Nyrstar announced that Mr. Martyn Konig will take up the role of Executive Chairman. In addition, Mr. Roman Matej has been appointed to serve as Interim Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Michel Abaza, the former Chief Financial Officer, will leave the Nyrstar Group with immediate effect.

Mr. Roman Matej is an experienced senior finance executive who has been with Nyrstar for approximately 8 years. Mr. Matej's previous role at Nyrstar was as Group Controller, prior to which he worked at Ernst Young in Switzerland, Australia and the Czech Republic. Mr. Matej has been and will continue to work closely with the team from Alvarez Marsal who have been assisting Nyrstar with its capital structure review.