Sappi Limited announced that Mr. John McKenzie (Jock), Lead Independent non-executive director, and Ms. Karen Osar, independent non-executive director will retire from the Sappi Limited Board with effect from 31 December 2019. Jock McKenzie was appointed to the Board in September 2007. He was a member of the HR and Compensation Committee since 2007, Chairman of the Social, Ethics, Transformation and Sustainability Committee until his appointment as Lead Independent Director in 2016 and thereafter member of the Nomination and Governance Committee. Karen Osar was appointed to the Board in May 2007 and has since been a member of the Audit and Risk Committee. Karen Osar also served as Chairman of the North American Audit Committee from 2007 to 2016. The Board announced the following changes with effect from 01 January 2020 as Mr. Mohammed Valli Moosa - Lead Independent Director, Mr Mike Fallon - resign as member of the Audit and Risk Committee and appointed as member of the Nominations and Governance Committee Dr. Bonakele Mehlomakulu - appointed as member of the Audit and Risk Committee.