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RNS Number : 4192B  Antofagasta PLC  30 January 2024

 

 

NEWS RELEASE, 30 JANUARY 2024

 

APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

AND CHANGES TO BOARD COMMITTEES

 

Antofagasta plc (the "Company") announces that the Board of Directors (the
"Board") of the Company has appointed Tracey Kerr as an independent
Non-Executive Director with effect from 29 January 2024.

Ms Kerr brings extensive experience in safety, sustainability, operations and
exploration in global mining businesses, most recently serving as Group Head
of Sustainable Development at Anglo American plc having previously held other
senior executive roles at Anglo American plc, Vale S.A. and BHP Group Limited.

Ms Kerr also has strong governance experience in UK-listed companies and
currently serves as a Non-Executive Director at Hochschild Mining PLC, a
precious metals mining company, Jubilee Metals Group plc, a metals processing
company, and multinational engineering group Weir Group PLC. Previously Ms
Kerr was a Non-Executive Director at Polymetal International Plc.

Ms Kerr has a BSc Honours Science degree majoring in geophysics from the
University of Sydney, Australia, a Masters' Degree in Economic Geology from
the University of Tasmania, Australia, and a Diploma in Company Direction from
the Institute of Directors, United Kingdom. She is a Fellow of the Australian
Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and a member of the Institute of Directors.

Mr Jean-Paul Luksic, Chairman of the Company said: "Following a comprehensive,
externally facilitated search process, we are delighted that Tracey has
accepted our invitation to join the Board. Her technical background, with an
emphasis on safety and sustainability matters, and considerable leadership
experience will be of great benefit to the Company in the years ahead.

"This appointment will help to position the Board as the Company pivots
towards a new phase of growth and sustainability, and will also increase
female representation at the Board-level to 45% of Board seats, providing
further balance and diversity to the composition of our Board."

For the purposes of the UK Corporate Governance Code, Ms Kerr is considered by
the Board to be independent. Save as disclosed above, there are no further
disclosures required under Listing Rule 9.6.13(1) to (6) in respect of Ms
Kerr.

Board Committee Membership Changes

The Company also announces the following changes to the membership of its
Committees, with effect from 1 February 2024.

•     Tony Jensen has rotated off the Remuneration and Talent Management
Committee, and joined the Projects Committee;

•     Heather Lawrence has joined the Remuneration and Talent Management
Committee; and

•     Tracey Kerr has joined the Sustainability and Stakeholder
Management Committee.

The members of the Committees are now as follows:

•     Nomination and Governance Committee: Jean-Paul Luksic (Chair),
Francisca Castro and Tony Jensen;

•     Audit and Risk Committee: Tony Jensen (Chair), Francisca Castro
and Heather Lawrence;

•     Remuneration and Talent Management Committee: Francisca Castro
(Chair), Michael Anglin, Eugenia Parot and Heather Lawrence;

•     Projects Committee: Michael Anglin (Chair), Ramón Jara, Eugenia
Parot, Vivianne Blanlot and Tony Jensen; and

•     Sustainability and Stakeholder Management Committee: Vivianne
Blanlot (Chair), Juan Claro, Ramón Jara, Michael Anglin, Eugenia Parot and
Tracey Kerr.

 

 

 Investors - London                                                                                                               Media - London

 Rosario Orchard                                                   rorchard@antofagasta.co.uk                                     Carole Cable             antofagasta@brunswickgroup.com
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