Date:
Release Time:
12 March 2014
Immediate
BLUESCOPE APPOINTS NEW NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
BlueScope Steel Chairman, Mr Graham Kraehe, today announced the appointment of Mr John Bevan as a
Non-Executive Director, effective immediately.
Mr Bevan, who recently retired as CEO of Alumina, spent 29 years of his career in a variety of senior
management roles with BOC Group, including as a director on The BOC Group plc Board, Chief Executive
Process Gas Solutions with responsibility for the bulk and tonnage business for the entire BOC group,
Chief Executive Asia and country lead roles in the United Kingdom, Thailand and Korea. Mr Bevan is also
currently a non-executive director of Ansell Limited.
Welcoming Mr Bevan, Chairman Mr Kraehe said, “We are very pleased to welcome John to the Board. His
significant experience in heavy industrial operations and experience as a supplier to the steel industry
globally will be a great asset to the BlueScope Board”.
Mr Bevan said, “I am looking forward to joining the BlueScope Board at an exciting time for the Company
and making a positive contribution to the Company’s future success”.
Mr Bevan will nominate for election by shareholders at the AGM in November.
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