http://riotinto.msgfocus.com/q/13Vwu6iZwKNrScTxCjAE0/wv Follow us http://riotinto.msgfocus.com/c/15FZ4jvaTGtPpSziDsK2R1Kw 06 August 2014 Board announcement Download pdf here http://riotinto.msgfocus.com/c/15FZ6meXhD4sR1F2ay4cXG1Z Rio Tinto chairman, Jan du Plessis, will join the board of SABMiller plc as an independent non-executive director with effect from 1 September 2014.

SABMiller announced today that it is the intention of its board to appoint Mr du Plessis as chairman in July 2015. Mr du Plessis is currently also a non-executive director and senior independent director of Marks and Spencer Group plc.

He has agreed with the chairman of Marks and Spencer that he will stand down from the board of that company during the first half of 2015, before being appointed as chairman of SABMiller. Upon his appointment as chairman of SABMiller, his entire business focus will therefore be on chairing the boards of Rio Tinto plc and SABMiller. Mr du Plessis said “Today’s announcement does not in any way diminish my strong commitment to Rio Tinto.

I am excited about the excellent work that Sam Walsh and his management team are doing to deliver greater value for shareholders.

I have assured the board of Rio Tinto that I would like to serve as chairman for several more years, subject of course to the board and shareholders wishing me to do so.” Contacts: Media Relations, EMEA / Americas Illtud Harri Office: +44 (0) 20 7781 1152 Mobile: +44 (0) 7920 503 600 David Outhwaite Office: +44 (0) 20 7781 1623 Mobile: +44 (0) 7787 597 493 Media Relations, Australia / Asia Bruce Tobin Office: +61 (0) 3 9283 3612 Mobile: +61 (0) 419 103 454 Matthew Klar Office: +61 (0) 7 3625 4244 Mobile: +61 (0) 457 525 578 Media Relations, Canada Bryan Tucker Office: +1 (0) 514 848 8151 Mobile: +1 (0) 514 825 8319 Investor Relations, London Mark Shannon Office: +44 (0) 20 7781 1178 Mobile: +44 (0) 7917 576 597 David Ovington Office: +44 (0) 20 7781 2051 Mobile: +44 (0) 7920 010 978 Grant Donald Office: +44 (0) 20 7781 1262 Mobile: +44 (0) 7920 587 805 Investor Relations, Australia Christopher Maitland Office +61 (0) 3 9283 3063 Mobile +61 (0) 459 800 131 Rachel Storrs Office: +61 (0) 3 9283 3628 Mobile: +61 (0) 417 401 018 Galina Rogova Office: +852 2839 9208 Mobile: +852 6978 3011 Further information: If you have been forwarded this email, you may wish to sign up for our media releases http://riotinto.msgfocus.com/c/15FZ8oYJFzF6iaKLHDon4kjs directly. Visit the corporate website http://riotinto.msgfocus.com/c/15FZarIw3wfJJjQveIIxaYAV Read our online magazine http://riotinto.msgfocus.com/c/15FZcusirsQnasWeLO2HhCSo If you have problems viewing images in Outlook, please add us to your safe list http://riotinto.msgfocus.com/c/15FZgzVRdm1E2L7HPYH1uVrk LEGAL INFORMATION - Copyright © 2014 Rio Tinto.

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