Fresnillo plc (the "Company") announces that Mr Alberto Baillères (89) is stepping down as Chairman of Fresnillo plc and will be leaving the Board of Directors of the Company ("the Board") with immediate effect. The Board has invited Mr. Alberto Baillères to become Honorary President of Fresnillo plc in recognition of his enormous contribution in creating Fresnillo plc as a major mining company and a constituent of the FTSE-100 Index.
Mr Alejandro Baillères (60), currently Deputy Chairman of Fresnillo plc, has been elected Chairman with immediate effect.
The Company also announces that the Nominations Committee has recommended to the Board, and the Board has agreed, while Mr Alberto Baillères was still acting Chairman, that Mr Héctor Rangel be proposed for election as an independent non-executive director and Mr Eduardo Cepeda as a non-executive director, both at the 2021 annual general meeting, which is due to be held on 24 June 2021 (the "AGM"), with their appointments, in each case, to take effect from the conclusion of the AGM, if approved.