13th Apr 2007 16:39
Rio Tinto PLC13 April 2007 Rio Tinto plc - Results of voting at 2007 annual general meeting The annual general meeting of Rio Tinto plc was held on 13 April 2007. 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 to 12 of the Rio Tinto plc annual general meeting fall into thiscategory, and the results of the voting on these resolutions will be announcedshortly after the Rio Tinto Limited annual general meeting which will be held inAustralia on 27 April 2007. The remaining resolutions 1 to 3 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 593,359,192 17,433,4862. To authorise directors to allot shares for cash and to 603,103,211 9,742,067 disapply pre-emption rights3. To renew the authority for the purchase of Rio Tinto 610,564,376 1,708,724 plc's ordinary shares by itself and by Rio Tinto Limited In accordance with Listing rule 9.6.2R and 9.6.3R two copies of resolutions 1 to3 have been forwarded to the document viewing facility of the FSA. A Copy ofthe resolutions may also be obtained from the Notice of meeting available on theCompany's website www.riotinto.com For further information, please contact: LONDON AUSTRALIAMedia 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.com This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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