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RNS Number : 8816J  South32 Limited  02 December 2025

 

2 December 2025

 

South32 Limited

(Incorporated in Australia under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth))

(ACN 093 732 597)

ASX / LSE / JSE Share Code: S32; ADR: SOUHY

ISIN: AU000000S320

south32.net

 

 

 

SOUTH32 APPOINTS NEW DIRECTOR

 

South32 Limited (ASX / LSE / JSE: S32; ADR: SOUHY) (South32) today announces
the appointment of independent Non-Executive Director, Geoff Healy, to the
South32 Board.

Geoff will join the Board on 2 December 2025 and seek election by shareholders
at the 2026 Annual General Meeting.

Geoff has more than 30 years' experience within the professional services and
natural resources industries. He is currently a Senior Advisor at Boston
Consulting Group (BCG), having previously served as Managing Director and
Partner where he co-led BCG's Climate and Sustainability practice across
Australia and New Zealand. Prior to BCG, Geoff was Chief Legal Counsel and
Chief External Affairs Officer at BHP, serving as a member of its Executive
Leadership Team for more than seven years. He was also a Partner at Herbert
Smith Freehills Kramer for 16 years and a member of the firm's Global Council
before joining BHP in 2013.

South32 Chair Karen Wood said "I am delighted to welcome Geoff to the South32
Board. He brings extensive strategy, legal, risk and external affairs
experience across a wide array of complex corporate and regulatory
environments that will be valuable to how we govern.

"Heading into our second decade, it's important we balance our Board with the
right mix of skills and expertise. I am confident that the Board will benefit
greatly from Geoff's unique insights as we work to sustainably reshape our
business with a focus on commodities critical to the world's energy
transition."

An Appendix 3X 'Initial Directors' Interest Notice' is attached.

ENDS

Geoff Healy biography

Geoff Healy has more than 30 years' experience in the professional services
and natural resources industries. He is currently a Senior Advisor at BCG.

Mr Healy has held various leadership roles, including as Managing Director and
Partner at BCG, and as Chief Legal Counsel and Chief External Affairs Officer
at BHP. He has also been a member of the Board of the Grattan Institute, a
leading Australian not-for-profit public policy think tank.

Prior to BHP, Mr Healy was a Partner at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
(formerly Herbert Smith Freehills) for 16 years where he specialised in
corporate crises and served on the firm's Global Council.

He is based in Australia and holds a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor Economics
from the University of Sydney.

About us

Our purpose is to make a difference by developing natural resources, improving
people's lives now and for generations to come. We are trusted by our owners
and partners to realise the potential of their resources. We produce minerals
and metals critical to the world's energy transition from operations across
the Americas, Australia and Southern Africa and we are discovering and
responsibly developing our next generation of mines. We aspire to leave a
positive legacy and build meaningful relationships with our partners and
communities to create brighter futures together.

 

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Further information on South32 can be found at www.south32.net
(http://www.south32.net) .

Approved for release to the market by Graham Kerr, Chief Executive Officer

JSE Sponsor: The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited
2 December 2025

 

 

Appendix 3X

Initial Director's Interest Notice

 

 

 

 

 

 

South32 Limited

(Incorporated in Australia under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth))

(ACN 093 732 597)

ASX/JSE/LSE Share Code: S32 ADR: SOUHY

ISIN: AU000000S320

south32.net

 

Rule 3.19A.1

Appendix 3X

 

Initial Director's Interest Notice

 

Information or documents not available now must be given to ASX as soon as
available.  Information and documents given to ASX become ASX's property and
may be made public.

Introduced 30/9/2001.

 

 Name of entity
 South32 Limited
 ABN
 84 093 732 597

 

We (the entity) give ASX the following information under listing rule 3.19A.1
and as agent for the director for the purposes of section 205G of the
Corporations Act.

 

 Name of Director     Geoffrey Edward HEALY
 Date of appointment  2 December 2025

 

Part 1 - Director's relevant interests in securities of which the director is
the registered holder

In the case of a trust, this includes interests in the trust made available by
the responsible entity of the trust

 

Note: In the case of a company, interests which come within paragraph (i) of
the definition of "notifiable interest of a director" should be disclosed in
this part.

 

 Number & class of securities

 Nil

 

Part 2 - Director's relevant interests in securities of which the director is
not the registered holder

In the case of a trust, this includes interests in the trust made available by
the responsible entity of the trust

 

 Name of holder & nature of interest                                      Number & class of Securities

 Note: Provide details of the circumstances giving rise to the relevant
 interest.

 N/A

                                                                          N/A

 

Part 3 - Director's interests in contracts

 

Note: In the case of a company, interests which come within paragraph (ii) of
the definition of "notifiable interest of a director" should be disclosed in
this part.

 

 Detail of contract                                     N/A

 Nature of interest                                     N/A

 Name of registered holder                              N/A

 (if issued securities)

 No. and class of securities to which interest relates  N/A

 

JSE Sponsor:  The Standard Bank of South Africa (Pty) Ltd

2 December 2025

 

 

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