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Rio Tinto and BHP Confirm Talks

Business Wire, June 15, 1999

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 15, 1999--

Rio Tinto plc (NYSE: RTP) today made the following announcement:

Rio Tinto and BHP have confirmed that there have been discussions between them concerning a possible joint venture of their respective iron ore operations.

The two parties say that no agreement has been reached and they do not know when or if there will be a satisfactory conclusion of the discussions. Furthermore, they do not expect to make any further announcements over the next several weeks.

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