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Rio TintoAnnouncement

01/04/2016 07:05

RNS Number : 8319T
Rio Tinto PLC
01 April 2016
Notice of dividend currency exchange rates - 2015 final dividend
1 April 2016
On 11 February 2016, Rio Tinto announced a final dividend of 107.50 US cents per share for the year ending 31 December 2015, with Rio Tinto Limited shareholders to be paid 151.89 Australian cents per ordinary share and Rio Tinto plc shareholders to be paid 74.21 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 31 March 2016, 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 31 March 2016. 
This announcement confirms the currency exchange rates applicable for the 2015 final 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
151.89 Australian cents
0.53521
81.29 British pence
74.21 British pence
1.86844
138.66 Australian cents
74.21 British pence
1.4373
106.66 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 7 April 2016.
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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