South32 : Leadership Appointments at South32

22 August 2017

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South32 Chief Executive Officer, Graham Kerr, today announced two new appointments to the South32 Lead Team.

We have created the roles of Chief Sustainability Officer and Chief Marketing Officer to reflect the direction of South32 and the importance we place on our people, the communities in which we operate, the environment and our customers.

Rowena Smith has been appointed to the role of Chief Sustainability Officer, responsible for Health, Safety, Environment, Sustainability and Security. Rowena has been with South32 since March 2015, in the position of Vice President Supply, Australia Region. During her extensive career in the mining and minerals processing industry, Rowena has held senior roles in operations, corporate and marketing.

Peter Finnimore has been appointed to the role of Chief Marketing Officer. Peter has been the Head of Marketing for South32 since May 2015. Based in Singapore, Peter has over 25 years of global experience in logistics and marketing and has worked in Japan, Australia, Russia, Cyprus and Switzerland.

These appointments will be effective 1 September 2017.

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South32 is a globally diversified metals and mining company with high quality operations in Australia, Southern Africa and South America. 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 have a simple strategy to maximise the potential of our operations and shareholder returns by optimising our existing operations, unlocking their potential and identifying new opportunities to compete for capital.

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