SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549

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FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of May 2005

Rio Tinto plc	Rio Tinto Limited ABN 96 004 458 404
(Translation of registrant’s name into English) 6 St James’s Square London, SW1Y 4LD, United Kingdom (Address of principal executive offices)	(Translation of registrant’s name into English) 55 Collins Street Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia (Address of principal executive offices)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

Form 20-F           Form 40-F  

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ___

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ___

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes            No  

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- ________

EXHIBIT

99.1	5 May 2005	Financial Reporting: Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards
99.2	9 May 2005	Buy-back: Rio Tinto increases off-market buy-back tender to A$1 billion in response to strong demand

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorised.

Rio Tinto plc		Rio Tinto Limited
(Registrant)		(Registrant)
By	/s/ A V Lawless	By	/s/ A V Lawless
Name	A V Lawless	Name	A V Lawless
Title	Secretary	Title	Assistant Secretary
Date	3 June 2005	Date	3 June 2005

 

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