23rd Mar 2009 13:00
Appointment of Roger Phillimore as Chairman
23 March 2009
The Board of Lonmin Plc ("Lonmin" or the "Company") announces that it has appointed Roger Phillimore as Chairman of the Company on a permanent basis.
Roger Phillimore had assumed the role of Chairman on an interim basis following the retirement of Sir John Craven on 29 January 2009. Roger initially was unable to take up the post on a permanent basis, so a search process to identify a permanent successor to Sir John was initiated in late 2008, producing a number of high quality candidates. However, Roger is now available and the Board has concluded that his appointment is the most appropriate, given the significant changes to the business being implemented by Ian Farmer, Lonmin's Chief Executive, and his management team.
Michael Hartnall, Senior Independent Director, said:
"With his detailed understanding of both Lonmin and the PGM industry, the Board believes that Roger is the right person to lead the Board as it implements significant changes to the business."
Roger Phillimore said
"I am very much looking forward to supporting Ian Farmer and his management team in their efforts to improve and strengthen Lonmin's operations, with a renewed emphasis on delivery of targets, low cost production and cash generation."
Notes to Editors
Roger Phillimore (59) was appointed an independent Non-executive Director in 1997. Roger is Chairman of the Nomination Committee, was previously a member of the Remuneration Committee and has been a member of the Audit and Risk Committee. He has significant experience of the mining sector, having previously been a joint managing director of Minorco and is currently a Non-executive Director of Harry Winston Diamond Corporation. Roger holds both South African and British nationality.
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