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Board and Committees membership

Michael Cole BEcon, MEcon, FFin
Independent Non-Executive Director, Chairman and member of the Audit and Remuneration Committees since 10 April 2007. Mr Cole has over 30 years experience in the investment banking and the funds management industry. He was an Executive Director / Executive Vice President at Bankers Trust Australia for over 10 years. Mr Cole is chaiman of IMB Limited and Ironbark Capital Limited. He is a Director of State Super Financial Services Australia Limited and Challenger Listed investments Limited.

Bruce Coleman   BSc, BCom, CA, FFin
Independent Non-Executive Director, Chair of the Remuneration Committee and member of the Audit Committee since 10 April 2007. Mr Coleman has worked in the Finance and Investment industry since 1986. He  was the CEO of MLC Investment Management from 1996 to 2004. He has held various directorships within MLC Limited, Lend Lease and the National Australia Banking group. He was a Director of MLC Limited from 2001 to 2004. Mr Coleman is a Director of Platinum Capital Limited.

Margaret Towers CA
Independent Non-Executive Director and Chair of Audit Committee and member of the Remuneration Committee since 10 April 2007. Ms Towers is a Chartered Accountant with over 25 years experience in the financial markets. She was formerly an Executive Vice President at Bankers Trust Australia. Ms Towers currently acts as an independent consultant to a number of Australian Financial Institutions. She was previously with Price Waterhouse.

Kerr Neilson BCom, ASIP
Managing Director since 12 July 1993. Mr Neilson was appointed as Managing Director upon incorporation. He is the Managing Director of Platinum Investment Management Limited and Platinum Capital Limited. Prior to Platinum, Mr Neilson was an Executive Vice President at Bankers Trust Australia. Previously he worked in both the UK and South Africa as an investment analyst and fund manager.

Philip Howard BCom, CA
Finance Director and Company Secretary since 31 March 2011. Mr Howard was Chief Operating Officer of Platinum Investment Management Limited from 19 September 2001. Prior to Platinum, Mr Howard has held senior roles in finance, operations and management with State Street Australia, Bankers Trust Australia and Price Waterhouse, Sydney. Mr. Howard has over 25 years experience in the financial services industry.

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