Appointment of member of the Board of Commissioners Jakarta, July 1, 2016 – At today’s Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders, the shareholders of PT Vale Indonesia Tbk (“PT Vale” or the “Company”, IDX Ticker: INCO) approved the appointment of Mr Mahendra Siregar as Independent Commissioner of the Company to fill in the vacant position. Based on the foregoing, the current composition of the Board of Commissioners of the Company is as follow: President Commissioner : Jennifer Anne Maki Vice-President Commissioner : Mark James Travers Commissioner : Stuart Alan Harshaw Commissioner : Nobuhiro Matsumoto Commissioner : Andrea Marques de Almeida Commissioner : Robert Alan Morris Commissioner : Akira Nozaki Independent Commissioner : Irwandy Arif Independent Commissioner : Idrus Paturusi Independent Commissioner : Mahendra Siregar We will comply with any regulatory requirements applicable relating to the changes of the Board of Commissioners of the Company. Brief biography of the newly appointed member of the Board of Commissioners of the Company: Mr Mahendra Siregar started his career as an employee of the Department of Foreign Affairs in 1986 and joined the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs in 2001. He served several key governmental positions including Expert Staff of the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs from 2001 to 2004, the Deputy of the International Economic Affairs of the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs from 2004 to 2009, the Chairman/CEO of Indonesia Eximbank in 2009, the Vice Minister of the Trade Ministry from 2009 to 2011, the Vice Minister of the Finance Ministry from 2011 to 2013 and the Chairman of the Investment Coordinating Board from 2013 to 2014. He served as Commissioner of PT Aneka Tambang Tbk from 2008 to 2009 and the President Commissioner of PT Rajawali Nusantara Indonesia in 2012. Up to the present, Mr Mahendra Siregar holds commissioner positions in several companies, i.e., the President Commissioners of PT Semen Indonesia Tbk since 2012, Commissioner of PT AKR Corporindo Tbk, Independent Commissioner of PT Unilever Indonesia Tbk and Independent Commissioner of PT AJ Sequislife Tbk since 2015. [ 1 ] PT Vale Indonesia Tbk Jakarta: The Energy Building 31st Fl SCBD Lot 11 A, Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav 52-53, Jakarta 12190. T. (62) 21 524 9000 F. (62) 21 524 9020 Makassar: Jl. Somba Opu No. 281, Makassar 90001. T. (62) 411 873 731 F. (62) 411 856 157 Sorowako: Plant Site Sorowako, Kabupaten Luwu Timur 92984, South Sulawesi. T. (62) 21 524 9100 F (62) 21 524 9565 Mr Mahendra Siregar also serves as Chairman/Non-Executive Director of Bank Mandiri (Europe) Ltd in London since May 2016, Senior Advisor of PT AT Kearney Indonesia, Board Member of Australia-Indonesia Center and Advisor of Indonesia E- commerce Association. Mr Mahendra Siregar graduated with a Bachelor degree in Economics from the University of Indonesia and received a Master’s degree in Economics from Monash University, Australia. For further information, please contact: Febriany, Chief Financial Officer [email protected] or visit our website at www.vale.com/indonesia [ 2 ] PT Vale Indonesia Tbk Jakarta: The Energy Building 31st Fl SCBD Lot 11 A, Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav 52-53, Jakarta 12190. T. (62) 21 524 9000 F. (62) 21 524 9020 Makassar: Jl. Somba Opu No. 281, Makassar 90001. T. (62) 411 873 731 F. (62) 411 856 157 Sorowako: Plant Site Sorowako, Kabupaten Luwu Timur 92984, South Sulawesi. T. (62) 21 524 9100 F (62) 21 524 9565 .