Sept 11 (Reuters) - Rio Tinto (LON:RIO) Ltd RIO.AX :
* RIO TINTO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CHANGES
* J-S JACQUES WILL STEP DOWN FROM HIS ROLE AS AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF GROUP
* CHRIS SALISBURY WILL STEP DOWN AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE, IRON ORE
* CHRIS SALISBURY WILL STEP DOWN AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE, IRON ORE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
* J-S WILL REMAIN IN HIS ROLE UNTIL APPOINTMENT OF HIS SUCCESSOR OR 31 MARCH 2021
* SIMONE NIVEN WILL STEP DOWN AS GROUP EXECUTIVE, CORPORATE RELATIONS
* SIMON MCKEON, NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, IS APPOINTED SENIOR INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR, RIO TINTO LIMITED WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
* IVAN VELLA, CURRENTLY MANAGING DIRECTOR FOR RAIL, PORT & CORE SERVICES WITHIN RIO TINTO IRON ORE, TO REPLACE SALISBURY ON AN INTERIM BASIS
* CHRIS SALISBURY WILL LEAVE RIO TINTO ON 31 DEC 2020
* SIMONE NIVEN WILL LEAVE GROUP ON 31 DECEMBER 2020 Source ( https:// Further company coverage: RIO.AX