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Mr. Bruce A. Cleaver, BSc, LLB, LLM, has served as Independent Non-Executive Chairman at Gemfields Group Limited since July 01, 2024. He has served as Co-Chairman of De Beers SA since 2023. He was the Chief Executive Officer of De Beers UK Limited and De Beers Soci?t? Anonyme since July 1, 2016, until February 2023. He joined Anglo American plc in 2005. Mr Cleaver is leading a wide-ranging strategic review of De Beers’ business up and downstream. He is leading the integration of the De Beers businesses following the recent announcement of Anglo American’s acquisition of a controlling interest in De Beers. He served as Group Director of Strategy & Business Development at Anglo American Australia Limited from January 2016 to July 1, 2016, as well as Executive Head of Strategy and Corporate Affairs for De Beers. Mr Cleaver served as Group Director of Strategy & Business Development at Anglo American plc from 2015 to July 1, 2016. He served as Group Director of Commercial & Legal at De Beers Soci?t? From August 2005 to December 31, 2015, Anonyme served as Director of Strategy & New Business from September 2011 to December 31, 2015. He served as the Chief Commercial Officer of De Beers Soci?t? Anonyme until December 31, 2015. Mr. Cleaver served as a Senior Corporate Partner of Webber Wentzel Bowens. He served as Chief Commercial Officer and Co-Acting Chief Executive Officer at De Beers Soci?t? Anonyme. He served as a Co-Chief Executive Officer of De Beers SA at De Beers Consolidated Mines Limited. He has been a Director of De Beers Soci?t? Anonyme since January 1, 2016. He serves as a Director of Element Six S.A. He serves as Chairman of Debswana Diamond Company (Pty) Ltd. and has been its Director since May 2011. He serves as a Director of Namdeb Holdings (Pty) Ltd, De Beers s.a. and Namdeb Limited. He served as an Executive Director of De Beers Soci?t? Anonyme until December 31, 2015. He served as an Executive Director of De Beers UK Limited until 2015. Whilst in this role, he specialised in commercial matters, where he won several awards and advised on the three largest deals in South Africa (Petronas/Engen; De Beers delisting; SAB/Miller). Mr. Cleaver served as the Chairman of Archangel Diamond Corp. from June 13, 2006, to January 23, 2009. Mr. Cleaver has a BSc (Applied Maths), an LLB from the University of Cape Town and an LLM from Cambridge. Mr. Bruce A. Cleaver has been an Independent Non-Executive Director of AngloGold Ashanti plc since July 22, 2024.
Personal Details
Title: Mr
Surname: Cleaver
DoB: 01/01/1965
Age: 61 years
M/F: Male
Nationality: South Africa
Country of Birth: South Africa
Language: English
Qualification: BSc, LLB, LLM
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| Company | Committee | Role | Appointment Date | Resignation Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anglogold Ashanti Limited | Board | Member | 01/07/2024 | |
| Anglogold Ashanti Limited | Audit | Member | 01/07/2024 | |
| Anglogold Ashanti Limited | Social & Ethics | Member | 01/07/2024 |
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