Rio Tinto Chairman

RNS Number : 9662G

Rio Tinto PLC

29 October 2008

 



Rio Tinto Chairman

29 October 2008

The Rio Tinto Boards of Directors have received confirmation from Chairman Paul Skinner that he intends to serve out his current term which expires in December 2009. Having served six years as Chairman and made a significant contribution to the company Mr. Skinner does not intend to seek a further term. The Boards have a process underway to identify a successor for Mr. Skinner.

About Rio Tinto 

Rio Tinto is a leading international mining group headquartered in the UK, combining Rio Tinto plc, a London and NYSE listed company, and Rio Tinto Limited, which is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange.

Rio Tinto's business is finding, mining, and processing mineral resources. Major products are aluminium, copper, diamonds, energy (coal and uranium), gold, industrial minerals (borax, titanium dioxide, salt, talc) and iron ore. Activities span the world but are strongly represented in Australia and North America with significant businesses in South America, Asia, Europe and southern Africa. 

For further information, please contact:

Media Relations, London  Christina Mills Office: [phone] Mobile: [phone] Nick Cobban Office: [phone] Mobile: [phone]	Media Relations, Australia  Amanda Buckley Office: [phone] Mobile: [phone] Ian Head Office: [phone] Mobile: [phone]
Media Relations, Americas  Nancy Ives Mobile: [phone]
Investor Relations, London Nigel Jones Office: [phone]  Mobile: [phone] David Ovington Office: [phone] Mobile: [phone]	Investor Relations, Australia Dave Skinner Office: [phone] Mobile: [phone] Simon Ellinor Office: [phone] Mobile: [phone]
Investor Relations, North America Jason Combes Office: [phone] Mobile: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Websites: www.riotinto.com  www.riotinto.com/riotintoalcan www.kitimatworksmodernization.com

High resolution photographs available at: www.newscast.co.uk

 

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