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Rio TintoAnnouncement

16/09/2016 07:30

RNS Number : 0350K
Rio Tinto PLC
16 September 2016
Notice of dividend currency exchange rates - 2016 interim dividend
16 September 2016
On 3 August 2016, Rio Tinto announced an interim dividend of 45.00 US cents per share for the year ending 31 December 2016, with Rio Tinto Limited shareholders to be paid 59.13 Australian cents per ordinary share and Rio Tinto plc shareholders to be paid 33.80 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 15 September 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 15 September 2016. 
This announcement confirms the currency exchange rates applicable for the 2016 interim dividend for shareholders who have made a currency election: 
Declared dividend
(45.00 US cents)
Exchange rate
Dividend per share following currency election/Dividend per ADR
59.13 Australian cents
0.56867
33.63 British pence
33.80 British pence
1.75850
59.44 Australian cents
33.80 British pence
1.31930
44.59 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 22 September 2016.
Victoria Hames
Acting 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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