Suncorp : Appointment of Director - Simon Machell

ASX announcement

The Board of Suncorp Group Limited (Suncorp) has announced the appointment of Simon Machell as a non- executive director effective today.

Mr Machell fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Mr Geoff Ricketts in September 2016.

Chairman Dr Ziggy Switkowski welcomed Mr Machell and said: "Simon has extensive experience, as both an executive and a non-executive director of insurance businesses and the broader financial services sector in Australia and overseas.

"Additionally, he brings insights into emerging technologies and new business models."

Mr Machell has close to 30 years' experience in general and life insurance businesses across the UK, Europe and Asia, including senior executive roles at Aviva and Norwich Union and, for a time, oversight of their Australian businesses.

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Suncorp Group Ltd - ABN 66 145 290 124 - Level 28, 266 George Street, Brisbane Qld 4000 suncorpgroup.com.au

2012 to 2013 Aviva PLC

Chief Executive, Higher Growth Markets

2007 to 2012 Aviva PLC

Chief Executive, Asia Pacific

2005 to 2007 Norwich Union Insurance

Chief Executive

Current Non-Executive Roles

Since 2013 Tesco Financial Services (Director)

Since 2015 Pacific Life Re (Director)

Since 2016 Tesco Underwriting (Chair)

Since 2016 Prudential Corporation (Asia) (Director)

Previous Non-Executive Roles

2001 to 2007 UK Motor Insurers Bureau

Chairman

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Suncorp Group Ltd - ABN 66 145 290 124 - Level 28, 266 George Street, Brisbane Qld 4000 suncorpgroup.com.au