Rio Tinto Chief Executive Announces Retirement

Business Wire, Nov 2, 1999

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 2, 1999--

Rio Tinto plc (NYSE: RTPto remain on the board following his return to Australia and will become non-executive Deputy Chairman. Richadiate effect.

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ence included periods with the company's lead and zinc operations in Broken Hill, Corporate Headquarters, anresponsible for CRA's investments in Energy, including the joint venture with BP Amoco in the Kaltim Prima CoMining gold project in Indonesia.

In 1994 Mr. Clifford returned to Melbourne in 1996 tollowing the re-organization of Rio Tinto in 1997, Mr. Clifford became Chief Executive Energy and has been based in London since April1999. He is a Director of Rio Tinto Limited and Rio Tinto plc.

Born in South Australia in 1947, Mr Clifford is a graduate of Melbourne University with a First Class Honors Degree in Engineering (Mining), and a Master of Engineering Science Degree. He is currently a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Chairman of the Coal Industry Advisory Board of the International Energy Agency.

He is married with 2 daughters and lives in London.