REG - Rio Tinto - Notice of dividend currency exchange rates

Rio TintoAnnouncement

17/09/2021 07:00

RNS Number : 0804M
  
Rio Tinto PLC
  
17 September 2021
  
 





17 September 2021



 
Notice of dividend currency exchange rates - 2021 interim and special dividends
On 28 July 2021, Rio Tinto announced an interim dividend of 376.00 US cents per share and a special dividend of 185.00 US cents per share for the half year ended 30 June 2021, with Rio Tinto Limited shareholders to be paid:
·      an interim dividend of 509.42 Australian cents per ordinary share; and
·      a special dividend of 250.64 Australian cents per ordinary share;
and Rio Tinto plc shareholders to be paid:
·      an interim dividend of 270.84 British pence per ordinary share; and
·      a special dividend of 133.26 British pence per ordinary share.
American Depositary Receipt (ADR) holders will receive the dividends in US dollars as announced on 28 July 2021. 
The currency exchange rates which apply to Rio Tinto Limited shareholders who elect to receive the interim and special dividend in pounds sterling and Rio Tinto plc shareholders who elect to receive the interim and special dividend in Australian dollars are the currency exchange rates applicable on 16 September 2021, being five business days prior to the dividend payment date. 
This announcement confirms the currency exchange rates applicable for the 2021 interim and special dividends for shareholders who have made a currency election: 
 



Declared 2021 interim and special dividend


Exchange rate


Interim and special dividend per share following currency election




Interim dividend of 509.42 Australian cents


0.52843


Interim dividend of 269.19 British pence




Special dividend of 250.64 Australian cents


Special dividend of 132.45 British pence




Interim dividend of 270.84 British pence


1.89240


Interim dividend of 512.54 Australian cents




Special dividend of 133.26 British pence


Special dividend of 252.18 Australian cents



 
The interim and special dividend will be paid to shareholders of Rio Tinto Limited and Rio Tinto plc and to ADR holders on 23 September 2021.
 
 




 



Contacts


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



 



Media Relations, UK
Illtud Harri
M +44 7920 503 600
 
David Outhwaite
M +44 7787 597 493
 
Media Relations, Americas
Matthew Klar
T +1 514 608 4429
 
Investor Relations, UK
Menno Sanderse
M: +44 7825 195 178
 
David Ovington
M +44 7920 010 978
 
Clare Peever
M +44 7788 967 877
 


Media Relations, Australia
Jonathan Rose
M +61 447 028 913
 
Matt Chambers
M +61 433 525 739
 
Jesse Riseborough
M +61 436 653 412
 
Investor Relations, Australia
Natalie Worley
M +61 409 210 462
 
Amar Jambaa
M +61 472 865 948




Rio Tinto plc
6 St James's Square

London SW1Y 4AD

United Kingdom



T +44 20 7781 2000

Registered in England
No. 719885


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 Steve Allen, Rio Tinto's Group Company Secretary.
 
riotinto.com
 
 

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