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Exhibit 99.1
NEWS RELEASE
Media Contact: Laura Schooler Marsh & McLennan Companies +1 212 345 0370 laura.schooler@mmc.com | ||
MARIA SILVIA BASTOS MARQUES RESIGNS FROM MARSH & McLENNAN COMPANIES’ BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Departure Follows Ms. Marques’ Appointment as
President of Brazil’s Development Bank
NEW YORK, June 8, 2016 - Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (NYSE: MMC) today announced that, in light of her recent appointment as President of Brazil’s development bank, BNDES, Maria Silvia Bastos Marques has stepped down as a member of its Board of Directors, effective immediately. A board member since early 2015, Ms. Marques also served on the Corporate Responsibility and Directors and Governance committees.
“Maria Silvia is one of Brazil’s leading executives. Her business insights and extensive operational experience were beneficial to us during her tenure on our Board of Directors. We wish her all the best in her new role,” said Edward Hanway, Independent Chairman of Marsh & McLennan Companies’ Board of Directors.
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