Kazakhmys PLC announced that Simon Hill was appointed as the chairman of board of directors in accordance with a decision of the annual shareholders meeting. Thus, Mr. Hill became the first independent chairman. Mr. Hill was a non-executive director of the company over five years and was heading the audit committee.

Prior to joining the company he occupied key positions in well-known international companies, such as Cathay Pacific, Panmure Gordon & Co PLC and London Metal Exchange. Vladimir Kim who chaired the Board of Directors of the company since its listing on the London Stock Exchange in 2005, will carry on as non-executive member of the Board of Directors and will continue to take an active part in the Group's development as President of Corporation Kazakhmys LLP with his stake in the company remaining unchanged.