Update to Rio Tinto Limited interim dividend dates

RNS Number : 7588Q

Rio Tinto PLC

02 March 2016

 

Update to Rio Tinto Limited 2016 interim dividend ex-dividend date

2 March 2016

Following ASX's confirmation that it will introduce a T+2 settlement cycle effective 7 March 2016, the ex-dividend date for the 2016 interim dividend for Rio Tinto Limited ordinary shares will now be 11 August 2016, not 10 August as previously advised (on 8 February 2016).  All other dates for Rio Tinto's 2015 final and 2016 interim dividends remain unchanged.

Accordingly, set out below are the restated dates for the Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited 2015 final and 2016 interim dividends.

2015 Final Dividend
24 February 2016	Rio Tinto Limited ordinary shares and Rio Tinto plc ADRs quoted "ex-dividend"
25 February 2016	Rio Tinto plc ordinary shares quoted "ex-dividend"
26 February 2016	Record date
15 March 2016	Final date for elections under the Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited Dividend Reinvestment Plans and under facilities for dividends to be paid in alternative currency (GBP/AUD)
31 March 2016	Dividend currency conversion date
7 April 2016	Payment date

2016 Interim Dividend
10 August 2016	Rio Tinto plc ADRs quoted "ex-dividend"
11 August 2016	Rio Tinto Limited and Rio Tinto plc ordinary shares quoted "ex-dividend"
12 August 2016	Record date
1 September 2016	Final date for elections under the Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited Dividend Reinvestment Plans and under facilities for dividends to be paid in alternative currency (GBP/AUD)
15 September 2016	Dividend currency conversion date
22 September 2016	Payment date

Vaughn Walton Assistant 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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