr 2005 17:21
Rio Tinto PLC14 April 2005 Rio Tinto plc Results of voting at 2005 annual general meeting The annual general meeting of Rio Tinto plc was held on 14 April 2005. Under Rio Tinto's dual listed companies structure established in 1995, decisionson significant matters affecting shareholders of Rio Tinto plc and Rio TintoLimited in similar ways are taken through a joint electoral procedure. Resolutions 4-6 and 8-14 of the Rio Tinto plc annual general meeting fall intothis category, and the results of the voting on these resolutions will beannounced shortly after the Rio Tinto Limited annual general meeting which willbe held in Australia on 29 April 2005. The remaining resolutions 1-3 and 7 were put to Rio Tinto plc shareholders on apoll at the annual general meeting and the results as certified by thescrutineers, Computershare Investor Services PLC, were as follows: RESOLUTIONS FOR AGAINST1. To authorise directors to allot shares 647,091,765 6,313,8552. To authorise directors to allot shares for cash and to 650,955,039 2,513,586 disapply pre-emption rights.3. To renew the authority for the purchase of Rio Tinto plc's 653,018,385 553,684 ordinary shares by itself and by Rio Tinto Limited.7. To approve the Rio Tinto Share Savings Plan 632,472,066 9,475,231 For further information, please contact: LONDON AUSTRALIAMedia Relations Media RelationsLisa Cullimore Ian HeadOffice: +44 (0) 20 7753 2305 Office: +61 (0) 3 9283 3620Mobile: +44 (0) 7730 418 385 Mobile: +61 (0) 408 360 101 Investor Relations Investor RelationsNigel Jones Dave SkinnerOffice: +44 (0) 20 7753 2401 Office: +61 (0) 3 9283 3628Mobile: +44 (0) 7917 227365 Mobile: +61 (0) 408 335 309Richard Brimelow Susie CreswellOffice: +44 (0) 20 7753 2326 Office: +61 (0) 3 9283 3639Mobile: +44 (0) 7753 783 825 Mobile: +61 (0) 418 933 792 Website: www.riotinto.com This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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