Lynas Corporation Limited announced the appointment of Mike Harding as the new Non-Executive Chairman and Philippe Etienne as a new Non-Executive Director. Both appointments are effective from 1 January 2015. Also, with effect from 1 February 2015, Nicholas Curtis will stand down after 14 years of service to the Company.

Mr. Harding has significant experience with industrial businesses, having previously held management positions around the world with British Petroleum (BP), including as President and General Manager of BP Exploration Australia. Philippe Etienne is a Non-Executive Director of Transpacific Industries Group Limited and the former Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Innovia Security Pty Ltd.