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Rio TintoAnnouncement

04/09/2015 07:20

RNS Number : 0811Y
Rio Tinto PLC
04 September 2015
Notice of dividend currency exchange rates - 2015 interim dividend
4 September 2015
On 6 August 2015, Rio Tinto announced an interim dividend of 107.50 US cents per share for the year ending 31 December 2015, with Rio Tinto Limited shareholders to be paid 144.91 Australian cents per ordinary share and Rio Tinto plc shareholders to be paid 68.92 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 3 September 2015, 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 3 September 2015. 
This announcement confirms the currency exchange rates applicable for the 2015 interim dividend for shareholders who have made a currency election: 
Declared dividend
(107.50 US cents)
Exchange rate
Dividend per share following currency election/Dividend per ADR
144.91 Australian cents
0.46145
66.87 British pence
68.92 British pence
2.1671
149.36 Australian cents
68.92 British pence
1.5226
104.94 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 10 September 2015.
Vaughn Walton
Assistant Company Secretary 
Tim Paine
Joint Company Secretary
Rio Tinto plc
6 St James's Square
London SW1Y 4AD
United Kingdom
T +44 20 7781 1345
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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