ANNOUNCEMENT OF APPOINTMENT OF GENERAL MANAGER

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Name of Announcer *: AUSGROUP LIMITED
Company Registration No.: 200413014R
Announcement submitted on behalf of: AUSGROUP LIMITED
Announcement is submitted with respect to *: AUSGROUP LIMITED
Announcement is submitted by *: Gerard Patrick Hutchinson
Designation *: Chief Financial Officer
Date & Time of Broadcast: 03-Feb-2014 07:24:56
Announcement No.: 00017

ANNOUNCEMENT DETAILS

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Name of person *: Paul Birighitti
Age *: 45
Country of principal residence *: Australia
The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, and the search and nomination process) *: Nil

Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility *

Yes, Member of the Executive Management Team. Responsible for the management and growth of the Group's maintenance services business.

Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.)

Executive General Manager - Maintenance

Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years *

22 years experience leading and delivering services to the oil and gas, utilities, mining and mineral processing industries.

Employment History
2012-2014: Operations Director (Western Region) - Logicamms
2007-2011: Various executive management roles most recent WA State Manager - UGL Resources
2005-2006: Chief Executive Officer - PCT Engineers
2002-2005: Process Reliability and Integrity, Business Group Manager - PCT Engineers

Education
Executive Education - Senior Leadership Program - University of Melbourne
Executive Education - Accelerated Development Program - London Business School
Managers Certificate in IT Service Management - EXIN
Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical, Honours) - Curtin University
Bachelor of Science (Chemistry) - University of Western Australia

Interest * in the listed issuer and its subsidiaries *

Nil

Familial relationship with any director and/or substantial shareholder of the listed issuer or of any of its principal subsidiaries *

Nil

Conflict of interests (including any competing business) *

Nil

OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS

Past (for the last 5 years) *: Nil
Present: Nil

INFORMATION REQUIRED PERSUANT TO LISTING RULE 704(7)(H)

Disclose the following matters concerning an appointment of director, chief executive officer, general manager or other executive officer of equivalent rank. If the answer to any questions is "yes", full details must be given.
(a)* Whether at any time during the last 10 years, an application or a petition under any bankruptcy law of any jurisdiction was filed against him or against a partnership of which he was a partner at the time when he was a partner or at any time within 2 years from the date he ceased to be a partner?: No
(b)* Whether at any time during the last 10 years, an application or a petition under any law of any jurisdiction was filed against an entity (not being a partnership) of which he was a director or an equivalent person or a key executive, at the time when he was a director or an equivalent person or a key executive of that entity or at any time within 2 years from the date he ceased to be a director or an equivalent person or a key executive of that entity, for the winding up or dissolution of that entity or, where that entity is the trustee of a business trust, that business trust, on the ground of insolvency?: No
(c)* Whether there is any unsatisfied judgment against him?: No
(d)* Whether he has ever been convicted of any offence, in Singapore or elsewhere, involving fraud or dishonesty which is punishable with imprisonment, or has been the subject of any criminal proceedings (including any pending criminal proceedings of which he is aware) for such purpose?: No
(e)* Whether he has ever been convicted of any offence, in Singapore or elsewhere, involving a breach of any law or regulatory requirement that relates to the securities or futures industry in Singapore or elsewhere, or has been the subject of any criminal proceedings (including any pending criminal proceedings of which he is aware) for such breach?: No
(f)* Whether at any time during the last 10 years, judgment has been entered against him in any civil proceedings in Singapore or elsewhere involving a breach of any law or regulatory requirement that relates to the securities or futures industry in Singapore or elsewhere, or a finding of fraud, misrepresentation or dishonesty on his part, or he has been the subject of any civil proceedings (including any pending civil proceedings of which he is aware) involving an allegation of fraud, misrepresentation or dishonesty on his part?: No
(g)* Whether he has ever been convicted in Singapore or elsewhere of any offence in connection with the formation or management of any entity or business trust?: No
(h)* Whether he has ever been disqualified from acting as a director or an equivalent person of any entity (including the trustee of a business trust), or from taking part directly or indirectly in the management of any entity or business trust?: No
(i)* Whether he has ever been the subject of any order, judgment or ruling of any court, tribunal or governmental body, permanently or temporarily enjoining him from engaging in any type of business practice or activity?: No
(j)* Whether he has ever, to his knowledge, been concerned with the management or conduct, in Singapore or elsewhere, of the affairs of :-
(i)* any corporation which has been investigated for a breach of any law or regulatory requirement governing corporations in Singapore or elsewhere; or: No
(ii)* any entity (not being a corporation) which has been investigated for a breach of any law or regulatory requirement governing such entities in Singapore or elsewhere; or: No
(iii)* any business trust which has been investigated for a breach of any law or regulatory requirement governing business trusts in Singapore or elsewhere; or: No
(iv)* any entity or business trust which has been investigated for a breach of any law or regulatory requirement that relates to the securities or futures industry in Singapore or elsewhere, in connection with any matter occurring or arising during that period when he was so concerned with the entity or business trust?: No
(k)* Whether he has been the subject of any current or past investigation or disciplinary proceedings, or has been reprimanded or issued any warning, by the Monetary Authority of Singapore or any other regulatory authority, exchange, professional body or government agency, whether in Singapore or elsewhere?: No

INFORMATION REQUIRED PERSUANT TO LISTING RULE 704(7)(I)

Disclosure applicable to the appointment of Director only.

Any prior experience as a director of a listed company?

If no, please provide details of any training undertaken in the roles and responsibilities of a director of a listed company.

Nil

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