Rio Tinto has successfully completed its $1.5 billion buy-back of Rio Tinto plc shares, comprised of the $500
million and $1 billion on-market share buy-back programmes announced on 8 February 2017 and 2 August 2017
respectively.
Rio Tinto will today commence a further $1.925 billion on-market buy-back of Rio Tinto plc shares, to be
completed no later than 31 December 2018.
During 2017 Rio Tinto has announced cash returns to shareholders of $8.2 billion, comprising $4.2 billion of
dividends and $4 billion of share buy-backs.
Rio Tinto chief executive J-S Jacques said “We are continuing to demonstrate our commitment to deliver
superior returns for our shareholders. Our world-class assets, complemented by a strong balance sheet and
disciplined capital allocation process, have provided the base for these cash returns. Just as importantly, the
business is positioned for continued superior shareholder returns in the short, medium and long term.”
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