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Thomas Schulz

Group Chief Executive Officer - Registered with Erhvervsstyrelsen (The Danish Business Authority)

Employed by FLSmidth since 2013.
MSc (Engineering), PhD (Mining Engineering with dissertation in Mineral Mining and Quarrying). Born in 1965, male, German.

Past experience: Various managerial positions in Sandvik: Member of Group Executive Management (2011-2013), Chairman of SJL Shaan Bao (2011-2012), President of the Business Area Construction (2011-2012), President, Construction, and SVP, Mining and Construction (2005-2011), Regional President Mining and construction Central Europe (2001-2002), With Svedala, Germany (1998-2001).

Executive positions: Member of the Board of Directors Norsk Hydro ASA (Norway).

Shareholding in FLSmidth & Co. A/S: 18,323 shares.

Manfred Schaffer

Mining President

Employed by FLSmidth since 2014.
Mechanical engineering degree, IFL Executive Education, People Development and Business Strategy (IMD). Born in 1958, male, Austrian.

Past experience: Group Executive Vice President, Minerals Division, FLSmidth (2015-2018). Group Executive Vice President, Mineral Processing Division, FLSmidth (2014-2015). Various managerial positions in Sandvik: President, Mining Systems (2012-2013), and President, Surface Mining (2006-2012), Voest-Alpine: Various managerial positions (1979-2003).

Executive positions: None

Shareholding in FLSmidth & Co. A/S: 2,798 shares.

Jan Kjærsgaard

Cement President

Employed by FLSmidth since 2018.
MSc. Business Administration. Born in 1966, male, Danish.

Past experience: Chief Executive Officer, Bladt Industries (2014-2018). Various managerial positions in Siemens (2004-2014). Senior Vice President, Bonus Energy (2001-2004). Managing Director, DS Staalkonstruktion (1999-2001). Group Vice President, Global Product Supply, Aalborg Industries (1997-1999).

Executive positions: None

Mark Clifford

Head of Regions

Employed by FLSmidth since 2014.
MSc (Mining Engineering). Male, Australian.

Formerly with Sandvik: Vice President Sales Area Australia Mining (2012-2013); Vice President Aftermarket Construction Segment (2008-2011); General Manager Underground Mining Region Australia (2005-2008).

Annette Terndrup

Head of Group Legal & Strategy - Registered with Erhvervsstyrelsen (The Danish Business Authority) on an interim basis until a new CFO joins the company

Employed by FLSmidth since 2004. Master of Law (Denmark) and LLM (England) Born in 1969, female, Danish.

Past experience: Head of Group Legal (2013-2016). Various managerial positions in FLSmidth (2006-2013). Corporate counsel FLSmidth (2004-2006). Lawyer Ashurst 1998-2003. Trainee lawyer Lett, Vilstrup & Partnere 1994-1997.

Executive positions: None

Shareholding in FLSmidth & Co. A/S: 1344.

Cori Petersen

Head of Group HR and HSE

Employed by FLSmidth since 2016. B.S. in Business administration: Human Resource management, Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certified by Human Resource Certification Institute. Born in 1969, female, American.

Past experience: Director Human Resources, US, FLSmidth (2016), Director, Human Resources, North America, FLSmidth (2017). Various managerial positions in Rio Tinto (2011 – 2016). Various managerial and specialist positions (1987-2011).

Executive positions: None