South32 Limited announced changes to the Group's leadership team. Katie Tovich will succeed Brendan Harris as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) from 1 May 2019. To ensure a smooth transition, Katie will immediately assume the role of Deputy Chief Financial Officer.

Brendan will take over from Peter Finnimore as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) assuming responsibility for South32's commodity marketing and supply functions. Brendan will move to Marketing from 1 July 2019 to work with Peter to enable handover of global customer relationships. Brendan Harris commenced as Chief Financial Officer in November 2014 and played an integral role in the establishment and listing of South32.

He is currently responsible for overseeing South32's disciplined capital management framework and is accountable for Financial Reporting, Management Reporting, Treasury, Business Evaluation, Tax, Corporate Affairs, Investor Relations, Risk and Assurance, and Brazil Alumina.