Sir David Clementi

MA, MBA, FCA, age 59

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 re-elected by shareholders in 2006 (notes a, c and e).

Skills and experience: Sir David is chairman of Prudential plc, 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):
Chairman of Prudential plc since 2002
Member of the Financial Reporting Council between 2003 and 2007
Non executive director of Foreign & Colonial Investment Trust PLC effective 23 May 2008

Notes:
(a) Audit committee
(b) Nominations committee
(c) Remuneration committee
(d) Committee on social and environmental accountability 
(e) Independent