COMMS GROUP LTD — Governance Information 2019

Sep 29, 2019

Rules 4.7.3 and 4.10.3[1]

ASX APPENDIX 4G

Key to Disclosures Corporate Governance Council Principles and Recommendations

Name of entity

COMMSCHOICE GROUP LIMITED

ACN 619 196 539 Financial year ended 30 June 2019

This Corporate Governance Statement[2 ] has been released to the ASX and is located on the Company’s website https://www.commschoice.com.au/investor/

This Corporate Governance Statement is accurate and up to date as at 30 September 2019 and has been approved by the Board.

This Annexure 4G includes a key to where the Company’s corporate governance disclosures are located.

Andrew Metcalfe

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Company Secretary

Print name: Andrew Metcalfe

1 Under Listing Rule 4.7.3, an entity must lodge with ASX a completed Appendix 4G at the same time as it lodges its annual report with ASX.

Listing Rule 4.10.3 requires an entity that is included in the official list as an ASX Listing to include in its annual report either a corporate governance statement that meets the requirements of that rule or the URL of the page on its website where such a statement is located. The corporate governance statement must disclose the extent to which the entity has followed the recommendations set by the ASX Corporate Governance Council during the reporting period. If the entity has not followed a recommendation for any part of the reporting period, its corporate governance statement must separately identify that recommendation and the period during which it was not followed and state its reasons for not following the recommendation and what (if any) alternative governance practices it adopted in lieu of the recommendation during that period.

Under Listing Rule 4.7.4, if an entity chooses to include its corporate governance statement on its website rather than in its annual report, it must lodge a copy of the corporate governance statement with ASX at the same time as it lodges its annual report with ASX. The corporate governance statement must be current as at the effective date specified in that statement for the purposes of rule 4.10.3.

• 2 “Corporate governance statement” is defined in Listing Rule 19.12 to mean the statement referred to in Listing Rule 4.10.3 which discloses the extent to which an entity has followed the recommendations set by the ASX Corporate Governance Council during a particular reporting period.

• 3 Mark whichever option is correct and then complete the page number(s) of the annual report, or the URL of the web page, where the entity’s corporate governance statement can be found.

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ANNEXURE 4G

KEY TO CORPORATE GOVERNANCE DISCLOSURES

Corporate Governance Council recommendation	Corporate Governance Council recommendation	We have followed the recommendation in full for the	We have NOT
		whole of the period above. We have disclosed …	followed the
			recommendation
			in full for the
			whole of the
			period above. We
			have disclosed …
PRINCIPLE 1 – LAY SOLID FOUNDATIONS FOR MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT
1.1	A listed entity should disclose: (a) the respective roles and responsibilities of its board and management; and (b) those matters expressly reserved to the board and those delegated to management.	… the fact that we follow this recommendation: is provided in our Corporate Governance Statement (CGS) at Section 1.1 and 1.2 of CGS … and information about the respective roles and responsibilities of our board and management (including those matters expressly reserved to the board and those delegated to management): is provided in our Corporate Governance Statement at Section 1.1 and 1.2 of CGS	Not Applicable
1.2	A listed entity should: (a) undertake appropriate checks before appointing a person, or putting forward to security holders a candidate for election, as a director; and (b) provide security holders with all material information in its possession relevant to a decision on whether or not to elect or re- elect a director.	… the fact that we follow this recommendation: is provided in our Corporate Governance Statementat Section 1.3 of CGS	Not Applicable
1.3	A listed entity should have a written agreement with each director and senior executive setting out the terms of their appointment.	… the fact that we follow this recommendation: is provided in our Corporate Governance Statement at Section 1.4 of CGS	Not Applicable
1.4	The company secretary of a listed entity should be accountable directly to the board, through the chair, on all matters to do with the proper functioning of the board.	… the fact that we follow this recommendation: is provided in our Corporate Governance Statementat Section 1.5 of CGS	Not Applicable
1.5	A listed entity should: (a) have a diversity policy which includes requirements for the board or a relevant committee of the board to set measurable objectives for achieving gender diversity and to assess annually both the objectives and the entity’s progress in achieving them; (b) disclose that policy or a summary of it; and (c) disclose as at the end of each reporting period the measurable objectives for achieving gender diversity set by the board or a relevant committee of the board in accordance with the entity’s diversity policy and its progress towards achieving them and either: (1) the respective proportions of men and women on the board, in senior executive positions and across the whole organisation (including how the entity has defined “senior executive” for these purposes); or	… the fact that we have a diversity policy that complies with paragraph (a): is provided in our Corporate Governance Statement at Section 1.6 of CGS … and a summary of our diversity policy … the measurable objectives for achieving gender diversity set by the board or a relevant committee of the board in accordance with our diversity policy and our progress towards achieving them: an explanation is reported in our Corporate Governance Statement at Section 1.6 of CGS … and the information referred to in paragraphs (c)(1)	Not Applicable

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Corporate Governance Council recommendation	Corporate Governance Council recommendation	We have followed the recommendation in full for the	We have NOT
		whole of the period above. We have disclosed …	followed the
			recommendation
			in full for the
			whole of the
			period above. We
			have disclosed …
	(2) if the entity is a “relevant employer” under the Workplace Gender Equality Act, the entity’s most recent “Gender Equality Indicators”, as defined in and published under that Act.	or (2): is provided in our Corporate Governance Statementat Section 1.6 of CGS
1.6	A listed entity should: (a) have and disclose a process for periodically evaluating the performance of the board, its committees and individual directors; and (b) disclose, in relation to each reporting period, whether a performance evaluation was undertaken in the reporting period in accordance with that process.	… the evaluation process referred to in paragraph (a): is provided in our Corporate Governance Statementat Section 1.7 of CGS … and the information referred to in paragraph (b): is provided in our Corporate Governance Statementat Section 1.7 of CGS	Not Applicable
1.7	A listed entity should: (a) have and disclose a process for periodically evaluating the performance of its senior executives; and (b) disclose, in relation to each reporting period, whether a performance evaluation was undertaken in the reporting period in accordance with that process.	… the evaluation process referred to in paragraph (a): is provided in our Corporate Governance Statementat Section 1.7 of CGS … and the information referred to in paragraph (b): is provided in our Corporate Governance Statementat Section 1.7 of CGS	Not Applicable
PRINCIPLE 2 - STRUCTURE THE BOARD TO ADD VALUE
2.1	The board of a listed entity should: (a) have a nomination committee which: (1) has at least three members, a majority of whom are independent directors; and (2) is chaired by an independent director, and disclose: (3) the charter of the committee; (4) the members of the committee; and (5) as at the end of each reporting period, the number of times the committee met throughout the period and the individual attendances of the members at those meetings;OR (b) if it does not have a nomination committee, disclose that fact and the processes it employs to address board succession issues and to ensure that the board has the appropriate balance of skills, knowledge, experience, independence and diversity to enable it to discharge its duties and responsibilities effectively.	… the fact that we follow this recommendation: is provided in our Corporate Governance Statementat Section 2.1 and 2.2 of CGS The committee has two members, both of whom are independent for the majority of the reporting period. The committee chair is an independent director. Members of the committee and number of times they met are disclosed in the Directors Report of the Annual Report.	The Board believes the committee has the appropriate balance of skills, knowledge, experience, independence and diversity to enable it to discharge its duties and responsibilities effectively.

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Corporate Governance Council recommendation	Corporate Governance Council recommendation	We have followed the recommendation in full for the	We have followed the recommendation in full for the	We have NOT
		whole of the period above. We have disclosed …		followed the
				recommendation
				in full for the
				whole of the
				period above. We
				have disclosed …
2.2	A listed entity should have and disclose a board skills matrix setting out the mix of skills and diversity that the board currently has or i s looking to achieve in its membership.	… our board skills matrix: is provided in our Corporate Governance Statementat Section 2.3 of CGS		Not Applicable
2.3	A listed entity should disclose: (a) the names of the directors considered by the board to be independent directors; (b) if a director has an interest, position, association or relationship of the type described in Box 2.3 but the board is of the opinion that it does not compromise the independence of the director, the nature of the interest, position, association or relationship in question and an explanation of why the board is of that opinion; and (c) the length of service of each director.	… the names of the directors considered by the board to be independent directors: is provided in our Corporate Governance Statementat Section 2.7 of CGS … where applicable, the information referred to in paragraph (b): is provided in our Corporate Governance Statementat Section 2.7 of CGS … the length of service of each director: is provided in our Corporate Governance Statementat Sections 1.4 of CGS		Not Applicable
2.4	A majority of the board of a listed entity should be independent directors.	… the fact that we do not follow this recommendation		is provided in our Corporate Governance Statement at Sections 2.1, 2.5 and 2.6 of CGS
2.5	The chair of the board of a listed entity should be an independent director and, in particular, should not be the same person as the CEO of the entity.	… the fact that we follow this recommendation: is provided in our Corporate Governance Stat~~emen~~t at Sections 2.4, 2.5 and 26 of CGS		Not Applicable
2.6	A listed entity should have a program for inducting new directors and provide appropriate professional development opportunities for directors to develop and maintain the skills and knowledge needed to perform their role as directors effectively.	… the fact that we follow this recommendation: is provided in our Corporate Governance Statementat Sections 2.7 of CGS		Not Applicable
PRINCIPLE 3 – ACT ETHICALLY AND RESPONSIBLY
3.1	A listed entity should: (a) have a code of conduct for its directors, senior executives and employees; and (b) disclose that code or a summary of it.	… ourcode of conduct or a summary of it: is provided in our Corporate Governance Statementat Sections 3.1 of CGS		Not Applicable
PRINCIPLE 4 – SAFEGUARD INTEGRITY IN CORPORATE REPORTING
4.1	The board of a listed entity should: (a) have an audit committee which: (1) has at least three members, all of whom are non-executive directors	If the entity complies with paragraph (a): … the fact that we follow this recommendation, that complies with paragraphs (1) and (2):

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A.C.N. 619 196 539

Corporate Governance Council recommendation	Corporate Governance Council recommendation	We have followed the recommendation in full for the	We have NOT
		whole of the period above. We have disclosed …	followed the
			recommendation
			in full for the
			whole of the
			period above. We
			have disclosed …
	and a majority of whom are independent directors; and (2) is chaired by an independent director, who is not the chair of the board, and disclose: (3) the charter of the committee; (4) the relevant qualifications and experience of the members of the committee; and (5) in relation to each reporting period, the number of times the committee met throughout the period and the individual attendances of the members at those meetings;OR (b) if it does not have an audit committee, disclose that fact and the processes it employs that independently verify and safeguard the integrity of its corporate reporting, including the processes for the appointment and removal of the external auditor and the rotation of the audit engagement partner.	… and a copy of the Committee Charter: … and the information referred to in paragraphs (4) and (5): If the entity complies with paragraph (b): not applicable an explanation is provided in our Corporate Governance Statement at Section 4.1 of CGS The committee has three members, one of whom was independent for a majority of the reporting period. The committee chair is not an independent director. Members of the committee and number of times they met are disclosed in the Directors Report of the Annual Report	Board believes the committee has the appropriate balance of skills, knowledge, experience, independence and diversity to enable it to discharge its duties and responsibilities effectively
4.2	The board of a listed entity should, before it approves the entity’s financial statements for a financial period, receive from its CEO and CFO a declaration that, in their opinion, the financial records of the entity have been properly maintained and that the financial statements comply with the appropriate accounting standards and give a true and fair view of the financial position and performance of the entity and that the opinion has been formed on the basis of a sound system of risk management and internal control which is operating effectively.	… the fact that we follow this recommendation: is provided in our Corporate Governance Statementat Section 4.2 of CGS	Not Applicable
4.3	A listed entity that has an AGM should ensure that its external auditor attends its AGM and is available to answer questions from security holders relevant to the audit.	… the fact that we follow this recommendation: is provided in our Corporate Governance Statementat Section 4.3 of CGS	Not Applicable
PRINCIPLE 5 – MAKE TIMELY AND BALANCED DISCLOSURE
5.1	A listed entity should: (a) have a written policy for complying with its continuous disclosure obligations under the Listing Rules; and (b) disclose that policy or a summary of it.	… the fact that we follow this recommendation: is provided in our Corporate Governance Statementat Section 5.1 of CGS	Not Applicable

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A.C.N. 619 196 539

Corporate Governance Council recommendation	Corporate Governance Council recommendation	We have followed the recommendation in full for the	We have NOT
		whole of the period above. We have disclosed …	followed the
			recommendation
			in full for the
			whole of the
			period above. We
			have disclosed …
PRINCIPLE 6 – RESPECT THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS
6.1	A listed entity should provide information about itself and its governance to investors via its website.	… information about the entity and its governance on our website: The company’s website is https://www.commschoice.com.au/investor/	Not Applicable
6.2	A listed entity should design and implement an investor relations program to facilitate effective two-way communication with investors.	… the fact that we follow this recommendation: is provided in our Corporate Governance Statementat Section 6.1 of CGS	Not Applicable
6.3	A listed entity should disclose the policies and processes it has in place to facilitate and encourage participation at meetings of security holders.	… our policies and processes for facilitating and encouraging participation at meetings of security holders: Is provided in our Corporate Governance Statementat Section 6.2 of CGS	Not Applicable
6.4	A listed entity should give security holders the option to receive communications from, and send communications to, the entity and its security registry electronically.	… the fact that we follow this recommendation: Is provided in our Corporate Governance Statementat Section 6.1 of CGS	Not Applicable
PRINCIPLE 7 – RECOGNISE AND MANAGE RISK
7.1	The board of a listed entity should: (a) have a committee or committees to oversee risk, each of which: (1) has at least three members, a majority of whom are independent directors; and (2) is chaired by an independent director, and disclose: (3) the charter of the committee; (4) the members of the committee; and (5) as at the end of each reporting period, the number of times the committee met throughout the period and the individual attendances of the members at those meetings;OR (b) if it does not have a risk committee or committees that satisfy (a) above, disclose that fact and the processes it employs for overseeing the entity’s risk management framework.	… the fact that we follow this recommendation: … and a copy of the charter of the committee: … and the information referred to in paragraphs (4) and (5): Is provided in our Corporate Governance Statement OR at Section 4.1 and 7.1 of CGS If the entity complies with paragraph (b): not applicable is provided in our Corporate Governance Statement at Section 7.2 of CGS	Not Applicable

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COMMSCHOICE GROUP LIMITED A.C.N. 619 196 539

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Corporate Governance Council recommendation	Corporate Governance Council recommendation	We have followed the recommendation in full for the	We have NOT
		whole of the period above. We have disclosed …	followed the
			recommendation
			in full for the
			whole of the
			period above. We
			have disclosed …
7.2	The board or a committee of the board should: (a) review the entity’s risk management framework at least annually to satisfy itself that it continues to be sound; and (b) disclose, in relation to each reporting period, whether such a review has taken place.	… the fact that we follow this recommendation: is provided in our Corporate Governance Statement at Section 7.1 of CGS	Not Applicable
7.3	A listed entity should disclose: (a) if it has an internal audit function, how the function is structured and what role it performs;OR (b) if it does not have an internal audit function, that fact and the processes it employs for evaluating and continually improving the effectiveness of its risk management and internal control processes.	If the entity complies with paragraph (a): … how our internal audit function is structured and what role it performs: If the entity complies with paragraph (b): … the fact that we do not have an internal audit function and the processes we employ for evaluating and continually improving the effectiveness of our risk management and internal control processes: is provided in our Corporate Governance Statement at Section 7.3 of CGS	Not Applicable
7.4	A listed entity should disclose whether it has any material exposure to economic, environmental and social sustainability risks and, if it does, how it manages or intends to manage those risks.	… whether we have any material exposure to economic, environmental and social sustainability risks and, if we do, how we manage or intend to manage those risks: is provided in our Corporate Governance Statement at Section 7.2 of CGS	Not Applicable
PRINCIPLE 8 – REMUNERATE FAIRLY AND RESPONSIBLY
8.1	The board of a listed entity should: (a) have a remuneration committee which: (1) has at least three members, a majority of whom are independent directors; and (2) is chaired by an independent director, and disclose: (3) the charter of the committee; (4) the members of the committee; and (5) as at the end of each reporting period, the number of times the committee met throughout the period and the individual attendances of the members at those meetings;OR (b) if it does not have a remuneration committee, disclose that fact and the processes it employs for setting the level and composition of remuneration for directors and senior executives and ensuring that such remuneration is appropriate and not excessive.	… the fact that we follow this recommendation: is provided in our Corporate Governance Statementat Section 2.1 and 2.2 of CGSthat complies with paragraphs (1) and (2): … and a copy of the Committee Charter: … and the information referred to in paragraphs (4) and (5): If the entity complies with paragraph (b):not applicable an explanation is provided in our Corporate Governance Statement at Section 8.1 of CGS	Not Applicable

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COMMSCHOICE GROUP LIMITED A.C.N. 619 196 539

KEY TO CORPORATE GOVERNANCE DISCLOSURES

Corporate Governance Council recommendation	Corporate Governance Council recommendation	We have followed the recommendation in full for the	We have NOT
		whole of the period above. We have disclosed …	followed the
			recommendation
			in full for the
			whole of the
			period above. We
			have disclosed …
8.2	A listed entity should separately disclose its policies and practices regarding the remuneration of non-executive directors and the remuneration of executive directors and other senior executives.	… separately our remuneration policies and practices regarding the remuneration of non-executive directors and the remuneration of executive directors and other senior executives: is provided in our Corporate Governance Statementat Section 8.2 of CGS and in the Remuneration Report within the Annual Report	Not Applicable
8.3	A listed entity which has an equity-based remuneration scheme should: (a) have a policy on whether participants are permitted to enter into transactions (whether through the use of derivatives or otherwise) which limit the economic risk of participating in the scheme; and (b) disclose that policy or a summary of it.	… our policy on this issue or a summary of it: is provided in our Corporate Governance Statementat Section 8.3 of CGS	Not Applicable

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