Moscow, 24 July 2015 – UC RUSAL (SEHK: 486; Euronext: RUSAL/RUAL; Moscow Exchange: RUAL/RUALR), a leading global aluminium producer, announces the appointment of Bob Katsiouleris as Director of European Sales.

Bob Katsiouleris will join RUSAL on 1st August 2015 following a successful period as Senior Vice President for Marketing, Sourcing and Sales at Nyrstar, where he was accountable for the company’s global commercial activities and supply chain management. At RUSAL, he will be responsible for leading and developing the Company’s European sales portfolio, reporting to Steve Hodgson, RUSAL’s Sales & Marketing Director. Bob will replace Ulli Schridde, who has successfully lead the company’s sales activities in Europe over the last five years. 
 
‘Europe has been a cornerstone market for RUSAL over many years, driven by a number of deep relationships across all consuming sectors. Through Bob’s expertise in supply chain management we are seeking to further develop existing partnerships through improved supply, as well as to reach a broader client base across the region’, Steve Hodgson, RUSAL’s Sales & Marketing Director, commented.
 
Biography 
 
Bob Katsiouleris has more than 14 years of experience in senior operational and commercial roles markets including base metals and industrial minerals. Prior joining RUSAL he worked as Senior Vice President Marketing, Sourcing and Sales as well as a period as interim SVP Mining, based in Zurich. Prior to 2013 Bob was Chief Commercial Officer at Rio Tinto Minerals, based in Denver, with accountability for global sales, marketing and R and D. Bob holds a Bachelor degree in Mining and Metallurgy from the McGill University, Quebec, and an MBA from the Pepperdine University in the USA.