Feb 10 (Reuters) - Rio Tinto (LON:RIO) Ltd RIO.AX
* Rio tinto board changes
* Will appoint three new independent non-executive directors to boards of Rio Tinto Plc and Rio Tinto Limited
* Non-executive directors Robert Brown and Anne Lauvergeon have indicated their intention to step down from board at on 4 may 2017
* David Constable and Sam Laidlaw will be appointed with immediate effect as non-executive director
* Simon Henry will join board Source text for Eikon: ID:nASX8QnqwF Further company coverage: RIO.AX