14th Feb 2006 17:34
Rio Tinto PLC14 February 2006 Rio Tinto sells interest in Chariot Resources Rio Tinto's 100% owned Canadian subsidiary QIT-Fer et Titane Inc announced todaythat it has sold 25.6 million common shares and 11.6 million warrants of ChariotResources Limited, a Toronto listed company, for approximately US$10 million.These shares were acquired by Rio Tinto as part of the consideration for thesale of its interest in the Marcona copper deposit in Peru on 30 December 2004. For further information, please contact: LONDON AUSTRALIA Media Relations Media RelationsMaria Darby Walker Ian HeadOffice: +44 (0) 20 7753 2305 Office: +61 (0) 3 9283 3620Mobile: +44 (0) 7725 036 544 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 227 365 Mobile: +61 (0) 408 335 309 David Ovington Susie CreswellOffice: +44 (0) 20 7753 2326 Office: +61 (0) 3 9283 3639Mobile: +44 (0) 7920 010 978 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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