Notice of dividend currency exchange rates

RNS Number : 6888Y

Rio Tinto PLC

11 September 2020

 

Notice of dividend currency exchange rates - 2020 interim dividend

11 September 2020

On 29 July 2020, Rio Tinto announced an interim dividend of 155.00 US cents per share for the half year ended 30 June 2020, with Rio Tinto Limited shareholders to be paid 216.47 Australian cents per ordinary share and Rio Tinto plc shareholders to be paid 119.74 pence per ordinary share.

American Depositary Receipt (ADR) holders receive dividends in US dollars as announced on 29 July 2020.

The currency exchange rates which apply for Rio Tinto Limited shareholders who elect to receive the interim dividend in pounds sterling and Rio Tinto plc shareholders who elect to receive the interim dividend in Australian dollars are the currency exchange rates applicable on 10 September 2020, being five business days prior to the dividend payment date.

This announcement confirms the currency exchange rates applicable for the 2020 interim dividend for shareholders who have made a currency election:

Declared 2020 interim dividend	Exchange rate	Dividend per share following currency election
216.47 Australian cents	0.56662	122.66 British pence
119.74 British pence	1.76485	211.32 Australian cents

The interim dividend will be paid to shareholders of Rio Tinto Limited and Rio Tinto plc and to ADR holders on 17 September 2020.

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Media Relations, United Kingdom Illtud Harri M [phone] David Outhwaite T [phone] M [phone] Media Relations, Americas Matthew Klar T [phone] Media Relations, Asia Grant Donald T [phone] M [phone]	Media Relations, Australia Jonathan Rose T [phone] M [phone] Matt Chambers T [phone] M [phone] Jesse Riseborough T [phone] M [phone]
Investor Relations, United Kingdom Menno Sanderse T: [phone] M: [phone] David Ovington T [phone] M [phone]	Investor Relations, Australia Natalie Worley T [phone] M [phone] Amar Jambaa T [phone] M [phone]
Group Company Secretary Steve Allen Rio Tinto plc 6 St James's Square London SW1Y 4AD United Kingdom T [phone] Registered in England No. 719885	Joint Company Secretary Tim Paine Rio Tinto Limited Level 7, 360 Collins Street Melbourne 3000 Australia T [phone] Registered in Australia ABN 96 004 458 404

This announcement is authorised for release to the market by Rio Tinto's Group Company Secretary.

 

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