Rio Tinto Limited
(ASX:RIO) has announced it has appointed three independent directors to its boards.
The metal and mining giant says it will appoint the former chief executive of South African based Sasol Limited, David Constable, immediately.
At the same time it also immediately brought in former chief executive of British based Centrica plc, Sam Laidlaw.
Rio Tinto will also bring former Royal Dutch Shell plc chief financial officer, Simon Henry to the board on 1 July 2017.
It comes as non-executive directors Robert Brown and Anne Lauvergeon advised Rio Tinto they would step down.
Rio Tinto says all three new directors will broaden the boards experience with their considerable resource expertise.
Rio Tinto Limited
(ASX:RIO) reported a net profit of $2.34 billion at 30 June 2016.
