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MINERAL COMMODITIES LTD Governance Information 2018

Apr 29, 2018

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Rules 4.7.3 and 4.10.3[1]

Appendix 4G

Key to Disclosures Corporate Governance Council Principles and Recommendations

Name of entity

Mineral Commodities Ltd

ABN/ARBN Financial year ended 39 008 478 653 31 December 2017

Our corporate governance statement[2] for the above period above can be found at:[3]

☒ these pages of our annual report: _page 94 to page 101 ___

☒ this URL on our website: www.mncom.com.au

The Corporate Governance Statement is accurate and up to date as at 23 April 2018 and has been approved by the board.

The annexure includes a key to where our corporate governance disclosures can be located.

Date here: 28 April 2018 Sign here: _______ Company Secretary

Print name: Peter Torre

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 – KEY TO CORPORATE GOVERNANCE DISCLOSURES

Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation We have followed the recommendation in full for the whole
of the period above. We have disclosed …
We haveNOTfollowed 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:
☒in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
☐ at this location:
… 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):
☒at this location: www.mncom.com.au
☐an explanation why that is so in our Corporate
Governance StatementOR
☐we are an externally managed entity and this
recommendation is therefore 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:
☒in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
☐at this location:
_________
Insert location here
☐an explanation why that is so in our Corporate
Governance StatementOR
☐we are an externally managed entity and this
recommendation is therefore 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:
☒in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
☐at this location:
_________
Insert location here
☐an explanation why that is so in our Corporate
Governance StatementOR
☐we are an externally managed entity and this
recommendation is therefore 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:
☒in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
☐at this location:
_________
Insert location here
☐an explanation why that is so in our Corporate
Governance StatementOR
☐we are an externally managed entity and this
recommendation is therefore not applicable

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Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation We have followed the recommendation in full for the whole
of the period above. We have disclosed …
We haveNOTfollowed the recommendation in full for the
whole of the period above. We have disclosed …
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
(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.
… the fact that we have a diversity policy that complies with
paragraph (a):
☒in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
☐at this location:
… and a copy of our diversity policy or a summary of it:
☒at this location:
www.mncom.com.au
… 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:
☒in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
☐at this location:
______
Insert location here_
… and the information referred to in paragraphs (c)(1) or (2):
☒in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
☐at this location:
______
_Insert location here
☐an explanation why that is so in our Corporate
Governance StatementOR
☐we are an externally managed entity and this
recommendation is therefore not applicable

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Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation We have followed the recommendation in full for the whole
of the period above. We have disclosed …
We haveNOTfollowed the recommendation in full for the
whole of the period above. We have disclosed …
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):
☒in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
☐at this location:
______
Insert location here_
… and the information referred to in paragraph (b):
☒in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
☐at this location:
______
_Insert location here
☐an explanation why that is so in our Corporate
Governance StatementOR
☐we are an externally managed entity and this
recommendation is therefore 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):
☒in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
☐at this location:
______
Insert location here_
… and the information referred to in paragraph (b):
☒in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
☐at this location:
______
_Insert location here
☐an explanation why that is so in our Corporate
Governance StatementOR
☐we are an externally managed entity and this
recommendation is therefore not applicable

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Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation We have followed the recommendation in full for the whole
of the period above. We have disclosed …
We haveNOTfollowed the recommendation in full for the
whole of the period above. We have disclosed …
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.
[If the entity complies with paragraph (a):]
… the fact that we have a nomination committee that complies
with paragraphs (1) and (2):
☐in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
☐at this location:
______
Insert location here_
… and a copy of the charter of the committee:
☒at this location: www.mncom.com.au
… and the information referred to in paragraphs (4) and (5):
☒in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
☒at this location: Directors Report contained in the
annual report
[If the entity complies with paragraph (b):]
… the fact that we do not have a nomination committee and the
processes we employ 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:
☐in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
☐at this location:
______
_Insert location here
☒an explanation why that is so in our Corporate
Governance StatementOR
☐we are an externally managed entity and this
recommendation is therefore not applicable

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Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation We have followed the recommendation in full for the whole
of the period above. We have disclosed …
We haveNOTfollowed 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 is looking to achieve in its
membership.
… our board skills matrix:
☒in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
☐at this location:
_________
Insert location here
an explanation why that is so in our Corporate Governance
StatementOR
☐we are an externally managed entity and this
recommendation is therefore 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:
☒in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
☐at this location:
______
Insert location here_
… where applicable, the information referred to in paragraph
(b):
☒in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
☐at this location:
______
_Insert location here

… the length of service of each director:
☐in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
☒at this location:
Directors Report accompanying the financial statements
for the year ended 31 December 2017
☐an explanation why that is so in our Corporate
Governance Statement
2.4 A majority of the board of a listed entity should be
independent directors.
… the fact that we follow this recommendation:
☐in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
☐at this location:
_________
Insert location here
☒an explanation why that is so in our Corporate
Governance StatementOR
☐we are an externally managed entity and this
recommendation is therefore not applicable

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Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation We have followed the recommendation in full for the whole
of the period above. We have disclosed …
We haveNOTfollowed the recommendation in full for the
whole of the period above. We have disclosed …
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:
☐in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
☐at this location:
_________
Insert location here
☒an explanation why that is so in our Corporate
Governance StatementOR
☐we are an externally managed entity and this
recommendation is therefore 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:
☒in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
☐at this location:
_________
Insert location here
☐an explanation why that is so in our Corporate
Governance StatementOR
☐we are an externally managed entity and this
recommendation is therefore 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.
… our code of conduct or a summary of it:
☒in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
☒at this location:
www.mncom.com.au
☐an explanation why that is so in our Corporate
Governance Statement
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 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
[If the entity complies with paragraph (a):]
… the fact that we have an audit committee that complies with
paragraphs (1) and (2):
☐in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
☐at this location:
_________
Insert location here
… and a copy of the charter of the committee:
☒at this location:
www.mncom.com.au
… and the information referred to in paragraphs (4) and (5):
☒an explanation why that is so in our Corporate
Governance Statement

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Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation We have followed the recommendation in full for the whole
of the period above. We have disclosed …
We haveNOTfollowed the recommendation in full for the
whole of the period above. We have disclosed …
(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.
☐in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
☒at this location: Directors report contained within the
financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2017
[If the entity complies with paragraph (b):]
… the fact that we do not have an audit committee and the
processes we employ that independently verify and safeguard
the integrity of our corporate reporting, including the processes
for the appointment and removal of the external auditor and the
rotation of the audit engagement partner:
☐in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
☐at this location:
_________
Insert location here
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:
☒in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
☐at this location:
_________
Insert location here
☐an explanation why that is so in our Corporate
Governance Statement
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:
☒in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
☐at this location:
_________
Insert location here
☐an explanation why that is so in our Corporate
Governance StatementOR
☐we are an externally managed entity that does not
hold an annual general meeting and this recommendation
is therefore not applicable

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Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation We have followed the recommendation in full for the whole
of the period above. We have disclosed …
We haveNOTfollowed the recommendation in full for the
whole of the period above. We have disclosed …
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.
… our continuous disclosure compliance policy or a summary
of it:
☒in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
☒at this location:
www.mncom.com.au
☐an explanation why that is so in our Corporate
Governance Statement
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 us and our governance on our website:
☒at this location:
www.mncom.com.au
☐an explanation why that is so in our Corporate
Governance Statement
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:
☒in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
☐at this location:
_________
Insert location here
☐an explanation why that is so in our Corporate
Governance Statement
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:
☒in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
☐at this location:
_________
Insert location here
☐an explanation why that is so in our Corporate
Governance StatementOR
☐we are an externally managed entity that does not
hold periodic meetings of security holders and this
recommendation is therefore 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:
☒in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
☐at this location:
_________
Insert location here
☐an explanation why that is so in our Corporate
Governance Statement

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Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation We have followed the recommendation in full for the whole
of the period above. We have disclosed …
We haveNOTfollowed the recommendation in full for the
whole of the period above. We have disclosed …
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.
[If the entity complies with paragraph (a):]
… the fact that we have a committee or committees to oversee
risk that comply with paragraphs (1) and (2):
☐in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
☐at this location:
______
Insert location here_
… and a copy of the charter of the committee:
☒at this location:
www.mncom.com.au
… and the information referred to in paragraphs (4) and (5):
☒in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
☒at this location:
Directors report contained within the financial statements for
the year ended 31 December 2017.
[If the entity complies with paragraph (b):]
… the fact that we do not have a risk committee or committees
that satisfy (a) and the processes we employ for overseeing our
risk management framework:
☐in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
☐at this location:
______
_Insert location here
☒an explanation why that is so in our Corporate
Governance Statement

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Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation We have followed the recommendation in full for the whole
of the period above. We have disclosed …
We haveNOTfollowed 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:
☒in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
☐at this location:
_________
Insert location here
☒an explanation why that is so in our Corporate
Governance Statement
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:
☐in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
☐at this location:
______
Insert location here_
[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:
☒in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
☐at this location:
______
_Insert location here
☒an explanation why that is so in our Corporate
Governance Statement
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:
☒in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
☐at this location:
_________
Insert location here
☐an explanation why that is so in our Corporate
Governance Statement

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Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation We have followed the recommendation in full for the whole
of the period above. We have disclosed …
We haveNOTfollowed the recommendation in full for the
whole of the period above. We have disclosed …
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.
[If the entity complies with paragraph (a):]
… the fact that we have a remuneration committee that
complies with paragraphs (1) and (2):
☒in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
☐at this location:
______
Insert location here_
… and a copy of the charter of the committee:
☒at this location:
www.mncom.com.au
… and the information referred to in paragraphs (4) and (5):
☐in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
☒at this location:
Director Report accompanying the financial statements
for the year ended 31 December 2015
[If the entity complies with paragraph (b):]
… the fact that we do not have a remuneration committee and
the processes we employ for setting the level and composition
of remuneration for directors and senior executives and
ensuring that such remuneration is appropriate and not
excessive:
☐in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
☐at this location:
_____
Insert location here
☐an explanation why that is so in our Corporate
Governance StatementOR
☐we are an externally managed entity and this
recommendation is therefore not applicable

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Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation We have followed the recommendation in full for the whole
of the period above. We have disclosed …
We haveNOTfollowed 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:
☐in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
☒at this location:
Remuneration Report
Insert location here
☐an explanation why that is so in our Corporate
Governance StatementOR
☐we are an externally managed entity and this
recommendation is therefore 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:
☐in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
☐at this location:
____________
_Insert location here
☒an explanation why that is so in our Corporate
Governance StatementOR
☒we do not have an equity-based remuneration scheme
and this recommendation is therefore not applicable OR
we are an externally managed entity and this
recommendation is therefore not applicable
ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURES APPLICABLE TO EXTERNALLY MANAGED LISTED ENTITIES
- Alternative
to
Recommendation 1.1
for
externally
managed listed entities:
The responsible entity of an externally managed listed
entity should disclose:
(a) the arrangements between the responsible entity and
the listed entity for managing the affairs of the listed
entity;
(b) the role and responsibility of the board of the
responsible entity for overseeing those arrangements.
… the information referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b):
☐in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
☐at this location:
_________
Insert location here
☐an explanation why that is so in our Corporate
Governance Statement
- Alternative to Recommendations 8.1, 8.2 and 8.3 for
externally managed listed entities:
An externally managed listed entity should clearly disclose
the terms governing the remuneration of the manager.
… the terms governing our remuneration as manager of the
entity:
☐in our Corporate Governance StatementOR
☐at this location:
_________
Insert location here
☐an explanation why that is so in our Corporate
Governance Statement

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