2014 Final and 2015 Interim Dividend Dates

Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited - 2014 Final and 2015 Interim Dividend Dates

Set out below are the relevant dates for the Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited 2014 final and 2015 interim dividends.

2014 FINAL DIVIDEND

4 March 2015 Shares quoted "ex-dividend" (holders of Rio Tinto Limited shares and Rio Tinto plc ADRs)

5 March 2015 Shares quoted "ex-dividend" (holders of Rio Tinto plc ordinary shares)

6 March 2015 Record date

17 March 2015 Notice 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 2015 Dividend currency conversion date

9 April 2015 Payment date

2015 INTERIM DIVIDEND

12 August 2015 Shares quoted "ex-dividend" (holders of Rio Tinto Limited shares and Rio Tinto plc ADRs)

13 August 2015 Shares quoted "ex-dividend" (holders of Rio Tinto plc ordinary shares)

14 August 2015 Record date

19 August 2015 Notice date for elections under the Rio Tinto plc Dividend Reinvestment Plan and under facility for dividends to be paid in an alternative currency (GBP/AUD)

20 August 2015 Notice date for elections under the Rio Tinto Limited Dividend Reinvestment Plan and under facility for dividends to be paid in an alternative currency (AUD/GBP)

3 September 2015 Dividend currency conversion date

10 September 2015 Payment date

For further information, please contact:

Vaughn Walton

Assistant Company Secretary

Rio Tinto plc

Tel: 020 7781 1345

Website: www.riotinto.com