23 March 2017

Vesuvius plc

Appointment of Non-executive Director

Vesuvius plc, a global leader in molten metal flow engineering, is pleased to announce the appointment of Holly Keller Koeppel as a Non-executive Director with effect from 3 April 2017. Holly joins the Board as an additional Independent Non-executive Director and will serve on the Audit, Remuneration and Nomination Committees. 

Holly has more than 35 years' global utility, power and infrastructure experience. She served the early part of her career at Columbia Gas Distribution Company and the Consolidated Natural Gas Corporation, in a variety of management roles which included four years based in Australia. She joined the American Electric Power Company, Inc. in 2000 and in 2006 was appointed Chief Financial Officer. In 2010 Holly joined Citi Infrastructure Investors, a $3.4bn fund set up to capitalise on the growing need for infrastructure around the world, as Co-Head.  In 2015, the fund was renamed Gateway and transitioned to Corsair Infrastructure Management, L.P. (CIM) part of Corsair Capital. Holly continued as Head of CIM managing the fund until her retirement in January 2017. She is currently a Senior Advisor to CIM.

At present Holly serves on the Board of three of CIM's four portfolio companies: DP World Australia Ltd, Itinere Infraestructuras SA, and Kelda Eurobond Co Ltd, and will step down from these boards by the end of 2017. She also served as a Director of Integrys Energy Group, Inc. from 2012 to 2015, and currently serves as a Non-executive Director of two Fortune 500 Companies, The AES Corporation and Reynolds American Inc. She is an American citizen.

John McDonough CBE, Chairman of Vesuvius, said:

 "I am delighted to announce the appointment of Holly Keller Koeppel as a new Independent Non-executive Director of Vesuvius. Holly brings extensive international experience to the Board, which will be further strengthened by this new appointment."

No other disclosure obligations arise under paragraphs (1) to (6) of LR 9.6.13 R of the UK Listing Authority's Listing Rules in respect of these appointments.

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About Vesuvius plc

Vesuvius is a global leader in molten metal flow engineering principally serving the steel and foundry industries.

We develop innovative and customised solutions, often used in extremely demanding industrial environments, which enable our customers to improve their manufacturing processes, enhance product quality and reduce energy consumption. These include flow control solutions, advanced refractories and other consumable products and increasingly, related technical services including data capture.

We have a worldwide presence. We serve our customers through a network of low-cost manufacturing plants located close to their own facilities, and embed our industry experts within their operations, who are all supported by our global technology centres.

Our core competitive strengths are our market and technology leadership, strong customer relationships, well established presence in developing markets and our global reach, all of which facilitate the expansion of our addressable markets.

Our ultimate goal is to create value for our customers, and to deliver sustainable, profitable growth for our shareholders giving a superior return on their investment whilst providing each of our employees with a safe workplace where he or she is recognised, developed and properly rewarded.

Vesuvius plc, 165 Fleet Street, London EC4A 2AE

Registered in England and Wales No. 8217766