Last checked at 8 Feb 2016 07:00
Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited - 2015 Final and 2016 Interim Dividend Dates
8 February 2016
Set out below are the relevant dates for the Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited 2015 final and 2016 interim dividends.
2015 Final Dividend | |
24 February 2016 | Rio Tinto Limited ordinary shares and Rio Tinto plc ADRs quoted "ex-dividend" |
25 February 2016 | Rio Tinto plc ordinary shares quoted "ex-dividend" |
26 February 2016 | Record date |
15 March 2016 | Final date for elections under the Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited Dividend Reinvestment Plans and under facilities for dividends to be paid in alternative currency (GBP/AUD) |
31 March 2016 | Dividend currency conversion date |
7 April 2016 | Payment date |
2016 Interim Dividend | |
10 August 2016 | Rio Tinto Limited ordinary shares and Rio Tinto plc ADRs quoted "ex-dividend"* |
11 August 2016 | Rio Tinto plc ordinary shares quoted "ex-dividend" |
12 August 2016 | Record date |
1 September 2016 | Final date for elections under the Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited Dividend Reinvestment Plans and under facilities for dividends to be paid in alternative currency (GBP/AUD) |
15 September 2016 | Dividend currency conversion date |
22 September 2016 | Payment date |
\* The 2016 interim dividend ex-date for Rio Tinto Limited ordinary shares is subject to change. ASX has announced a proposal to introduce a T+2 settlement cycle in Australia with a target implementation dated of 7 March 2016. ASX has indicated that the implementation date will be confirmed in late February 2016. Introduction of a T+2 settlement cycle would result in reduction of the number of business days between the ex-date and the record date to one business day (two business days under the current T+3 settlement cycle). Under a T+2 settlement cycle, the ex-date for the 2016 interim dividend for Rio Tinto Limited ordinary shares would be 11 August 2016. The record date would remain 12 August 2016.
Vaughn Walton Assistant Company Secretary
| Tim Paine Joint Company Secretary |
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