Vivienne Cox

Non-executive director

MA (Oxon), MBA (INSEAD)

Appointment: Director of Rio Tinto since 2005 (notes N, S and I).

Skills and experience: Vivienne is the former Executive Vice President of Gas, Power and Renewables and former Chief Executive of BP Alternative Energy. During her career at BP she served in a variety of posts ranging from supply and trading, to commercial, finance and exploration and renewable energy. Vivienne holds degrees in chemistry from Oxford University and in business administration from INSEAD.

External appointments (current and recent): Non-executive director of BG Group plc since 8 February 2012, non-executive director of Pearson plc since 1 January 2012, non-executive director of the Department for International Development since 2010, non-executive director of The Climate Change Organisation since 2010, non-executive director of Climate Change Capital Limited from 2008 to 16 April 2012 and non-executive chairman since 2009, member of the supervisory board of Vallourec since 2010, member of the offshore advisory committee of Mainstream Renewable Power since 2010, member of the board of INSEAD since 2009, executive vice president for BP plc between 2004 and 2009.

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