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25/07/2017 16:30

RNS Number : 0633M
Vesuvius plc
25 July 2017
Vesuvius plc 
25 July 2017 
Notification of change in Directorship
Vesuvius plc announces that Holly Koeppel, an independent non-executive director of Vesuvius plc and member of its Audit, Nomination and Remuneration Committees, has today been appointed as a non-executive director of British American Tobacco p.l.c., following the completion of its acquisition of Reynolds American Inc. As part of the completion process, Ms Koeppel has stepped down from the board of Reynolds American Inc, on which she served as an independent non-executive director since 2008, and where she was Chair of the Regulatory, Sustainability and Public Policy Committee and a member of the Audit and Finance Committee. 
This notification is made in accordance with paragraph 9.6.14R of the Listing Rules.
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For further information please contact:
Henry Knowles, General Counsel and Company Secretary, +44 (0) 20 7822 0000
Virginia Skroski, Investor Relations Manager +44 (0) 20 7822 0016
Vesuvius plc
165 Fleet Street
London EC4A 2AE
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7822 0000
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7822 0100
Web: www.vesuvius.com
About Vesuvius plc
Vesuvius is a global leader in molten metal flow engineering principally serving the steel and foundry industries.
We develop innovative and customised solutions, often used in extremely demanding industrial environments, which enable our customers to improve their manufacturing processes, enhance product quality and reduce energy consumption. These include flow control solutions, advanced refractories and other consumable products and - increasingly - related technical services including data capture.
We have a worldwide presence. We serve our customers through a network of low-cost manufacturing plants located close to their own facilities, and embed our industry experts within their operations, who are all supported by our global technology centres.
Our core competitive strengths are our market and technology leadership, strong customer relationships, well established presence in developing markets and our global reach, all of which facilitate the expansion of our addressable markets.
Our ultimate goal is to create value for our customers, and to deliver sustainable, profitable growth for our shareholders giving a superior return on their investment whilst providing each of our employees with a safe workplace where he or she is recognised, developed and properly rewarded.

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