Barloworld Limited has advised that Ms. Hester Hickey and Messrs Peter Schmid have been appointed as independent non-executive directors of the Board of Barloworld Limited with effect from 1 April 2017. Ms. Hester Hickey brings 35 years' experience in auditing, risk management and governance. She held a number of positions including lecturing at the University of the Witwatersrand and was a partner at Ernst & Young. Hester previously served as the Chairperson of SAICA and worked for a number of listed companies including AngloGold Ashanti Limited where she held the position of Internal Audit Manager and finally Head of Risk. She currently serves on the boards of Omnia Limited, Pan African Resources plc, Cashbuild Limited, African Dawn Limited and Northam Platinum Limited. Mr. Peter Schmid has private equity, strategy, business development and operational management experience spanning over 20 years with multinational companies. Until recently, Peter was Global head of Private Equity at ACTIS and he was responsible for the Global PE business. In addition to this, Peter has gained extensive experience in driving change through a strong focus on unlocking value through the board and motivating management. Peter spent 11 years in Ethos Private Equity as a Partner where he led and originated many Buy outs across Southern Africa. Peter has served on numerous Boards across emerging markets, including Alexander Forbes.