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Board of directors

Chairman

Committee membership:
Nominations Committee (Chairman); Remuneration Committee

Sir John Bond

Sir John Bond was the chairman of Xstrata from May 2011 to May 2013. Sir John was formerly chairman and non-executive director of Vodafone Group plc from which he resigned in July 2011, having been appointed to the board in 2005 and become chairman in 2006. He retired as group chairman of HSBC Holdings plc in 2006, having also been its group chief executive from 1993 to 1998.

Chief Executive Officer

Committee membership:
Health, Safety, Environment and Community Committee

Ivan Glasenberg

Ivan Glasenberg became the chief executive officer of Glencore International in January 2002. Ivan initially worked in the coal department of Glencore in South Africa for three years and in Australia for two years. From 1989 to 1990, he was the head of coal marketing in Asia. His responsibilities included overseeing the Asian coal marketing business of Glencore and managing the administrative functions of the Hong Kong and Beijing offices.

Senior Independent Non-Executive Director

Committee membership:
Remuneration Committee (Chairman); Nominations Committee

Anthony Hayward

Dr. Anthony Hayward was group chief executive of BP plc from 2007 to 2010, having joined BP in 1982 as a rig geologist in the North Sea. Following a series of technical and commercial roles in Europe, Asia and South America, he returned to London in 1997 as a member of the upstream executive committee. He became group treasurer in 2000, chief executive for BP upstream activities and member of the main board of BP in 2003.

Independent non-executive director

Committee membership:
Remuneration Committee; Health, Safety, Environment and Community Committee

Dr Con Fauconnier

Dr. Con Fauconnier was a non-executive director of Xstrata's from May 2010 to May 2013. Con was managing director of Iscor Mining in 1999, before being appointed as cief executive of Kumba Resources Limited in 2001. From 2006 until his retirement in August 2007, he served as chief executive officer of Exxaro Resources Limited, a newly formed company from the merger of Eyesizwe Mining and the non-iron ore assets of Kumba Resources.

Independent non-executive director

Committee membership:
Audit Committee (Chairman)

Leonhard Fischer

Leonhard Fischer was previously a non-executive director and member of the audit Committee at 3W Power Solutions S.A, and also served as chief executive officer of Winterthur group from 2003 to 2006.

Independent non-executive director

Committee membership:
Audit Committee

Peter Hooley

Peter Hooley was a non-executive director of Xstrata from May 2009 to May 2013. Peter was, until 2006, group finance director of Smith & Nephew plc, a global medical devices business listed on the FTSE 100. He was previously group financial controller of BICC plc.

Independent non-executive director

Committee membership:
Audit Committee; Remuneration Committee

William Macaulay

William Macaulay has been with First Reserve Corporation, a private equity investment firm focused on the energy industry, since its founding in 1983. Prior to joining First Reserve he was a co-founder of Meridien Capital Company, a private equity buyout firm. From 1972 to 1982, he was with Oppenheimer & Co., where he served as director of corporate finance with direct responsibility for the firm’s buyout business. He also served president of Oppenheimer Energy Corporation.

Independent non-executive director

Committee membership:
Nominations Committee

Sir Steve Robson CB

Sir Steve Robson was a non-executive director of Xstrata from February 2002 to May 2013. Sir Steve retired as Second Permanent Secretary at HM Treasury in January 2001. He had joined HM Treasury after leaving university. His early career included a period as Private Secretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer and a two-year secondment to Investors in Industry plc (3i).

Independent non-executive director

Committee membership:
Health, Safety, Environment and Community Committee (Chairman)

Ian Strachan

Ian Strachan was a non-executive director of Xstrata from May 2003 to May 2013. Ian was chairman of Instinet Group from 2003 to 2005 and chief executive of BTR plc from 1996 to 1999. Ian joined Rio Tinto plc (formerly RTZ plc) as chief financial officer in 1987, and was deputy chief executive from 1991 to 1995.