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RNS Number : 4468T  Weir Group PLC  22 July 2022

Weir appoints Dame Nicola Brewer and Tracey Kerr to the Board

The Weir Group PLC ("Weir or Weir Group") announces that Dame Nicola Brewer
and Tracey Kerr joined the Board as independent Non-Executive Directors with
effect from 21 July 2022.

Nicola brings deep experience of international relations and external
communications from a long and distinguished diplomatic career. Most recently,
she was Vice Provost (international) of University College London where she
travelled regularly, including to China, and prior to that, held senior
positions in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) of the British
government.

Tracey brings extensive experience in operations, sustainability and safety in
global mining businesses. Most recently she served as Group Head of
Sustainable Development at Anglo American Plc having previously held other
senior executive roles at the company, at Vale S.A. and at BHP Pty Ltd.

Both Nicola and Tracey also have strong governance experience in listed
companies within the industrial sector.

Commenting on these appointments, Barbara Jeremiah, Chair of the Weir Group
said:

"I am delighted to welcome Nicola and Tracey to the Board of Weir. They each
bring a wealth of highly relevant and complementary international experience
which will be invaluable as we pursue the multi-decade growth opportunities
through making mining smarter, more efficient and sustainable. I look forward
to their contribution to the work of the Board and to working with them as we
realise our full potential as a mining technology leader."

Biographies

Nicola served as Vice Provost (international) of University College London
(2014-2020) and as Founding Director of the Diplomatic Academy at the UK FCO
(2013-2014). Prior to that she served as British High Commissioner to South
Africa (2009-2013). She was the first Chief Executive of the Equality and
Human Rights Commission (2007-2009) and in her earlier career held a number of
positions within the FCO. She graduated with a degree in English and has a
Doctorate in Linguistics. She currently serves as a Non-Executive Director of
Spanish-listed energy company, Iberdrola SA, where she is a member of the
Sustainable Development Committee. Previously, she has been a Non-Executive
Director and Chair of the Ethics & Corporate Responsibility Committee of
Aggreko plc and a Non-Executive Director of Scottish Power Ltd.

Tracey served as Group Head of Sustainable Development at Anglo American Plc
(2020-2021) having previously also been accountable for safety, operational
risk management and sustainable development across the Anglo American group
(2016-2020), and served as Group Head of Exploration (2011-2015). In her
earlier career she held a variety of roles at Vale and BHP, having graduated
with degrees in geophysics and economic geology. She currently serves as a
Non-Executive Director at Hochschild Mining Plc, a precious metals mining
company, and at metals processing company, Jubilee Metals Group Plc. She was
previously a Non-Executive Director at Polymetal International Plc.

 

Board Committee Membership Changes

The Weir Group PLC also announces the following changes to the membership of
its Committees, with effect from 21 July 2022.

Nicola Brewer, is appointed as a member of the Remuneration Committee;

Tracey Kerr, is appointed as a member of the Audit Committee;

Following the changes noted above, the Board Committee membership is currently
as follows:

 Audit Committee             Nomination Committee      Remuneration Committee
 Stephen Young (Chair)       Barbara Jeremiah (Chair)  Clare Chapman (Chair)
 Srinivasan Venkatakrishnan  Mary Jo Jacobi            Mary Jo Jacobi
 Ebbie Haan                  Sir Jim McDonald          Ben Magara
 Clare Chapman               Ben Magara                Stephen Young
 Tracey Kerr                                           Nicola Brewer

 

There are no other matters that require disclosure under LR 9.6.13 of the UK
Listing Rules.

 Enquiries:
 Investors: Edward Pears          +44 (0) 141 308 3725

 Media: Citigate Dewe Rogerson:   +44 (0) 207 638 9571

 Kevin Smith                      Weir@citigatedewerogerson.com (mailto:Weir@citigatedewerogerson.com)

 

About The Weir Group PLC

Founded in 1871, The Weir Group PLC is one of the world's leading engineering
businesses with a purpose to make its mining and infrastructure customers'
operations more sustainable and efficient. Weir's highly engineered technology
enables critical resources to be produced using less energy, water and waste
while reducing customers' total cost of ownership. The Group is ideally
positioned to benefit from structural trends that support long-term demand for
its technology including the need for more essential metals to support
economic development and carbon transition. The Group has c.11,000 employees
operating in over 60 countries with a presence in every major mining region of
the world. Find out more at www.global.weir.

 

Weir's ordinary shares trade on the London Stock Exchange (ticker: WEIR LN)
and its American Depositary Receipts trade over-the-counter in the USA
(ticker: WEGRY).

 

 

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