Appointment of Non-Executive Director
Glencore plc
Baar, Switzerland
19 February 2025
Appointment of Non-Executive Director
Glencore plc today announces the appointment of María Margarita Zuleta as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company with immediate effect.
Since April 2019 María Margarita Zuleta has been Dean of the School of Government of Universidad de los Andes in Bogotá, Colombia. Having obtained her law degree in 1991, Ms Zuleta began her career as a Colombian lawyer in private practice, becoming a partner of Brigard & Urrutia in Bogotá. In 2002 she was appointed as Deputy Minister of Justice in Colombia and in 2004 Director of the Presidential Program against Corruption. Between 2005-2012 she was General Counsel of Prodeco during its ownership by Glencore and Xstrata. In 2012, Ms Zuleta was appointed as the Director General of the National Public Procurement Agency of Colombia. Since 2017, she has been a professor at the School of Government at the Universidad de los Andes.
Ms Zuleta has served on the boards of several Colombian companies since 2005 and currently serves on the boards of Corficolombiana (listed on the Colombian Stock Exchange), Proindesa, and Aval Valor Compartido AVC.
Kalidas Madhavpeddi, Chairman, stated:
"The Directors are very pleased to welcome María Margarita Zuleta to the Board. We believe that her broad legal, compliance and public service experience will bring additional balance to the Board. We also believe that it is helpful to have a Director join us from South America given our asset and projects base there. We look forward to benefiting from her skills and experience."
This announcement is made in fulfilment of the Company's obligations under UK Listing Rule 6.4.6 (1) and there are no matters requiring disclosure under UK Listing Rule 6.4.8.
For further information please contact:
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Martin Fewings |
t: +41 41 709 28 80 |
m: +41 79 737 56 42 |
martin.fewings@glencore.com |
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Charles Watenphul |
t: +41 41 709 24 62 |
m: +41 79 904 33 20 |
charles.watenphul@glencore.com |
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Company Secretarial |
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John Burton |
t: +41 41 709 26 19 |
m: +41 79 944 54 34 |
john.burton@glencore.com |
www.glencore.com
Glencore LEI: 2138002658CPO9NBH955
Notes for Editors
Glencore is one of the world's largest global diversified natural resource companies and a major producer and marketer of more than 60 commodities that advance everyday life. Through a network of assets, customers and suppliers that spans the globe, we produce, process, recycle, source, market and distribute the commodities that support decarbonisation while meeting the energy needs of today.
With over 150,000 employees and contractors and a strong footprint in over 30 countries in both established and emerging regions for natural resources, our marketing and industrial activities are supported by a global network of more than 50 offices.
Glencore's customers are industrial consumers, such as those in the automotive, steel, power generation, battery manufacturing and oil sectors. We also provide financing, logistics and other services to producers and consumers of commodities.
Glencore is proud to be a member of the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights and the International Council on Mining and Metals. We are an active participant in the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative.
We will support the global effort to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement through our efforts to decarbonise our own operational footprint. For more information see our 2024-2026 Climate Action Transition Plan, available on our website at glencore.com/publications.
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