Ann Godbehere

Non-executive director

FCGA

Appointment: Director of Rio Tinto since 2010 and chairman of the Audit committee (notes A, N and I).

Skills and experience: Ann has more than 25 years experience in the financial services industry. She spent ten years at Swiss Re, latterly as chief financial officer from 2003 until 2007 and from 2008 until 2009 she was interim chief financial officer and executive director of Northern Rock post nationalisation.  Ann is a qualified accountant.

External appointments (current and recent): Non-executive director of British American Tobacco plc with effect from 3 October 2011, non-executive director of UBS AG since 2009, non-executive director of Atrium Underwriting Group Limited and Arden Holdings Limited since 2007, non-executive director of Prudential Plc since 2007 and chairman of the Audit committee since 2009, chief financial officer and executive director of Northern Rock from 2008 to 2009.

Notes:
(A) Audit committee
(R) Remuneration committee
(N) Nominations committee
(S) Sustainability committee
(C) Chairman's committee
(I) Independent