Notice of dividend currency exchange rates

RNS Number : 6360B

Rio Tinto PLC

05 April 2013

 



Rio Tinto plc

Notice of dividend currency exchange rates - 2012 final dividend

5 April 2013

On 14 February 2013, Rio Tinto announced a final dividend of 94.5 US cents per share for the year ended 31 December 2012, with Rio Tinto plc shareholders to be paid 60.34 pence per ordinary share and Rio Tinto Limited shareholders to be paid 91.67 Australian cents per ordinary share based on the currency exchanges rates applicable on 12 February 2013.

As referred to in that announcement, the currency exchange rates which apply for Rio Tinto plc shareholders who elect to receive the final dividend in Australian dollars and Rio Tinto Limited shareholders who elect to receive the final dividend in pounds sterling are the currency exchange rates applicable on 4 April 2013, being five business 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 4 April 2013, being five business days prior to the dividend payment date.

This announcement confirms the currency exchange rates applicable for the 2012 final dividend for shareholders who have made a currency election:

Declared dividend (94.5 US cents)	Exchange rate	Dividend per share following currency election/Dividend per ADR
60.34 British pence	1.45875	88.02 Australian cents
91.67 Australian cents	0.68552	62.84 British pence
60.34 British pence	1.51805	91.60 US cents (ADR Holders)

The final dividend will be paid to shareholders of Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited and ADR holders on 11 April 2013.

 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] David Outhwaite 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] Bruce Tobin Office: [phone] Mobile: [phone]	Investor Relations, Australia 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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