Shareholder tools and information (plc, Limited and ADRs)

The principal market for Rio Tinto plc shares is the London Stock Exchange. In addition to its primary listing, Rio Tinto plc shares are also traded on Euronext, Deutsche Börse and the New York Stock Exchange as ADRs.

Rio Tinto Limited shares are listed on the Australian Securities Exchange and the New Zealand Stock Exchange. Although not listed, Rio Tinto Limited shares are also traded on the London Stock Exchange.

The Rio Tinto plc ADR facility is administered by JPMorgan Chase Bank NA.

Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited established a dual listed companies structure in December 1995. As a result, the two companies are managed as a single economic unit, even though both companies continue to be separate legal entities with separate share listings and share registers.

You can read more about the dual listed companies structure in our guide United for growth.

As at 31 December 2007, there were 997,241,117 shares of Rio Tinto plc in issue, and 285,743,423 "free floating" shares of Rio Tinto Ltd in issue.

We have provided a number of shareholder tools, such as price calculator and dividend calculator for shareholders.