REG - Rio Tinto - Notice of dividend currency exchange rates

Rio TintoAnnouncement

08/04/2020 07:00

RNS Number : 1389J
  
Rio Tinto PLC
  
08 April 2020
  
 

Notice of dividend currency exchange rates - 2019 final dividend
 
8 April 2020
 
On 26 February 2020, Rio Tinto announced a final dividend of 231.00 US cents per share for the full year ending 31 December 2019, with Rio Tinto Limited shareholders to be paid 349.74 Australian cents per ordinary share and Rio Tinto plc shareholders to be paid 177.47 pence per ordinary share. 
 
American Depositary Receipt (ADR) holders receive dividends in US dollars as announced on 26 February 2020. 
 
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 7 April 2020, being five business days prior to the dividend payment date. 
 
This announcement confirms the currency exchange rates applicable for the 2019 final dividend for shareholders who have made a currency election: 
 



Declared 2019 final dividend
 


Exchange rate


Dividend per share following currency election




349.74 Australian cents


0.50212


175.61 British pence




177.47 British pence


1.99155


353.44 Australian cents



 
The final dividend will be paid to shareholders of Rio Tinto Limited and Rio Tinto plc and to ADR holders on 16 April 2020.
 
LEI: 213800YOEO5OQ72G2R82 
Classification: 3.1 Additional regulated information required to be disclosed under the laws of a Member State




 
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Media Relations, United Kingdom
Illtud Harri
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Natalie Worley
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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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