LME Corporate Structure

The London Metal Exchange Limited has up to 13 directors - comprising up to two invited directors with substantial experience of the metals industry and trade, up to three independent directors and up to six shareholder representative directors of LME Holdings Limited, who are elected from the membership, a trade director and the LME's CEO. The LME Holdings Limited board is drawn up in a similar fashion.

LME Committees

LME Committees are an integral and unique part of the way the LME operates. Each is a sub-committee of the board. They contribute to the good governance of the exchange, the orderly operation of the market and a close understanding its participants’ needs. 

LME Rules and Regulations

The LME Rulebook is now available to members via an online service. Hard copies can also be purchased through the LME Online Store.;If you are a member of the LME, please contact info@lme.com to access your login details.

Financial statements

Financial statements for the LME Ltd and LME Holdings are published online.

Members of the LME Executive Committee

Deputy Chief Executive - Diarmuid O'Hegarty
Responsible for all aspects of LME regulation, including:

• Exchange compliance
• Market and member monitoring
• Investigations
• Enforcement
• Complaints
• LME Rulebook
• Arbitration

General Counsel and Head of Enforcement - Tom Hine
Responsible for all legal matters relating to the Exchange.

Managing Director, LME Asia - Liz Milan
Responsible for all commercial aspects of the Exchange's presence in Asia, including:

• Product & Market Development
• Membership
• Education
• Market Data Sales
• Marketing and Public Relations 

Director of Finance and Company Secretary - Philip Needham
Responsible for:

• LME accounting and financial matters
• Human Resources
• Company Secretarial Matters
• Facilities Management
• Business Continuity

Chief Technology Officer - Michael Warren
Responsible for ensuring the smooth running of all LME IT and technology operations.

Director, Systems Operations - Andrew Williams
Responsible for:

• Ensuring availability of all mission-critical IT systems
• System upgrades, process enhancement and delivering new contract launches
• Systems operations strategy
• Service management of outsource partners
• Liaison with members, vendors and stakeholders on operational strategy and performance
• Incident management and LME Helpdesk