NAB to appoint new Director
June 30 2003 - 3:03AM
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National Australia Bank Ld
30 June 2003
Group Corporate Affairs
National Australia Bank Limited
ABN 12004044937
500 Bourke Street
Melbourne Victoria 3000
Australia
Telephone: (03) 8641 3580
Facsimile: (03) 8641 4925
ASX Announcement
National to appoint new Director
Mr John Thorn has been invited to join the National Australia Bank Limited Board
as an independent non-executive Director following his retirement from
PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Mr Thorn has accepted the invitation and will join the Board in October 2003.
Until recently, Mr Thorn, 55, was the National Managing Partner of
PricewaterhouseCoopers in Australia.
Mr Thorn's career with PwC spans some 37 years, over 20 years as a Partner. His
experience includes audit and accounting practice and standards, client audit
committees, corporate governance, business advisory, mergers & acquisitions, and
risk management.
Mr Thorn has served on a number of PwC international management committees
including the Global Audit Management Committee.
Mr Thorn is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Australia, and
member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Announcing the appointment, National Australia Bank Chairman, Mr Charles Allen
said: "Mr Thorn's skills and experience ideally complement those of the other
members of the Board. His financial expertise, international experience and the
skills he has developed in managing and growing a major professional services
firm will be most valuable to the National."
Melbourne, 30 June, 2003
For further information contact: Brandon Phillips
Manager Group Corporate Relations
03 8641 3857 or 0419 369 058
Majella Allen
Media Relations Manager
03 8641 0936 or 0410 440 305
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