REG - Rio Tinto - Notice of dividend currency exchange rates

Rio TintoAnnouncement

11/09/2020 07:00

RNS Number : 6888Y
  
Rio Tinto PLC
  
11 September 2020
  
 

Notice of dividend currency exchange rates - 2020 interim dividend
 
11 September 2020
 
On 29 July 2020, Rio Tinto announced an interim dividend of 155.00 US cents per share for the half year ended 30 June 2020, with Rio Tinto Limited shareholders to be paid 216.47 Australian cents per ordinary share and Rio Tinto plc shareholders to be paid 119.74 pence per ordinary share. 
 
American Depositary Receipt (ADR) holders receive dividends in US dollars as announced on 29 July 2020. 
 
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 10 September 2020, being five business days prior to the dividend payment date. 
 
This announcement confirms the currency exchange rates applicable for the 2020 interim dividend for shareholders who have made a currency election: 
 



Declared 2020 interim dividend
 


Exchange rate


Dividend per share following currency election




216.47 Australian cents


0.56662


122.66 British pence




119.74 British pence


1.76485


211.32 Australian cents



 
The interim dividend will be paid to shareholders of Rio Tinto Limited and Rio Tinto plc and to ADR holders on 17 September 2020.
 
Contacts
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Media Relations, United Kingdom
Illtud Harri
M +44 7920 503 600
 
David Outhwaite
T +44 20 7781 1623
M +44 7787 597 493
 
Media Relations, Americas
Matthew Klar
T +1 514 608 4429
 
Media Relations, Asia
Grant Donald
T +65 6679 9290
M +65 9722 6028
 


Media Relations, Australia
Jonathan Rose
T +61 3 9283 3088
M +61 447 028 913
 
Matt Chambers
T +61 3 9283 3087
M +61 433 525 739
 
Jesse Riseborough
T +61 8 6211 6013
M +61 436 653 412




 
Investor Relations, United Kingdom
Menno Sanderse

T: +44 20 7781 1517

M: +44 7825 195 178
 
David Ovington
T +44 20 7781 2051
M +44 7920 010 978
 


 
Investor Relations, Australia
Natalie Worley
T +61 3 9283 3063
M +61 409 210 462
 
Amar Jambaa 
T +61 3 9283 3627

M +61 472 865 948




 
Group Company Secretary
Steve Allen
Rio Tinto plc
6 St James's Square
London SW1Y 4AD
United Kingdom
T +44 20 7781 2000
Registered in England
No. 719885


 
Joint Company Secretary
Tim Paine 
Rio Tinto Limited
Level 7, 360 Collins Street
Melbourne 3000
Australia
T +61 3 9283 3333
Registered in Australia
ABN 96 004 458 404









This announcement is authorised for release to the market by Rio Tinto's Group Company Secretary. 

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