Notice of dividend currency exchange rates

RNS Number : 9086U

Rio Tinto PLC

09 April 2021

 

Notice of dividend currency exchange rates - 2020 final and special dividends

9 April 2021

On 17 February 2021, Rio Tinto announced a final dividend of 309.00 US cents per share and a special dividend of 93.00 US cents per share for the full year ending 31 December 2020, with Rio Tinto Limited shareholders to be paid:

· a final dividend of 397.48 Australian cents per ordinary share; and

· a special dividend of 119.63 Australian cents per ordinary share;

 and Rio Tinto plc shareholders to be paid:

· a final dividend of 221.86 British pence per ordinary share; and

· a special dividend of 66.77 British pence per ordinary share.

American Depositary Receipt (ADR) holders will receive the dividends in US dollars as announced on 17 February 2021.

The currency exchange rates which apply to Rio Tinto Limited shareholders who elect to receive the final and special dividend in pounds sterling and Rio Tinto plc shareholders who elect to receive the final and special dividend in Australian dollars are the currency exchange rates applicable on 8 April 2021, being five business days prior to the dividend payment date.

This announcement confirms the currency exchange rates applicable for the 2020 final and special dividends for shareholders who have made a currency election:

Declared 2020 final and special dividends	Exchange rate	Final and special dividends per share/per ADR following currency election
Final dividend of 397.48 Australian cents	0.55627	Final dividend of 221.10 British pence
Special dividend of 119.63 Australian cents		Special dividend of 66.55 British pence
Final dividend of 221.86 British pence	1.79770	Final dividend of 398.84 Australian cents
Special dividend of 66.77 British pence		Special dividend of 120.03 Australian cents

The final and special dividends will be paid to shareholders of Rio Tinto Limited and Rio Tinto plc and to ADR holders on 15 April 2021.

Contacts

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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] Clare Peever 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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