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Rio TintoAnnouncement

29/10/2014 09:18

RNS Number : 9085Q
Rio Tinto PLC
05 September 2014
Notice of dividend currency exchange rates - 2014 interim dividend
5 September 2014
On 7 August 2014, Rio Tinto announced an interim dividend of 96.00 US cents per share for the year ending 31 December 2014, with Rio Tinto Limited shareholders to be paid 103.09 Australian cents per ordinary share and Rio Tinto plc shareholders to be paid 56.90 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 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 4 September 2014, 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 4 September 2014. 
This announcement confirms the currency exchange rates applicable for the 2014 interim dividend for shareholders who have made a currency election: 
Declared dividend Exchange rate  Dividend per share following currency 
election/Dividend per ADR
(96.00 US cents)
 
103.09 Australian cents0.57158  58.92 British pence
56.90 British pence  1.74955  99.55 Australian cents
56.90 British pence  1.63975  93.30 US cents (ADR Holders)
The interim dividend will be paid to shareholders of Rio Tinto Limited and Rio Tinto plc and to ADR holders on 11 September 2014.
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Investor Relations, Australia/Asia
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Rachel Storrs
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Rio Tinto plc
2 Eastbourne Terrace
London W2 6LG
United Kingdom
T +44 20 7781 2000
Registered in England 
No. 719885
Rio Tinto Limited
120 Collins Street
Melbourne 3000
Australia 
T +61 3 9283 3333
Registered in Australia
ABN 96 004 458 404

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