John Varley will join the Boards of Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited as a non-executive director on 1 September 2011.
John Varley's career includes 28 years at global financial services provider Barclays, where he spent six years as chief executive until the end of 2010. His boardroom experience includes current non-executive directorships at AstraZeneca plc and BlackRock Inc. He remains a senior advisor to Barclays and is a member of the International Advisory Panel of the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
Rio Tinto chairman Jan du Plessis said "John Varley is a high-calibre addition to the Boards. Quite apart from John's broad-ranging skills and experience in banking and financial markets, his all-round reputation and business judgement will enhance the Boards' existing strengths. I very much look forward to his joining."
