NOTICE OF DIVIDEND CURRENCY E

RNS Number : 1064S

Rio Tinto PLC

03 September 2010

 



NOTICE OF DIVIDEND CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATES -

2010 INTERIM DIVIDEND 

3 September 2010

Rio Tinto plc - registered number 719885

Rio Tinto Limited - ACN 004 458 404 

On 5 August, Rio Tinto announced an interim dividend of 45 US cents per share for the year ending 31 December 2010, with Rio Tinto plc shareholders to be paid 28.21 pence per ordinary share and Rio Tinto Limited shareholders to be paid 49.27 Australian cents per ordinary share based on the currency exchanges rates applicable on 3 August 2010.

As referred to in that announcement, the currency exchange rates which apply for Rio Tinto plc shareholders who elect to receive the interim dividend in Australian dollars and Rio Tinto Limited shareholders who elect to receive the interim dividend in Pounds sterling are the currency exchange rates applicable five days prior to the dividend payment date. 

ADR holders receive dividends in US dollars based on the Pounds sterling currency exchange rate applicable five days prior to the dividend payment date.

This announcement confirms the currency exchange rates applicable for the interim dividend for shareholders who have made a currency election:

Declared dividend (45 US cents)	Exchange Rate	Dividend per share following currency election/Dividend per ADR
28.21 British pence	1.69060	47.69 Australian cents
49.27 Australian cents	0.59151	29.14 British pence
28.21 British pence	1.54010	43.45 US cents (ADR Holders)

The interim dividend will be paid to shareholders of Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited on 9 September 2010 and to ADR holders on 10 September 2010.

About Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto is a leading international mining group headquartered in the UK, combining Rio Tinto plc, a London and NYSE listed company, and Rio Tinto Limited, which is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange.

Rio Tinto's business is finding, mining, and processing mineral resources. Major products are aluminium, copper, diamonds, energy (coal and uranium), gold, industrial minerals (borax, titanium dioxide, salt, talc) and iron ore. Activities span the world but are strongly represented in Australia and North America with significant businesses in South America, Asia, Europe and southern Africa.

For further information, please contact:

Investor Relations, London Mark Shannon Office:  [phone] Mobile: [phone] David Ovington Office:  [phone] Mobile: [phone] Investor Relations, North America Jason Combes Office:  [phone] Mobile: [phone] Media Relations, EMEA / Americas Tony Shaffer Office:  [phone] Mobile: [phone] Christina Mills Office:  [phone] Mobile: [phone]	Investor Relations, Australia Dave Skinner Office:  [phone] Mobile: [phone] Simon Ellinor Office:  [phone] Mobile: [phone] Media Relations, Australia / Asia David Luff Office:  [phone] Mobile: [phone]
Media Relations, Canada Bryan Tucker Office: [phone] Mobile: [phone]

Website:  www.riotinto.com

Email:     [e-mail] / [e-mail]

High resolution photographs and media pack available at: http://www.riotinto.com/media

 

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