Rio Tinto PLC Notice of dividend currency exchange rates (1944I)

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RNS Number : 1944I

Rio Tinto PLC

13 April 2022

 
 
 13 April 2022 
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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   Exchange      final and special dividend per 
             dividend                rate       share following currency election 
 Final dividend of 577.04          0.57400    Final dividend of 331.22 British 
  Australian cents                             pence 
                                  ---------  ------------------------------------- 
 Special dividend of 85.80                    Special dividend of 49.25 British 
  Australian cents                             pence 
                                  ---------  ------------------------------------- 
 Final dividend of 306.72          1.74215    Final dividend of 534.35 Australian 
  British pence                                cents 
                                  ---------  ------------------------------------- 
 Special dividend of 45.60                    Special dividend of 79.44 Australian 
  British pence                                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             Melbourne 3000 
 United Kingdom              Australia 
                             T +61 3 9283 3333 
                             Registered in Australia 
 T +44 20 7781 2000          ABN 96 004 458 404 
 Registered in England 
 No. 719885

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

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