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SAP - Sappi Limited - Announces appointment of non-executive director
Sappi Limited
(Registration number 1936/008963/06)
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
Share code: SAP & ISIN: ZAE000006284
("Sappi" or the "company")
Stock Exchange Announcement
Jock McKenzie joins Sappi Limited Board
Sappi Limited, the global pulp and paper group, today announced that Mr John
(Jock) D McKenzie will join the Sappi Limited Board with effect from 01
September 2007 as a non-executive director.
Mr McKenzie (60), joins the Sappi Board after having held senior executive
positions globally and in South Africa. He is a former President for Asia,
Middle East and Africa of the Chevron Texaco Corporation and also served as the
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Caltex Corporation. He holds a BSc-
Chemical Engineering (Cum Laude) from the University of Cape Town and an MA from
the University of Lancaster, amongst others.
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28 August 2007
NOTE TO EDITORS:
Additional information on Mr John (Jock) D McKenzie:
He holds a BSc - Chemical Engineering (Cum Laude) and a Graduate School of
Business PMD, both from the University of Cape Town; He holds an MA from the
University of Lancaster and studied Petroleum Economics and Management at the
Northwestern University, Illinois. He has also completed numerous courses at the
Aspen Institute.
He is a member of the Institute of Chemical Engineers (South Africa), is a
registered Professional Engineer (South Africa) and a member of the Society of
International Business Fellows (USA).
He has been a member of the Singapore Economic Development Board; the US-ASEAN
Business Council; the Advisory Board of the American Chamber of Commerce; of
INSEAD Singapore; and the Founder President of the South Africa - Singapore
Business Association, amongst others
He has also been a Board member of Standard Merchant Bank and the Small Business
Development Corporation; was the co-chair of the Consultative Business Movement
in the Western Cape (and on the national executive); was a Governor of the Urban
Foundation and the University of Cape Town Foundation and a Patron of Wesgro.
Career:
Various positions rising to Chairman and Managing Director of Caltex Oil
South Africa
Various senior positions rising to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
Caltex Corporation, USA
President of newly merged Chevron Texaco Corporation for Asia, Middle East and
Africa, USA
2004-2005 Chief Executive Officer of Sondela, Singapore
2005-2006 Chief Executive Officer designate of Uhambo Project, Sasol/
Petronas Joint Venture, South Africa
2006-Present Consulting services
For further information:
Andre F Oberholzer
Group Head Corporate Affairs
Sappi Limited (Reg No 1936/008963/06)
Tel +27 (0)11 407 8044
Fax +27 (0)11 403 8236
Mobile +27 (0)83 235 2973
andre.oberholzer@sappi.com
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