REG - Rio Tinto - Notice of dividend currency exchange rates

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13/04/2022 07:00

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RNS Number : 1944I  Rio Tinto PLC  13 April 2022

 13 April 2022

 

Notice of dividend currency exchange rates - 2021 final and special dividends

On 23 February 2022, Rio Tinto announced a final dividend of 417.00 US cents
per share and a special dividend of 62.00 US cents per share for the full year
ended 31 December 2021, with Rio Tinto Limited shareholders to be paid:

·      A final dividend of 577.04 Australian cents per ordinary share;
and

·      a special dividend of 85.80 Australian cents per ordinary share;

and Rio Tinto plc shareholders to be paid:

·      a final dividend of 306.72 British pence per ordinary share; and

·      a special dividend of 45.60 British pence per ordinary share.

American Depositary Receipt (ADR) holders will receive the dividends in US
dollars as announced on 23 February 2022.

The currency exchange rates which apply to Rio Tinto Limited shareholders who
elect to receive the final and special dividend in pounds sterling and Rio
Tinto plc shareholders who elect to receive the final and special dividend in
Australian dollars are the currency exchange rates applicable on 12 April
2022, being five business days prior to the dividend payment date.

This announcement confirms the currency exchange rates applicable for the 2021
final and special dividends for shareholders who have made a currency
election:

 

 Declared 2021 final and special dividend    Exchange rate  final and special dividend per share following currency election
 Final dividend of 577.04 Australian cents   0.57400        Final dividend of 331.22 British pence
 Special dividend of 85.80 Australian cents                 Special dividend of 49.25 British pence
 Final dividend of 306.72 British pence      1.74215        Final dividend of 534.35 Australian cents
 Special dividend of 45.60 British pence                    Special dividend of 79.44 Australian cents

 

The final and special dividend will be paid to shareholders of Rio Tinto
Limited and Rio Tinto plc and to ADR holders on 21 April 2022.

 

 Contacts  Please direct all enquiries to media.enquiries@riotinto.com

 

 Media Relations, UK         Media Relations, Australia

 Illtud Harri                Jonathan Rose

 M +44 7920 503 600          M +61 447 028 913

 David Outhwaite             Matt Chambers

 M +44 7787 597 493          M +61 433 525 739

 Media Relations, Americas   Jesse Riseborough

 Matthew Klar                M +61 436 653 412

 T +1 514 608 4429

                             Investor Relations, Australia

 Investor Relations, UK      Amar Jambaa

 Menno Sanderse              M +61 472 865 948

 M: +44 7825 195 178

 David Ovington

 M +44 7920 010 978

 Clare Peever

 M +44 7788 967 877

 Rio Tinto plc               Rio Tinto Limited

 6 St James's Square         Level 7, 360 Collins Street

London SW1Y 4AD

United Kingdom             Melbourne 3000

 T +44 20 7781 2000          Australia

Registered in England

 No. 719885

                             T +61 3 9283 3333

                             Registered in Australia

                             ABN 96 004 458 404

 

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

 

riotinto.com

 

 

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