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WHITEHAWK LIMITED Board/Management Information 2021

Aug 30, 2021

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 31 August 2021

Former Director US Remote Sensing Center NCR Joins WhiteHawk Board Global Tech Innovation & U.S. Federal Government Executive Expertise

Highlights

  • Brian Hibbeln joins WhiteHawk as Non-Executive Board Member effective August 31, 2021

  • Currently a Venture Partner at Sinewave Venture Capital, LLC, previously the Director of the US Department of Defense (DoD), Remote Sensing Center - NCR

  • For over a decade, Mr Hibbeln managed up to $7 Billion in US Government contracts supporting the DoD and US Intelligence Community

  • Advisor to Blackstone’s $32 Billion-dollar Tactical Opportunities Private Equity Fund with a focus on technology matters in global defense and national security

  • Former Assistant Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Special Capabilities in the Office of the Secretary Defense (OSD) and Air Force Reserve Officer

  • Significant experience and connections in global technology innovation, global business alliances, and across US Federal Executives

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Brian Hibbeln brings 20+ years global experience as a Senior Executive, including:

  • Director U.S. DoD, Remote Sensing Center - NCR

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  • Currently Venture Partner at SineWave Venture

  • Senior Fellow for the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies

  • Advisor to Blackstone’s $32 Billion-dollar Tactical Opportunities Private Equity Fund.

A strategic, agile, and innovative leader with extensive transformation, commercial and government executive experience, Mr Hibbeln is currently a venture partner at Sinewave Venture Capital LLC, a venture capital firm with the mission of accelerating new technologies across the public and commercial sector. He was the Director of the US Remote Sensing Center- National Capital Region (Washington D.C.) for almost a decade, being instrumental in supporting the DoD and Intelligence Community with technology demonstrations and operational support to combatant commanders around the world. Brian has advised Boards and Government Agencies

WhiteHawk Limited Level 28 140 St George Tce Perth WA 6000 Tel : +61 8 6311 4636, Fax : +61 8 6311 4661 ABN: 97 620 459 823 www.whitehawk.com

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on Cyber Technologies, Intelligence Activities, Mergers and Acquisitions and the deep understanding of Government Needs or Requirements. Mr. Hibbeln’s extensive global networks and experience will open new channels for Whitehawk into the Australian, British and other markets globally.

Mr Hibbeln has a Master of Science in Engineering Physics from the U.S Air Force Institute of Technology and a Bachelor of Science in Physics from the United States Air Force Academy. In addition, Mr Hibbeln has over 32 years of acquisition, contract, logistics and information systems experience; built through time in the Air Force Reserves and across the Allied Defense Sector.

It is intended that Mr Hibbeln will be granted 1,000,000 performance rights under the Performance Rights Plan, subject to shareholder approval at the next Annual General Meeting. For every year of service to the Company, 200,000 performance rights will vest and convert into the equivalent number of shares, up to a period of 5 years from their date of issue.

Brian Hibbeln states, “I was first introduced to the WhiteHawk management team and their unique virtual and online business approach in 2016. I met Terry Roberts in 2004 when she was the Director of Requirements and Resources for the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence (USDI). I was impressed by her candor towards the current state of cyber and intelligence, as well as her desire to bring innovation across the Cyber and IT environment and continue to find remarkable the impact she has made through WhiteHawk. I am keen to help WhiteHawk leverage their breakthrough approach with businesses and organizations on a global scale.”

WhiteHawk Executive Chair, Terry Roberts, commented “Few have the technical depth, innovation implementation and business engagement experience at the Executive Level like Brian. In addition to his limitless positive energy and drive to achieve impact globally. I know he will work with us to fully leverage our new sales channels and product lines with Amazon Web Services and Dun and Bradstreet Public Sector.”

WhiteHawk also congratulates Tiffany Kleeman, who retired from the Board with effect May 13, 2021, as a result of her new position at Deloitte as Clients & Markets Leader, US Cyber & Strategic Risk. WhiteHawk is truly grateful for Tiffany’s tireless dedication and valuable contributions to the company during her tenure and wishes her continued success.

-ENDS-

Authorised for release by Terry Roberts (Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chair).

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About WhiteHawk

Launched in 2016, WhiteHawk began as a cyber risk advisory service with a vision to develop the first online self-service, cyber security exchange, simplifying how companies and organizations discover, decide, and purchase cyber security solutions that directly mitigate their key cyber business risks. Today, we help US companies to connect to content, solutions, and service providers through evolving our rich data and user experience. WhiteHawk is a cloud-based cyber security exchange platform that delivers virtual consultations, Artificial Intelligence Cyber Risk Profile’s that immediately match SME customers to tailored ‘solutions on demand. The platform enables customers to leverage their tailored Security Story to find affordable and impactful cyber tools, content, and relevant services through our algorithms and expertise, to better understand how to improve and stay ahead of today’s cyber threats. The Platform enables companies to fill their needs on an ongoing basis with demonstrated cost and time savings. For more information, visit www.whitehawk.com.

WhiteHawk Limited Level 28 140 St George Tce Perth WA 6000 Tel : +61 8 6311 4636, Fax : +61 8 6311 4661 ABN: 97 620 459 823 www.whitehawk.com