Directorate and management

NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

	Fani Titi (45) BSc (Hons), MA, MBA Fani joined AECI's Board in 2005 and assumed its chairmanship, as well as membership of the remuneration and nominations committees, in 2007. He was, until recently, chairman of the Tiso Group, a former founding director of Kagiso Trust Investment Company, founding chief executive of Kagiso Media Limited and a former executive director of African Bank Investments Limited. Other current directorships are Investec Limited and Advtech Holdings. He is also chairman of Investec Bank Limited.
	Zellah Fuphe (39) BSocialSc She joined the AECI Board in November 2007. A graduate of the University of Cape Town, Zellah was appointed managing director of Worldwide African Investment Holdings (“Worldwide”) in 2004. Under her leadership, Worldwide has restructured into the only South African black-owned and managed investment holding company focusing exclusively on the broader energy sector. Other directorships are Engen Limited, Afric Oil (Chair), Plessey, Worldwide Coal Carolina and the Oceana Group.
	Litha Nyhonyha (48) CA(SA) Litha was appointed to the AECI Board in 2006, is a member of the audit and risk committee and chairman of the corporate citizenship committee. He is executive chairman and a founder member of Regiments Capital, a black-controlled and managed financial services group. He is also a director of Sovereign Foods, Worldwide African Investments, Regiments Securities and Plessey Telecommunications.
	Richard Dunne (59) CA(SA) Richard joined AECI’s Board in January 2007 and also serves on the audit and risk, remuneration and nominations committees. He retired from Deloitte & Touche in 2006, as chief operating officer, after a 42-year career with that company. He is a member of the boards and audit committees of Anglo Platinum and Tiger Brands.
	Mike Leeming (64) BCom, MCom, FCMA, FIBSA, AMP (Harvard) He joined the AECI Board in 2002. Mike is chairman of the audit and risk committee and a member of the Company’s corporate citizenship committee. He is a retired executive director of Nedcor and past chairman of the Banking Council of South Africa and president of the Institute of Bankers. He also serves as a non-executive director on the boards of Altron, Imperial, Real Africa and Woolworths.
	AndrÉ Parker (56) BEcon (Hons) He retired recently as managing director of SABMiller Africa & Asia (Pty) Limited, served on several boards of SABMiller subsidiaries in these territories and was also an executive committee member of SABMiller plc. He joined the AECI Board in 2007 and is a member of the remuneration and nominations committees.
	Lex van Vught (64) BSc (Hons), BCom Lex's involvement with the Group has continued in a non-executive capacity since he retired from his position as AECI's chief executive in 2003. He chairs the nominations and remuneration committees and is a member of the corporate citizenship committee. Lex is chairman of Tiger Brands, and a non-executive director of Impala Platinum and some unlisted companies.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

	Schalk Engelbrecht (61) BSc, MBL Schalk was appointed chief executive of AECI in 2003, having joined the Board as an executive director in 2002. In 1980, he joined Chemical Services Limited (Chemserve) where he managed a number of subsidiaries before being appointed that group's managing director in 1998. Before his Chemserve career, Schalk had gained 10 years' experience in a variety of fields, including technical and marketing. He will retire as AECI's chief executive on 1 March 2008, but will continue to serve on the Board as a non-executive director.
	FrAnK BAKEr (54) BSc (Chem Eng) Frank was appointed to AECI’s Board in an executive capacity in 2007. He is managing director of Chemserve, which position he took up in 2003. Frank joined AECI in 1976 and, having moved to Chemserve in a management position in 1993, he joined that company’s executive committee in 1998 and its board in 1999. From 1993 to 2003 he managed several subsidiaries within the Chemserve group.
	JACQUEs PIEnAAr (48) BA Jacques is general manager, Group human resources and safety, health and environment (SHE). The latter includes overall responsibility for land remediation activities. Jacques joined Chemserve in 1990 as industrial relations manager and moved to AECI in 1998. He is also chairman of the AECI Medical Aid Society, the AECI Employees Provident Fund and the AECI Employees Pension Fund. He currently oversees the management of AECI's property business as an interim measure, pending the appointment of a new managing director at Heartland Properties.
	Graham Edwards (53) BSc (Mech Eng), BCom, MBA, PhD, Pr Eng On 1 March 2008, Graham will succeed Schalk Engelbrecht as AECI’s chief executive. He is currently managing director of African Explosives Limited (AEL) and chairman of the DetNet joint venture. An executive director of AECI since 2007, Graham joined the Group as a design engineer in 1978 and worked in production, engineering, buying and strategic planning. He was appointed managing director of AEL in 1999, having already served on that company’s board for five years.
	BrAd PAGE (44) BSc (Chem Eng) As managing director of SANS Fibres (SANS), which appointment he took up in 2007, Brad is leading the process of AECI’s exit from those parts of the SANS Fibres business which are no longer profitable and sustainable. Brad joined SANS as a process engineer in 1987, working in product and process development, capital projects and production management. After a two-year break, he returned to SANS in 2001 as manufacturing director and, subsequently, technology was added to his portfolio. In 2005, he was appointed business director.
	roGEr wIllIAMs (44) BA (Hons), CA(SA), ACA In August 2007, Roger took up his AECI appointment as an executive director and chief financial officer. Roger joined AECI from an international gold mining and exploration business where he played a significant role in the listing of that company on two overseas stock exchanges. He has experience in project and corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, strategic business planning and treasury functions.

SENIOR MANAGERS

	GAry CUndIll (40) BSc Eng (Chem), BEng (Hons), GDE (Civil) He is Group manager: technology and SHEQ. Gary is directly involved in AECI's strategy of leveraging Group knowledge and transferring best practices, and leads the Group's SHE efforts. He moved to AECI in 2007 from Chemserve, which company he joined in 2001 and where he was group technical manager.
	AlMA KEnnEdy (38) BProc, LLB, LLM, MBA, HDip (Tax) Alma joined AECI as Group legal advisor and Company secretary in 2007. She is an admitted attorney, notary and conveyancer. Alma joined AECI from a global gold mining company and has experience in disciplines that include legal and company secretarial, corporate governance, mining, property and environmental law, mergers and acquisitions and corporate communications.
	CHrIs sInClAIrE (58) CA(SA) Chris has served as Group treasurer since 1988 and will retire from this position in March 2008. He joined AECI in 1973 and served in a number of the Company’s businesses before returning to Group office in 1988. His portfolio includes the accounting, finance, insurance and tax functions.
	loUIs VAn dEr wAlt (53) Bluris, LLB, CFP He has been manager of AECI’s Retirement Funds since 1999. He joined AECI as a legal advisor in 1991, having worked in similar capacities elsewhere. Louis is an Advocate of the High Court and a Certified Financial Planner.