The Supervisory Board of HMS Bergbau AG has appointed Mr. Dennis Schwindt as a member of the Management Board effective immediately. As the Company's Chief Operating Officer (COO), Mr. Schwindt will be responsible for commodity trading and will continue to oversee the development of special projects and the co-management of foreign subsidiaries. With his addition, the Management Board of HMS Bergbau AG will now consist of three members. At HMS Bergbau AG, he has been managing several operating projects within the commodity trading area as the company's authorised representative since 2012.