Instalment Warrant Distribution - RIOIAA

Document date:  Mon 12 Aug 2002
Published:  Mon 12 Aug 2002 12:05:29
Document No:  193319
Document part:  A
Market Flag:  N
Classification:  Structured Products Distribution 

AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP       2002-08-12  ASX-SIGNAL-G

HOMEX - Melbourne                                                     

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Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited as issuer of
instalment warrants over ordinary shares in Rio Tinto Limited (RIO)
under an Offering Circular dated 10 May 2001 (ASX Code: RIOIAA),
announces that the Record Time for the entitlements to the $0.5406,
fully franked distribution for the RIOIAA instalment warrants is 20
August 2002. This Record Time coincides with the record date for the
RIO ordinary shares dividend.

The RIOIAA instalment warrants will commence trading ex-distribution
on 14 August 2002. This coincides with the ex-dividend date for the
RIO ordinary shares.

The Security Trustee will cause distributions to be distributed to
Holders of RIOIAA instalment warrants in the form of cleared funds
within 5 Business Days of Rio Tinto Limited's published date for
payment of the RIO ordinary shares dividend.

Defined terms used in this announcement have the meanings given to
them in the Offering Circular dated 10 May 200.


J Koeppenkastrop
HEAD OF ANZ EQUITY DERIVATIES