On January 16, 2013, M. Ali Rashid resigned as a member of the Board of Directors of Noranda Aluminum Holding Corp. On January 17, 2013, the Board elected Ronald S. Rolfe as a director of the company, to the class of directors whose terms expire at the 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the company. The Board also determined that Mr. Rolfe is independent within the meaning of the New York Stock Exchange listing standards.

Mr. Rolfe is currently a Retired Partner at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP. He is currently a member of the Strategic and Audit Committees of Captain Bidco SAS and the Board of Directors of Advanced Assessment Systems Inc. Other current positions held by Mr. Rolfe include President of The Allen-Stevenson School, member of the Audit Committee of The Lawrenceville School and member of the Audit Committee and Chairman of the Governance Committee at De La Salle Academy.