Rio Tinto Appoints Trudi Charles As Chief Legal Officer

Trudi currently serves as Deputy General Counsel and Senior Vice President Legal, Supply, Trading & Shipping at BP plc.

She brings more than 20 years of experience at BP, where she has held a range of senior legal positions across the downstream and supply, trading & shipping businesses.

Prior to joining BP, Trudi spent nearly eight years with Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer in London and Hong Kong.

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She is admitted to practice by the Law Society of England & Wales, the Law Society of Hong Kong, and the Queensland Law Society.

This announcement has been authorised for release to the market by Andy Hodges, Rio Tinto’s Group Company Secretary.

Rio Tinto Chief Executive Simon Trott said: “Trudi brings deep legal experience and strong commercial insight. I look forward to having her join the executive team and lead our legal, governance and corporate affairs teams.”

About Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company focused on supplying the essential resources the world needs. Its products include iron ore aluminium, copper, borates and titanium which support industries such as construction, renewable energy, electric vehicles, technology and agriculture while contributing to a lower-carbon future.