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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 currently Chairman of SAS Trustee Corporation (State Super) and Ironbark Capital Limited. He is a Director of NSW Treasury Corp, IMB Limited, and Winchester Property Services 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.

Malcolm Halstead CA
Finance Director and Company Secretary since 20 February 2007. Mr Halstead has been a Director of Platinum Investment Management Limited and Platinum Capital Limited since their formation in 1994 and White Rabbit Gallery Limited (appointed 27 February 2007). Prior to Platinum, Mr Halstead was a Vice President at Bankers Trust Australia. Previously he was with Price Waterhouse, Sydney and Jolliffe Cork, London.

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