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Appointment of Non-executive Directors to Westpac Board

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28 February 2023


Appointment of Non-executive Directors to Westpac Board


Westpac Banking Corporation (Westpac) has today announced the appointment of Tim

Burroughs and Michael Ullmer AO as independent Non-executive Directors, subject to

regulatory approval. Tim’s appointment is expected to be effective on 10

th

March 2023 and

Michael’s appointment is expected to be effective on 3

rd

April 2023.


The two new appointments replace former directors Steven Harker and Peter Marriott.

Westpac Chairman, John McFarlane said, “We are delighted to welcome Tim and Michael

to the Board as we continue the process of Board renewal. Westpac will benefit greatly

from their respective extensive experience in the financial services industry, including

management experience in regulated entities in Australia and internationally. Both

appointments will further strengthen the Board and complement the skills and experience

of the existing Directors”.



About Tim Burroughs


Mr Burroughs has more than 40 years’ experience in finance, international banking and

mergers and acquisitions. Mr Burroughs was formerly Chairman of Investment Banking at

Goldman Sachs Australia, where he worked for 11 years. Prior to this, Tim held senior

positions at Merrill Lynch including Chairman of Mergers and Acquisitions. From 1993-

1997, Tim was Principal at Centaurus Corporate Finance, a leading independent advisory

firm.



About Michael Ullmer AO


Mr Ullmer has more than 40 years’ experience in international banking, finance and

professional services. Mr Ullmer is the Chairman of Lendlease Corporation and was

formerly a Non-executive Director of Woolworths Limited. Mr Ullmer was previously the

Deputy Group Chief Executive Officer of the National Australia Bank (NAB) from 2007 to

2011. He joined NAB in 2004 as Finance Director and held a number of key positions

including Chairman of the subsidiaries Great Western Bank (US) and JB Were. Prior to

NAB, Mr Ullmer was at Commonwealth Bank of Australia initially as Group Chief Financial

Officer and then Group Executive with responsibility for Institutional and Business

Level 18, 275 Kent Street

Sydney, NSW, 2000






Banking. Before that, he was a Partner at accounting firms KPMG (1982 to 1992) and

Coopers & Lybrand (1992 to 1997).




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