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1. ALAN RYDGE
Age 55. Non-executive Chairman,
Board Member since 1978, Chairman of
Directors since 1980, Audit Committee
Member and Nomination and
Remuneration Committee Member.
Experience
A company director with 30-plus years
experience in the film, hospitality, leisure
and tourism industries. Joined the Greater
Union group in 1971 and was formerly the
Group Managing Director.
Directorships
Mr Rydge is also a director of the listed
company, Carlton Investments Limited
(appointed 1980, chairman since 1980).
In addition, Mr Rydge is chairman
of Enbeear Pty Limited and
Alphoeb Pty Limited.
2. ROBERT GRAHAM
BE Sydney, MBA Harvard, FAICD
Age 70. Independent Non-executive
Director, Board Member since 1990, Audit
Committee Member and Nomination and
Remuneration Committee Member.
Experience
A company director with 40-plus years
experience as a management consultant
and senior executive. Former group
general manager and director of
Consolidated Press Holdings Limited and
managing director of Samuel Taylor.
Directorships
Mr Graham was a former director of the
Australian Institute of Company Directors
(1998 – 2001).
EXPLANATION OF ABBREVIATIONS AND
DEGREES: AM Member in the Order of Australia;
AO Officer in the Order of Australia; BA Bachelor
of Arts; BE Sydney Bachelor of Engineering,
The University of Sydney; Dip Law (Syd) Diploma
of Law, The University of Sydney; FAIB Fellow of
The Australian Institute of Bankers; FAICD Fellow
of Australian Institute of Company Directors; FCA
Fellow of The Institute of Chartered Accountants
in Australia; LLM (Hons) Master of Laws (Honours);
MBA Harvard Master of Business Administration,
Harvard University

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DIRECTORS

3. ANTHONY CLARK
AM, FCA, FAICD

Age 68. Independent Non-executive
Director, Board Member since 1998,
Audit Committee Member and Nomination
and Remuneration Committee Member.

Experience

A company director and previously
practised as a Chartered Accountant.
40-plus years accounting, audit,
consulting and finance-related experience.

Directorships

Directorships of other listed companies,
held during the last three years, include:

•
Carlton Investments Limited (appointed
2000);
•
Cumnock Coal Limited (appointed
director and chairman 2001);
•
Ramsay Health Care Limited
(appointed 1998); and
•
Telstra Corporation Limited (appointed
1996 and resigned 2005).
In addition, Mr Clark was previously the
deputy chairman of Tourism Australia
(resigned 2006).

4. MEREDITH HELLICAR
BA, LLM (Hons), FAICD

Age 53. Independent Non-executive
Director, Board Member since 2003.

Experience

A company director with 20-plus years
senior executive experience in the
telecommunications, resources, logistics,
legal services and financial services
sectors. Former managing director
TNT Logistics Asia, chief executive officer
of Corrs Chambers Westgarth and
managing director of InTech Financial
Services Limited. Previous directorships
include AurionGold Limited, NSW Treasury
Corporation, HCS Limited and the
NSW Environment Protection Authority.

Directorships

Directorships of other listed companies,
held during the last three years, include:

•
AMP Limited (appointed 2003);
•
James Hardie Industries NV (appointed
2001 and resigned 2007).
In addition, Ms Hellicar held the following
positions during the year:

•
chairman of The Sydney Institute;
•
director of the Garvan Institute
Foundation;
•
chairman of HLA Envirosciences
(resigned June 2007); and
•
director of Southern Cross Airports
Group (resigned May 2007).
5. DAVID SEARGEANT
Age 57. Managing Director, Board
Member since 2001 and appointed
Managing Director in January 2002.

Experience

Managing Director with 30-plus years
experience in the hospitality and leisure
industries. Former managing director of
Rydges Hotels group (1988 – 2002) and
the Greater Union group (2000 – 2002).

Directorships

Mr Seargeant held the following
directorships during the year:

•
director of Atlab Holdings Pty Limited;
•
director of Roadshow Distributors Pty
Limited; and
•
director of Tourism Training Australia.
6. THOMAS FORD
FAICD

Age 68. Independent Non-executive
Director and Board Member since 1993.

Experience

A company director and Investment
Banker. 40-plus years of banking and
finance-related experience. Previous
directorships include Resolute Mining
Limited and Australian Pipeline Trust.

Directorships

Directorships of other listed companies,
held during the last three years, include:

•
Resolute Mining Limited
(appointed 2001); and
•
Australian Pipeline Trust
(appointed 1999 and resigned 2004).
In addition, Mr Ford is chairman of
Resimac Limited.

7. JOHN O’NEILL
AO, Dip Law (Syd), FAIB, FAICD

Age 56. Independent Non-executive
Director and Board Member appointed
14 December 2006 and resigned
11 October 2007.

Experience

A company director and sports
management executive with 30-plus
years of banking, international sports
management and consumer markets and
consumer response experience. Former
executive director of STW Communications
Group Limited, chief executive officer of
Football Federation Australia, managing
director and chief executive officer of
Australian Rugby Union Limited (1995 –
2004) and managing director of State
Bank of New South Wales.

Directorships

Directorships of other listed companies,
held during the last three years, include:

•
STW Communications Group Limited
(appointed 2006 and resigned 2007).
In addition, Mr O’Neill was reappointed
(in June 2007) as managing director and
chief executive officer of Australian Rugby
Union Limited.