Notice of dividend currency exchange rates

RNS Number : 0856J

Rio Tinto PLC

01 April 2015

 



Notice of dividend currency exchange rates - 2014 final dividend

 

1 April 2015

On 12 February 2015, Rio Tinto announced a final dividend of 119.00 US cents per share for the year ending 31 December 2014, with Rio Tinto Limited shareholders to be paid 152.98 Australian cents per ordinary share and Rio Tinto plc shareholders to be paid 77.98 pence per ordinary share.

As referred to in that announcement, the currency exchange rates which apply for Rio Tinto Limited shareholders who elect to receive the final dividend in pounds sterling and Rio Tinto plc shareholders who elect to receive the final dividend in Australian dollars are the currency exchange rates applicable on 31 March 2015, 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 31 March 2015.

This announcement confirms the currency exchange rates applicable for the 2014 final dividend for shareholders who have made a currency election:

Declared dividend (119.00 US cents)	Exchange rate	Dividend per share following currency election/Dividend per ADR
152.98 Australian cents	0.51463	78.73 British pence
77.98 British pence	1.94315	151.53 Australian cents
77.98 British pence	1.4845	115.76 US cents (ADR Holders)

The final dividend will be paid to shareholders of Rio Tinto Limited and Rio Tinto plc and to ADR holders on 9 April 2015.

Vaughn Walton Assistant Company Secretary	Tim Paine Joint Company Secretary
Rio Tinto plc 2 Eastbourne Terrace London W2 6LG United Kingdom T [phone] Registered in England No. 719885	Rio Tinto Limited 120 Collins Street Melbourne 3000 Australia T [phone] Registered in Australia ABN 96 004 458 404

 

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