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24 October 2016
 

Hochschild Mining appoints Independent Non-Executive Director
 

Hochschild Mining plc is pleased to announce the appointment of Eileen Kamerick as an independent Non-Executive Director with effect from 1 November 2016.

Eileen most recently served as the Senior Vice President and CFO of ConnectWise, a US-based developer of a business management platform for technology companies.  Prior to that she held senior executive roles in finance in various industries including healthcare consultancy Press Ganey Associates, investment bank Houlihan Lokey, executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles and BP Amoco Americas.

Eileen acts as a non-executive director of a number of commercial and not-for-profit organisations.  These include NYSE-listed Associated Banc-Corp where she chairs the Corporate Governance Committee and serves on the Audit Committee (having acted as Chair between June 2011 and April 2016).  Eileen also sits on the board and chairs the Audit Committee of certain closed-end funds listed on the NYSE advised by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisors, LLC.¹

Eileen lectures on corporate finance and governance at several universities including Washington University School of Law and University of Iowa College of Law.

Commenting on the appointment, Eduardo Hochschild, Chairman, said:

"I am delighted to welcome Eileen to the Board. Her appointment is the result of an extensive search process in preparation for Nigel Moore's retirement from the Board at the 2017 AGM. Eileen has extensive experience from across the business spectrum and I look forward to working with her as the Company embarks on its next phase of growth."

Following the appointment, the Company's Board will comprise nine Directors of which six are independent Non-Executive Directors.

Other than as disclosed above and Eileen's directorship at NASDAQ-listed Westell Technologies, Inc. between December 2003 and September 2016, there are no other matters to be disclosed under Listing Rule 9.6.13R.

Note

1. Western Asset Municipal Partners Fund Inc., Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc., LMP Capital & Income Fund Inc., Clearbridge Energy MLP Fund Inc., Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund Inc., LMP Real Estate Income Fund Inc., Clearbridge Energy MLP Total Return Fund Inc., Clearbridge American Energy MLP Fund Inc., Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc., Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund Inc., Western Asset High Income Fund Inc.,Western Asset Managed High Income Fund Inc., Western Asset Emerging Markets Income Fund Inc., Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc., Western Asset Global Partners Income Fund Inc., Western Asset Worldwide Income Fund Inc., Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc., Western Asset Corporate Loan Fund Inc., Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc., Western Asset Inflation Management Fund Inc., Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fund Inc., Western Asset Municipal Defined Opportunity Trust Inc., Western Asset Investment Grade Defined Opportunity Trust Inc., Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund Inc., Western Asset Mortgage Defined Opportunity Fund Inc., Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc., Legg Mason BW Global Income Opportunities Fund Inc., Clearbridge Energy MLP Opportunity Fund Inc.

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About Hochschild Mining plc

Hochschild Mining plc is a leading precious metals company listed on the London Stock Exchange (HOCM.L / HOC LN) and a constituent of the FTSE 250.  The Company has a primary focus on the exploration, mining, processing and sale of silver and gold and benefits from over fifty years' experience in the mining of precious metal epithermal vein deposits.  The Group currently operates four underground epithermal vein mines, three located in southern Peru and one in southern Argentina. Hochschild also has numerous long-term projects throughout the Americas.