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MTN - MTN Group Limited - Appointments of lead independent director and chairman
of nominations, remuneration, human resources committee of MTN Group Limited
MTN Group Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
Registration Number 1994/009584/06
Share code: MTN
ISIN: ZAE000042164
("MTN Group")
APPOINTMENTS OF LEAD INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR AND CHAIRMAN OF NOMINATIONS,
REMUNERATION, HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE OF MTN GROUP LIMITED
The Board of Directors of MTN Group Limited ("MTN") is pleased to announce the
following appointments:
Mr Alan Francis van Biljon, an independent non-executive director of MTN, has
been appointed Lead Independent Director with immediate effect. Mr van Biljon,
a qualified chartered account, has been an independent non-executive director of
MTN since November 2002 and is the current Chairman of the Audit Committee. The
position of Lead Independent Director is new at MTN and was created to further
embed the culture of independence of the Board of Directors especially in
instances of perceived conflict of interest. The Board of Directors believes
that Mr van Biljon`s corporate experience and leadership will contribute
immensely in his supportive role to the Chairman and the Board.
Mr Alan Harper (United Kingdom), an independent non-executive director and
member of the Nominations, Remuneration, Human Resources Committee and Corporate
Governance Committee ("Remco") of MTN since 1 January 2010, has been appointed
Chairman of the Remco with immediate effect. Mr Harper succeeds Mr Douglas Band
who was the Remco Chairman until his resignation from the Board on 11 March
2011. Mr Harper has extensive experience in the corporate environment and his
previous appointments included the role of Group Strategy and Business
Development Director for Vodafone PLC from 2000 to 2007.
The Chairman and the Board of Directors congratulate Messrs van Biljon and
Harper on their appointments.
Fairland
15 March 2011
Sponsor
Deutsche Securities (SA) (Pty) Limited
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