Director Declaration

RNS Number : 6990M

Rio Tinto PLC

03 February 2009

 

Rio Tinto plc

03 February 2009

APPOINTMENT OF Dick evans 

abitibibowater inc. - independent non-executive chairman 

Rio Tinto announces that Dick Evans, executive director of Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited, has been appointed an independent non-executive Chairman of AbitibiBowater Inc. effective 1 February 2009.  

Mr Evans has been an independent non-executive director of AbitibiBowater Inc. since 2003.

This announcement is made pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.14R.

For further information, please contact:

Media Relations, London Nick Cobban Office: [phone] Mobile: [phone]	Media Relations, Australia Ian Head Office: [phone] Mobile: [phone] Amanda Buckley Office: [phone] 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] Investor Relations, North America Jason Combes Office: [phone] Mobile: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Website: www.riotinto.com

 

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