Appointment of Cynthia Carroll

16 September 2015

Vedanta Resources Plc

Appointment of Cynthia Carroll



Vedanta announces that Cynthia Carroll is joining the Group as the Chair of Vedanta Resources Holdings Ltd. In this role, Cynthia will advise on key strategic initiatives for the Chairman's Office of Vedanta Resources plc, including corporate development and significant value creation opportunities.

Anil Agarwal, Chairman of Vedanta Resources plc, stated: "I am delighted to welcome Cynthia on board and look forward to working closely with her. She brings a wealth of experience in the natural resources sector across commodities and geographies and extensive experience in mining, oil and gas and the aluminium industry."

Tom Albanese, Group CEO, Vedanta Resources plc, said: "Having known Cynthia for many years, I look forward to collaborating with her and leveraging her valuable industry expertise."

Cynthia Carroll said: "I am honoured to come on board at Vedanta and look forward to working with Vedanta's Chairman with a particular focus on long term strategy. This is a challenging time for the natural resources sector and I welcome the opportunity to contribute to Vedanta's growing footprint."

Cynthia sits on the Boards of BP plc and Hitachi Ltd. She previously chaired the Boards of Anglo American Platinum Ltd and De Beers Société Anonyme and has also served on the Boards of the International Council on Mining and Metals, the International Aluminium Institute and The American Aluminium Association. She is a fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineers and a Fellow of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining.

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Cynthia was the Chief Executive of Anglo American from March 2007 to April 2013. Anglo American is one of the world's leading global mining companies.

Cynthia began her career as an exploration geologist at Amoco Production Company in Denver, Colorado before joining Alcan Aluminium Corporation in 1989. She held various executive roles at the company between then and December 2006, including President of Bauxite, Alumina and Specialty Chemicals and Chief Executive Officer of the Primary Metal Group. 

Cynthia holds a Bachelor's degree in Geology from Skidmore College, New York, a Master's degree in Geology from the University of Kansas, and a Master's in Business Administration (MBA) from Harvard University. She has also been awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Science from the University of Exeter, Honorary Doctorate of Laws from Skidmore College and an Honorary Doctorate of Economics from the University of Limerick.

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About Vedanta Resources

Vedanta Resources Plc ("Vedanta") is a London-listed diversified global resources company. The group produces aluminium, copper, zinc, lead, silver, iron ore, oil & gas and commercial energy. Vedanta has operations in India, Zambia, Namibia, South Africa, Ireland, Liberia, Australia and Sri Lanka. With an empowered talent pool globally, Vedanta places strong emphasis on partnering with all its stakeholders based on the core values of entrepreneurship, excellence, trust, inclusiveness and growth. For more information, please visit www.vedantaresources.com. 

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