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About Us EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT Onne van der Weijde Group Chief Executive Officer Onne is a seasoned cement industry professional and joined Dangote Cement as Chief Executive Officer in February 2015. He brings with him a wealth of experience in the management of international businesses, having held many senior level positions during his 23 years in the cement industry, during which time he worked at notable organisations including Holcim (Indonesia and India) and ACC Limited in India. Prior to his appointment at Dangote Cement, he was the CEO of Ambuja Cements Limited in India, a 62Mta division of LafargeHolcim (previously Holcim). A Dutch Citizen, he holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics and Accounting from the Hague University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands and an MBA from the University of Bradford in the United Kingdom. Anantharaman Vellore Acting Regional CEO, Nigeria Anantharaman joined Dangote Cement as Managing Director of Benue Cement in 2008. He previously had a long career in the Indian cement industry, spending 31 years with ACC Limited, one of the country’s leading producers, where he held various roles overseeing plant operations in India and abroad. He led the ACC team that provided consulting services to Dangote Industries during the planning stages of Benue and Obajana Cement Plants. In 2010, he became Director of Technical Services for cement plant operations in Nigeria. He became Group Technical Director in 2015 and is now Acting Regional CEO for Nigeria. He holds a Masters in Industrial Engineering & Operations Research from IIT,Kharagpur, as well as a Post-Graduate Diplomas in Management and a PGdip. in Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development from United Nations University in Tokyo. Annual Report 2016 17 Brian Egan Group Chief Financial Officer Brian joined Dangote Cement as Group Chief Financial Officer in April 2014, having previously been an Executive Director and CFO of Petropavlovsk Plc and of Aricom Plc, both of which were listed on the Main Board of the London Stock Exchange. Prior to joining Aricom, he was Chief Financial Officer of Gloria-Jeans Corporation, the leading Russian apparel manufacturer and retailer. He has more than 20 years’ international experience in senior financial roles with Associated British Foods plc, Georgia-Pacific Ireland Limited and Coca-Cola HBC. He trained as an accountant with KPMG and is a member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland. Rao Kallepalli Acting Regional CEO, Pan-Africa Rao joined Dangote Cement in 2006 to manage some of the Group’s expansion projects. His experience in project management spans 30 years holding senior positions in management consultancy and industrial engineering. He is now Acting Regional CEO for Pan-Africa. He holds a B.Tech in Electrical Engineering and an M.Tech in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research.

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