Arconic Inc. (NYSE: ARNC) announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed Dave Miller, a Senior Portfolio Manager at Elliott Management, to join the Board as a director, effective immediately. Mr. Miller replaces Patrice Merrin, who has voluntarily stepped down from the Board. The Board has also appointed Mr. Miller to serve on the Finance Committee.

Dave Miller is a Senior Portfolio Manager at Elliott Management, a New York-based investment fund with over $34 billion in assets under management. Mr. Miller joined Elliott in 2003 after working in M&A and financing advisory roles at Peter J. Solomon Company. He is currently a director of the Brazil American Automotive Group, Inc., one of the largest automotive dealership groups in Latin America and previously served on the boards of JCIM, LLC, ISCO International, LLC, and SemGroup Energy Partners GP. Mr. Miller holds a Bachelor of Arts from Harvard University.

John Plant, Chairman of the Board, said of Mr. Miller’s appointment, “We see great value in having a substantial shareholder directly represented in the Boardroom and are pleased to invite Dave Miller to join the Board in this capacity. The Board thanks Patrice for her contributions to Arconic during her time as a director and we wish her the best in her future endeavors.”

Incoming Arconic CEO Charles “Chip” Blankenship said, “As Arconic’s next CEO, my goal is to deliver outstanding returns for our shareholders. I welcome having Dave’s investment and financial expertise on the Board and am excited to start working with the entire Arconic Board in January.”

“There are tremendous value creation opportunities at Arconic and I look forward to working closely with Chip, John and my colleagues on the Board to help the Company to seize them,” said Mr. Miller.

About Arconic

Arconic (NYSE: ARNC) creates breakthrough products that shape industries. Working in close partnership with our customers, we solve complex engineering challenges to transform the way we fly, drive, build and power. Through the ingenuity of our people and cutting-edge advanced manufacturing techniques, we deliver these products at a quality and efficiency that ensure customer success and shareholder value. For more information: www.arconic.com . Follow @arconic: Twitter , Instagram , Facebook , LinkedIn and YouTube .

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