Sir David Scholey Appointed Deputy Chairman
Anglo American PLC
6 December 1999
Anglo American plc Board appoints Sir David Scholey as a deputy chairman and
the senior independent non-executive director.
Anglo American announces the appointment of Sir David Scholey as a deputy
chairman and the senior independent non-executive director.
Sir David, a former Chairman of S.G. Warburg Group, is a Senior Adviser to
Warburg Dillon Read, a post held since 1997. He is also a Senior Adviser to
the International Finance Corporation in Washington and a former director of
the Bank of England.
Commenting on Sir David's appointment, Julian Ogilvie Thompson, Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer of Anglo American said: 'We are particularly pleased
that Sir David has agreed to join the strong team of independent non-executive
directors. He brings a wealth of international experience which will be of
great benefit to the Board and the shareholders of Anglo American.'
Sir David Scholey commented: 'I am delighted to join the Anglo American Board
and look forward to contributing to its strategic direction. To ensure that I
will have sufficient time to devote to the wide scope and important issues of
Anglo American, and having recently become Chairman of Close Brothers Group, I
shall be leaving the Boards of the BBC and J. Sainsbury plc in the early
part of next year.'
The Board of Anglo American now comprises eight non-executive and seven
executive directors.
Anglo American is a leading mining and natural resources company with its
primary listing in London and secondary listings in Johannesburg and
Switzerland.
Anglo American's mining assets include interests in AngloGold, the world's
largest gold producer, Anglo Platinum, the world's largest primary producer of
platinum, De Beers, the world's largest producer and marketer by value of gem
diamonds, Anglo Coal, one of the world's largest private sector coal producers
as well as a substantial spread of base metal operations and projects. Anglo
American also has significant interests in industrial minerals, ferrous metals
and forest products and packaging activities.
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NOTE TO EDITORS
Sir David Scholey is also a director of Vodafone AirTouch plc and The Chubb
Corporation of the United States.
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