LONDON, Oct. 26, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ferroglobe PLC (NASDAQ:GSM) (“Ferroglobe” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce today that Pierre Vareille has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director of the Board with effect from 26 October 2017. Having studied at the Ecole Centrale de Paris and the Sorbonne University, Mr Vareille, a French citizen, is currently Lead Independent Director and Vice Chairman of Societe BIC SA and Independent Director of Etex NV and Verallia SA.