No payment has been made to indemnify a current or former director or officer during or since FY2025 under these indemnities. CSL paid insurance premiums in respect of a contract insuring each individual director of CSL and each full-time executive officer, director and secretary of CSL and its controlled entities, against certain liabilities and expenses (including liability for certain legal costs) arising as a result of work performed in their respective capacities, to the extent permitted by law. It is a condition of the insurance contract that no details of the premiums payable or the nature of the liabilities insured are disclosed. In addition, CSL Behring, as the employing entity, indemnifies both the former and current CEO if they are subject to additional tax on their remuneration in any jurisdiction other than the US. Under this indemnity, CSL Behring agrees to indemnify the CEO for the net difference between US and foreign tax liabilities after taking into account any credits available to the CEO in the US. In the period 1 July 2024 to the date of this report, no payment has been made under these indemnities. To the extent permitted by law, CSL has agreed to indemnify its auditors, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (“Deloitte”), as part of the terms of its audit engagement against claims by third parties arising from the audit (for an unspecified amount). No payment has been made to indemnify Deloitte during FY2025. No insurance premiums were paid for Deloitte during FY2025. 13. A uditor independence and non-audit services The Group appointed Deloitte as its independent auditor effective from FY2024. From time to time, CSL employs Deloitte on additional assignments to their statutory audit duties where Deloitte’s expertise and experience with CSL and/or the consolidated entity are important. Details of the amounts paid or payable to the entity’s auditor, Deloitte, for non‑audit services provided during FY2025 are set out below. The directors, in accordance with the advice received from the Audit and Risk Management Committee, are satisfied that the provision of non‑audit services is compatible with, and did not compromise, the general standard of independence for auditors imposed by the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) for the following reasons: 1. A ll non‑audit services have been reviewed by the Audit and Risk Management Committee to confirm that they do not affect the impartiality and objectivity of the auditor; and 2. N one of the services undermine the general principles relating to auditor independence requirements as set out in Code of Conduct APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants issued by the Accounting Professional & Ethical Standards Board, as they did not involve reviewing or auditing the auditor’s own work, acting in a management or decision-making capacity for CSL, acting as an advocate for CSL or jointly sharing risks or rewards. A copy of the auditor’s independence declaration as required under section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) accompanies and forms part of this Directors’ Report (page 56). Deloitte and its related practices received or are due to receive amounts for the provision of non‑audit services to CSL and its subsidiaries in respect to the year ended 30 June 2025. Note 19 (Auditor Remuneration) of the Financial Statements shows the fees that were paid or were payable for services provided by CSL’s auditor and by the auditor’s related practices for FY2025. 14. Rounding The amounts contained in this Directors’ Report and in the Financial Report have been rounded to the nearest million dollar (where rounding is applicable) unless specifically stated otherwise under the relief available to the CSL under ASIC Corporations Instrument 2016/191 (the Instrument). CSL is an entity to which the Instrument applies. 55 CSL Limited Annual Report 2024/25
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