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Board Changes
Antofagasta plc announced board changes, with Andrónico Luksic Craig resigning as a Non-Executive Director effective 27 January 2026, receiving no loss of office payments. Andrónico Luksic Lederer will join the Board as a Non-Executive Director from 1 March 2026, having previously served as Vice President of Development since 2015. Mr. Luksic Lederer is not considered independent by the Board and will also take up a new role as Deputy Chairman of Quiñenco S.A. Disclaimer*
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n \nBOARD CHANGES\nIn accordance with Listing Rule 6.4.6 R, Antofagasta plc (the \"Company\") announces that Andrónico Luksic Craig, a Non-Executive Director of the Company since 2013, has resigned from the Board of Directors of the Company (the \"Board\") with effect from 27 January 2026.\nMr Luksic Craig has not, and will not, receive any loss of office payments, nor will he be paid any further remuneration for his service as a director of the Company, other than that accrued up to 27 January 2026.\nThe Company also announces that the Board has appointed Andrónico Luksic Lederer as a Non-Executive Director, with effect from 1 March 2026.\nMr Luksic Lederer joined the Company as an employee in 2006 and has been Vice President of Development and a member of the Executive Committee since 2015. Mr Luksic Lederer has resigned from this executive role, with effect from 1 February 2026, to take up a new role as Deputy Chairman of the board of directors of Quiñenco S.A, with responsibility for Investments and Business Development.\nMr Luksic Lederer is currently a member of the board of directors of Compañía de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. and Quiñenco S.A.\nFor the purposes of the UK Corporate Governance Code, Mr Luksic Lederer is not considered by the Board to be independent.\nSave as disclosed above, there are no further disclosures required under Listing Rule 6.4.8 R in respect of Mr Luksic Lederer.\nMr Jean-Paul Luksic, Chairman of the Company, said: \"I would like to thank Andrónico Luksic Craig for the significant contribution he has made to the Board over the past twelve years. We are delighted that Andrónico Luksic Lederer has accepted our invitation to join the Board as a Non-Executive Director. In his previous role as Vice President of Development of the Company he has overseen major strategic transactions and driven significant progress in exploration, leading to the advancement of key projects, and the launch of new exploration activities in Peru. His breadth of experience will be of great benefit to the Company in the years ahead.\"\n \n &nb...