2013 Final & 2014 Interim Dividend Dates

Rio Tinto plc

15 January 2014

2013 Final and 2014 Interim Dividend Dates

The relevant dates for the Rio Tinto plc 2013 final and 2014 interim dividends are set out below:

2013 Final Dividend

5 March 2014 Shares quoted "ex-dividend"

7 March 2014 Record date

20 March 2014 Notice date for elections under Dividend Reinvestment Plan and under facility for dividends to be paid in alternative currency (GBP/AUD)

3 April 2014 Dividend currency conversion date

10 April 2014 Payment date (holders of ordinary shares and ADRs)

2014 Interim Dividend

13 August 2014 Shares quoted "ex-dividend"

15 August 2014 Record date

20 August 2014 Notice date for elections under Dividend Reinvestment Plan and under facility for dividends to be paid in alternative currency (GBP/AUD)

4 September 2014 Dividend currency conversion date

11 September 2014 Payment date (holders of ordinary shares and ADRs)

Further information:

Vaughn Walton

Assistant Company Secretary

Office: +44 (0) 20 7781 1345

email: [email protected]