Ferroglobe PLC announced that Mr. José María Alapont has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director of the Board with immediate effect. Mr. Alapont has held a number of significant senior executive, presidential and Board roles throughout his 40-year career in leading global manufacturing businesses, including as President and Chief Executive Officer of Federal-Mogul Corporation (March 2005 – 2012), Chairman of its Board (2005 – 2007) and Board Director (until 2013). He was Chief Executive and a Board Director of Fiat Iveco, S.p.A. Mr. Alapont currently serves on the Boards of Ashok Leyland Ltd; Manitowoc Inc.; Navistar Inc.; Hinduja Investments and Project Services Ltd. and Hinduja Automotive Ltd.