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Rio TintoAnnouncement

31/03/2017 07:45

RNS Number : 1342B
Rio Tinto PLC
31 March 2017
Notice of dividend currency exchange rates - 2016 final dividend
31 March 2017
On 8 February 2017, Rio Tinto announced a final dividend of 125.00 US cents per share for the year ending 31 December 2016, with Rio Tinto Limited shareholders to be paid 163.62 Australian cents per ordinary share and Rio Tinto plc shareholders to be paid 100.56 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 30 March 2017, 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 30 March 2017. 
This announcement confirms the currency exchange rates applicable for the 2016 final dividend for shareholders who have made a currency election: 
Declared dividend
(125.00 US cents)
Exchange rate
Dividend per share following currency election/Dividend per ADR
163.62 Australian cents
0.61431
100.51 British pence
100.56 British pence
1.62785
163.70 Australian cents
100.56 British pence
1.24925
125.62 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 6 April 2017.
Steve Allen
Company Secretary 
Tim Paine
Joint Company Secretary
Rio Tinto plc
6 St James's Square
London SW1Y 4AD
United Kingdom
T +44 20 7781 2058
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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