Table 1: 2023/24 Financial Year Director Attendance at Board and Committee meetings Board of Directors Audit and Risk Management Committee Human Resources and Remuneration Committee Innovation and Development Committee Corporate Governance and Nomination Committee A B A1 B A2 B A B A B Brian McNamee 8 8 5* 6* 3 3 4 4 Megan Clark 8 75 5* 6 6 3 3 4 4 Andrew Cuthbertson 8 8 5* 6* 3 3 3 3 Carolyn Hewson 8 8 5 5 6 6 3* 4 4 Samantha Lewis3 4 4 3 3 3* 1* Marie McDonald 8 8 5 5 6 6 3* Duncan Maskell 8 8 5* 1 3 3 Alison Watkins 8 8 5 5 6 6 3* 3 3 Paul McKenzie 8 8 5* 6 3 3 Bruce Brook4 2 2 2 2 1* 1 1 A. Number of meetings held whilst a member. B. Number 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. 3. Ms Samantha Lewis was appointed to the CSL Board on 1 January 2024. 4. Mr Bruce Brook retired from the CSL Board effective 11 October 2023. 5. One of the Board meetings was called at short notice. 6. Dividends On 12 August 2024, the directors resolved to pay a final dividend of US$1.45 per ordinary share to be paid on 2 October 2024, unfranked, bringing dividends per share in respect of the 2023/24 financial year to US$2.64 per share. In accordance with determinations by the directors, CSL does not operate a dividend investment plan. Dividends paid during the 2023/24 financial year were as follows: Dividend Date paid Franking per share Amount per share US$ Total dividend US$ Final dividend for the year ended 30 June 2023 4 October 2023 10% franked at 30% tax rate 129 cents $623m Interim dividend for the year ended 30 June 2024 3 April 2024 Unfranked 119 cents $569m Dividends are determined after period-end and announced with the results for the period. Interim dividends are typically determined in February and paid in April. Final dividends are typically determined in August and paid in October. Dividends determined but not yet paid 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 On pages 8 to 18 of the OFR, CSL sets outs its business strategies and prospects for future financial years and refers to likely developments in its operations (and the expected results of those operations) in future financial years. Certain information is excluded from the OFR, to the extent permitted by Australian law, on the basis that such information relates to impending developments or matters in the course of negotiation and disclosure would likely result in unreasonable prejudice to the Group. This is because such disclosure could be misleading due to the fact it is premature or preliminary in nature, relates to commercially sensitive contracts, would undermine confidentiality between CSL and our suppliers and clients, or would otherwise unreasonably damage CSL. The categories of information omitted include forward‑looking estimates and projections prepared for internal management purposes, information regarding CSL’s assets and projects, which is developing and susceptible to change, and information relating to commercial contracts and pricing modules. 69
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