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Published: 27 January 2009

New chairman for Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto has announced that Jim Leng will be appointed its new chairman with effect from the conclusion of the company’s AGM on 20 April 2009.

Paul Skinner, Rio Tinto’s current chairman, has said that he is to retire from the board on the same day.

Leng is currently deputy chairman of Tata Steel Ltd in India, a position he has held since Corus Group was acquired by Tata Steel in 2007. He is also chairman of Tata Steel Europe, a position he has held since 2003.

Leng said: “I am absolutely delighted to be joining Rio Tinto and taking up the chairmanship. Rio Tinto has a superb set of assets and strong prospects.”

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