2012 Final & 2013 Interim Dividend Dates

Rio Tinto plc

11 January 2013

2012 Final and 2013 Interim Dividend Dates

The relevant dates for the Rio Tinto plc 2012 final and 2013 interim dividends are set out below:

2012 Final Dividend

6 March 2013 Shares quoted "ex-dividend"

8 March 2013 Record date

19 March 2013 Plan notice date for election under the Dividend Reinvestment Plan

and dividends paid in an alternative currency

4 April 2013 Dividend currency conversion date

11 April 2013 Payment date (holders of ordinary shares and ADRs)

2013 Interim Dividend

14 August 2013 Shares quoted "ex-dividend"

16 August 2013 Record date

21 August 2013 Plan notice date for election under the Dividend Reinvestment Plan

and dividends paid in an alternative currency

5 September 2013 Dividend currency conversion date

12 September 2012 Payment date (holders of ordinary shares and ADRs)

Further information:

Vaughn Walton

Assistant Company Secretary

Office: +44 (0) 20 7781 1345

email: [email protected]