Gareth Peter Herbert Penny is a British businessperson who has been at the helm of 12 different companies and currently is Independent Non-Executive Chairman of Ninety One Ltd., Non-Executive Chairman for Ninety One Plc, Independent Non-Executive Chairman for MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC, Non-Executive Chairman of Norilsk Nickel RAO OAO (a subsidiary of MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC) and Non-Executive Chairman at Edcon (Pty) Ltd.

He is also on the board of Amulet Diamond Corp.

In the past Mr. Penny was Non-Executive Chairman for Edcon Holdings Ltd., Executive Chairman for New World Resources Plc, Non-Executive Chairman at Pangolin Diamonds Corp., Chief Executive Officer-Mining Business at AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group NV and General Director at AMG Mining AG (a subsidiary of AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group NV), Project Manager at Teemane Manufacturing Co., Director at New World Resources NV, Group Chief Executive Officer at De Beers SA, Managing Director at De Beers UK Ltd. and Head-Small Business Initiative at Anglo American Corporation of South Africa Pty Ltd.

Mr. Penny received a graduate degree from the University of Oxford.