ARN MEDIA LIMITED — Board/Management Information 2012

Jul 29, 2012

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M A R K E T A N N O U N C E M E N T

APN APPOINTS PETER HUNT AS CHAIRMAN

SYDNEY, 30 July, 2012 APN News & Media [ASX, NZX:APN] today announced the Board has appointed Mr Peter Hunt as a director of the Company and as Chairman of the Board with effect from Monday 3 September 2012.

Mr Hunt is non-executive Chairman and a founder of Greenhill Caliburn, a leading corporate advisory firm which is now part of the global Greenhill advisory group. Mr Hunt was Joint Chief Executive and the Executive Chairman of Caliburn from its establishment in May 1999 through to its sale to Greenhill in April 2010. He has spent nearly 30 years advising local and multi-national companies and governments in Australia at the highest levels.

Major advisory roles include advising the Federal Government on the combined sale and transfer to the Future Fund of its 51% shareholding of Telstra and on the business plan for the build out of the National Broadband Network; Westpac Banking Corporation on its merger with St George; and AMP on its demerger into AMP and HHG along with the associated equity raisings.

Mr Hunt said he was delighted to have the opportunity to join APN during a period of important business transformation and growth.

“It is both an exciting and challenging time to be involved in a diverse media company like APN, and I look forward to working with my fellow Board members, Brett and his senior management team to execute on its strategic goals.”

Deputy Chairman, Mr Ted Harris, said the Board’s decision to appoint Mr Hunt follows an extensive and rigorous search process to find an independent chairman with the right blend of corporate experience and Board leadership skills.

“Peter is the ideal Chairman for APN’s next phase of growth. His expertise in successfully guiding companies through complex change is outstanding.”

APN CEO, Mr Brett Chenoweth, said he was looking forward to working closely with the new Chairman.

“Peter is a highly regarded Australian businessman and APN is going to benefit tremendously from his commercial acumen and leadership. This is an important appointment for APN.”

Mr Hunt was made a member of the General Division of the Order of Australia in 2010 for services in the philanthropic sector.

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