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APA GROUP — Board/Management Information 2008
Feb 25, 2008
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Board/Management Information
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MEDIA RELEASE
26 February 2008
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26 February 2008
The Manager
Company Announcements Office Australian Stock Exchange 4[th] Floor, 20 Bridge Street Sydney NSW 2000
Electronic Lodgement
Dear Sir or Madam
Company Announcement
In accordance with the listing rules, I attach the following announcement for release to the market:
- Appointment of Director
Yours sincerely
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Austin James Company Secretary
MEDIA RELEASE
26 February 2008
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APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR
APA Group (APA) Chairman Mr Len Bleasel AM, today announced the appointment of Mr John Allister Fletcher to the Board of Directors of Australian Pipeline Limited, the responsible entity for Australian Pipeline Trust and APT Investment Trust. Mr Fletcher’s appointment is effective as of 27 February 2008.
Mr Fletcher was previously an AGL appointed director of Australian Pipeline Limited during the period 2000 to 2005. Following his resignation from AGL in September 2003, it was agreed that Mr Fletcher remain on the Board until a suitable AGL representative was appointed, which occurred in March 2005.
Mr Fletcher is currently a director of Babcock & Brown Power and was a director of Foodland Associated Limited and NGC Limited of New Zealand. Mr Fletcher was also a director of Integral Energy until his resignation on 7 February 2008.
Mr Fletcher brings a wide commercial and financial practical knowledge to the Board, which includes over 35 years experience in a number of energy businesses.
Mr Fletcher held a number of executive positions in AGL prior to his retirement, including chief financial officer.
About APA Group (APA)
APA Group, comprised of Australian Pipeline Trust and APT Investment Trust, is the major ASX-listed energy transmission company in Australia with interests in almost 12,000 kms of natural gas pipeline infrastructure, over 2,300 kms of gas distribution networks in south east Queensland, Coal Seam Gas processing plants, gas fired power stations, gas storage facilities and two high voltage direct current interconnector systems.
APA manages and operates all its assets and also provides management and operation services to gas distribution and transmission company Envestra (which owns 19,100 km of natural gas distribution networks and 1,029 km of natural gas transmission pipelines). It also holds a 17.2 percent stake in Envestra and a one-third interest in the SEAGas pipeline. APA Group has a varied and quality customer base including AGL Energy, Cooper Eromanga Basin Producers, Xstrata, Newmont, CS Energy, BHP Billiton, Zinifex, Incitec Pivot, Origin, RioTinto, Nickel West, Synergy and Verve Energy.
For further information please contact:
Chris Kotsaris, Investor Relations APA Group Telephone: (02) 9693 0049 or Mob: 0402 060 508 Email: [email protected]
Joanne Collins, Gavin Anderson & Company Telephone: (02) 9552 8939 or Mob: 0423 029 932 Email: [email protected]