Notice of dividend currency exchange rates

RNS Number : 5091N

Rio Tinto PLC

02 September 2011

 



Notice of dividend currency exchange rates - 2011 interim dividend 

2 September 2011

On 4 August 2011, Rio Tinto announced an interim dividend of 54 US cents per share for the year ending 31 December 2011, with Rio Tinto plc shareholders to be paid 33.14 pence per ordinary share and Rio Tinto Limited shareholders to be paid 49.81 Australian cents per ordinary share based on the currency exchanges rates applicable on 2 August 2011.

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 on 1 September 2011, being five days prior to the dividend payment date.

American Depositary Receipt (ADR) holders receive dividends in US dollars based on the pounds sterling currency exchange rate applicable on 1 September 2011, being five days prior to the dividend payment date*.

This announcement confirms the currency exchange rates applicable for the 2011 interim dividend for shareholders who have made a currency election:

Declared dividend (54 US cents)	Exchange rate	Dividend per share following currency election/Dividend per ADR
33.14 British pence	1.50455	49.86 Australian cents
49.81 Australian cents	0.66465	33.11 British pence
33.14 British pence	1.61595	53.55 US cents (ADR Holders)

The interim dividend will be paid to shareholders of Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited on 8 September 2011 and to ADR holders on 9 September 2011*.

* taking into account the Labor Day holiday in the US on 5 September 2011.

About Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto is a leading international mining group headquartered in the UK, combining Rio Tinto plc, a London and New York Stock Exchange 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, thermal and metallurgical coal, uranium, gold, industrial minerals (borax, titanium dioxide and salt) and iron ore. Activities span the world and are strongly represented in Australia and North America with significant businesses in Asia, Europe, Africa and South America.

For further information, please contact:

Media Relations, EMEA / Americas Illtud Harri Office: [phone] Mobile: [phone] Tony Shaffer Office:  [phone] Mobile: [phone] Christina Mills Office:  [phone] Mobile: [phone]	Investor Relations, London Mark Shannon Office:  [phone] Mobile: [phone] David Ovington Office:  [phone] Mobile: [phone]
Media Relations, Australia / Asia David Luff Office:  [phone] Mobile: [phone] Karen Halbert Office: [phone] Mobile: [phone] Bruce Tobin Office: [phone] Mobile: [phone]	Investor Relations, Australia Dave Skinner Office:  [phone] Mobile: [phone] Christopher Maitland Office: [phone] Mobile: [phone]
Media Relations, Canada Bryan Tucker Office: [phone] Mobile: [phone]	Investor Relations, North America Jason Combes Office:  [phone] Mobile: [phone]

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