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WISR LIMITED Board/Management Information 2021

Oct 25, 2021

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Board/Management Information

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ASX RELEASE

Retirement of Christopher Whitehead from Wisr Board

Sydney, 26 October 2021  Wisr Limited (ASX WZR ACN 004 661 205(“Wisr” , or the “Company”) announces that after a tenure of six years, Non-Executive Director, Mr Christopher Whitehead, will be retiring from the Wisr Board with effect from the end of the Wisr AGM, on 24 November 2021.

Appointed on 18 September 2015, Mr Whitehead has decided not to seek re-election to allow for Board renewal, noting his long tenure and taking on additional business interests.

Wisr Chairman, Mr John Nantes said, “ On behalf of the Wisr Board, I would like to thank Chris for his significant contribution to the success of the Company. For more than six years, Chris has worked tirelessly to support the Company across the key areas of strategy and governance as Wisr’s unique and purpose-driven business model reinvents the consumer finance experience in Australia.”

“In that time, the Company’s market capitalisation has grown over ten-fold and the quality of Wisr’s business has been demonstrated through the strongly supported $55M equity raise in June of this year and also our recent highly successful, inaugural securitisation issue, with AAA rating for the top tranche. Chris has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to delivering outstanding outcomes on behalf of our stakeholders and customers and will leave Wisr in a position of great strength. We wish him further success in his Non-Executive Director career ,” finished Mr Nantes.

As previously advised to the market, the Wisr Board is committed to growing with appropriate talent as the Company grows in scale and complexity, with the recent appointment of Mr Matthew Brown as a Non-Executive Director to add further depth to Wisr’s governance capability. The Wisr Board is progressing recruitment for additional appointments, which are expected to be announced in the near term.

In accordance with the Company’s constitution and ASX Listing Rules, Mr John Nantes will seek re-election at the AGM, due to Mr Whitehead not standing for re-election. Mr Matt Brown will be seeking election following his appointment as an additional director in September 2021.

Mr Whitehead said of his departure, “ I am very proud to have served Wisr shareholders for more than six highly successful and most enjoyable years and I would like to thank my fellow Board members for their support. I would also like to pay tribute to our exceptional Chief Executive Officer Anthony Nantes and the talented high-performing management team that he has established. Their capability for innovation and strong execution will ensure ongoing success .”

Wisr Limited ACN 004 661 205

55 Harrington Street, The Rocks NSW 2000

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Mr Whitehead continued, “ Wisr has benefitted from a stable, experienced and lean Board for the last six years. It is now moving into a new phase of its development. I am a strong believer in regular Board renewal, and it is the right time to bring in new thinking and new experience as the Company grows into a profitable company of significant scale and impact in the Australian consumer finance market .”

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This announcement has been approved in accordance with the Company’s Continuous Disclosure Policy and authorised for release by the Board of Directors.

For further investor enquiries, please contact:

Vanessa Chidrawi Company Secretary E [email protected]

About Wisr Limited

Wisr (ASX WZR is Australia’s first neo-lender with a commitment to the financial wellness of all Australians, through providing a smarter, fairer and wiser collection of financial products and services. Wisr provides a unique Financial Wellness Platform underpinned by consumer finance products, the Wisr App to help Australians pay down debt, multiple credit score comparison service, combined with content and other products that use technology to provide better outcomes for borrowers, investors and everyday Australians.

For more information visit www.wisr.com.au

Wisr Limited ACN 004 661 205 55 Harrington Street, The Rocks NSW 2000