LONDON--Rio Tinto PLC (RIO.LN) said Tuesday that senior independent director John Varley has resigned as a non-executive director and will step down from the board with immediate effect.

Mr. Varley joined the Rio Tinto board in September 2011 and was also the chair of the remuneration committee.

 

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(END) Dow Jones Newswires

June 20, 2017 08:22 ET (12:22 GMT)

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