Notice of dividend currency exchange rates

RNS Number : 1342B

Rio Tinto PLC

31 March 2017

 

Notice of dividend currency exchange rates - 2016 final dividend

 

31 March 2017

On 8 February 2017, Rio Tinto announced a final dividend of 125.00 US cents per share for the year ending 31 December 2016, with Rio Tinto Limited shareholders to be paid 163.62 Australian cents per ordinary share and Rio Tinto plc shareholders to be paid 100.56 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 30 March 2017, 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 30 March 2017.

This announcement confirms the currency exchange rates applicable for the 2016 final dividend for shareholders who have made a currency election:

Declared dividend (125.00 US cents)	Exchange rate	Dividend per share following currency election/Dividend per ADR
163.62 Australian cents	0.61431	100.51 British pence
100.56 British pence	1.62785	163.70 Australian cents
100.56 British pence	1.24925	125.62 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 6 April 2017.

Steve Allen Company Secretary	Tim Paine Joint Company Secretary
Rio Tinto plc 6 St James's Square London SW1Y 4AD 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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