Antofagasta plc announced that William Hayes, a Non-Executive Director of the company since 2006, will not offer himself for re-election as a Director at the company's annual general meeting to be held on 22 May 2019. He will therefore step down as a Director of the company and member of the Sustainability and Stakeholder Management Committee at the conclusion of that meeting. Mr. Hayes will continue to serve as a director and chairman of the company's joint venture with Barrick Gold Corporation, Tethyan Copper Company Pty Limited, and will continue to receive fees from the company for that role.