Table 1: 2021/22 Director Attendance at Board and Committee meetings Board of Directors Audit and Risk Management Committee Securities and Market Disclosure Committee Human Resources and Remuneration Committee Innovation and Development Committee Corporate Governance and Nomination Committee A B A1 B A B A2 B A B A B B McNamee 10 10 5* 3 3 7* 4 4 4 4 B Brook 10 10 5 5 2* 4* 4 4 C Hewson 10 10 5 5 7 7 4* 4 4 M Clark 10 10 4* 7 7 4 4 4 4 A Cuthbertson 10 10 4* 7* 4 4 2 2 2* MMcDonald 10 10 5 5 7 7 4* D Maskell 9 8 1* 1* 4 4 A Watkins 9 9 3 3 5 5 4* P Perreault 10 10 5* 3 3 7* 4 4* 4* A Number of meetings held whilst a member. B N umber of meetings attended. Board Committee meetings are open to all directors to attend. Where a director attended a meeting of a committee of which they were not a member, it is indicated with an asterisk*. 1. One of the Audit and Risk Management Committee meetings was held jointly with the Human Resources and Remuneration Committee. 2. One of the Human Resources and Remuneration Committee meetings was held jointly with the Audit and Risk Management Committee. 6. Dividends On 16 August 2022, the directors resolved to pay a final dividend of US $1.18 per ordinary share, 10% franked, bringing dividends per share for 2022 to US $2.22 per share. In accordance with determinations by the directors, CSL does not operate a dividend investment plan. Dividends paid during the year were as follows: Dividend Date paid Franking per share Amount per share US$ Total dividend US$ Final dividend for year ended 30 June 2021 30/09/2021 10% franked at 30% tax rate 1.18 cents $537.7m Interim dividend for year ended 30 June 2022 06/04/2022 Unfranked 1.04 cents $501.0m Dividends are determined after period-end and announced with the results for the period. Interim dividends are determined in February and paid in April. Final dividends are determined in August and paid in October. Dividends determined are not recorded as a liability at the end of the period to which they relate. 7. Developments in operations in future years and expected results The OFR sets out information on CSL’s business strategies and prospects for future financial years, and refers to likely developments in CSL’s operations and the expected results of those operations in future financial years. Certain information regarding developments in operations in future years and expected results of those operations is excluded because it is likely to result in material prejudice to the Group. 8. Significant changes and subsequent events Other than as disclosed in the OFR, the directors are not aware of any significant changes in the consolidated entity’s state of affairs during the year or to the Group’s principal activities during the year. Other than the acquisition of Vifor (see Vifor Acquisition on page 5 of this report and Note 2 and Note 11 of the Financial Statements) and information as disclosed in Note 23 of the Financial Statements, the directors are not aware of any other matter or circumstance which has arisen since the end of the financial year which has significantly affected or may significantly affect the operations of the Group, results of those operations or the state of affairs of the Group in subsequent financial years. CSL Limited Annual Report 2021/22 65
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