This morning, the Board of Directors of Tata Steel Netherlands decided not to proceed with Donald Pols as Chief Sustainability Officer and Director of Communications. In recent days, it has become clear that additional information about his background has come to light—information that has affected us and was not previously shared with the company.

The Board of Directors of Tata Steel Netherlands regrets that not all information, which was important for making a well-considered decision regarding his appointment, was provided during the discussions in the recruitment process.

Therefore, the Board of Directors decided this morning to terminate Donald Pols’ contract with immediate effect.