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20 Sep 2022

Announcement: Call for nominations to the Board of Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association Limited (APPEA)

Pursuant to APPEA’s Constitution, Directors are generally required to retire every three years on a rotational basis (although this can be impacted by early retirements and the transitional provisions) and may stand for re-election at that time.

In addition, Directors must also retire and may stand for re-election if they were appointed to fill a casual vacancy during the year. This year, nine (9) vacancies have arisen from the maximum 16-member Board. These vacancies will be filled by nomination and by election if required, with the results to be announced at the APPEA Annual General Meeting on 17 November 2022.

Retiring Directors are:

  1. Rachael Risucci, BP Developments (retiring due to being appointed to fill casual vacancy – Cl 10.5(b)(ii)(A))
  2. Kate Callaghan, Chevron Australia (retiring due to rotation – Cl 10.5(b)(ii)(B)) last elected 2020, first elected 2018
  3. David Maxwell, Cooper Energy (retiring due to rotation – Cl 10.5(b)(ii)(B)) last elected 2020, first elected 2018
  4. Tor McCaul, Comet Ridge Limited (retiring due to rotation – Cl 10.5(b)(ii)(B)) last elected 2020, first elected 2018
  5. Frank Calabria, Origin Energy (retiring due to rotation – Cl 10.5(b)(ii)(B)) last elected 2021, first elected 2017
  6. Ian Davies, Senex (retiring due to rotation – Cl 10.5(b)(ii)(B)) last elected 2021, first elected 2017

To be filled at the 2022 AGM in addition to the retiring Directors:

  1. Vacancy arising from the resignation of Shiva McMahon following the merger of Woodside and BHP
  2. Vacancy arising from the resignation of Khoa Dao (ConocoPhillips Australia)
  3. Vacancy arising under Cl 10.8 (e) by Hitoshi Okawa (INPEX)

Nominations are therefore called to fill the nine (9) vacancies on the APPEA Board. If the number of nominations is more than the number of vacancies to be filled, an election by ballot of all Full Members must take place. Voting closes at 12 midday AEDT on 15 November 2022.

Any Full Member may nominate a candidate for election. The nomination of any person for election to the Board must be in writing and signed by a Full Member and the candidate.

Nominations must be received by the Company Secretary by 12 midday AEDT on 6 October 2022, either by email to [email protected], or by mail.

The role of the APPEA Board is to operate at the highest level of policy and to set and steer the overall strategic direction of the Association. Nominees are therefore expected to hold the most senior position within the nominating company and at least be the equivalent of the CEO of the oil and gas exploration and production business in cases where the company concerned has multiple businesses.

For further information on what is involved in being a Director, please contact Sue Hart, Company Secretary by phone 02 6290 1505, email to [email protected] or by mail GPO Box 2201 Canberra ACT 2601.