ASX Limited: Board Succession – New Appointment And Retirement

The Board of ASX Limited (ASX) today announced the appointment of Mr Peter Marriott as a non-executive director of the company from 1 July 2009.

Mr Marriott is Chief Financial Officer of Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited, a position he has held since 1997. He has almost 30 years experience in the finance industry, including being a former banking and finance partner of the then KPMG Peat Marwick.

ASX Chairman, Mr David Gonski AC, welcomed Mr Marriott’s appointment saying: “Peter’s contemporary financial management skills in the banking and finance industries will further complement the existing skills of the ASX Board. In addition, his first-hand understanding of the listed company environment will add to the ASX Board’s knowledge in this critical sphere.”

Mr Marriott will succeed Mr Michael Sharpe AO as Chairman of the ASX Board’s Audit & Risk Committee. Mr Sharpe will retire from the ASX Board effective 1 July 2009.

Mr Gonski thanked Mr Sharpe for his 14 years of service on the ASX Board: “Michael has given distinguished service to ASX since 1995. He has been a longstanding and very effective Chairman of the Audit & Risk Committee, and was also a foundation director of ASX’s supervision subsidiary, ASX Markets Supervision. On behalf of his ASX colleagues, I thank him for his considerable contribution and wish him the very best for the future.”