Directors’ declaration

  1. In the opinion of the Directors:

    1. the financial statements and notes, and the Remuneration report within the Directors’ report, of the Company and Group are in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001 including:

      1. complying with applicable Accounting Standards, the Corporations Regulations 2001 and other mandatory professional reporting requirements; and

      2. giving a true and fair view of the Company's and Group’s financial position as at 31 December 2023 and of their performance for the year ended on that date.

    2. there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Company will be able to pay its debts as and when they become due and payable.

  2. Within the notes to the financial statements it is confirmed that the financial statements also comply with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board and as disclosed in Note 2.2.

  3. In the opinion of the Directors, as at the date of this declaration, there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Company and entities identified in note 37 will be able to meet any obligations or liabilities to which they are or may become subject by virtue of the Deed of Cross Guarantee between the Company and those entities pursuant to ASIC Corporations (Wholly-Owned Companies) Instrument 2016/785.

  4. This declaration has been made after receiving the declarations required to be made to the Directors in accordance with section 295A of the Corporations Act 2001 for the financial year ended 31 December 2023.

Signed in accordance with a resolution of the Directors.

H Kevin McCann AO
Chairman

Christian Behrenbruch
Managing Director and Group CEO

22 February 2024

22 February 2024