Governance
Sir David Clementi
Sir David Clementi MA, MBA, FCA, age 60
Appointment and election: Director of Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited since 2003. Sir David was appointed chairman of the Audit committee at the conclusion of the 2008 annual general meetings. Sir David was last re-elected by shareholders in 2006 and will stand for re-election in 2009. (notes a, b and e).
Skills and experience: Sir David was chairman of Prudential plc until December 2008, prior to which he was Deputy Governor of the Bank of England. His earlier career was with Kleinwort Benson where he spent 22 years, holding various positions including chief executive and vice chairman. A graduate of Oxford University and a qualified chartered accountant, Sir David also holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.
External appointments (current and recent):
Non executive director of Foreign & Colonial Investment
Trust PLC since May 2008
Chairman, King's Cross Central General Partnership since October 2008
Chairman of Prudential plc from 2002 until 2008
Member of the Financial Reporting Council between 2003 and 2007
Notes
(a) Audit committee
(b) Remuneration committee
(c) Nominations committee
(d) Committee on social and environmental accountability
(e) Independent
