Anglo American appoints Sir Philip Hampton to its Board
09 November, 2009
Anglo American plc (“Anglo American” or “the Group”) announces the appointment to its Board of Sir Philip Hampton as a non-executive director, with immediate effect.
Sir Philip Hampton, 56, has served as Chairman of The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc since February 2009 and has recently stepped down as Chairman of J Sainsbury plc.
Sir John Parker, Chairman of Anglo American, said: “I am delighted to welcome Sir Philip Hampton to Anglo American, the first in a series of appointments as we refresh the Board. Sir Philip brings a wealth of financial, strategic and Boardroom experience across a number of industries and I look forward to working with him as we continue to deliver value at Anglo American.”
As previously announced, Sir Rob Margetts and Dr Chris Fay will be retiring from the Board of Anglo American at the Group’s next annual general meeting, to be held in April 2010.