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RNS Number : 5087W  Antofagasta PLC  18 April 2023

NEWS RELEASE, 18 APRIL 2023

 

APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

 

Antofagasta plc (the "Company") announces that the Board of the Company has
appointed Heather Lawrence as an Independent Non-Executive Director and member
of the Company's Audit and Risk Committee with effect from today.

Ms Lawrence is a qualified chartered accountant and has spent well over a
decade working in senior roles within corporate finance and investment
banking, with particular experience across industrial and transportation
businesses.

Ms Lawrence has significant non-executive directorship experience.  She is
currently a non-executive director and the audit committee chair of Melrose
Industries plc. Previously, she has been a non-executive director of Coats
Group plc and a non-executive director and the audit committee chair of FlyBe
Group plc.

Mr Jean-Paul Luksic, Chairman of the Company said today: "Following a
comprehensive externally-facilitated search process, we are delighted that
Heather has accepted our invitation to join the Board. Her international
background and recent and relevant financial experience will be of great
benefit to the Company in the years ahead."

For the purposes of the UK Corporate Governance Code, Ms Lawrence is
considered by the Board to be independent. Save as disclosed above, there are
no further disclosures required under Listing Rule 9.6.13 R in respect of Ms
Lawrence.

 

 
 

Investors -
London
Media - London

Andrew Lindsay
alindsay@antofagasta.co.uk                  Carole
Cable            antofagasta@brunswickgroup.com

Telephone                               +44 20
7808 0988
Telephone               +44 20 7404 5959

Rosario Orchard
rorchard@antofagasta.co.uk

Telephone                               +44 20
7808 0988

 

 
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Orozco           porozco@aminerals.cl

 
                                Carolina
Pica           cpica@aminerals.cl

Telephone               +56 2 2798 7000

 

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