4th Jan 2005 09:56
Rio Tinto PLC04 January 2005 Sale of interest in gold mine Rio Tinto and Kinross Gold Corporation completed the previously announced saleof Rio Tinto's 51 per cent interest in Rio Paracatu Mineracao (RPM), theowner of the Morro do Ouro mine in Brazil, on 31 December 2004. Theconsideration of US$260 million, which was paid in cash on completion, issubject to an adjustment on the basis of the working capital of the targetcompanies as at 31 December 2004. For further information, please contact: LONDON AUSTRALIA Media Relations Media Relations Lisa 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 Relations Peter Cunningham Dave SkinnerOffice: +44 (0) 20 7753 2401 Office: +61 (0) 3 9283 3628Mobile: +44 (0) 7711 596 570 Mobile: +61 (0) 408 335 309 Richard Brimelow Susie CreswellOffice: +44 (0) 20 7753 2326 Office: +61 (0) 3 9283 3639Mobile: +44 (0) 7753 783 825 Mobile: +61 (0) 408 360 764 Website: www.riotinto.com This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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