Notice to ASX/LSE
Changes to dividend declaration currency and
2024 interim dividend timetable
26 July 2024
Rio Tinto determines its dividends in US dollars, our reporting currency. Historically, Rio Tinto has announced this US dollar amount, as well as the dividend per share in pounds sterling for Rio Tinto plc shareholders and in Australian dollars for Rio Tinto Limited shareholders. However, following changes to Rio Tinto Limited's constitution approved by shareholders in 2024, Rio Tinto now intends to declare and announce its dividends in US dollars only. Shareholders will continue to have the ability to elect to receive their dividends in pounds sterling, Australian dollars and New Zealand dollars. Payments in these currencies will now be converted from US dollars based on currency conversion rates seven business days prior to the payment date and will be announced to the market on the following business day. Shareholders will also now have the ability to receive their dividends in US dollars at the declared amount.1
Set out below is the updated 2024 interim dividend timetable reflecting the changes to our dividend payment approach. This information replaces the 2024 interim dividend dates set out in the Key Dates announcement released to the ASX and the LSE on 29 November 2023.
| Date | Event |
| 2024 Interim dividend | |
| 31 July 2024 | 2024 half year results announcement. Interim dividend is determined and declared in US dollars
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| 15 August 2024 | Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited ordinary shares quoted "ex-dividend"2 |
| 16 August 2024 | Record date |
| 5 September 2024 | Final date for elections under the Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited Dividend Reinvestment Plans and for payment currency elections to receive dividends in US dollars, pounds sterling, Australian dollars or New Zealand dollars3 |
| 17 September 2024 | Currency conversion date: Pounds sterling, Australian dollar, and New Zealand dollar equivalent dividend payment amounts determined |
| 26 September 2024 | Payment date |
1. Shareholders who wish to receive their dividends in US dollars are required to submit their elections, including direct credit details for a US dollar denominated bank account, by 5 September 2024.
2. Effective 28 May 2024, under the US Security Exchange Commission (SEC) rules, the trade settlement cycle for our ADRs will change from T+2 to T+1. The ex-dividend date and record date will become the same for regular ex-dividend date processing of our ADRs.
3. In the absence of updated payment currency elections being received by the share registrars by 5 September 2024, 2024 interim dividend payments will be made as per existing payment elections on record.
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Contacts
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Media Relations,United Kingdom
Matthew Klar M +44 7796 630 637
David Outhwaite M +44 7787 597 493
| Media Relations,Australia
Matt Chambers M +61 433 525 739
Jesse Riseborough M +61 436 653 412
Alyesha Anderson M +61 434 868 118
Michelle Lee M +61 458 609 322
| Media Relations,Americas
Simon Letendre M +1 514 796 4973
Malika Cherry M +1 418 592 7293
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Investor Relations,United Kingdom
David Ovington M +44 7920 010 978
Laura Brooks M +44 7826 942 797
| Investor Relations,Australia
Tom Gallop M +61 439 353 948
Amar Jambaa M +61 472 865 948
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Rio Tinto plc
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| Rio Tinto Limited
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This announcement is authorised for release to the market by Andy Hodges, Rio Tinto's Group Company Secretary.
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