Vivienne Cox

MA (Oxon), MBA (INSEAD), age 49

Appointment and election: Director of Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited since 2005. Vivienne was last re-elected by shareholders at the 2008 annual general meetings. (notes a and e).

Skills and experience: Vivienne was Executive Vice President & Chief Executive Officer, Alternative Energy for BP p.l.c. until June 2009.  She was also a member of the BP group chief executive’s committee and during her career at BP worked in chemicals, exploration, finance and refining and marketing. Vivienne holds a degree in chemistry from Oxford University and in business administration from INSEAD. 

External appointments (current and recent):
Executive Vice President & Chief Executive Officer, Alternative Energy for BP p.l.c. between 2004 and 2009
Non executive director of Eurotunnel plc between 2002 and 2004
Non executive director of Climate Change Capital Limited
Since May 2008, non executive chairman of Climate Change Capital Limited (effective 24 November 2009)

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