Ramsay Health Care Board Members

Paul Ramsay, AO
Chairman – Appointed 26/05/75

Mr Paul Ramsay is Chairman of the Paul Ramsay Group of Companies.

Mr Ramsay has been involved in health care since 1964 when he developed and managed one of the first private psychiatric hospitals in Sydney.  As Chairman and major shareholder of Ramsay Health Care Limited, he has developed Ramsay Health Care into the largest Australian private hospital owner with extensive operations overseas.  In 2002, Mr Ramsay was conferred an Officer of the Order of Australia for services to the community through the establishment of private health care facilities, expanding regional television services and as a benefactor to a range of educational, cultural, artistic and sporting organizations.

During the last three years Mr Ramsay has also served as a director on the following listed companies:

• Prime Media Group Limited (Appointed April 1985) (Currently Chairman)
• Becker Group Limited (Resigned May 2008)

Michael S Siddle
Deputy Chairman – Appointed 26/05/75

Mr Michael Siddle is Deputy Chairman of Ramsay Health Care Limited, having formerly been Chief Executive.  He has extensive experience in the management of private hospitals as well as having been closely involved in the company’s expansion through construction, mergers and acquisitions.

He is Deputy Chairman of Prime Media Group Limited, one of Australia’s largest regional television and radio operators, with media experience in Australia, New Zealand and overseas.

Mr Siddle has also been Deputy Chairman of The Paul Ramsay Group of Companies for over 30 years and has extensive experience in property development.

During the last three years Mr Siddle has also served as a director on the following listed company:

• Prime Media Group Limited (Appointed April 1985) (Currently Deputy Chairman)

Christopher P Rex
Managing Director – Appointed 01/07/08

After 13 years as Chief Operating Officer for Ramsay Health Care Limited, Christopher (Chris) Rex took over the role of Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Ramsay Health Care on 1 July 2008.  Chris has played a key role in developing the Company’s excellent record in hospital management.  As COO, Chris was responsible for hospital operations, human resources, corporate support services and health fund negotiations.  He has played a pivotal role in building Ramsay’s management expertise and his ability to run hospitals efficiently and effectively is widely acknowledged.  Chris has been instrumental in setting Ramsay’s growth strategy, a strategy which has seen the company’s revenues expand more than 10-fold over the past decade and included the transforming acquisitions of Affinity Healthcare and Ramsay’s first major offshore acquisition of Capio UK, the UK’s fourth largest independent hospital provider.

Prior to joining Ramsay Health Care in 1995, Chris worked as a manager in the public health service in the United Kingdom and subsequently moved into the private sector where he worked for BUPA the UK’s largest Health Insurer.  In 1988, he moved to Australia, as General Manager of Macquarie Hospital Services.

Bruce R Soden B.Comm AC MAICD
Finance Director

As Group Finance Director, Mr Soden is responsible for the capital management, financial reporting, tax, treasury, and investor relations activities of Ramsay Health Care.  Mr Soden’s 30 years of finance experience includes a number of years with a major global accounting firm and 20 years in the health care industry at an executive level.  He has guided Ramsay Health Care’s capital management strategy through its IPO, all of its acquisitions, as well as its debt and equity raisings. Mr Soden was appointed Finance Director of Ramsay Health Care’s operating entities in 1994 leading up to the float of Ramsay Health Care in 1997 and his appointment as Group Finance Director.  Prior to this, he spent four years based in New Orleans as Senior Vice President and Director of Ramsay Health Care, Inc. a listed United States health care company.

Anthony J Clark AM FCA FAICD
Non-Executive Director – Appointed 06/10/98

Mr Tony Clark is a Chartered Accountant and was formerly Managing Partner of KPMG NSW.  In 1995 Mr Clark was awarded membership of the Order of Australia for services to Business, Commerce and Community.

During the last three years Mr Clark has also served as a director on the following listed companies:

• Carlton Investments Limited (Appointed June 2000)
• Amalgamated Holdings Limited (Appointed October 1998)  
• Resource Pacific Holdings Limited (Resigned May 2008)
• Cumnock Coal Limited (Resigned September 2007)
• Telstra Corporation Limited (Resigned August 2005)

Peter J Evans FCA
Non-Executive Director – Appointed 25/06/90

Mr Peter Evans is a Chartered Accountant who was in public practice for over 20 years with precedent firms of KPMG. He has specialised in the financial management of hospitals and has had extensive experience in the health care field for over 35 years.

During the last three years Mr Evans has also served as a director on the following listed companies:

• Prime Media Group Limited (Appointed March 1991)
• Becker Group Limited (Appointed July 2007)
• Destra Corporation Limited (Appointed April 2008)

Patrick S Grier MAICD
Non-Executive Director – Appointed 01/07/08

Mr Pat Grier has been employed as an executive in the private health care industry for more than 20 years.  In June 2008, he retired as Managing Director of Ramsay Health Care Limited after joining the Company in 1988 and serving at the helm since 1994.  During this time, he oversaw the successful float of Ramsay Health Care Limited on the Australian Stock Exchange in 1997 and growth in annual revenues from approximately $200 million to more than $3 billion (2008 financial year).  He oversaw a series of successful transforming acquisitions which saw Ramsay Health Care Limited grow to becoming one of Australia’s most respected and largest private hospital operators.

Prior to joining Ramsay, he was with Hospital Corporation Australia.

He has served as both President and Chairman of the Australian Private Hospitals Association and sits on a number of industry committees.  He has been one of the main architects of the balanced health care System in Australia.  Pat served as an Executive Director on the Ramsay Health Care Board for 12 years and from 1 July 2008 continues as a non-executive Director of the Ramsay Health Care Board.

During the last three years Mr Grier has also served as a director on the following listed company:

• Prime Media Group Limited (Appointed June 2008)

Rod H McGeoch AM LLB MAICD
Non-Executive Director – Appointed 03/07/97

Mr Rod McGeoch is immediate past Chairman of Corrs Chambers Westgarth, a leading Australian law firm and has been a solicitor for 34 years.  He was Chief Executive of Sydney’s successful bid for the 2000 Olympic Games and served on the Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games until November 1998.  Currently, Mr McGeoch is Chairman of Vantage Private Equity Group Limited and a director of Frontiers Group (UK) Limited.  He is Chairman of Saatchi & Saatchi’s Trans Tasman Advisory Board and a Trustee of the Sydney Cricket & Sports Ground Trust.  Mr McGeoch also holds a number of honorary positions and in 1990 was awarded membership of the Order of Australia for services to Law and the Community.  Mr McGeoch is Co-Chairman of the Australian New Zealand Leadership Forum.

During the last three years Mr McGeoch has also served as a director on the following listed companies:

• Sky City Entertainment Group Limited (Appointed September 2002) (Currently Chairman)
• Telecom Corporation of New Zealand Limited (Appointed April 2001)
• Lipa Pharmaceuticals Limited (Resigned November 2007)
• Gullivers Travel Group Limited (Resigned September 2006)