Peugeot's Tavares and Anglo American's Cutifani to join Total board

French oil and gas company Total plans to appoint Mark Cutifani, CE of mining group Anglo American, and Carlos Tavares, chairperson of French carmaker Peugeot, as independent directors. Cutifani will bring his knowledge of industry and the raw materials sector to the board, while Total will also benefit from Tavares' knowledge of the industrial world and the transport sector, Total said in a statement on Thursday.