16 Jan 2019 16:49
NEWS RELEASE, 16 JANUARY 2019
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DIRECTOR CHANGE
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Antofagasta plc (the "Company") announces that William Hayes, a Non-Executive Director of the Company since 2006, will not offer himself for re-election as a Director at the Company's annual general meeting to be held on 22 May 2019. He will therefore step down as a Director of the Company and member of the Sustainability and Stakeholder Management Committee at the conclusion of that meeting.
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Mr. Hayes will continue to serve as a director and chairman of the Company's joint venture with Barrick Gold Corporation, Tethyan Copper Company Pty Limited, and will continue to receive fees from the Company for that role.
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Antofagasta Chairman Jean Paul Luksic said; "I would like to thank Bill for the significant contribution he has made to the Board and the Company as a Director, former Senior Independent Director and Audit and Risk Committee Chairman and for the wise counsel he has contributed to the Board over many years."
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Mr. Hayes has not and will not receive any loss of office payments, nor will he be paid any further remuneration for his service as a director of the Company, other than that accrued up to 22 May 2019.
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Investors - London | Media - London | ||
Andrew Lindsay Telephone | alindsay@antofagasta.co.uk +44 20 7808 0988 | Carole Cable Telephone | antofagasta@brunswickgroup.com 020 7404 5959 |
Andres Vergara | avergara@antofagasta.co.uk | Will Medvei | antofagasta@brunswickgroup.com |
Telephone | +44 20 7808 0988 | Telephone | +44 20 7404 5959 |
Investors - Santiago | Media - Santiago | ||
Francisco Veloso | fveloso@aminerals.cl | Pablo Orozco | porozco@aminerals.cl |
Telephone | +56 2 2798 7000 | Carolina Pica | cpica@aminerals.cl |
Telephone | +56 2 2798 7000 |
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