Anglo American plc has announced that Anne Wade will join its board as a non-executive director and a member of its board audit and sustainability committees.

Wade is chair of Man Group plc, the London listed investment management group, and is a non-executive director of Summit Materials, Inc., a New York listed infrastructure materials company. Wade spent the majority of her career in the asset management industry, largely with Capital Group, focused on infrastructure investment.

In her non-executive career, Wade formerly served on the boards of Holcim Ltd, a Swiss multinational producing building materials, and John Laing Group plc.

Stuart Chambers, chair of Anglo American, commented: “Anne brings a wealth of buy-side insights from her career as a global asset manager, with a particular focus on infrastructure and raw materials. Her extensive experience as a non-executive director across a number of relevant industries will also add further depth to our discussions.

“We look forward to her contributions as we continue to progress towards a more highly rated platform from which Anglo American can deliver significant value accretive growth from its exceptional resource endowments in copper, premium iron ore and crop nutrients.”