March 4 (Reuters) - Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd TRQ.TO :
* TURQUOISE HILL ANNOUNCES MANAGEMENT CHANGE
* TURQUOISE HILL RESOURCES LTD - ULF QUELLMANN HAS RESIGNED AS COMPANY'S CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER EFFECTIVE MARCH 3, 2021
* TURQUOISE HILL RESOURCES - BOARD, QUELLMANN AGREED IT WOULD NOT BE IN BEST INTERESTS OF COMPANY FOR QUELLMANN TO CONTINUE AS CEO
* TURQUOISE HILL - RIO TINTO'S VIEW WAS THAT NEW LEADERSHIP AT TURQUOISE HILL WAS NECESSARY TO ADVANCE WORK ON MATTERS OF MUTUAL INTEREST
* TURQUOISE HILL RESOURCES- RIO TINTO ADVISED IT WOULD NOT VOTE IN FAVOUR OF QUELLMANN'S ELECTION AS DIRECTOR AT CO'S UPCOMING ANNUAL, GENERAL MEETING
* TURQUOISE HILL RESOURCES LTD - BOARD, ON RECOMMENDATION OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE, HAS APPOINTED STEEVE THIBEAULT AS INTERIM CEO