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SGH LIMITED Governance Information 2023

Aug 16, 2023

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Rules 4.7.3 and 4.10.3

Appendix 4G

Key to Disclosures Corporate Governance Council Principles and Recommendations

Name of entity

Seven Group Holdings Limited

ABN/ARBN
46 142 003 469
Financial year ended:
46 142 003 469 30 June 2023

Our corporate governance statement[1 ] for the period above can be found at:[2]

These pages of our  annual report: [This URL on our ] website: www.sevengroup.com.au/who-we-are/corporate-governance

The Corporate Governance Statement is accurate and up to date as at 17 August 2023 and has been approved by the board.

The annexure includes a key to where our corporate governance disclosures can be located.[3]

Date: 17 August 2023

Name of authorised officer authorising lodgement: Warren Coatsworth, Company Secretary

1 “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.

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 Listing Rule 4.10.3.

Under Listing Rule 4.7.3, an entity must also lodge with ASX a completed Appendix 4G at the same time as it lodges its annual report with ASX. The Appendix 4G serves a dual purpose. It acts as a key designed to assist readers to locate the governance disclosures made by a listed entity under Listing Rule 4.10.3 and under the ASX Corporate Governance Council’s recommendations. It also acts as a verification tool for listed entities to confirm that they have met the disclosure requirements of Listing Rule 4.10.3.

The Appendix 4G is not a substitute for, and is not to be confused with, the entity's corporate governance statement. They serve different purposes and an entity must produce each of them separately.

2 Tick whichever option is correct and then complete the page number(s) of the annual report, or the URL of the web page, where your corporate governance statement can be found. You can, if you wish, delete the option which is not applicable.

3 Throughout this form, where you are given two or more options to select, you can, if you wish, delete any option which is not applicable and just retain the option that is applicable. If you select an option that includes “OR” at the end of the selection and you delete the other options, you can also, if you wish, delete the “OR” at the end of the selection. See notes 4 and 5 below for further instructions on how to complete this form.

ASX Listing Rules Appendix 4G (current at 17/7/2020)

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Appendix 4G Key to Disclosures Corporate Governance Council Principles and Recommendations

ANNEXURE – KEY TO CORPORATE GOVERNANCE DISCLOSURES

Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation Where a box below is ticked,4we have followed the
recommendation in fullfor the wholeof the period above. We
have disclosed this in our Corporate Governance Statement:
Where a box below is ticked, we have NOT followed the
recommendation in full for the whole of the period above. Our
reasons for not doing so are:5
PRINCIPLE 1 – LAY SOLID FOUNDATIONS FOR MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT
1.1 A listed entity should have and disclose a board charter setting
out:
(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.

and we have disclosed a copy of our board charter at:
www.sevengroup.com.au/who-we-are/corporate-governance
1.2 A listed entity should:
(a)
undertake appropriate checks before appointing a director or
senior executive or putting someone forward 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.
1.3 A listed entity should have a written agreement with each director
and senior executive setting out the terms of their appointment.
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.

4 Tick the box in this column only if you have followed the relevant recommendation in full for the whole of the period above. Where the recommendation has a disclosure obligation attached, you must insert the location where that disclosure has been made, where indicated by the line with “ insert location ” underneath. If the disclosure in question has been made in your corporate governance statement, you need only insert “our corporate governance statement”. If the disclosure has been made in your annual report, you should insert the page number(s) of your annual report (eg “pages 10-12 of our annual report”). If the disclosure has been made on your website, you should insert the URL of the web page where the disclosure has been made or can be accessed (eg “www.entityname.com.au/corporate governance/charters/”).

5 If you have followed all of the Council’s recommendations in full for the whole of the period above, you can, if you wish, delete this column from the form and re-format it.

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ASX Listing Rules Appendix 4G (current at 17/7/2020)

Appendix 4G Key to Disclosures Corporate Governance Council Principles and Recommendations

Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation Where a box below is ticked,4we have followed the
recommendation in fullfor the wholeof the period above. We
have disclosed this in our Corporate Governance Statement:
Where a box below is ticked, we have NOT followed the
recommendation in full for the whole of the period above. Our
reasons for not doing so are:5
1.5 A listed entity should:
(a)
have and disclose a diversity policy;
(b)
through its board or a committee of the board set
measurable objectives for achieving gender diversity in the
composition of its board, senior executives and workforce
generally; and
(c)
disclose in relation to each reporting period:
(1)
the measurable objectives set for that period to
achieve gender diversity;
(2)
the entity’s progress towards achieving those
objectives; and
(3)
either:
(A)
the respective proportions of men and women
on the board, in senior executive positions and
across the whole workforce (including how the
entity has defined “senior executive” for these
purposes); or
(B)
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.
If the entity was in the S&P / ASX 300 Index at the
commencement of the reporting period, the measurable objective
for achieving gender diversity in the composition of its board
should be to have not less than 30% of its directors of each
gender within a specified period.

and we have disclosed a copy of our diversity policy at:
www.sevengroup.com.au/who-we-are/corporate-governance
and we have disclosed the information referred to in paragraph (c)
at:
pages 28, 40 and 41 and 72 of our 2023 Annual Report and page 3
of our Corporate Governance Statement.

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ASX Listing Rules Appendix 4G (current at 17/7/2020)

Appendix 4G Key to Disclosures Corporate Governance Council Principles and Recommendations

Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation Where a box below is ticked,4we have followed the
recommendation in fullfor the wholeof the period above. We
have disclosed this in our Corporate Governance Statement:
Where a box below is ticked, we have NOT followed the
recommendation in full for the whole of the period above. Our
reasons for not doing so are:5
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 for each reporting period whether a performance
evaluation has been undertaken in accordance with that
process during or in respect of that period.

and we have disclosed the evaluation process referred to in
paragraph (a) at:
page 3 of our Corporate Governance Statement (under heading
“Principle 1 – Lay Solid Foundations for Management and
Oversight”)
and whether a performance evaluation was undertaken for the
reporting period in accordance with that process at:
page 3 of our Corporate Governance Statement (under heading
“Principle 1 – Lay Solid Foundations for Management and
Oversight”)
1.7 A listed entity should:
(a)
have and disclose a process for evaluating the performance
of its senior executives at least once every reporting period;
and
(b)
disclose for each reporting period whether a performance
evaluation has been undertaken in accordance with that
process during or in respect of that period.

and we have disclosed the evaluation process referred to in
paragraph (a) at:
page 3 and 4 of our Corporate Governance Statement (under
heading “Principle 1 – Lay Solid Foundations for Management and
Oversight”) and pages 66 to 93 of our 2023 Annual Report in our
Remuneration Report
and whether a performance evaluation was undertaken for the
reporting period in accordance with that process at:
page 3 and 4 of our Corporate Governance Statement (under
heading “Principle 1 – Lay Solid Foundations for Management and
Oversight”) and pages 77 to 99 of our 2023 Annual Report in our
Remuneration Report

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ASX Listing Rules Appendix 4G (current at 17/7/2020)

Appendix 4G Key to Disclosures Corporate Governance Council Principles and Recommendations

Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation Where a box below is ticked,4we have followed the
recommendation in fullfor the wholeof the period above. We
have disclosed this in our Corporate Governance Statement:
Where a box below is ticked, we have NOT followed the
recommendation in full for the whole of the period above. Our
reasons for not doing so are:5
PRINCIPLE 2 - STRUCTURE THE BOARD TO BE EFFECTIVE AND 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.

and we have disclosed a copy of the charter of the committee at:
www.sevengroup.com.au/who-we-are/corporate-governance.
and the information referred to in paragraphs (4) and (5) at:
page 7 of our Corporate Governance Statement (under heading
“Principle 2 – Structure the Board to be Effective and Add Value”)
and the number of times the committee met throughout the period
and the individual attendances of the members at those meetings is
set out at page 14 of our Corporate Governance Statement and in the
Directors’ Report of our 2023 Annual Report at page 75, which is
cross-referenced to at page 2 of our Corporate Governance
Statement (under heading “Principle 1 – Lay Solid Foundations for
Management and Oversight”)
2.2 A listed entity should have and disclose a board skills matrix
setting out the mix of skills that the board currently has or is
looking to achieve in its membership.

and we have disclosed our board skills matrix at:
pages 6 and 7 of our Corporate Governance Statement (under
heading “Principle 2 – Structure the Board to be Effective and Add
Value”)

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ASX Listing Rules Appendix 4G (current at 17/7/2020)

Appendix 4G Key to Disclosures Corporate Governance Council Principles and Recommendations

Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation Where a box below is ticked,4we have followed the
recommendation in fullfor the wholeof the period above. We
have disclosed this in our Corporate Governance Statement:
Where a box below is ticked, we have NOT followed the
recommendation in full for the whole of the period above. Our
reasons for not doing so are:5
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, affiliation 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 or relationship in question and an explanation of
why the board is of that opinion; and
(c)
the length of service of each director.

and we have disclosed the names of the directors considered by the
board to be independent directors at:
page 4 of our Corporate Governance Statement (under heading
“Principle 2 – Structure the Board to be Effective and Add Value”)
and, where applicable, the information referred to in paragraph (b)
at:
pages 4 to 5 of our Corporate Governance Statement (under
heading “Principle 2 – Structure the Board to be Effective and Add
Value”)
and the length of service of each director at:
page 4 and 5 of our Corporate Governance Statement and pages 64
and 65 of our 2023 Annual Report under the heading Board of
Directors, which includes the date of appointment of each Director
2.4 A majority of the board of a listed entity should be independent
directors.
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.
2.6 A listed entity should have a program for inducting new
directors and for periodically reviewing whether there is a need
for existing directors to undertake professional development to
maintain the skills and knowledge needed to perform their role
as directors effectively.

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ASX Listing Rules Appendix 4G (current at 17/7/2020)

Appendix 4G Key to Disclosures Corporate Governance Council Principles and Recommendations

Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation Where a box below is ticked,4we have followed the
recommendation in fullfor the wholeof the period above. We
have disclosed this in our Corporate Governance Statement:
Where a box below is ticked, we have NOT followed the
recommendation in full for the whole of the period above. Our
reasons for not doing so are:5
PRINCIPLE 3 – INSTIL A CULTURE OF ACTING LAWFULLY, ETHICALLY AND RESPONSIBLY
3.1 A listed entity should articulate and disclose its values.
and we have disclosed our values at:
page 8 of our Corporate Governance Statement (under heading
“Principle 3 – Instil a Culture of Acting Lawfully, Ethically and
Responsibly”)
3.2 A listed entity should:
(a)
have and disclose a code of conduct for its directors,
senior executives and employees; and
(b)
ensure that the board or a committee of the board is
informed of any material breaches of that code.

and we have disclosed our code of conduct at:
www.sevengroup.com.au/who-we-are/corporate-governance
3.3 A listed entity should:
(a)
have and disclose a whistleblower policy; and
(b)
ensure that the board or a committee of the board is
informed of any material incidents reported under that
policy.

and we have disclosed our whistleblower policy at:
www.sevengroup.com.au/who-we-are/corporate-governance
3.4 A listed entity should:
(a)
have and disclose an anti-bribery and corruption policy;
and
(b)
ensure that the board or committee of the board is
informed of any material breaches of that policy.

and we have disclosed our anti-bribery and corruption policy at:
www.sevengroup.com.au/who-we-are/corporate-governance.

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ASX Listing Rules Appendix 4G (current at 17/7/2020)

Appendix 4G Key to Disclosures Corporate Governance Council Principles and Recommendations

Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation Where a box below is ticked,4we have followed the
recommendation in fullfor the wholeof the period above. We
have disclosed this in our Corporate Governance Statement:
Where a box below is ticked, we have NOT followed the
recommendation in full for the whole of the period above. Our
reasons for not doing so are:5
PRINCIPLE 4 – SAFEGUARD THE INTEGRITY OF CORPORATE REPORTS
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
(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 we have disclosed a copy of the charter of the committee at:
www.sevengroup.com.au/who-we-are/corporate-governance
and the information referred to in paragraphs (4) and (5) at:
Pages 9 and 10 of our Corporate Governance Statement (under
heading “Principle 4 – Safeguard the Integrity of Corporate Reports”)
The relevant qualifications and experience of the members of the
Committee are set out pages 64 and 65 of our 2023 Annual Report
under the heading Board of Directors, which is cross-referenced to
at page 5 of our Corporate Governance Statement (under heading
“Principle 2 – Structure the Board to be Effective and Add Value””).
And on page 9 of our Corporate Governance Statement (under
heading “Audit & Risk Committee”)
The number of times the committee met throughout the period and
the individual attendances of the members at those meetings is set
out at page 13 of our Corporate Governance Statement and in the
Directors’ Report of our 2023 Annual Report at page 75, which is
cross-referenced to at page 2 of our Corporate Governance
Statement (under heading “Principle 1 – Lay Solid Foundations for
Management and Oversight”)
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.
4.3 A listed entity should disclose its process to verify the integrity
of any periodic corporate report it releases to the market that is
not audited or reviewed by an external auditor.

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ASX Listing Rules Appendix 4G (current at 17/7/2020)

Appendix 4G Key to Disclosures Corporate Governance Council Principles and Recommendations

Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation Where a box below is ticked,4we have followed the
recommendation in fullfor the wholeof the period above. We
have disclosed this in our Corporate Governance Statement:
Where a box below is ticked, we have NOT followed the
recommendation in full for the whole of the period above. Our
reasons for not doing so are:5
PRINCIPLE 5 – MAKE TIMELY AND BALANCED DISCLOSURE
5.1 A listed entity should have and disclose a written policy for
complying with its continuous disclosure obligations under
listing rule 3.1.

and we have disclosed our continuous disclosure compliance policy
at:
www.sevengroup.com.au/who-we-are/corporate-governance.
5.2 A listed entity should ensure that its board receives copies of all
material market announcements promptly after they have been
made.
5.3 A listed entity that gives a new and substantive investor or
analyst presentation should release a copy of the presentation
materials on the ASX Market Announcements Platform ahead
of the presentation.
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.

and we have disclosed information about us and our governance on
our website at:
www.sevengroup.com.au
www.sevengroup.com.au/who-we-are/corporate-governance
6.2 A listed entity should have an investor relations program that
facilitates effective two-way communication with investors.
6.3 A listed entity should disclose how it facilitates and encourages
participation at meetings of security holders.

and we have disclosed how we facilitate and encourage participation
at meetings of security holders at:
page 10 of our Corporate Governance Statement (under heading
“Principle 6 – Respect the Rights of Security Holders”)
6.4 A listed entity should ensure that all substantive resolutions at a
meeting of security holders are decided by a poll rather than by
a show of hands.
6.5 A listed entity should give security holders the option to receive
communications from, and send communications to, the entity
and its security registry electronically.

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ASX Listing Rules Appendix 4G (current at 17/7/2020)

Appendix 4G Key to Disclosures Corporate Governance Council Principles and Recommendations

Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation Where a box below is ticked,4we have followed the
recommendation in fullfor the wholeof the period above. We
have disclosed this in our Corporate Governance Statement:
Where a box below is ticked, we have NOT followed the
recommendation in full for the whole of the period above. Our
reasons for not doing so are:5
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.

and we have disclosed a copy of the charter of the committee at:
www.sevengroup.com.au/who-we-are/corporate-governance
and the information referred to in paragraphs (4) and (5) at:
Pages 9 and 10 of our Corporate Governance Statement (under
heading “Principle 4 – Safeguard the Integrity of Corporate Reports”)
The number of times the Committee met throughout the period and
the individual attendances of the members at those meetings is set
out at page 14 of our Corporate Governance Statement and in the
Directors’ Report of our 2023 Annual Report at page 75, which is
cross-referenced to at page 2 of our Corporate Governance
Statement (under heading “Principle 1 – Lay Solid Foundations for
Management and Oversight”)
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
that the entity is operating with due regard to the risk
appetite set by the board; and
(b)
disclose, in relation to each reporting period, whether
such a review has taken place.

and we have disclosed whether a review of the entity’s risk
management framework was undertaken during the reporting period
at:
pages 11 and 12 of our Corporate Governance Statement (under
heading “Principle 7 – Recognise and Manage Risk”)
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 governance, risk
management and internal control processes.

and we have disclosed how our internal audit function is structured
and what role it performs at:
page 11 of our Corporate Governance Statement (under heading
“Principle 7 – Recognise and Manage Risk”) and under the Audit &
Risk Committee Charter disclosed at www.sevengroup.com.au/who-
we-are/corporate-governance

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ASX Listing Rules Appendix 4G (current at 17/7/2020)

Appendix 4G Key to Disclosures Corporate Governance Council Principles and Recommendations

Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation Where a box below is ticked,4we have followed the
recommendation in fullfor the wholeof the period above. We
have disclosed this in our Corporate Governance Statement:
Where a box below is ticked, we have NOT followed the
recommendation in full for the whole of the period above. Our
reasons for not doing so are:5
7.4 A listed entity should disclose whether it has any material
exposure to environmental or social risks and, if it does, how it
manages or intends to manage those risks.

and we have disclosed whether we have any material exposure to
environmental and social risks at:
page 12 of our Corporate Governance Statement (under heading
“Principle 7 – Recognise and Manage Risk”) and on pages 58 to 63
of our 2023 Annual Report (under heading “Risk Factors”)
how we manage or intend to manage those risks at:
pages 52 to 63 of our 2023 Annual Report in the Operating and
Financial Review and on pages 24 to 51 of our 2023 Annual Report
(under the heading “Sustainability”)

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ASX Listing Rules Appendix 4G (current at 17/7/2020)

Appendix 4G Key to Disclosures Corporate Governance Council Principles and Recommendations

Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation Where a box below is ticked,4we have followed the
recommendation in fullfor the wholeof the period above. We
have disclosed this in our Corporate Governance Statement:
Where a box below is ticked, we have NOT followed the
recommendation in full for the whole of the period above. Our
reasons for not doing so are:5
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.

and we have disclosed a copy of the charter of the committee at:
www.sevengroup.com.au/who-we-are/corporate-governance
and the information referred to in paragraphs (4) and (5) at:
Page 7 of our Corporate Governance Statement (under heading
“Principle 2 – Structure the Board to be Effective and Add Value”)
The number of times the committee met throughout the period and
the individual attendances of the members at those meetings is set
out at page 14 of our Corporate Governance Statement and in the
Directors’ Report of our 2023 Annual Report at page 75, which is
cross-referenced to at page 2 of our Corporate Governance
Statement (under heading “Principle 1 – Lay Solid Foundations for
Management and Oversight”)
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.

and we have disclosed separately our remuneration policies and
practices regarding the remuneration of non-executive directors and
the remuneration of executive directors and other senior executives
at:
pages 12 and 13 of our Corporate Governance Statement
(under heading “Principle 8 - Remunerate Fairly and
Responsibly”)
In the Remuneration Report of our 2023 Annual Report at pages 77
to 99, which is cross referenced to in our Corporate Governance
Statement (under heading “Principle 8 – Remunerate Fairly and
Responsibly”)

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ASX Listing Rules Appendix 4G (current at 17/7/2020)

Appendix 4G Key to Disclosures Corporate Governance Council Principles and Recommendations

Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation Where a box below is ticked,4we have followed the
recommendation in fullfor the wholeof the period above. We
have disclosed this in our Corporate Governance Statement:
Where a box below is ticked, we have NOT followed the
recommendation in full for the whole of the period above. Our
reasons for not doing so are:5
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.

and we have disclosed our policy on this issue or a summary of it at:
Page 13 of our Corporate Governance Statement (under
heading “Principle 8 - Remunerate Fairly and
Responsibly”)

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Corporate Governance Statement

For the year ended 30 June 2023

This statement outlines the Company’s main corporate governance practices that were in place throughout the financial year and, unless otherwise stated, its compliance with the 4th edition of the ASX Corporate Governance Council Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations (ASX Recommendations).

The Company’s Board and Committee Charters and a number of the corporate governance policies referred to in this statement are available in the “Corporate Governance” section of the Company’s website at www.sevengroup.com.au/who- we-are/corporate- governance.

This full Corporate Governance Statement is referenced in the shorter form Corporate Governance Overview set out on pages 68 to 73 of the 2023 Annual Report. The 2023 Annual Report referenced herein is available at www.sevengroup.com.au/investor-centre/results-and-presentations .

PRINCIPLE 1 – LAY SOLID FOUNDATIONS FOR MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT

Role and Responsibilities of the Board

The Board is empowered to manage the business of the Company subject to the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) and the Company’s Constitution. The Board is responsible for the overall corporate governance of the Group and has adopted a Board Charter. The Board Charter sets out the role and responsibilities of the Board as well as those functions delegated to management.

The Board Charter provides that the Board’s role includes:

  • representing and serving the interests of shareholders by overseeing, reviewing and appraising the Company’s strategies, policies and performance in accordance with any duties and obligations imposed on the Board by law and the Company’s Constitution;

  • demonstrating leadership by approving the Company’s purpose, statement of values, strategic objectives and code of conduct for directors, senior executives and employees and monitoring corporate culture;

  • contributing to and approving management’s development of corporate strategy including approving strategic objectives;

  • monitoring corporate performance and management’s performance and implementation of Company strategy and promotion of the Company’s values;

  • reviewing and monitoring systems of risk management and internal control and ethical and legal compliance, including review of procedures to identify the main financial and non-financial risks associated with the Company’s businesses and the implementation of appropriate systems to manage these risks;

  • monitoring and reviewing management processes aimed at ensuring the integrity of financial reporting, financial controls and other reporting;

  • developing a Board skills matrix setting out the mix of skills that the Board currently has or is looking to achieve in its membership;

  • developing and reviewing corporate governance principles and policies and monitoring compliance with those principles and policies to underpin and instill the desired culture within the Company and reinforce a culture across the Company of acting lawfully, ethically and responsibly;

  • reviewing and monitoring the Company’s approach and commitments to sustainability;

  • monitoring that management has formal and rigorous processes in place to validate the quality and integrity of the Company’s corporate reporting;

  • satisfying itself that the Company’s remuneration framework is aligned with the Company’s purpose, its strategic objectives, values and risk appetite; and

  • in accordance with the Company’s Diversity and Equal Employment Opportunity Policy, reviewing, on an annual basis, the report prepared by the Remuneration & Nomination Committee outlining the relative proportion of women and men on the Board, in senior management positions and in the workforce at all levels of the Group.

The Board Charter provides that matters which are specifically reserved for the Board or its Committees include:

  • appointment and removal of the Chief Executive Officer;

  • approval of dividends;

  • approval of the annual budget;

  • monitoring capital management and approval of capital expenditure, acquisitions and divestitures in excess of authority levels delegated to management;

  • the establishment of Board Committees, their membership and delegated authorities; and

  • calling of meetings of shareholders.

Board Committees

The Board is assisted in carrying out its responsibilities by the Audit & Risk Committee, the Remuneration & Nomination Committee and the Independent & Related Party Committee. Attendance at Committee meetings by management is at the invitation of the Committee. Directors who are non-Committee members may also attend any meeting of the Audit & Risk Committee and Remuneration & Nomination Committee by invitation. The Chair of each of those Committee reports to the Board on the Committee’s considerations and recommendations.

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Each Committee has its own written Charter which is reviewed on an annual basis. The Charter of each Committee is available on the Company’s website. Further details regarding the Audit & Risk Committee are set out under “Principle 4 – Safeguard the Integrity of Corporate Reports” and further details regarding the Remuneration & Nomination Committee and the Independent & Related Party Committee are set out under “Principle 2 – Structure the Board to be Effective and Add Value” in this Corporate Governance Statement.

The Directors’ Report on page 75 of the 2023 Annual Report and Annexure A hereto set out the number of Board and Committee meetings held during the 2023 financial year under the heading “Meetings of Directors”, as well as the attendance of Directors at those meetings.

Delegation to Management

Subject to oversight by the Board and the exercise by the Board of functions which it is required to carry out under the Company’s Constitution, Board Charter and the law, it is the role of management to carry out functions that are expressly delegated to management by the Board, as well as those functions not specifically reserved to the Board, as it considers appropriate, including those functions and affairs which pertain to the day-to-day management of the operations and administration of the Company.

Management is charged with promulgating the Company’s values across the organisation and is responsible for implementing the policies, business model and strategic objectives approved by the Board. Management must supply the Board with information in a form, timeframe and quality that will enable the Board to discharge its duties effectively, including information concerning the Company’s compliance with material legal and regulatory requirements and any conduct that is materially inconsistent with the values or Code of Conduct of the Company. The Company has adopted a Delegated Authority Policy, which delegates to management the authority to carry out expenditure in relation to specified areas of the Company’s operations, subject to the Company’s policies and procedures in respect of the authorisation and signing of Company contracts, which includes a system of legal review. The functions exercised by the Board and those delegated to management are subject to ongoing review to ensure that the division of functions remains appropriate.

Executive Management Team

Company executives are each employed under written employment agreements, which set out the terms of their employment. Prior to the commencement of employment, the Company undertakes appropriate background checks on new senior executives.

The management of the Company during the financial year comprised the Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer (MD & CEO), Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Chief Operating Officer (COO), Chief People Officer (CPO) and Chief Executives of each of WesTrac, Coates, SGH Energy and Boral. Profiles of members of the Executive Management team are available at pages 66 and 67 of the 2023 Annual Report.

Governance and SGH Subsidiary Operating Businesses

The Company’s key operating businesses (subsidiaries), WesTrac, Coates and SGH Energy are each subject to the additional oversight of separate management committees which function as subsidiary ‘boards’, with the rigour and formality of a board structure involving regular meetings and reporting.

These ‘boards’ each consist of Group Executives, including the MD & CEO, CFO, COO and CPO, and the subsidiary Chief Executive, and provide a forum to review the operations of the business and to hold each subsidiary accountable. The subsidiary business Chief Executives have overall operational accountability for their individual businesses including performance and day-to-day management, while the Company’s Group level corporate resources provide central oversight of strategy, finance and accounting, legal and human resources. The subsidiary operating business ‘boards’ are supplemented by specialised operating business committees which assist in relation to the oversight of key aspects of the business, such as finance, health and safety, remuneration and/or project management, as required.

Each of the Company’s key operating businesses reports to the Company’s Board through regular comprehensive ‘vertical’ business board reports as well as through aggregated ‘horizontal’ Group-level reviews, including finance, health and safety, risk, human capital management, strategy and customer relations.

This management structure enables the Company to set Group minimum standards, disseminate and reinforce a Group culture, implement compliance controls and procedures across the Group and ensure the Group’s businesses maintain focus on shareholder returns. It also appropriately safeguards and reinforces the Group’s processes in relation to integrity in corporate reporting, management of the Group’s disclosure obligations and the Group’s ability to manage risk.

Appointment of Directors

The Board has established a Remuneration & Nomination Committee to assist it in the appointment of new Directors. Further information regarding the Committee is set out under “Principle 2 – Structure the Board to be Effective and Add Value” in this statement.

The policy and procedure for the selection and appointment of new Directors is set out in an attachment to the Board Charter. The factors that will be considered when reviewing a potential candidate for Board appointment include:

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  • skills, experience, expertise and personal qualities that will best complement the Board effectiveness having regard to the Board skills matrix, including a deep understanding in the areas of corporate management, operational, safety and financial matters and the media, industrial services and energy industries in which the Group operates;

  • existing composition of the Board, having regard to the factors outlined in the Company’s Diversity and Equal Employment Opportunity Policy and

  • the objective of achieving a Board comprising Directors from a diverse range of backgrounds;

  • capability of the candidate to devote the necessary time and commitment to the role (this involves a consideration of matters such as other board or executive appointments); and

  • potential conflicts of interest, and independence.

  • As part of the selection and appointment process:

  • the Board and Remuneration & Nomination Committee, if so requested, identify potential Director candidates, with the assistance of external search organisations as appropriate;

  • background information in relation to each potential candidate is provided to all Directors;

  • appropriate background checks are undertaken before appointing a Director, or putting forward to shareholders a Director candidate for election; and

  • an invitation to be appointed as Director is made by the Chairman after having consulted all Directors, with recommendations from the Remuneration & Nomination Committee having been circulated to all Directors.

Appointed Directors receive a formal letter of appointment which set out terms of their appointment. The date at which each Director was appointed to the Board is announced to the ASX and is provided in the 2023 Annual Report on pages 64 and 65.

Election and Re-election of Directors

Directors appointed to fill casual vacancies hold office until the next Annual General Meeting and are then eligible for election by shareholders. In addition, each Director must stand for re-election at the third Annual General Meeting of the Company since they were last elected. The Notice of Meeting for the Annual General Meeting discloses material information about Directors seeking election or re-election, including appropriate biographical details, qualifications and other key current directorships.

Company Secretary

The Company Secretary’s role is to support the Board’s effectiveness by:

  • helping to organise and facilitate the induction and professional development of directors;

  • ensuring that the business at Board and Committee meetings is accurately captured in the minutes;

  • advising the Board and Committees on governance matters; and

  • coordinating the timely distribution of Board and Committee agendas and briefing materials.

The decision to appoint or remove a Company Secretary is made or approved by the Board. The Company Secretary is accountable to the Board through the Chairman on all matters to do with the proper functioning of the Board. Each of the Directors has unrestricted access to the Company Secretary.

Board, Committee and Director Performance Evaluation

The Chairman closely monitors the performance and actions of the Board and its Committees. During the financial year, Directors completed a Board Evaluation questionnaire concerning Board, Committee and Director, including Chairman, performance from which aggregated data and responses were provided to the Chairman and then presented to the Board for discussion and feedback. The Board Evaluation questionnaire provides an opportunity for the Board to benchmark results year on-year and to identify Board performance priorities, governance framework enhancements and improve the effectiveness of meetings and Company processes.

The aggregated questionnaire results also provide the basis of individual discussions between Directors and the Chairman. The Chairman and each Board member consider the performance of that Board member in relation to the expectations for that Board member and consider any opportunities for enhancing future performance. Matters which may be considered include the expertise and responsibilities of the Board member and their contribution to the Board and any relevant Committees and their functions.

Additionally, during the financial year, a report on the program of work undertaken by the Board and each of its Committees, assessed against their respective Charter responsibilities and duties, is provided to the Board for discussion and for the purposes of reviewing performance of the Board and the Committees, as well as their Charters, to ensure that the Board and its Committees operate effectively and efficiently. During the reporting period, performance evaluations of the Board, its Committees and individual Directors were carried out in accordance with this process.

Assessment of management performance

The performance of the MD & CEO is formally reviewed by the Board against the achievement of strategic and budgetary objectives in respect of the Group’s operations and investments whilst also having regard for his personal performance in the leadership of the Group. The Board’s review is carried out annually in regard to certain goals against which he is assessed, and throughout the year in regard to others, and forms the basis of the determination of the MD & CEO’s performance-based remuneration. The Remuneration Report sets out further details of the

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performance criteria against which the MD & CEO’s performance-based remuneration is assessed on. Refer to the Remuneration Report on pages 77 to 99 of the 2023 Annual Report for further detail.

The performance of senior executives of the Company are reviewed on an annual basis in a formal and documented interview process with either the MD & CEO or the particular executive’s immediate supervisor, who evaluates performance against agreed performance goals and assessment criteria in relation to the senior executive’s duties and material areas of responsibility, including management of relevant Business Units within budget, motivation and development of staff and achievement of, and contribution to, the Company’s objectives. A performance evaluation of the MD & CEO and other senior executives took place during the year in accordance with this process. For further information about the performance- related remuneration of senior executives and employees, see the Remuneration Report and the discussion set out under “Principle 8 – Remunerate Fairly and Responsibly”.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Board is committed to supporting open and inclusive workplaces that embrace and promote diversity and equal opportunity. The Group is an Equal Opportunity employer and actively invests in programs to build capability and foster a positive and inclusive culture. The Board values diversity, including in relation to age, gender, cultural background and ethnicity and recognises the benefits it can bring to the organisation. The Board has adopted a Diversity and Equal Employment Opportunity Policy, which is available on the Company’s website, that sets out the Board’s commitment to working towards achieving an inclusive and respectful environment.

Please refer to pages 40, 41 and 72 of the 2023 Annual Report for reporting on the Diversity Policy and the measurable objectives and initiatives relating thereto.

As set out in the 2021 Annual Report, it was the Board’s ambition to achieve a diversity target of 30 per cent minimum gender representation at the Board level. Since the appointment of Ms Rachel Argaman OAM on 7 February 2022, female Directors have comprised 33 per cent of the Board. The Board will continue to review its composition to ensure that it remains appropriate for the Company, including with regard to gender diversity, as it manages succession on the Board.

The key accountabilities for the Board and Executive Team, to support this agenda are outlined below:

Board

  • Sets objective and works to ensure that organisational behavior is consistent with an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity.

Management

  • Sets objectives and demonstrates behavior consistent with an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity.

  • Adheres to the minimum standards of behavior outlined in the Code of Conduct and Diversity and Equal Employment Opportunity Policies.

  • Reports unacceptable behavior and appropriately deals with any complaints made.

Gender Balance

Regular updates are provided to the Board regarding progress against Measurable Objectives, including Flexible Work Practices, Equal Opportunity and Career Development and Progression. Where necessary, changes are made to the relevant strategies and/or policies that are in place, to ensure these remain relevant and effective in the context of the Group and emerging market practices and developments.

Indigenous Relations

The Group has a strong history of supporting and working closely with local Indigenous organisations. WesTrac and Coates have progressed their second “Innovate” Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) during FY23, working with Indigenous-owned companies, chambers of commerce and not-for-profit organisations, to turn good intentions into measurable actions. Coates was also recognised by the NSW Indigenous Chamber of Commerce in FY23, Winning the APIC Partner of the Year award at the 2022 NSW Indigenous Chamber of Commerce (NSWICC) Infrastructure and Construction Awards.

Please refer to pages 41, 42 and 72 of the 2023 Annual Report for reporting on Our People and Diversity, Equality and Inclusion initiatives. The Company’s Workplace Gender Equality Act Public Reports for 2022–2023 is available on its website, which contains the Company’s Gender Equality Indicators, in the ‘Corporate Governance’ section of its website.

PRINCIPLE 2 – STRUCTURE THE BOARD TO BE EFFECTIVE AND ADD VALUE

Board Composition

The Company’s Constitution provides for a minimum of three Directors and a maximum of 12 Directors on the Board. As at the date of this statement, the Board comprises nine Directors, including eight Non-Executive Directors. The Independent Directors in office are:

  • Mr Terry Davis, Board Chairman (appointed June 2010);

  • Ms Rachel Argaman (Herman) OAM, Director (appointed February 2022);

  • Ms Annabelle Chaplain AM, Director (appointed November 2015);

  • Ms Kate Farrar, Director (appointed February 2019);

  • Mr David McEvoy, Director (appointed May 2015);

  • Mr Christopher Mackay, Director (appointed June 2010); and

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  • Mr Richard Uechtritz, Director (appointed June 2010).

  • The Non-Independent Directors in office are:

  • Mr Ryan Stokes AO, MD & CEO (appointed February 2010); and

  • The Hon. Warwick Smith AO, Director (appointed September 2014);

The qualifications, experience, expertise and period in office of each Director of the Company at the date of this report are disclosed in the Board of Directors section of the 2023 Annual Report on pages 64 and 65.

Board Independence

The Board comprises a majority of Independent Directors, with seven Independent Directors and two Non-Independent Directors. In determining whether a Director is independent, the Board conducts regular assessments and has regard to whether a Director is considered to be one who:

  • is a substantial shareholder of the Company or an officer of, or otherwise associated directly with, or represents or has been within the last three years an officer or employee of, a substantial shareholder of the Company;

  • receives performance-based remuneration (including options or performance rights) from, or participates in an employee incentive scheme of, the Company;

  • is, or has previously been, employed in an executive capacity by the Company or another Group member, and there has not been a period of at least three years between ceasing such employment and serving on the Board;

  • has within the last three years been a principal of a material professional advisor of, or a material consultant to, the Company or another Group member, or an employee materially associated with the service provider;

  • is a material supplier or customer of the Company or other group member, or an officer of or otherwise associated directly or indirectly with a material supplier or customer;

  • has been a director of the entity for such a period that their independence from management and substantial holders may have been compromised; or

  • has a material contractual relationship with the Company or another group member other than as a Director.

The Board determines the materiality of a relationship on the basis of fees paid or monies received or paid to either a Director or an entity which falls within the independence criteria above. If an amount received or paid may impact the Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation (EBITDA) of the Group in the previous financial year by more than five per cent, then a relationship will be considered material.

Due to his position as Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Mr Ryan Stokes AO is not considered to be independent. The Hon Warwick Smith AO is not considered to be independent as he is the chairman of the advisory board of Australian Capital Equity Group of companies, the entities deemed to be controlled by Mr Kerry Stokes AC and which are associated with the Company’s major shareholder.

In the Board’s view, the Independent Directors referred to above are free from any interest and any business or other relationship which could, or could reasonably be perceived to, materially interfere with the Directors’ ability to act with a view to the best interests of the Company.

The Board believes the management of the Company benefits from, and it is in the interests of shareholders for Directors on the Board to have a mix of tenures as currently represented by Directors on the Board, such that some Directors have served on the Board for a longer period and have a deeper understanding of the Company and its operations, and new Directors bring fresh ideas and perspectives.

While the Board does not consider that independence can be assessed with reference to an arbitrary and set period of time, the Board has specifically considered the independence of longer-serving Non-Executive Directors during the financial year. The Board determined that these Directors are independent and their periods of tenure do not interfere with the capacity of each of these directors to bring independent judgement to bear on issues before the Board and to act in the best interests of the entity as a whole. The Board also considers that given the Company has diverse operations within a conglomerate structure that have grown considerably over time, the Company’s performance and shareholders benefit from having an appropriate number of longer-serving Directors with detailed knowledge of the history and experience of the Group’s operations as part of the overall composition of Directors on the Board. As part of succession planning on the Board, the Board’s management of tenure of Directors on the Board also aims to achieve a period of knowledge transfer between longer- serving and more recently appointed Directors, prior to the rotation of longer-serving Non-Executive Directors off the Board.

Independent & Related Party Committee

The Independent Directors (identified on page 4 of this Corporate Governance Statement) are members of the Independent & Related Party Committee ("IRPC"), which has Mr Richard Uechtritz as its Chairman. The Committee provides a forum for the review of material transactions between the Company and its related parties, including transactions with Australian Capital Equity Pty Limited and interests associated with Mr Kerry Stokes AC. Review of related party transactions by the Committee occurs without Non-Independent Directors present.

In August 2022, the Committee reviewed the Committee’s function and the Company’s governance requirements with regards to interests associated with entities controlled by Mr Kerry Stokes AC, noting that:

  • Since the Company’s inception the Committee has overseen the majority of the Company’s complex related party transactions, being collapsed or externalized to unrelated third parties, with only a number of branch and

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residential property leases, on arm’s length terms, with entities controlled by Mr Kerry Stokes AC remaining. This has principally involved the conclusion of legacy service arrangements or the transfer of property interests and leases relating to several key business sites to third parties.

  • The IRPC was established when the Company’s Executive Chairman of the Board was Mr Kerry Stokes AC, a Non- Independent Director. As such, the IRPC provided a forum to meet without Non-Independent Directors present. Following the retirement of Mr Kerry Stokes AC from the Board in November 2021, the appointment of Independent Director, Mr Terry Davis, as Board Chairman and the appointment of Ms Rachel Argaman OAM in February 2022, the Board has been comprised of seven Independent Directors and two Non-Independent Directors. Accordingly, the Board has strong majority Independent representation and is compliant with the recommendations of ASX Corporate Governance Principles with regard to the composition of the Board and appointment of an Independent Chair.

  • As part of the review of the IRPC’s function, the Board has approved a new SGH Related Party Transaction Policy ("RPT Policy") which sets out processes and procedures for considering related party transactions whereby any such proposed transaction with interests associated with the Company’s major shareholder is referred to the Committee for consideration.

Having regard to the foregoing matters, the Board determined that meetings of IRPC will be convened from time to time, as required, to review any proposed related party transactions with interests associated with the Company’s major shareholder in accordance with the RPT Policy.

In view of the expected infrequency of such transactions, the IRPC and Board decided that from August 2022 IRPC members do not receive separate IPRC fees.

Chairman

The roles of the Chairman and MD & CEO are separate. Mr Terry Davis is Non-Executive Chairman of the Company. The Chairman is responsible for leading the Board, facilitating the effective contribution of all Directors and promoting constructive and respectful relations between Directors and between the Board and Management.

Board skills, experience and expertise

Each Director brings a range of personal and professional experiences and expertise to the Board. The Board seeks to achieve an appropriate mix of skills, tenures and diversity, including a deep understanding of the industries in which it holds investments and operates, as well as corporate management and operational, financial and safety matters. Directors devote significant time and resources to the discharge of their duties.

Company’s Purpose and Strategic Objective

The Board has approved the Company’s purpose as “Recognising and serving exceptional businesses”. The Company’s purpose is an aspirational reason for being that inspires a call to action for our people, operating businesses and stakeholders. “Recognising” refers to the potential of our assets and people, understanding the impact our actions and behaviours have, harnessing collective capability across the Group to realise future opportunities and ensuring operating businesses are accountable for delivering results. “Serving” refers to our individual and collective contributions, being valued by our people, customers and suppliers and facilitating problem solving opportunities across the business and outside the Group. “Exceptional businesses” applies to our investments, our substantive holdings and to our customers who are critical to the Company’s success.

The Board and Management believe that fulfilling the Company’s purpose will create more value for the Company’s operating businesses and will achieve the Company’s strategic objective which is “Maximising returns to stakeholders through long term sustainable value creation”. The Company will deliver its strategic objective and create stakeholder value through successful execution across the following five key areas:

  • Diligent application of capital to maximise outcomes and returns.

  • Unlocking the potential of our people with effective processes and systems.

  • Focused execution of our strategies and ability to adapt to dynamic environments.

  • Harnessing SGH’s operating model to drive efficiencies and effectiveness across sectors, support customers. and to realise the full potential of our businesses.

  • Contributing to our societies through creating better outcomes via our involvement.

Board Skills Matrix

The Board has developed a Board Skills Matrix set out in the table below which is reviewed and updated each year to reflect the desired skills and experience required to be able to deliver the strategic objective of the Company. The Board believes that these skills and experiences are well-represented by its current composition which provides a mix of Directors with specialised knowledge relating to particular industries in which the Group businesses operate as well as general corporate, executive and Director experience which are appropriate for the Company. The table also outlines the percentage of current directors possessing those skills and experience on a weighted average basis.

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SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE PERCENTAGE
Executive leadership
Significant business experience and success at a senior executive level.
100%
Financial analysis, risk management and reporting
Executive or equivalent experience in financial accounting and reporting, corporate finance and internal
financial controls and an ability to probe the adequacies of financial and risk controls.
87%
Industrial services
Executive or Board level experience in the industrial services industry, including aspects such as mining,
infrastructure, construction/ building materials, and in-
depth knowledge of the legislative and regulatory framework governing this industry.
73%
Media industry
Executive or Board level experience in the media industry, including in-depth knowledge of the legislative
and regulatory framework governing this industry.
63%
Energy, oil and gas
Executive or Board level experience in the energy, oil and gas industry, including in-depth knowledge of
the legislative and regulatory framework governing this Industry.
73%
Information Technology and Cyber Security
Executive or Board level experience in the strategic use and governance of information management,
information technology, cyber security as well as the oversight of implementation of major technology
projects.
80%
Strategy and corporate activity
Track record in identifying, developing and implementing a successful strategy, including appropriately
probing and challenging management on the delivery of
strategic objectives and developing an asset or investment over the long-term.
100%
Corporate governance, regulatory, sustainability and community engagementCommitment to
the highest standards of corporate governance (including sustainability and community and
stakeholder relations) and senior executive or
Board experience with an organisation that is subject to rigorous governance and regulatory standards.
97%
People, culture and safety
Board remuneration committee membership or Senior executive experience relating to human resource
management, workplace health and safety, including incentive arrangements and the legislative
framework governing employees and remuneration.
90%
Customer value proposition
Experience in entities where the profitability and success is driven to a large degree, by the strong
customerexperience, effective pricing and pricerealisation, and superiorcustomer value proposition.
93%

Remuneration & Nomination Committee

The Board has established a Remuneration & Nomination Committee comprised of the following members, all of whom are Independent Directors except for Mr Warwick Smith AO:

  • Ms Kate Farrar (Chairman)

  • Ms Rachel Argaman OAM

  • Ms Annabelle Chaplain AM

  • Mr Terry Davis

  • The Hon. Warwick Smith AO

  • Mr Richard Uechtritz

The Remuneration & Nomination Charter provides that the Committee must consist of a minimum of three members and must have a majority of Independent Directors, all of whom must be Non-Executive Directors. Attendance at Committee meetings by management is at the invitation of the Committee. Directors who are non-Committee members may also attend any meeting of the Committee by invitation.

The Chairman of the Committee reports to the Board on the Committee’s considerations and recommendations. Further details concerning the Remuneration & Nomination Committee’s role in relation to Board appointments are set out in this Corporate Governance Statement under the heading “Principle 1 – Lay Solid Foundations for Management and Oversight” and under “Principle 8 – Remunerate Fairly and Responsibly” in relation to its role regarding the Company’s remuneration arrangements.

Director induction and ongoing training

As part of the induction process, Board appointees attend a briefing with the Chairman, meet with the Company Secretary about the Company’s corporate governance framework, visit key business sites and meet with senior executives. In addition to the induction process for new Director appointments, from time to time, Directors attend external education seminars and peer group meetings regarding regulatory and compliance developments. The Company arranges presentations to the Board by Executives to update the Directors on the Group’s business activities, as well as industry and regulatory developments.

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The Director induction and ongoing training programs are reviewed to consider appropriate opportunities for Director development having regard to the desired skills and competencies for Board members as well as emerging governance issues.

Effective functioning of the Board

The Board, under the terms of appointment of Directors and by virtue of their position, is entitled to access, and is provided with, information concerning the Group needed to discharge its duties efficiently. Directors are entitled, and encouraged, to request additional information if they believe that is necessary to support informed decision-making. Directors are able to obtain independent professional advice to assist them in carrying out their duties, at the Company’s expense.

PRINCIPLE 3 – INSTIL A CULTURE OF ACTING LAWFULLY, ETHICALLY AND RESPONSIBLY

Core Values

In accordance with its Charter, the Board has reviewed and approved the core values of the Company below which function as guiding principles and expectations for behaviour and the culture the Board and Management are seeking to embed across all the Group to assist in the achievement of the Company’s strategic objective as set out under Principle 2.

  • Respect

  • Foster an inclusive culture and embrace diversity in all its forms.

  • Collaborate constructively with all stakeholders to drive stakeholder value.

  • Owner’s Mindset

  • Commit to achieving our long-term objectives and delivery of outcomes.

  • Invest in businesses where the investment opportunity exceeds the return requirements.

  • Pursue a high-performance culture where we continuously strive for efficiency and growth.

  • Courage

  • Empower and trust our people to recognise and pursue opportunities.

  • Strive to fundamentally improve the way we do business.

  • Agility

  • Overcome our challenges and achieve great outcomes.

  • Evolve our business and businesses and transform our markets.

  • Opportunistic approach to sector, structure and geography

Code of Conduct and other Company policies

The Board regularly reviews and approved the Code of Conduct, including for Directors, available on the Company’s website, which establishes guidelines for their conduct in matters such as ethical standards and the disclosure and management of conflicts of interests. These Guidelines help to guide employees on how to act and clarify how the Company expects employees to perform.

The Board has implemented a number of other policies and procedures to maintain confidence in the Company’s integrity and promote ethical behaviour and responsible decision- making, including the following policies which are available on the Company’s website:

  • Continuous Disclosure policy;

  • Director Share Trading and Executive and Staff Share Trading policies;

  • Diversity and Equal Employment Opportunity policy;

  • Whistleblower policy;

  • Fraud and Corruption policy; Modern Slavery Statement; and

  • Workplace Health and Safety policy.

The Company’s Share Trading Policy establishes the governing principles for trading in Company shares by Directors, Executives and staff. The Company’s Whistleblower Policy, which includes an external reporting ‘hotline’, encourages the reporting and investigation of unethical and unlawful practices and matters of concern. The Company’s Fraud and Corruption policy prohibits all Company Directors, employees, contractors and business partners giving bribes or other improper payments or benefits to public officials and material breaches of the policy must be reported to the Board and the Audit & Risk Committee.

The Company requires compliance with Company policies by employees under the terms of their employment and carries out training of employees in relation to its policies and procedures. The Company and its controlled subsidiaries, as applicable, uphold and maintain the following ethical standards:

  • General statutory requirements and regulations of the Corporations Act, ASX Listing Rules and Income Tax Assessment Act;

  • Equal employment opportunity and affirmative action;

  • Encouraging high standards of safe work practices and implementing Occupational Health and Safety compliance procedures;

  • Policy of community service through charitable organisations; and

  • Policy of responding to national disasters and tragedies.

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The Company assesses the Group as part of its compliance with the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act and will be reporting relevant emissions and energy usage and production for the Group for the financial year.

PRINCIPLE 4 – SAFEGUARD THE INTEGRITY OF CORPORATE REPORTS Audit & Risk Committee

The Audit & Risk Committee comprises the following members, all of whom are Independent Directors except for The Hon. Warwick Smith AO:

  • Ms Annabelle Chaplain AM (Chairman)

  • Ms Kate Farrar

  • Mr David McEvoy

  • Mr Chris Mackay

  • The Hon. Warwick Smith AO

Ms Chaplain possesses extensive professional experience on Audit & Risk Committees of substantial Australian listed companies and her career includes senior roles in investment banking, financial services, mining, engineering and major infrastructure services companies. Ms Farrar brings significant finance, investment and management and board experience to the Committee. Mr Mackay, a former investment banker and corporate and banking lawyer, has financial expertise and considerable experience in business management, capital allocation, risk management and investment. Mr McEvoy brings significant Board experience and expertise in accounting matters and operations, including relating to the oil and gas industries as well as extensive risk management experience. Over the course of a highly distinguished career, Mr Smith AO has held a variety of senior roles in finance, banking and government and is considered to possess financial expertise. For further details, see the biographical details of the Committee members at pages 64 and 65 of the 2023 Annual Report.

The Board considers the Audit & Risk Committee is comprised of high-quality members who individually and collectively possess deep and invaluable knowledge and experience in financial and audit matters gained across multiple complex ASX companies. The Committee’s collective financial expertise in recent years has been further strengthened by the appointment to the Committee of Ms Kate Farrar in August 2019, bringing the number of Committee members to five, providing greater breadth and depth of highly relevant experience on the Committee in executive, director and audit committee roles.

It is also noted that many CFOs in the ASX now come from a diverse set of backgrounds but are not necessarily professional accountants. Furthermore, most Chartered Accountants with Board roles would have completed their professional qualifications many years prior and may not necessarily have the most current expertise across preparation of financial statements and interpretation of international accounting standards.

Having regard to the experience of the Committee members, the Board is confident of the Committee’s Chairman’s and Committee’s strong capability to perceptively review financial statements and engage constructively with the Company’s External Auditors to ensure compliance with relevant reporting obligations and for the Committee to together satisfy any guidelines concerning audit and financial expertise on the Committee.

Under the Audit & Risk Committee’s Charter, the Committee’s key responsibilities in respect of its audit function are to assist the Board in fulfilling its responsibilities in relation to:

  • the accounting and financial reporting practices of the Company and its subsidiaries;

  • the consideration of matters relating to the internal controls and systems of the Company and its subsidiaries;

  • reviewing the process to verify the integrity of any periodic corporate report the Company releases to the market that is not audited or reviewed by the External Auditor;

  • the identification and management of financial and non-financial risk; and

  • the examination of any other matters referred to it by the Board.

The Audit & Risk Committee is also responsible for:

  • making recommendations to the Board on the appointment (including procedures for selection), and where necessary, the replacement of the External Auditor;

  • evaluating the overall effectiveness of external audit function through the assessment of external audit reports and meetings with the External Auditor;

  • reviewing the External Auditor’s fees in relation to the quality and scope of the audit with a view to ensuring that an effective, comprehensive and complete audit can be conducted for the fee; and

  • reviewing the External Auditor’s fees for non-audit work and assessing whether non-audit services provided by the External Auditor are consistent with maintaining the External Auditor’s independence.

The Audit & Risk Committee’s key responsibilities in respect of its risk function are set out below under “Principle 7 – Recognise and Manage Risk”. Attendance at Committee meetings by management is at the invitation of the Committee. Directors who are non-Committee members may attend any meeting of the Committee by invitation.

External Audit function

The Audit & Risk Committee meets periodically with the External Auditors without management being present.

Each reporting period, the External Auditor provides an independence declaration in relation to the audit. Additionally, the Audit & Risk Committee provides advice to the Board in respect of whether the provision of non-audit services by

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the External Auditor are compatible with the general standard of independence of auditors imposed by the Corporations Act.

The Company’s External Auditor attends all Annual General Meetings and is available to answer shareholders’ questions about the conduct of the audit and the preparation and content of the Auditor’s report.

Declarations by the MD & CEO and CFO

Before the Board approves the financial statements for each of the half-year and full year, it receives from the MD & CEO and the CFO a written declaration that, in their opinion, the financial records of the Company have been properly maintained and the financial statements are prepared in accordance with the relevant accounting standards and present a true and fair view of the financial position and performance of the consolidated group. These declarations also confirm that these opinions have been formed on the basis of a sound system of risk management and internal compliance and control which is operating effectively.

To assist the MD & CEO and the CFO in making their declarations to the Board in relation to the for each of the halfyear and full year, and to ensure integrity in corporate reporting and good governance, a detailed questionnaire is distributed to senior management across the Group, including Business Unit Chief Executives and Business Unit Chief Financial Officers as well as other selected key senior managers, requiring confirmation from each of them that financial and accounting controls have been in place and adhered to, Company codes or policies have not been breached, risks have been appropriately managed, and that any matters requiring further consideration by senior group management are disclosed.

The required declarations from the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have been given to the Board for the half-year ended 31 December 2022 and financial year ended 30 June 2023.

Verification of Integrity of Periodic Corporate Reports

Corporate reports which are not audited or reviewed by the external auditor are prepared by Executive Management by reference to company records and systems, with external professional assistance where appropriate. Such reports, as are included in the non-audited sections of the 2023 Annual Report, are submitted to a Committee or the Board for consideration. The detailed questionnaire distributed to senior management across the Group as part of the Company’s periodic reporting procedures, referred to above, is a feature of the verification process in relation to corporate reporting on the Company’s policies and compliance.

PRINCIPLE 5 – MAKE TIMELY AND BALANCED DISCLOSURE

The Company is committed to complying with the disclosure obligations of the Corporations Act and the Listing Rules of the ASX and has adopted a Continuous Disclosure Policy which is available on the Company’s website. Media releases, half yearly and yearly financial reports and results presentations are lodged with ASX and upon confirmation of receipt by ASX, they are posted to the Company’s website. In order to protect against inadvertent disclosure of price sensitive information, the Company imposes communication ‘blackout’ periods for financial information between the end of financial reporting periods and the announcement of results to the market. The Board receives copies of all announcements under Listing Rule 3.1 promptly after they have been made.

PRINCIPLE 6 – RESPECT THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS

Communications with security holders

As disclosed in the Shareholder Communications Policy, which is available on the Company’s website, the Board aims to ensure that security holders are informed of all major developments affecting the Company’s state of affairs and that there is effective two-way communication with security holders. The Company adopted a communications strategy that promotes effective communication with security holders, principally through ASX announcements, the Company website, the provision of the 2023 Annual Report, including the financial statements, and the Annual General Meeting (and any extraordinary meeting held by the Company) and notices of general meetings. Shareholders are encouraged to participate in general meetings and are invited to put questions to the Chairman of the Board in that forum.

Security holders are given the option to receive communications from, and to send communications to, the Company and the Company’s Share Registry electronically, to the extent possible. The Board continues to review its channels of communications with security holders for cost effectiveness and efficiencies, including using electronic delivery systems for security holder communications where appropriate. The Company continues to implement campaigns to encourage security holders to elect to receive all security holder communications electronically to help reduce the impact on the environment and cost associated with printing and sending materials by post.

It is the Company’s policy that all substantive resolutions at a meeting of security holders are decided by a poll rather than by a show of hands.

The Company’s website

The Company’s website www.sevengroup.com.au provides various information about the Company, including:

  • overviews of the Company’s operating businesses, divisions and structure;

  • biographical information for each Director;

  • biographical information for members of the Executive Management team;

  • copies of Board and Committee Charters;

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  • Corporate Governance Policies;

  • Annual Reports and Financial Statements;

  • announcements to ASX;

  • security price information;

  • contact details for the Company’s Share Registry; and

  • details concerning the date of the Annual General Meeting, including the Notice of Meeting, when available.

PRINCIPLE 7 – RECOGNISE AND MANAGE RISK Risk oversight and management

The Board recognises that the management of financial and non-financial risk is an integral part of its operations and has established policies and procedures for the oversight and management of material business risks, including the establishment of the Audit & Risk Committee. Details regarding the Committee are set out under “Principle 4 – Safeguard the Integrity of Corporate Reports”. The Board also believes a sound risk management framework should be aimed at identifying and delivering improved business processes and procedures across the Group which are consistent with the Group’s commercial objectives. Under the Audit & Risk Committee’s Charter, the Committee’s key responsibilities in respect of its risk function are to:

  • Oversee, evaluate and make recommendations to the Board in relation to, the adequacy and effectiveness of the risk management framework and the risk management systems and processes in place, and be assured and in a position to report to the Board that all material risks have been identified and appropriate policies and processes are in place to manage them.

  • Review and approve management’s annual report on the effectiveness of the risk management systems and internal control framework.

  • Review reports from management on new and emerging sources of financial and non-financial risk and the risk controls and mitigation measures that management has put in place to deal with those risks.

  • Review, at least annually, the Company’s risk management framework to satisfy itself that it continues to be sound and effectively identifies all areas of potential risk, and report to the Board regarding its review and any recommended changes to the Company’s risk management framework.

  • Review, and make recommendations to the Board in relation to, the Company’s insurance program and other risk transfer arrangements having regard to the Company’s business and the insurable risks associated with it, and be assured that appropriate coverage is in place.

  • Monitor compliance with applicable laws and regulations, review the procedures the Company has in place to ensure compliance and be assured that material compliance risks have been identified.

  • Establish procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints received by the Company regarding fraud or non- compliance with applicable laws and regulations and the confidential, anonymous submission by employees of the Company of any concerns regarding business practices.

  • Review, and make recommendations to the Board in relation to, any incidents involving fraud or other breakdown of the Company’s internal controls.

The Board requires management to design and implement a risk management and internal control system to manage the Group’s material business risks and report to it on the management of those risks. During the reporting period, management reported to the Board as to the effectiveness of the Company’s management of its material business risks, including the following:

  • the Audit & Risk Committee reviewed the Group’s risk reporting and risk management framework consistent with Australian Standard ISO 31000:2018;

  • the Committee received risk briefings at its meetings from external auditors, management, Head of Internal Audit and Process Improvement concerning review of the Group’s key business operations. The Group’s business divisions provide regular reporting on workplace safety practices and management within the Group;

  • the Committee conducted periodic as well as the annual review of the Company’s risk management framework and satisfied itself that the framework continues to be sound and effectively identifies potential risks; and

  • the Company businesses conducted risk reviews and assessments which identified, assessed and ranked the main strategic risks, including material business risks, facing the Group’s businesses in respect of which management has implemented internal risk controls and mitigation strategies for those risks.

Internal Control Framework

Throughout the financial year the Company’s Internal Audit and Process Improvement function evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s governance, risk management and internal control processes by conducting detailed reviews in the areas of accounting, technology, information and business operations The Internal Audit function has access to the Company’s records, information systems, properties and personnel in order to conduct its activities. The Audit & Risk Committee reviewed and approved the Internal Audit plan, its resourcing and monitored its independence and performance. Internal Audit reviews carried out in accordance with the Internal Audit plan were reported to the Committee which reviews and ensures ownership by management in regard to Internal Audit’s findings and recommendations and management’s responsiveness to any required action items.

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has been appointed to conduct the Company’s Internal Audit reviews under in-house oversighthas been appointed to conduct the Company’s Internal Audit reviews under in-house oversight. The Board considers that this appointment provides an enhanced level of capability and technical depth which serves to embed a stronger risk and compliance culture across the organisation, whilst drawing on best practice and knowledge across operational and emerging issues. Additionally, efficiencies are gained by the externally resourced Internal Audit function working closely with the Group’s external auditor, Deloitte, to ensure audit efforts are not duplicated and Internal Audit work can be relied upon where possible.

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Risk Management Policy

The Company has adopted a Risk Management Policy to:

  • ensure there is a consistency in the methods used in assessing, monitoring and communicating risks throughout the Company and that risk management efforts are aligned with the Company’s strategic and business objectives; and

  • promote a balanced approach to risk and return and to ensure that the Board knows in advance the risks of the business. A summary of the Company’s Risk Management Policy is available on the Company’s website.

Material risks

Under the risk framework described above, the Company has identified investment, financial, operational, environmental and social risks which it manages and mitigates. Each of the foregoing material business risks is monitored and managed by appropriate senior management within the Company who are delegated responsibility to manage or escalate issues to the Company’s senior executive team. Where appropriate, external advisers are engaged to assist in managing the risk. More detail concerning these risks, and how the Company manages these risks is set out in the Operating and Financial Review of the 2023 Annual Report on pages 52 to 63 and the Company’s commentary on its environmental compliance and human capital related initiatives as well as its community engagement on pages 24 to 51 of the 2023 Annual Report.

Workplace Safety

The Company is committed to providing a safe workplace and maintains comprehensive workplace safety policies and systems which are managed by health and safety specialists within the Company. Management provides leadership by promoting a culture of safety and risk identification and monitors and responds to incident reporting and provides regular workplace safety updates and briefings to the Board. Additionally, to support well-being within the workplace, the Company provides preventative health checks, information seminars on a range of topics including mental health and a free and confidential external counselling service for employees and their immediate families. Refer to page 38 to 41 of the 2023 Annual Report for more information on the Group’s workplace safety practices within WesTrac and Coates, the Group’s predominant operating businesses.

Environment and Sustainability

The Company is mindful of climate change and managing the environmental impact of its operations. Environmental risks are considered as part of the Company’s risk assessment processes. Refer to page 24 and 51 of the 2023 Annual Report for the Company’s sustainability and climate change-related commentary, including information on the Group’s environmental practices and efforts to minimise the environmental footprint of its businesses.

PRINCIPLE 8 – REMUNERATE FAIRLY AND RESPONSIBLY

The Directors consider that the attraction, retention and motivation of its Directors and senior executives is of critical importance in securing the future growth of the Company, its profits, share price and shareholder returns.

Remuneration & Nomination Committee

To assist in the adoption of appropriate remuneration practices, the Board has established a Remuneration & Nomination Committee. Details regarding the Committee are set out under “Principle 2 – Structure the Board to be Effective and Add Value”. The primary responsibilities of the Committee which relate to remuneration are:

  • to review and advise the Board on Directors’ fees and the remuneration packages, including equity incentive grants, of the MD & CEO, Chief Executives and senior executives of the Group;

  • to ensure the company has a rigorous and transparent process for developing its remuneration policy and for fixing the remuneration packages of directors and senior executives, in light of the objective that the company’s remuneration framework is aligned with the company’s strategic objectives, values, purpose and risk appetite;

  • to provide advice and support and serve as a sounding-board for the MD & CEO and the Board in human resource and remuneration-related matters;

  • to advise on succession planning and employee development policies; and

  • to review and monitor the implementation of, the Company’s remuneration framework to confirm it: o encourages and sustains a culture aligned with the Company’s values;

  • supports the Company’s strategic objectives and long- term financial soundness; and

  • o is aligned with the Company risk management framework and risk appetite.

It is the practice for the MD & CEO to attend meetings of the Remuneration & Nomination Committee to report on, or seek approval of, senior Group Management’s remuneration, but he is not present during meetings of the Committee (or the Board) when his own performance or remuneration are being discussed or reviewed.

Remuneration of Non-Executive Directors

The aggregate remuneration for Non-Executive Directors is approved by shareholders. Fees for Directors are set out in the Remuneration Report on pages 77 to 99 of the 2023 Annual Report.

In contrast to Executive Directors and senior executives, Non-Executive Directors do not receive performance related payments, although they may receive additional payments at the discretion of the Board where appropriate in relation to special services that they perform for the Company. Throughout the financial year no such additional fees were paid to Non-Executive Directors. Fees for Non-Executive Directors are set out in the Remuneration Report on page 99 of the 2023 Annual Report.

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No retirement benefits apply in respect of Company directorships other than superannuation contributions.

Remuneration of Executive Directors and senior executives

The objective of the remuneration process for Executive Directors and senior executives is to ensure that remuneration packages properly reflect the duties and responsibilities of employees and that remuneration is at an appropriate but competitive market rate which enables the Company to attract, retain and motivate people of the highest quality and best skills from the industries in which the Company operates. This policy provides for the MD & CEO to consider the remuneration packages paid within the industry and the impact these people are expected to have on the operational and financial performance of the Company.

Remuneration packages may be structured to include bonuses, options or share-based payments and the Company has established Share and Option Plans for that purpose. The payment of bonuses is based on the achievement of specific goals which relate to the performance of the Company or as otherwise specified in the relevant employment contracts. Options, performance share rights and share appreciation rights are issued as a part of remuneration packages where they are considered appropriate, with exercise prices and hurdle rates which reflect the long-term objectives of the Company.

Remuneration matters concerning WesTrac and Coates Executives who are Key Management Personnel (KMP) of the Company are brought to the Remuneration & Nomination Committee for its consideration. Otherwise, WesTrac’s and Coates’ remuneration arrangements and approvals are generally respectively overseen by a WesTrac Executive Committee and Coates Executive Committee within a budget approved by the Board and reported to the Remuneration & Nomination Committee.

Remuneration policy matters as well as regular reports concerning industrial relations and Enterprise Agreements relating to WesTrac and Coates are brought to the Remuneration & Nomination Committee or Board for review and/or approval as appropriate.

The Remuneration & Nomination Committee met after the end of the financial year to review and recommend to the Board any performance-based remuneration for the MD & CEO during the financial year as well as for Executive Management. This process and the outcomes for KMP are summarised in the Remuneration Report.

Hedging Policy

The Company’s Share Trading Policy prohibits employees, Directors and KMP from dealing in the Company’s shares, if the dealing is prohibited under the Corporations Act. Therefore, in accordance with this policy, all KMP are prohibited from entering into arrangements from entering into arrangements which operate to limit the executives’ economic risk in connection with Seven Group Holdings securities which are unvested or remain subject to a holding lock. The ability to deal with unvested rights is restricted in the Employee Share Option Plan and LTI Plan rules, which apply to any options over shares in the Company which may be granted from time to time. Further details relating to remuneration and the Company’s remuneration policy, framework and structure are contained within the Remuneration Report on pages 77 to 99 of the 2023 Annual Report.

This statement has been approved by the Board and is current as at 17 August 2023.

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ANNEXURE A

Meetings of Directors

The number of meetings of the Company’s Board of Directors and of each Board Committee held during the year ended 30 June 2023, and the number of those meetings attended by each Director, were:

Director Board Board Audit & Risk Audit & Risk Remuneration &
Nomination
Remuneration &
Nomination
Independent & Related
Party
Independent & Related
Party
(a) (b) (a) (b) (a) (b) (a) (b)
Terry James Davis 10 10 - 7 5 5 1 1
Ryan Kerry Stokes AO 10 10 - 9 - 5 - -
Rachel Helen Argaman
(Herman) OAM
10 10 - 1 5 5 1 1
Sally Annabelle Chaplain AM 10 10 9 9 5 5 1 1
Katherine Leigh Farrar 10 10 9 9 5 5 1 1
Christopher John Mackay 10 10 9 9 - - 1 1
David Ian McEvoy 10 10 9 9 - - 1 1
The Hon. Warwick Leslie
Smith AO
10 10 9 9 5 5 - -
Richard Anders Uechtritz 10 10 - 1 5 5 1 1

(a) The number of meetings held during the year when the person was a Board or Committee member.

(b) The number of meetings attended. Please note Directors may attend meetings of Committees of which they are not a formal member, and in these instances, their attendance is also included in the above. A Director may also have been absent from a meeting, or part thereof, if there was a conflict of interest.

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