Director Declaration

RNS Number : 0750K

Rio Tinto PLC

13 April 2015

 



Director declaration

13 April 2015

Rio Tinto announces that Simon Thompson, a non-executive director of Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited, was appointed a director of 3i Group plc with effect from 13 April 2015.  He will become non-executive chairman of the 3i board following the company's 2015 AGM which is expected to be convened in June 2015. Simon will step down as director of Amec Foster Wheeler plc and Sandvik AB in May 2015.

This information is disclosed to the London Stock Exchange (LSE) in accordance with the requirements under paragraph 9.6.14R of the United Kingdom Listing Rules relating to the disclosure of new directorships in publically quoted companies by a director of the company. As part of its dual listed company structure Rio Tinto voluntarily notifies the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) of the above appointment.

Vaughn Walton Assistant Company Secretary	Tim Paine Joint Company Secretary
Rio Tinto plc 2 Eastbourne Terrace London W2 6LG United Kingdom T [phone] Registered in England No. 719885	Rio Tinto Limited 120 Collins Street Melbourne 3000 Australia T [phone] Registered in Australia ABN 96 004 458 404

 

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