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Appendix 12

Appendix 11 AWB Limited and AWB (International) Limited: structure

Table 11.1 The Board of Directors of AWB Limited, November 2006

Name

Details of directorship

Mr Brendan Stewart 1
Chairman (AWB)
(also AWBI)

  • Director of AWB: current at 6 November 2006

  • Elected on 3 February 2000 and re-elected on 13 March 2003

  • Elected by the directors as Chairman on 14 March 2002 and re-elected Chairman on 13 March 2003

  • Assumed position of Executive Chairman of AWB on 9 February 2006

  • AWB Committees: Nomination (Chair), Remuneration (Chair), Investment (Chair), Group Corporate Risk (ex-officio member) Audit (ex-officio member) and Customers & Stakeholders Committee (ex-offico member)

  • Non-executive director of AWBI: current as at 29 May 2006

  • Elected by the directors as Chairman of AWBI on 14 March 2002 and re‑elected Chairman on 13 March 2003

  • Resigned as Chairman of AWBI on 9 February 20062
  • AWBI Committees: Single Desk

Mr Robert Barry 3
(AWB)

  • Deputy Chairman; non-executive director of AWB: current as at 6 November 2006

  • Appointed on 12 January 1999 as an Additional Director; elected on 15 March 2001 and re-elected on 11 March 2004 as a B-Class Director

  • Committees: current Chairman of the Board Audit Committee

Mr Stephen Chamarette 4
(AWB)

  • Non-executive director of AWB: current as at 6 November 2006

  • Elected as non-executive director on 11 March 2004

  • Committees: Group Corporate Risk, Nomination,
    Services Agreement and Customers & Stakeholders

Mr Anthony Howarth
(AWB)

  • Non-executive director of AWB: current as at 6 November 2006

  • Appointed as non-executive director on 10 March 2005

Mr Xavier Martin
(AWB)

  • Non-executive director of AWB: current as at 6 November 2006

  • Elected on 13 March 2003 and re-elected on 23 February 2006

  • Committees: Audit

Mr John Ferguson Simpson
(AWB)

  • Non-executive director of AWB: current as at 6 November 2006

  • From November 1998 to present

  • Committees: Services Agreement (Chair), Nomination, Remuneration and Customers & Stakeholders

  • Non-executive director of AWBI: previous

  • From November 1998 to March 2000 (approx)

Mr Warrick McClelland 5
(AWB)

  • Non-executive director of AWB: current as at 6 November 2006

  • Elected as a non-executive director on 4 November 1998 and re-elected on 14 March 2002 and 10 March 2005

  • Committees: Audit and Services Agreement

Mr Christopher Moffet 6
(AWB and AWBI)

  • Non-executive director of AWB: current as at 6 November 2006

  • 'A class' director of AWB since election on 4 November 1998; re-elected on 14 March 2002, re-elected again on 10 March 2005

  • Member of the Corporate Risk Committee since 1998

  • Former member of the Investment Committee

  • Member of the Board Audit Committee from 1999 to 2001

  • Non-executive director of AWBI: current as at 6 November 2006

  • 'A class' director since January 1999

Mr John Schmoll 7
(AWB)

  • Non-executive director of AWB: current as at 6 November 2006

  • Appointed on 10 March 2005

  • Committees: Audit, Investment, Services Agreement and Governance

Mr Brendan Fitzgerald 8
(AWB)

  • Non-executive director of AWB: current as at 6 November 2006

  • Elected as non-executive director on 13 March 2003

  • Committees: Audit, Services Agreement and Customers & Stakeholders

Mr Peter Polson 9
(AWB and AWBI)

  • Non-executive director of AWB: current as at 6 November 2006

  • Appointed on 31 March 2003 as an Additional Director of AWB and elected on 10 March 2005 as a B Class Director

  • Committees: Group Corporate Risk (Chair), Remuneration, Investment and Governance (Chair)

  • Non-executive director of AWBI: current as at 6 November 2006

  • Appointed on 31 March 2003

Sources:

1. Ex 1252, WST.0020.0141.

2. Ex 497, WST.0019.0046_R, para. 1. According to AWB's website, however, Mr Stewart resigned as Chairman of AWBI on 23 February 2006: http://www.awb.com.au/aboutawb/corporate/boardprofiles/#bstewart.

3. Ex 778, AWB.0415.0002_R.

4. Ex 780, AWB.0415.0006_R.

5. Ex 779, AWB.0415.0004_R.

6. Ex 519, WST.0020.0002_R.

7. Ex 783, AWB.0415.0012_R.

8. Ex 781, AWB.0415.0008.

9. Ex 782, AWB.0415.0010_R.

Table 11.2 Board of Directors of AWB Limited, 1 July 1999

Position

Name

Chairman

Mr Trevor Flugge

Deputy Chairman

Mr Robert Barry

Non-executive Director

Mr Andrew Inglis

(The late) Mr Geoff Johnson

Mr Warrick McClelland

Mr Laurie Marshall

Mr Chris Moffet

Mrs Kerry Sanderson

Mrs Brenda Shanahan

Mr John Simpson

Mr John Thame

Source: Ex 8, WST.0001.0252_R at 0260_R-0261_R, para. 19.

Table 11.3 Board of Directors of AWB Limited, 1999 to 2006

Position

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Chairman /
Non-executive Director

Trevor Flugge AO

Trevor Flugge AO

Trevor Flugge AO

Brendan Stewart (appointed 14.03.02)

Brendan Stewart

Brendan Stewart

Brendan Stewart

Brendan Stewart (appointed Executive Chairman on 09.02.06)1

Chief Executive Officer /
Managing Director /
Executive Director

Murray Rogers AM

Murray Rogers AM (until 02.02.00)

Andrew Lindberg (appointed 03.04.00)

Andrew Lindberg

Andrew Lindberg

Andrew Lindberg

Andrew Lindberg

Andrew Lindberg

Andrew Lindberg (resigned 09.02.06, effective 30.04.06)1

Peter Polson (acting CEO from 09.02.06-21.04.06)1

Deputy Chairman
Non-executive Director

Robert Barry

Robert Barry

Robert Barry

Robert Barry

Robert Barry

Robert Barry

Robert Barry

Robert Barry

Non-executive Directors

Andrew Inglis

Geoff Johnson

Laurie Marshall

Warrick McClelland

Christopher Moffet

Kerry Sanderson

Brenda Shanahan

John Simpson

John Thame

Andrew Inglis (until 03.02.00)

Geoff Johnson (until 03.02.00)

John Thame

Brenda Shanahan

Warrick McClelland

Michael Shanahan (elected 03.02.00)

Kerry Sanderson

Brendan Stewart (elected 03.02.00)

John Simpson

Christopher Moffet

Laurie Marshall

Ian Cush (elected 03.02.00)

Brenda Shanahan

Warrick McClelland

John Thame

Kerry Sanderson

Michael Shanahan

Brendan Stewart

John Simpson

Christopher Moffet

Laurie Marshall

Ian Cush

Brenda Shanahan

Warrick McClelland

John Thame

Kerry Sanderson

Michael Shanahan

John Simpson

Christopher Moffet

Laurie Marshall

Ian Cush

Brendan Fitzgerald (from 13.03.03)

Brenda Shanahan (until end Mar 03)

Laurie Marshall

Xavier Martin (from 13.03.03)

Warrick McClelland

Christopher Moffet

Kerry Sanderson

John Simpson

John Thame

Peter Polson (appointed 31.03.03)

Michael Shanahan (until 13.03.03)

Ian Cush (until 13.03.03)

Brendan Fitzgerald

Steve Chamarette (from 11.03.04)

Xavier Martin

Warrick McClelland

Christopher Moffet

Peter Polson

Kerry Sanderson

John Simpson

John Thame

Laurie Marshall (until 11.03.04)

Brendan Fitzgerald

Steve Chamarette

Xavier Martin

Warrick McClelland

Christopher Moffet

Peter Polson

John Schmoll (from 10.03.05)

John Simpson

Tony Howarth (from 10.03.05)

John Thame (until 14.03.05)

Kerry Sanderson (until 10.03.05)

Brendan Fitzgerald

Steve Chamarette

Tony Howarth

Warrick McClelland

Christopher Moffet

Peter Polson

John Schmoll

John Simpson

Xavier Martin

1. Statement from the Board of AWB Limited, 9 February 2006: http://www.awb.com.au.

Sources: AWB Annual Reports 1999-2005; Ex 1204, EXH.0002.0002; Ex 1205, EXH.0002.0035; Ex 1206, EXH.0002.0133; Ex 1207, EXH.0002.0216; Ex 1208, EXH.0002.0298; Ex 1209, EXH.0002.0397; Ex 1210, EXH.0002.0511. See also <http://www.awb.com.au>.

Table 11.4 Board of Directors of AWB (International) Limited, November 2006

Name

Details of directorship

Mr Ian Donges
(Chairman AWBI)

  • Non-executive director of AWBI: current as at 6 November 2006

  • Elected as a non-executive director of AWBI on 15 March 2001 and re-elected on 11 March 2004

  • Chairman of AWBI: current as at 6 November 2006

  • Elected as Chairman of AWBI on 23 February 2006

  • Committees: Compliance and AWB Limited Board Customers and Stakeholders

Mr Peter Polson 1
(AWB and AWBI)

  • Non-executive director of AWB: current as at 6 November 2006

  • Appointed on 31 March 2003 as an Additional Director of AWB and elected on 10 March 2005 as a B Class Director

  • Committees: Group Corporate Risk (Chair), Remuneration, Investment and Governance (Chair)

  • Non-executive director of AWBI: current as at 6 November 2006

  • Appointed on 31 March 2003

Mr Christopher Moffet 2
(AWB and AWBI)

  • Non-executive director of AWB: current as at 6 November 2006

  • 'A class' director of AWB since election on 4 November 1998; re-elected on 14 March 2002, re-elected again on 10 March 2005

  • Member of the Corporate Risk Committee since 1998

  • Former member of the Investment Committee

  • Member of the Board Audit Committee from 1999 to 2001

  • Non-executive director of AWBI: current as at 6 November 2006

  • 'A class' director since January 1999

Mr Wayne Gibson
(AWBI)

  • Non-executive director of AWBI: current as at 6 November 2006

  • Elected as non-executive director on 3 February 2000, re-elected on 13 March 2003 and 23 February 2006

Mr Brendan Stewart
(AWB and AWBI)

  • Non-executive director of AWBI: current as at 6 November 2006

  • Resigned as Chairman of AWBI on 23 February 20063

  • Committee: Single Desk

Mr Clinton Starr
(AWBI)

  • Non-executive director of AWBI: current as at 6 November 2006

  • Elected on 4 November 1998 and re-elected on 14 March 2002 and 10 March 2005

  • Committees: Compliance (Chair), Single Desk (Chair) and AWB Limited Customers and Stakeholders

Sources:

1. Ex 782, AWB.0415.0010_R.

2. Ex 519, WST.0020.0002_R.

3. See AWB Board profiles, <http://www.awb.com.au/aboutawb/corporate/boardprofiles/#bstewart>, 6 November 2006.


Table 11.5 Board of Directors of AWB (International) Limited, 1999 to 2006

Position

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Chairman /
Non-executive Director

Trevor Flugge AO

Trevor Flugge AO

Trevor Flugge AO

Brendan Stewart (appointed 14.03.02)

Brendan Stewart

Brendan Stewart

Brendan Stewart

Brendan Stewart (until 23.02.06)

Ian Donges (appointed 23.02.06)

Executive Director

Murray Rogers AM

Murray Rogers AM (until 02.02.00)

Andrew Lindberg (appointed 03.04.00)

Andrew Lindberg

Andrew Lindberg

Andrew Lindberg

Andrew Lindberg

Andrew Lindberg

Andrew Lindberg (resigned 09.02.06)1

Non-executive Directors

Geoff Johnson

Christopher Moffet

Brenda Shanahan

John Simpson

Clinton Starr

Geoff Johnson (until 03.02.00)

Wayne Gibson (appointed 2000)

Clinton Starr (appointed Oct 2000)

Christopher Moffet

Brenda Shanahan

John Simpson (until approx. Mar 2000)

Ian Donges (appointed Mar 01)

Wayne Gibson

Clinton Starr

Christopher Moffet

Brenda Shanahan

Ian Donges

Wayne Gibson

Clinton Starr

Christopher Moffet

Brenda Shanahan

Brenda Shanahan (until end Mar 03)

Christopher Moffet

Peter Polson (from 31.03.03)

Ian Donges

Wayne Gibson

Clinton Starr

Clinton Starr

Christopher Moffet

Peter Polson

Ian Donges

Wayne Gibson

Clinton Starr

Christopher Moffet

Peter Polson

Ian Donges

Wayne Gibson

Christopher Moffet

Peter Polson

Wayne Gibson

Clinton Starr

Brendan Stewart (from 23.02.06)

1. Statement from the Board of AWB Limited, 9 February 2006: http://www.awb.com.au.

Sources: AWB Annual Reports 1999-2005; Ex 1204, EXH.0002.0002; Ex 1205, EXH.0002.0035; Ex 1206, EXH.0002.0133; Ex 1207, EXH.0002.0216; Ex 1208, EXH.0002.0298; Ex 1209, EXH.0002.0397; Ex 1210, EXH.0002.0511. See also <http://www.awb.com.au>.


Figure 11.1 AWB Limited's management structure, July 1999

 

Figure 11.1 AWB Limited's management structure, July 1999

Source: Ex 8, WST.0001.0335.

Figure 11.2 Corporate structure, late 1999

Figure 11.2 Corporate structure, late 1999

Source: Ex 4, EXH.0001.0030.

Note: Subject to one correction, this figure depicts the corporate structure within AWBL following the appointment of Mr Tighe as Chief Operating Officer in September 1999 (T 597). The one correction is that following Mr Tighe's appointment, and until Mr Lindberg was appointed in April 2000, Mr Goodacre reported to Mr Tighe. To this end, in Figure 11.2 Mr Goodacre should be on the same level as Mesrs Officer, Laskie and Storey, rather than being on the same level as Mr Tighe as currently depicted (T 3365).

Figure 11.3 Corporate structure, May 2000

Figure 11.3 Corporate structure, May 2000

Source: Ex 5, EXH.0001.0031.

Figure 11.4 AWB Limited organisation structure, 6 June 2000

Figure 11.4 AWB Limited organisation structure, 6 June 2000

Source: Ex 1261, MAE.0004.0019.

Figure 11.5 AWB Limited organisation structure, August 2000

 

Figure 11.5 AWB Limited organisation structure, August 2000

Source: Ex 20, WST.0002.0143.

Figure 11.6 International Sales and Marketing Division structure, August 2000

Figure 11.6 International Sales and Marketing Division structure, August 2000

Source: Ex 20, WST.0002.0166.

Figure 11.7 Corporate structure, late 2000

Figure 11.7 Corporate structure 2000

Source: Ex 423, AWB.0194.0013_R.

Figure 11.8 Corporate structure, 19 March 2001

Figure 11.8 Corporate structure, 19 March 2001

Source: Ex 423, AWB.0174.0007.

Figure 11.9 Corporate structure, February 2002

Figure 11.9 Corporate structure, February 2002

Source: Ex 423, AWB.0174.0008.

Figure 11.10 Corporate structure, August 2002

Figure 11.10 Corporate structure, August 2002

Source: Ex 423, AWB.0174.0009.

Figure 11.11 Corporate structure, February 2003

Corporate structure, February 2003

Source: Ex 35, AWB.0174.0010.