Executive Profile

Christopher James Lynch B.Comm., MBA, FCPA, FAICD Chief Financial Officer, Executive Director and Member of Chairmans Committee, Rio Tinto plc

Age	Total Calculated Compensation	This person is connected to 5 Board Members in 5 different organizations across 13 different industries. See Board Relationships
58	$386,000

Background

Mr. Christopher James Lynch, Chris, FAICD, B.Com., MBA, FCPA has been the Chief Financial Officer at Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Group since April 18, 2013. Mr. Lynch served as the Chief Executive Officer of Transurban Infrastructure Management, Ltd. Mr. Lynch served as the Chief Executive Officer of Transurban Holdings Ltd., an affiliate of Citylink Melbourne and Hills Motorway Group from February 18, 2008 to July 16, 2012. Mr. Lynch served as the Chief Executive Officer ... of Transurban Group from April 4, 2008 to July 2012. He has an experience in senior leadership roles in global corporations operating across multiple markets and the development and operation of major projects with large up-front capital requirements. He served as Chief Financial Officer of BHP Billiton Plc., from September 14, 2001 to June 30, 2007. He served as Group President of Carbon Steel Materials of BHP Billiton Plc and BHP Billiton Ltd. from April 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007. He served as a Member of Office of Chief Executive of Bhp Billiton Plc and BHP Billiton Ltd. until June 30, 2007. He served as Chief Financial Officer of the Minerals Group of BHP Billiton Limited. Mr. Lynch served as Chief Financial Officer of Bhp Billiton Ltd. from September 14, 2001 to April 1, 2006. Prior to BHP, he served as Head of Ferrous & Coal Division at BHP Billiton Ltd. He served as Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Alcoa Inc. from 1999 to 2000 and also served as Chief Financial Officer of Alcoa Europe from 1997 to 1999. He served as Manager of Financial Risk, and Treasury Operations of Alcoa Inc. Mr. Lynch served as Managing Director of KAAL Australia Ltd., a joint venture company formed by Alcoa Inc. from 1996 to 1997 and Corporate Accounting Manager Alcoa of Australia Ltd. from 1996 to 1997. He has been an Executive Director of Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Ltd. since March 1, 2013. Mr. Lynch served as a Non-Executive Director at Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Ltd. from September 1, 2011 to March 1, 2013. He served as an Executive Director of Transurban Holdings Ltd. since February 18, 2008. He is a Commissioner of the Australian Football League. He served as a Director of BHP Billiton Finance (USA) Limited. He served as an Executive Director Transurban Group since February 18, 2008 until July 2012. He served as a Director of BHP Billiton Nickel West Pty Ltd. (also known as WMC Resources Ltd.) since June 6, 2005. He served as Executive Director of BHP Billiton Plc. from January 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007 and BHP Billiton Ltd., from January 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007. Mr. Lynch served as a Director of Samancor Limited from January 2006 to June 2007, and Samarco Limited from January 2006 to June 2007.

Corporate Headquarters -- --, -- -- Australia Phone: -- Fax: -- Board Members Memberships Former Director BHP Billiton Finance (USA) Limited 2005-N/A Former Director BHP Billiton Nickel West Pty Ltd. 2006-2007 Former Chief Financial officer, Head of Ferrous & Coal Division, Group President - Carbon Steel Materials, Member of The Ceo, Executive Director, Chairman of Risk & Audit Committee and Executive Director of Bhp Billiton Plc BHP Billiton Limited 2006-2007 Former Chief Financial officer, Member of The office of Chief Executive, Group President - Carbon Steel Materials, Chairman of Investment Risk Committee, Chairman of Sustainability Committee, Chairman of Risk and Audit Committee, Executive Director and Director of Bhp Billiton Limited BHP Billiton plc 2008-2012 Former Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director Transurban Group 2008-2012 Former Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director Transurban Holdings Ltd. 2008-2012 Former Chief Executive Officer, Managing Director and Director Transurban International Limited. 2013-Present Chief Financial Officer, Executive Director and Member of Chairmans Committee Rio Tinto plc 2013-Present Chief Financial Officer, Executive Director and Member of Chairman’s Committee Rio Tinto Ltd. 2013-Present Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director Rio Tinto Group Education Bachelor's Degree Deakin University MBA Deakin University Other Affiliations BHP Billiton Limited Rio Tinto Ltd. Hills Motorway Group Transurban Group BHP Billiton plc Rio Tinto Group BHP Billiton Nickel West Pty Ltd. Deakin University BHP Billiton Finance (USA) Limited Transurban Infrastructure Management, Ltd. Transurban Holdings Ltd. Tollaust Pty. Ltd. Transurban Finance Co. Pty. Ltd. Citylink Melbourne Transurban International Limited.

Annual Compensation There is no Annual Compensation data available. Stocks Options There is no Stock Options data available. Total Compensation Total Annual Cash Compensation $386,000 Total Calculated Compensation $386,000

COMPETITOR COMPENSATION

Name	Position/ Company	Compensation
Mark Cutifani BEng (Mining), Fellow AusIMM	Chief Executive and Director Anglo American plc	--
Ken Kobayashi	Chief Executive Officer, President and Director Mitsubishi Corporation	--
Murilo Pinto De Oliveira Ferreira	Chief Executive Officer, President, Member of Strategic Committee and Member of Disclosure Committee Vale S.A.	--
Richard J. B. Goyder AO	Chief Executive Officer, Managing Director and Executive Director Wesfarmers Limited	$5.4M
Andrew Mackenzie B.Sc. (Geology), Ph.D.(Chemistry)	Chief Executive Officer, Director and Member of Group Management Committee BHP Billiton plc	$1.8M
Compensation as of Fiscal Year --.