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Rio Tinto — Shareholder Meeting (April 2004)

48 slides from Rio Tinto's shareholder meeting presentation, Apr 7, 2004

  1. Slide 1: Annual General Meeting

    Annual General Meeting 7 April 2004

  2. Slide 2: Paul Skinner, Chairman

    Paul Skinner Chairman Annual General Meeting 7 April 2004

  3. Slide 3: Personal impressions

    Personal impressions

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  6. Slide 6: Rio Tinto website latest media releases

    AiRio Tinto|| Minerals and) File Edit View Favorites Tools Help LATEST MEDIA RELEASES Palabora First Quarter 2004 - Update on the underground mine Rio Tinto ple Rio Tinto Limited > Rio Tinto completes sale of FCX shares > Rio Tinto consideration for FCX shares fixed Rio Tinto reaches agreement to se

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  8. Slide 8: Governance processes

    Governance processes

  9. Slide 9: Year in review

    Year in review US$m 2002 2003 Adjusted earnings 1,530 1,382 -10%

  10. Slide 10: Year in review

    Year in review US$m 2002 2003 Adjusted earnings 1,530 1,382 -10% Net earnings 651 1,508 +232% Cash from ops 3,743 3,486 -7% Total dividends 60 USc 64 USc +7%

  11. Slide 11: Outlook

    Outlook

  12. Slide 12: Outlook

    Outlook

  13. Slide 13: Outlook

    Outlook

  14. Slide 14: Leigh Clifford, Chief Executive

    Leigh Clifford Chief executive Annual General Meeting 7 April 2004

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  16. Slide 16: Hamersley rail

    Hamersley rail

  17. Slide 17: Cyclone impact

    Cyclone impact

  18. Slide 18: Grasberg

    Grasberg

  19. Slide 19: Diavik

    Diavik

  20. Slide 20: Diavik

    Diavik

  21. Slide 21: Hail Creek

    Hail Creek

  22. Slide 22: Hail Creek

    Hail Creek

  23. Slide 23: Comalco Alumina Refinery

    Comalco Alumina Refinery

  24. Slide 24: Weipa

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  25. Slide 25: Iron ore

    Iron ore

  26. Slide 26: Iron ore

    Iron ore

  27. Slide 27: HIsmelt

    HIsmelt

  28. Slide 28: Exploration

    Exploration

  29. Slide 29: Portfolio management

    Portfolio management • Alumbrera and Peak • Kaltim Prima Coal • Fortaleza • Sepon Project Proceeds + $1.7 billion • Zinkgruvan* • Neves Corvo* • FCX shares * Sale agreed but not yet completed

  30. Slide 30: Safety – training exercise

    Safety – training exercise

  31. Slide 31: Health, safety and environment

    Health, safety and environment

  32. Slide 32: Improving safety performance

    Improving safety performance 2.0 Lost time injury frequency rate * 1.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 99 00 01 02 03 *Lost time injuries per 200,000 hours worked

  33. Slide 33: Summary

    Summary • High quality assets • New projects • Strong demand in China • Excellent options for development

  34. Slide 34: Annual General Meeting

    Annual General Meeting 7 April 2004

  35. Slide 35: Resolution: authorise directors to allot shares

    Resolution 1 to authorise directors to allot shares

  36. Slide 36: Resolution: allot shares for cash, disapply pre-emption rights

    Resolution 2 to authorise directors to allot shares for cash and to disapply pre-emption rights

  37. Slide 37: Resolution: renew authority to purchase ordinary shares

    Resolution 3 to renew authority for the purchase of Rio Tinto plc ordinary shares

  38. Slide 38: Resolution: approve two new long term incentive plans

    Resolution 4 to approve two new share based long term incentive plans

  39. Slide 39: Annual General Meeting

    Annual General Meeting 7 April 2004

  40. Slide 40: Resolution: elect Sir John Kerr

    Resolution 5 to elect Sir John Kerr

  41. Slide 41: Resolution: re-elect Leigh Clifford

    Resolution 6 to re-elect Leigh Clifford

  42. Slide 42: Resolution: re-elect Guy Elliott

    Resolution 7 to re-elect Guy Elliott

  43. Slide 43: Resolution: re-elect Sir Richard Sykes

    Resolution 8 to re-elect Sir Richard Sykes

  44. Slide 44: Resolution: re-elect Sir Richard Giordano

    Resolution 9 to re-elect Sir Richard Giordano

  45. Slide 45: Resolution: re-appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Resolution 10 re-appointment and remuneration of PricewaterhouseCoopers

  46. Slide 46: Resolution: approve the remuneration report

    Resolution 11 to approve the remuneration report

  47. Slide 47: Resolution: receive reports and financial statements

    Resolution 12 to receive the directors’ and auditors’ reports and financial statements for 2003

  48. Slide 48: Annual General Meeting

    Annual General Meeting 7 April 2004

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