SIMS LIMITED — Board/Management Information 2007

Oct 1, 2007

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ASX & MEDIA RELEASE (ASX CODE: SGM)

2 OCTOBER 2007

SIMS GROUP ANNOUNCES NEW EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS

Sims Group Limited announced today the appointment of Mr Graham Davy as Chief Executive Europe & Sims Recycling Solutions – Global. Mr Davy joined the Company in 2000 on the acquisition of Philip Services’ UK metals recycling business and most recently held the position of Managing Director – Sims Recycling Solutions.

Senior Executives reporting to Mr Davy will include Tom Bird, Managing Director Sims Group UK and Hans Otto Hagemann, Managing Director, Sims Recycling Solutions – Continental Europe. Mr Bird will have an expanded role encompassing Sims’ UK Recycling Solutions business, in addition to his current responsibilities for UK Metals Recycling. Mr Hagemann joined Sims on the acquisition of Metall + Recycling GmbH, of which he was the major shareholder, in October 2006.

Mr Sutcliffe said, “Mr Davy has been responsible for Sims Recycling Solutions global business since its formation in 2002, and has overseen its tremendous growth to become the world’s leading e-recycler. As our European Recycling Solutions business matures, and end-of-life product streams merge, this new structure delivers a more logical platform for the future development of our European business”.

For further information contact :

Jeremy Sutcliffe Group Chief Executive

or

Stuart Nelson Director, Corporate Services

Sims Group Limited 41 McLaren Street NORTH SYDNEY NSW 2060 ABN 69 114 838 630

Phone: (02) 9956 9100

Sims Group’s core business is metal recycling, with a growing business in recycling solutions. Headquartered in Australia, Sims earns around 70 per cent of its revenue from international operations in the United Kingdom, Continental Europe, North America, New Zealand and Asia. Sims has over 3,500 employees, annual turnover of A$5.5 billion and is listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX CODE: SGM)