Moscow, 1 July 2015 - UC RUSAL (SEHK: 486; Euronext: RUSAL/RUAL; Moscow Exchange: RUAL/RUALR), a leading global aluminium producer, announces the appointment of Christophe (Chris) Hoet as Director of Asian Sales.

Chris Hoet joins RUSAL following a similar role within Vale, where he was Regional Director Sales & Marketing Base Metals, Asia Pacific. At RUSAL, he will be responsible for leading and developing the Company's Asian sales portfolio, reporting to Steve Hodgson, RUSAL's Sales & Marketing Director. Chris will replace Geoff Watson, who is retiring from RUSAL after nearly 5 years in this role.


'Asia represents a strategically important market for RUSAL and Chris's appointment continues our commitment to building enduring partnerships in the region, founded on the strong technical and commercial capabilities established under Geoff's leadership' Steve Hodgson, RUSAL's Sales & Marketing Director, commented.


Biography


Chris Hoet has more than 20 years of sales experience in Asia for a variety of markets including base metals, specialty chemicals and steel wire. Prior joining RUSAL he worked as Regional Director Sales & Marketing Base Metals, Asia Pacific of Vale in Singapore in 2011-2014. In 2006-2011 Chris Hoet worked for Vale as Vice-President, Operations Base Metals, China and from 2007 as President Sales & Marketing Base Metals, China. Chris holds Master degree with honors in Economics of University of Antwerp and MBA degree of University of Louvain, Belgium.


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