Company Secretary Change

1st Aug 2007 07:15

Rio Tinto PLC01 August 2007 Rio Tinto plc1 August 2007 Change of Company Secretary Rio Tinto announces that Ben Mathews has been appointed Company Secretary inplace of Anette Lawless, with effect from 1 August 2007. Ben Mathews wasformerly Company Secretary of BG Group plc and has previously held appointmentsat National Grid Group plc, British American Tobacco plc andPricewaterhouseCoopers. Anette Lawless has retired as Company Secretary of Rio Tinto plc and asAssistant Secretary of Rio Tinto Limited. This was announced at both AnnualGeneral Meetings in April 2007. For further information, please contact: LONDON AUSTRALIAMedia Relations Media RelationsChristina Mills Ian HeadOffice: +44 (0) 20 8080 1306 Office: +61 (0) 3 9283 3620Mobile:+44 (0) 7825 275 605 Mobile: +61 (0) 408 360 101 Nick CobbanOffice: +44 (0) 20 8080 1305Mobile: +44 (0) 7920 041 003 Investor Relations Investor RelationsNigel Jones Dave SkinnerOffice: +44 (0) 20 7753 2401 Office: +61 (0) 3 9283 3628Mobile: +44 (0) 7917 227 365 Mobile: +61 (0) 408 335 309 David Ovington Susie CreswellOffice: +44 (0) 20 7753 2326 Office: +61 (0) 3 9283 3639Mobile: +44 (0) 7920 010 978 Mobile: +61 (0) 418 933 792 Website: www.riotinto.com This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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