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Thomas Schulz

Group Chief Executive Officer

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.

Lars Vestergaard

Group Executive Vice President and CFO

Employed by FLSmidth since 2014.
MSc (Economics and Management). Born in 1974, male, Danish.

Past experience: Various managerial positions in Carlsberg: Vice President and Chief Information Officer (2013-2014), Chief Financial Officer Carlsberg UK (2009-2013), Vice President, Treasury (2005-2009), and Director, Treasury (2004-2005). Various positions in ISS: Vice President, Treasury (2004) and Assistant Treasurer (2000-2003), Fixed Income Analyst, Jyske Bank (1997-2000).

Executive positions: Member of the Board of Directors Royal Unibrew A/S (Denmark).

Shareholding in FLSmidth & Co. A/S: 6,536 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

Mikael Lindholm

Chief Digital Officer

Employed by FLSmidth since 2018.
MSc. Business Administration. Born in 1974, male, Swedish.

Past experience: Vice President Internet of Things, Telenor Group (2017-2018). Head of Asia-Pacific, Telenor Connexion (2014-2017). Vice President, TAWI (2011-2014). VP Market Expansion & Global Alliances, Telenor Connexion (2008-2011). Project Director, Telenor ASA: (2006-2008). Senior Global Account Manager, Vodafone: (2003-2006). Key Account Manager, Tieto Enator (2001-2003). Management Consultant, Bearingpoint (1998-2001).

Executive positions: None

Annette Terndrup

Head of Group Legal & Strategy

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