The board of directors of Austro Group advised shareholders of the following appointments to the board with effect from 12 February 2014: Mpho Makwana as an independent non-executive director; Paul Baloyi as an independent non-executive director; Nopasika Vuyelwa Lila as an independent non-executive director; and Paul O'Flaherty as a non-executive director. Mpho Makwana is currently chairman of ArcelorMittal South Africa Limited and is a director of Adcock Ingram Holdings Limited, Sephaku Holdings Limited, Nedbank Group Limited and Nedbank Limited. Paul Baloyi is chief executive officer of Talent Holdings (Pty) Ltd. and CAP Leverage (Pty) Ltd. Vuyelwa Lila is a registered Chartered Accountant and chief financial officer of Eskom Pension and Provident Fund.

She also currently serves as an independent non-executive director of Basil Read Holdings Limited and the Johannesburg Development Agency. Paul O'Flaherty was most recently Finance Director and Group Executive at Eskom Holdings Limited.