Jakarta, February 17, 2012 – At today’s Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders, the
shareholders of PT Vale Indonesia Tbk (the “Company”) approved the appointment of Mr.
Ricardo Rodrigues de Carvalho as the President Commissioner of the Company, replacing
Mr. Peter Poppinga, while Mr. Poppinga remains as a member of the Board of Commissioner
of the Company.
The shareholders of the Company also accepted the resignation of Mr. Tito B. Martins as
Commissioner of the Company. The Board of Directors and the Board of Commissioners of
the Company would like to thank Mr. Martins for his dedication and commitment to the
Company during his tenure.
Based on the foregoing, the current composition of the Board of Commissioners of the
Company is as follow:
President Commissioner Mr. Ricardo R. de Carvalho
Vice President Commissioner and Independent Commissioner Mr. Arief T. Surowidjojo
Commissioner Mr. Takeshi Kubota
Commissioner Mr. Harumasa Kurokawa
Commissioner Ms. Jennifer A. Maki
Commissioner Mr. Gerd Peter Poppinga
Commissioner Mr. Arif S. Siregar
Commissioner Mr. Mark J. Travers
Independent Commissioner Mr. Irwandy Arif
We will comply with any regulatory requirements applicable relating to the changes of the
Board of Commissioners of the Company.
Brief biography of the newly appointed member of the Board of Commissioner of the
Company:
Ricardo Rodrigues de Carvalho became Vale’s Base Metals Director - Asia Pacific & Africa
in January 2012. He was previously appointed as Base Metals Director - South Atlantic in
June 2010 and before that he was appointed as Vale’s Aluminum Department Director in. He
has worked in the Mining and Metals Business for more than 30 years. He also has worked
for 5 years for Votorantim Group in Brazil as Nickel Business Director.
He is currently responsible for managing Vale’s operations in New Caledonia and Indonesia
and also represents the company in Teal Minerals, a Vale and ARM (African Rainbow
Minerals) JV for the Konkola North copper project implementation in Zambia. He was
appointed by Vale to be the President of Vale Nouvelle Caledonie.
As Vale’s Base Metals Director - Asia Pacific & Africa, Ricardo is based in Vale’s
International SA Singapore Branch Office.
shareholders of PT Vale Indonesia Tbk (the “Company”) approved the appointment of Mr.
Ricardo Rodrigues de Carvalho as the President Commissioner of the Company, replacing
Mr. Peter Poppinga, while Mr. Poppinga remains as a member of the Board of Commissioner
of the Company.
The shareholders of the Company also accepted the resignation of Mr. Tito B. Martins as
Commissioner of the Company. The Board of Directors and the Board of Commissioners of
the Company would like to thank Mr. Martins for his dedication and commitment to the
Company during his tenure.
Based on the foregoing, the current composition of the Board of Commissioners of the
Company is as follow:
President Commissioner Mr. Ricardo R. de Carvalho
Vice President Commissioner and Independent Commissioner Mr. Arief T. Surowidjojo
Commissioner Mr. Takeshi Kubota
Commissioner Mr. Harumasa Kurokawa
Commissioner Ms. Jennifer A. Maki
Commissioner Mr. Gerd Peter Poppinga
Commissioner Mr. Arif S. Siregar
Commissioner Mr. Mark J. Travers
Independent Commissioner Mr. Irwandy Arif
We will comply with any regulatory requirements applicable relating to the changes of the
Board of Commissioners of the Company.
Brief biography of the newly appointed member of the Board of Commissioner of the
Company:
Ricardo Rodrigues de Carvalho became Vale’s Base Metals Director - Asia Pacific & Africa
in January 2012. He was previously appointed as Base Metals Director - South Atlantic in
June 2010 and before that he was appointed as Vale’s Aluminum Department Director in. He
has worked in the Mining and Metals Business for more than 30 years. He also has worked
for 5 years for Votorantim Group in Brazil as Nickel Business Director.
He is currently responsible for managing Vale’s operations in New Caledonia and Indonesia
and also represents the company in Teal Minerals, a Vale and ARM (African Rainbow
Minerals) JV for the Konkola North copper project implementation in Zambia. He was
appointed by Vale to be the President of Vale Nouvelle Caledonie.
As Vale’s Base Metals Director - Asia Pacific & Africa, Ricardo is based in Vale’s
International SA Singapore Branch Office.