Name: PM Baum – Philip (50)
Academic qualifications: BCom, LLB, Higher Diploma in Tax Law
Designation: Non-executive director
Experience: Philip is CEO of Anglo American plc’s Ferrous Metals and Industries Division. He joined Anglo American Corporation of South Africa Limited (AAC) in 1979. In 1991 he was appointed an alternate director and in 1997 an executive director of AAC. From 1996 to 2001 he was the chief executive of Anglo American Corporation Zimbabwe Limited. In March 2001, Philip was appointed chief operating officer of AAC. He was appointed to his present position in October 2003.

Name: WA Nairn – Bill (60)
Academic qualifications: BSc (Eng)
Designation: Non-executive director
Experience: Bill was appointed chief executive and managing director of JCI Limited in 1994. Bill joined Anglo American Corporation of South Africa Limited (AAC) in 1997, when he was appointed an executive director. In January 2000, he was appointed group technical director of Anglo American plc (AA plc) and retired from the AA plc board at the end of 2004. He has remained a non-executive director of Anglo Platinum, AngloGold Ashanti, Boart Longyear and Kumba, as well as serving on various board safety and sustainable development committees.

Name: PL Zim – Lazarus (44)
Academic qualifications: BCom, BCom (Hons)(Econ), MCom (Econ)
Designation: Non-executive director
Experience: Lazarus was appointed chief executive officer of Anglo American Corporation of South Africa Limited (AAC) on 1 February 2005. He was deputy chief executive officer from 1 October 2003 to end January 2005. He is also chairman of Anglo Operations Limited and serves on a number of boards in the Anglo American Group including Anglo American Platinum Corporation Limited. Before joining AAC Lazarus was managing director of MTN International where he led all MTN operations outside South Africa.

Name: TL de Beer – Tom (69)
Academic qualifications: BCom, CA(SA), Executive Programme in Business (Columbia USA)
Designation: Non-executive director
Experience: From 1954 to 1964 Thomas worked as an accountant. In 1965 he joined the corporate finance department of Federale Mynbou. In 1978 he was appointed chief executive finance of General Mining and in 1983 finance director of Gencor Limited, in which capacity he remained until unbundling of Gencor in 1993 and in 1981 he moved to Gencor Limited as the chief executive – finance. He was appointed chairman of Genbel in 1986.

Name: JJ Geldenhuys – Jurie (61)
Academic qualifications: BSc (Eng)(Electrical), BSc (Eng)(Mining), MBA (Stanford), Pr Eng
Designation: Non-executive director
Experience: From 1965 to 1981 Jurie held production and managerial posts on the gold, platinum and copper-zinc mines of the Anglovaal Limited group. From 1981 till his retirement in 2002 he served in technical and executive capacities involving gold, base metals, coal, ferrous metals and industrial minerals. He has served on the boards of a number of listed mining companies and Chamber of Mines related companies. He was Chamber of Mines president during 1993 – 1994 and has served on parastatal councils. He retired as managing director of Avgold Limited in 2000.

Name: Dr D Konar – Len (50)
Academic qualifications: BCom, CA(SA), MAS, DCom
Designation: Non-executive director
Experience: Immediately after completing his articles of clerkship at Ernst & Young in Durban, Len commenced his career as an academic at the University of Durban-Westville. He subsequently spent six years with the IDT as head of investments and internal audit, prior to becoming a professional director of companies and consultant. He is currently a director of the South African Reserve Bank, Old Mutual South Africa, Sappi, Steinhoff and JD Group.