Henrik Östberg appointed SVP Human Resources and Sustainability for Boliden

Henrik Östberg appointed SVP Human Resources and Sustainability for Boliden

Henrik Östberg, has been appointed Senior Vice President Human Resources and
Sustainability for Boliden, effective August 4. Through this newly-created
function Boliden is taking a firmer grip on the work with HR, environmental and
social matters. 

Henrik Östberg's most recent position was at Sapa where he was Group Vice
President Corporate Strategy & Human Resources. Henrik has previously worked at
Booz Allen Hamilton and McKinsey & Co where he was responsible for change
management and organisational design. 

In his new position Henrik will be focusing on strategical matters concerning
HR, organisational and other internal processes. Henrik will be a member of
Boliden's Management Group and report to Lennart Evrell, President and CEO. 


For further information, please contact:

Lennart Evrell, President and CEO, Boliden AB, telephone: + 46 8-610 15 00
Henrik Östberg, SVP HR and Sustainability Affairs, Boliden AB, telephone: +46
708-491 931 
Marcela Sylvander, Information Manager, telephone: +46 8-610 1559, +46 733-244
551


Boliden is a leading European metals company whose core competence is in the
fields of exploration, mining, smelting and recycling. Boliden's main metals are
zinc and copper. Other important metals extracted and refined include lead, gold
and silver. Operations are conducted in three Business Areas: Market, Smelters
and Mines. The number of employees is approximately 4 500 and the turnover
amounts to approximately EUR 3.6 billion annually. Boliden's shares are listed
on Stockholmsbörsen's  Large Cap list and on the Toronto Stock Exchange in
Canada.
www.boliden.com