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CLEARVIEW WEALTH LIMITED Board/Management Information 2020

Jun 30, 2020

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Board/Management Information

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Market Release

1 July 2020

Changes to ClearView Board

Diversified financial services company, ClearView Wealth Limited (“ClearView”, ASX: CVW) has announced the appointment of Mr Geoff Black as Chair, replacing Mr Bruce Edwards, and the appointment of Ms Jennifer Lyon as an Independent Nonexecutive Director ( NED ).

As previously outlined to the market on 9 April 2020, Mr Bruce Edwards signaled his intention to retire from the Board after over seven years and ClearView initiated a search for a new Independent NED. The following Board changes are effective 1 July 2020:

  • Mr Edwards has formally retired as Chair and Independent NED of ClearView.

  • Mr Black has been appointed as Chair of ClearView. Mr Black joined the ClearView Board as an Independent NED on 25 November 2019 and has over 30 years’ experience in life insurance and wealth management. He is currently a director of Platypus Asset Management and was Head of Business Development at RGA Australia from 2015 until April 2019. Prior to joining RGA Australia, he held senior executive positions at TAL Australia and was formerly Managing Director of PrefSure Life and Lumley Life Limited. Mr Black holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Canterbury, Graduate Diplomas in Management and Financial Planning and is a Certified Practicing Accountant

  • Ms Jennifer Lyon has been appointed to the ClearView Board as an Independent NED. Ms Lyon is an experienced actuary, small business owner and Director, and until recently served as a Director of recruitment firm SKL Executive. Ms Lyon has also formerly held a number of senior and Director positions including non-executive Director and President of the Actuaries Institute of Australia, Managing Director of Qed Actuarial, a specialist actuarial recruitment firm, a Director of Hall & Lyon which managed the distribution of actuarial education material, and worked at AMP and Towers Perrin in superannuation and financial services. Ms Lyon has also served on the Board of ClearView’s Superannuation Trustee Board, ClearView Life Nominees Pty Ltd since 1 July 2014.

Commenting on the changes, Mr Simon Swanson, Managing Director of ClearView said: “We are delighted to announce the appointment of Geoff as Chair and Jenny as an Independent NED. I would also like to take this opportunity to acknowledge Bruce who has been on the Boards of ClearView since October 2012. As a director of ClearView, Bruce has made a substantial impact driving growth and establishing ClearView as a recognized financial services brand. Bruce has been a director of a number of insurance companies over a long period of time and has made a significant contribution to the industry and we were honoured to have him serve as a director and Chair of ClearView.”

ENDS

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For further information, please contact:

Investor inquiries

Trevor Franz Principal, Catapult Partners M: 0406 882 736

Media inquiries

Leng Ohlsson Head of Marketing and Corporate Affairs T: (02) 8095 1539 M: 0409 509 516 E: [email protected]

Approval of announcement

The Board of ClearView has authorised the release of this announcement to the market.

About ClearView

ClearView is an ASX-listed diversified financial services company which partners with financial advisers to help Australians protect and build their wealth, achieve their goals and secure a comfortable financial future. The group’s three business segments: Life Insurance, Wealth Management and Financial Advice are focused on delivering quality products and services.

For more information visit www.clearview.com.au

ClearView Wealth Limited

Level 15 20 Bond Street, Sydney, NSW 2000

www.clearview.com.au

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