Newcrest Mining Limited announced that Mr. Peter Hay intends to retire as a Non-Executive Director and as Non-Executive Chairman of Newcrest, with effect from the close of Newcrest's Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 10 November 2021. Newcrest also announces that Mr. Peter Tomsett has been appointed as Non-Executive Chairman with effect from the close of Newcrest's AGM, subject to his re-election as a Non-Executive Director at the AGM. Mr. Tomsett was appointed to the Board as a Non-Executive Director in September 2018 and is a member of the Audit and Risk Committee, Safety and Sustainability Committee and the Nominations Committee. He has also been the Chairman and Managing Director of Kidston Gold Mines Ltd. and the Non-Executive Chairman of Equinox Minerals Ltd. and Silver Standard Resources Inc.