17 Dec 2012 17:02

Rusal, Millhouse delegating financial controller to Norilsk Nickel audit committee

MOSCOW. Dec 17 (Interfax) - UC Rusal and Millhouse Capital are delegating a financial controller to the audit committee of MMC Norilsk Nickel's board of directors.

The board of directors made this decision, which was envisaged in Norilsk Nickel's new shareholder agreement, on Monday, one of the board members told Interfax.

The financial controller will have the authority to audit the management's decisions.

At its meeting on Monday, Norilsk Nickel's board of directors unanimously confirmed Vladimir Potanin as the company's new general director. Potanin is the owner of the third participant in Norilsk Nickel's shareholder agreement - Interros.