Notice of dividend currency exchange rates

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

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

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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