27th Apr 2007 13:02
Rio Tinto PLC27 April 2007 Results of voting at 2007 annual general meetings of Rio Tinto plc and Rio TintoLimited The Annual General Meetings of Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited were held on13 April 2007 and 27 April 2007 respectively. All resolutions were passed bypoll. The results are as set out below. 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. The following resolutions, which were put to both Rio Tinto Limited and RioTinto plc shareholders on a poll at the respective Annual General Meetings, weresubject to the joint electoral procedure and the aggregate results of the jointpolls were as follows: FOR AGAINST To elect Michael Fitzpatrick as a director 749,388,611 1,881,225(Resolution 4) To re-elect Ashton Calvert as a director 749,611,786 1,678,141(Resolution 5) To re-elect Guy Elliott as a director 749,134,585 2,163,616(Resolution 6) To re-elect Lord Kerr as a director 747,858,016 1,941,815(Resolution 7) To re-elect Sir Richard Sykes as a director 746,689,745 4,459,494(Resolution 8) Re-appointment of the auditors of Rio Tinto plc and 750,008,979 1,333,674authorisation of auditors' remuneration(Resolution 9) Approval of remuneration report 683,967,755 6,296,742(Resolution 10) Receipt of reports and financial statements 748,668,990 1,346,350(Resolution 11) The following resolution was passed at the Rio Tinto plc meeting held on 13April 2007 and also at the Rio Tinto Limited meeting held on 27 April 2007. Theresults of the poll at the Rio Tinto Limited meeting were as follows: FOR AGAINST Amendment to the articles of association and to the 138,177,481 98,477constitution(Resolution 3) The following resolutions were passed at the Rio Tinto Limited meeting held on27 April 2007. The results of the polls were as follows: FOR AGAINST Renewal of off-market and on-market buyback authorities 138,088,836 293,144(Resolution 1) Renewal of authorities to buy back shares held by Rio Tinto plc 137,840,819 528,494(Resolution 2) For further information, please contact:LONDON AUSTRALIA Media Relations Media RelationsChristina Mills Ian HeadOffice: +44 (0) 20 8080 1306 Office: +61 (0) 3 9283 3620Mobile: +44 (0) 7825 275 605 Mobile: +61 (0) 408 360 101 Nick CobbanOffice: +44 (0) 20 8080 1305Mobile: +44 (0) 7920 041 003 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.comHigh resolution photographs available at: www.newscast.co.uk This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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