Notice of dividend currency exchange rates

RNS Number : 6117D

Rio Tinto PLC

25 March 2011

 



Notice of dividend currency exchange rates - 2010 final dividend

25 March 2011

Rio Tinto plc - registered number 719885

Rio Tinto Limited - ACN 004 458 404 

On 10 February 2011, Rio Tinto announced a final dividend of 63 US cents per share for the year ending 31 December 2010, with Rio Tinto plc shareholders to be paid 39.14 pence per ordinary share and Rio Tinto Limited shareholders to be paid 61.94 Australian cents per ordinary share based on the currency exchanges rates applicable on 8 February 2011.

As referred to in that announcement, the currency exchange rates which apply for Rio Tinto plc shareholders who elect to receive the final dividend in Australian dollars and Rio Tinto Limited shareholders who elect to receive the final dividend in Pounds sterling are the currency exchange rates applicable five 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 five days prior to the dividend payment date.

This announcement confirms the currency exchange rates applicable for the final dividend for shareholders who have made a currency election:

Declared dividend (63 US cents)	Exchange rate	Dividend per share following currency election/Dividend per ADR
39.14 British pence	1.58157	61.90 Australian cents
61.94 Australian cents	0.63228	39.16 British pence
39.14 British pence	1.61605	63.25 US cents (ADR Holders)

The final dividend will be paid to shareholders of Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited and ADR holders on 31 March 2011.

About Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto is a leading international mining group headquartered in the UK, combining Rio Tinto plc, a London and NYSE listed company, and Rio Tinto Limited, which is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange.

Rio Tinto's business is finding, mining, and processing mineral resources. Major products are aluminium, copper, diamonds, energy (coal and uranium), gold, industrial minerals (borax, titanium dioxide, salt, talc) and iron ore. Activities span the world but are strongly represented in Australia and North America with significant businesses in South America, Asia, Europe and southern Africa.

For further information, please contact:

Media Relations, EMEA / Americas Illtud Harri Office: [phone] Mobile: [phone] Tony Shaffer Office:  [phone] Mobile: [phone] Christina Mills Office:  [phone] Mobile: [phone]	Investor Relations, London Mark Shannon Office:  [phone] Mobile: [phone] David Ovington Office:  [phone] Mobile: [phone]
Media Relations, Australia / Asia David Luff Office:  [phone] Mobile: [phone] Karen Halbert Office: [phone] Mobile: [phone] Bruce Tobin Office: [phone] Mobile: [phone]	Investor Relations, Australia Dave Skinner Office:  [phone] Mobile: [phone] Simon Ellinor Office:  [phone] Mobile: [phone] Christopher Maitland Office: [phone] Mobile: [phone]
Media Relations, Canada Bryan Tucker Office: [phone] Mobile: [phone]	Investor Relations, North America Jason Combes Office:  [phone] Mobile: [phone]

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