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Board and Committees membership

Graeme Galt MBA, BCom, FAICD
Independent Non-Executive Director and Chairman for five years and member of the Audit Committee. Mr Galt has extensive experience in senior line and staff roles, and in consulting positions across a wide range of industries and markets. He has held various directorships in both private and public companies. Mr Galt is a Director of Asian Express Airlines Pty Limited and Senior Advisor to Templeton Galt.

Peter Clarke BSc(Econ)
Independent Non-Executive Director for eight years and Chairman of the Audit Committee. Mr Clarke brings to the Board over 30 years experience in the Investment Management business. Until 1987 he held various directorships in the UK and was Managing Director of a stockbroking firm.

Bruce Coleman BSc, BCom, CA
Independent Non-Executive Director for three years and member of the Audit Committee. 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. Former Director of MLC Limited from 2001 to 2004. Mr Coleman was appointed as a Non-Executive Director of Platinum Asset Management Limited (the newly listed holding company of Platinum Investment Management Limited) on 10 April 2007.

Kerr Neilson BCom (UCT), ASIP
Appointed as Managing Director upon incorporation. He is the Managing Director of Platinum Investment Management Limited, the Company's Investment Manager and Platinum Asset Management Limited. Prior to Platinum, Mr Neilson was an Executive Vice President at Bankers Trust Australia Limited. Previously he worked in both the UK and South Africa as an investment analyst and fund manager.

Andrew Clifford BCom(Hons) (UNSW)
Appointed a Director of the Company upon incorporation. He is a Director of Platinum Investment Management Limited, the Company's Investment Manager. Prior to Platinum Investment Management Limited, Mr Clifford was a Vice President at Bankers Trust Australia Limited.

Malcolm Halstead CA
Finance Director and Company Secretary. Appointed a Director of the Company upon incorporation. He is a Director of Platinum Investment Management Limited, the Company's Investment Manager and was appointed a Director of Platinum Asset Management Limited on 20 February 2007. He is a Director of White Rabbit Gallery Limited. Prior to Platinum, Mr Halstead was a Vice President at Bankers Trust Australia Limited. Previously he was with Price Waterhouse, Sydney and Jolliffe Cork, London.

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