The Board of Directors of MAPFRE Middlesea plc, has resolved to nominate and appoint Ms. Ines Silva as Chief Officer for Human Resources MAPFRE Middlesea plc, with effect from the October 10, 2016, in the place of Mr. Chris Meli who has resigned from the company. She has worked within the MAPFRE Group for 21 years and has until recently occupied the position as Head of HR at MAPFRE S.A., since 2011.