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Rio TintoAnnouncement

15/09/2017 08:31

RNS Number : 8255Q
Rio Tinto PLC
15 September 2017
Notice of dividend currency exchange rates - 2017 interim dividend
15 September 2017
On 2 August 2017, Rio Tinto announced an interim dividend of 110.00 US cents per share for the half year ending 30 June 2017, with Rio Tinto Limited shareholders to be paid 137.72 Australian cents per ordinary share and Rio Tinto plc shareholders to be paid 83.13 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 14 September 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 14 September 2017. 
This announcement confirms the currency exchange rates applicable for the 2017 interim dividend for shareholders who have made a currency election: 
Declared dividend
(110.00 US cents)
Exchange rate
Dividend per share following currency election/Dividend per ADR
137.72 Australian cents
0.59764
82.30 British pence
83.13 British pence
1.67325
139.11 Australian cents
83.13 British pence
1.335
110.99 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 21 September 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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