Executive General Manager International Smelting to Retire




Pasminco Limited (Administrators Appointed) advises that Executive General Manager -International Smelting, Mr Wim de Graaff has advised of his intention to retire with effect from 1 February 2002. Mr de Graaff is responsible for the operation of Pasminco’s Budel Zink business in the Netherlands and its zinc mining and smelting assets in Tennessee, USA. He has been responsible for Budel since 1986.

Mr de Graaff will not be replaced at this time given Pasminco’s uncertain future. In the meantime, Mr Bob Jones, President of Pasminco’s US Operations and Mr Lucien van den Boogaard, General Manager of Budel Zink in the Netherlands, will report directly to Pasminco Chief Executive Officer, Greig Gailey.




For further information contact:

Trevor Shard
Group Manager Investor Relations
++61 (3) 9288 9186 or 0419 584 515

Peter Griffin
Group Manager Public Affairs
++61 (3) 9288 0463 or 0419 314 265

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