Board of Directors

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Christopher T Beare
Chair and Independent Director Age 56

Chris Beare has a wealth of experience in technology, finance and investment. He joined investment bank Hambros Australia in 1991, becoming head of corporate finance in 1994 and joint Chief Executive in 1995, serving until Hambros was acquired by Société Générale in 1998. During that period Hambros was active in infrastructure, telecoms and media. Chris remained a Director of SG Australia until 2002. From 1998, he helped form Radiata (a technology start-up spanning Sydney and Silicon Valley). As Chair and Chief Executive Officer, he then steered it to a successful sale to Cisco Systems in 2001. For four years prior to joining Hambros, Chris was Executive Director of the Melbourne based Advent Management venture capital firm. Chris has been a director of a number of companies in the finance, infrastructure and technology sectors. Chris is both the Chair and an Independent, Non-Executive Director of DEXUS Funds Management Limited. He is also the Chair of the Board Nomination and Remuneration Committee and a member of the Board Treasury Policy Committee.

BSc, BE (Hons), MBA, PhD, FAICD
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Elizabeth A Alexander
Independent Director Age 64

Elizabeth Alexander was formerly a partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers and is currently Chairman of CSL Limited and a Director of Boral Limited, Deputy Chair of the Financial Reporting Council, and a member of the Takeovers Panel. Elizabeth’s previous appointments include National Chair of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, National President of the Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants and a member of the Australian Accounting Standards Board. Elizabeth is also Chair of a number of Board audit committees. Elizabeth is an Independent, Non-Executive Director of DEXUS Funds Management Limited and Chair of the Board Audit Committee.

AM BComm, FCA, FAICD, CPA
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Barry R Brownjohn
Independent Director Age 56

Barry Brownjohn is a senior consultant with Pacific Road Corporate Finance where he focuses on advising companies on strategic acquisitions and divestments in the financial services and related technology sectors. He was formerly the Australian Managing Director of the Bank of America. While with the Bank of America, Barry held a range of senior management roles in various overseas locations. He is currently an Advisory Board Member of the South Australia Financing Authority, and a Director of Citigroup Pty Limited and Bakers’ Delight Holdings Limited. Barry’s previous appointments include Chair of the International Banks and Securities Association, and the Asia Pacific Managed Futures Association. Barry is an Independent, Non-Executive Director of DEXUS Funds Management Limited, Chair of the Board Treasury Policy Committee and a member of the Board Audit Committee.

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Stewart F Ewen
Independent Director Age 58

Stewart Ewen has had over 40 years of extensive property experience, commencing with the Hooker Corporation in 1966 where he worked throughout Australia and South East Asia. In 1983 he established Byvan Limited which, by 2000, managed $8 billion in shopping centre assets in Australia, Asia and North America. In 1999, he sold his interest in Byvan to the Savills Group in London, remaining as Chair until 2001. As the major partner of NavyB Pty Ltd he has completed numerous residential and commercial property projects. He has also held the position of Managing Director of Enacon Ltd, was previously a Director of Abigroup Ltd, and was instrumental in the establishment of Converting Technology Pty Ltd. Stewart has previously served as President of the Property Council of NSW and is a Director of the Cure Cancer Australia Foundation and assisted in the establishment of Cell Bank Australia. Stewart is also a Director of CapitaCommercial Trust Management Limited, Singapore. Stewart is an Independent, Non-Executive Director of DEXUS Funds Management Limited and a member of the Board Nomination and Remuneration Committee.

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Andrew J Fay
Alternate Director to Charles B Leitner III Age 42

Until December 2007 Andrew Fay was Head of Deutsche Asset Management Australia Limited (DeAM), as well as its Chief Investment Officer for Australia. Andrew was dually responsible for the operation of DeAM’s Australian business and the consistency of the investment process for all asset classes within Australia. Andrew joined DeAM in 1994 after six years with the investment division of AMP Global Investors. Andrew sits on the Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) Investment Board in Australia. Andrew holds an Honours degree in Agricultural Economics from the University of Sydney and has completed a graduate diploma with the Securities Institute of Australia. Andrew is Alternate Director to Charles Leitner.

BAg Econ (Hons), ASIA
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Victor P Hoog Antink
Executive Director Age 53

Victor Hoog Antink joined DEXUS after almost nine years at Westfield Holdings where he was the Director of Funds Management, responsible for both the Westfield Trust and the Westfield America Trust. Victor has a commerce degree from the University of Queensland, an MBA from the Harvard Business School, is a fellow of the Australian Property Institute, a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia, and a member of the Institute of Company Directors. Victor has over 25 years of experience in property and finance and is the national president of the Property Council of Australia. Victor is CEO and an Executive Director of DEXUS Funds Management Limited and a member of the Board Treasury Policy Committee.

BComm, MBA, FCA, FAPI, MAICD
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Charles B Leitner III
Non-Executive Director Age 47

Charles Leitner is the Global Head of RREEF, the global alternative investments operation of Deutsche Asset Management, which manages €65.3 billion of real estate, infrastructure, private equity and hedge fund investments worldwide. With 23 years of real estate investment experience, Charles joined RREEF in 1988 and became a partner in the firm in 1996. In 2001 he assumed overall responsibility for RREEF’s US property acquisition business and in 2004 was appointed Global Head of RREEF. Based in New York, Charles graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a BA in Urban Studies/Regional Science. He is a Trustee of the Urban Land Institute, and a member of the Real Estate Roundtable, the National Association of Office and Industrial Parks, and the Pension Real Estate Association (PREA). Charles is a Non-Executive Director of DEXUS Funds Management Limited.

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Brian E Scullin 
Non-Executive Director Age 56

Following a career in government and politics in Canberra, Brian Scullin was appointed the inaugural Executive Director of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) in 1987. He joined Bankers Trust in Australia in 1993 and held a number of senior positions, becoming President of Japan Bankers Trust in 1997. In 1999 he was appointed Chief Executive Officer – Asia/Pacific for Deutsche Asset Management and retired from this position in 2002. Brian is a panel member of the Financial Industry Complaints Service Limited and a Director of State Super Financial Services Limited. Brian is a Non-Executive Director of DEXUS Funds Management Limited, Chair of the Board Compliance Committee and is a member of the Board Nomination and Remuneration Committee.

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