2010 Final and 2011 Interim D

RNS Number : 0794A

Rio Tinto PLC

25 January 2011

 



2010 Final and 2011 Interim Dividend Dates

The relevant dates for the Rio Tinto plc 2010 final and 2011 interim dividends are set out below:

2010 Final Dividend

2 March 2011             Shares quoted "ex-dividend"

4 March 2011             Record date

9 March 2011             Plan notice date for election under the Dividend Reinvestment Plan

24 March 2011           Dividend currency conversion date

31 March 2011           Payment date (holders of ordinary shares and ADRs)

2011 Interim Dividend

10 August 2011          Shares quoted "ex-dividend"

12 August 2011          Record date

17 August 2011          Plan notice date for election under the Dividend Reinvestment Plan

1 September 2011     Dividend currency conversion date

8 September 2011     Payment date (holders of ordinary shares)

9 September 2011     Payment date (holders of ADRs)*

* One day's delay due to the Labour Day holiday in the US on 5 September 2011.

Further information:

Ines Watson

Assistant Company Secretary

Office: [phone]

email: [e-mail]

 

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