BUSINESS REVIEW ARISTOCRAT LEISURE LIMITED Aristocrat Business Review 2014 Aristocrat Business Review 2014

CONTENTS

Chairman & CEO Welcome 04

Year in Review 06

Our Strategy 08

The World’s Greatest Gaming Experience 10

Sustainability 12

5 year Financial summary 18

Board 19

Executive Leadership Team 24

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Chairman & CEO Welcome

Welcome to Aristocrat’s Business Review for the year ending 30 September 2014.

Changing market conditions are a clear theme as we reflect on the past 12 months.

Consolidation among global equipment suppliers accelerated, It is highly accretive, more than triples our US recurring and increasingly competitive markets, fast-changing revenue footprint, and brings together complementary customer and player preferences drove significant evolution businesses with aligned cultures and a shared focus in Aristocrat’s operating environment globally. on great games and outstanding customer service. Over the year, Aristocrat continued to execute our strategy; During the year, we also took the opportunity to divest successfully navigating this change, and positioning our the Lotteries business, in order to increase management focus business for strong future growth. and investment behind our growing, core markets and segments globally. The adjustment to the carrying value of the Our ongoing investment in the world’s best gaming content Japan business also provided options to manage future risks and technology yielded further, positive results in 2014, effectively. The launch of our global Employee Recognition and we were very encouraged by the widespread recognition Program and our inaugural ‘All-in’ Global Volunteer Week of the strength of our games and the share gains we are were important steps forward. These initiatives not only drive achieving. Supported by stronger market execution, Aristocrat team engagement, but also bring our values to life and drove powerful operational delivery across our core gaming contribute to the long-term sustainability of our business. markets. Group revenue growth of 6.9% and normalised, reported profit growth of 10.2% for the year, compared to our Across the year, important milestones were celebrated – 2013 results, highlights the progress the business is making. including the achievement of a new record gaming operations installed base in North America, the successful worldwide Over the course of the past 12 months, we have continued launch of our Heart of Vegas app on iPad, and the release to focus on the things within our control to ensure we move of innovative new cabinets that are already driving performance forward despite mixed market conditions and intensifying levels and high customer interest. competitive pressures. An increase in earnings per share and dividends, together with a further lift in total shareholder Aristocrat will continue to strive hard to deliver ‘the returns compared to the 2013 full year, provided appropriate world’s greatest gaming experience, every day’ across reward to our shareholders. an even broader range of strategic channels, markets and segments in the year ahead. At the same time, Aristocrat continued to promote shareholders’ longer term interests by investing for future Thank you for your interest and support. growth, both organic and inorganic, against our rigorous

criteria. The acquisition of Video Gaming Technologies Inc. (VGT) was announced late in the reporting period.

Ian Blackburne Jamie Odell Chairman Managing Director & CEO

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2014 – Year in Review $118.1 million 10% over 2,200 normalised profit after tax increase employees THE REVIEW 2,200 employees OF OPERATIONS

CONTAINED in reported participating in NPAT compared the ‘All-In’ Global IN THE 2014 around the world to the prior year Volunteer Week ANNUAL REPORT 61.7% 43% Supplying growth shipshare customers in over PROVIDES New South Wales

A DETAILED Regained 90 market OVERVIEW OF in operating leadership cash flow, compared THE GROUP’S to the last period Queensland countries PERFORMANCE US Class III FOR THE Gaming operations $50.3 million YEAR ENDING

30 SEPTEMBER 2014. 9,071 units installed 20% growth over 2013. 10.5% average 4 x increase in growth in fee per day revenue Online revenues

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Our Strategy

This strategy is built around three key pillars – ARISTOCRAT Core Momentum, Industry Transformation and HAS A CLEAR People & Culture. AND BALANCED Core Momentum Business and Industry In 2014, Aristocrat’s core Class III Transformation STRATEGY TO business took another step forward, This pillar is all about positioning with a revitalised game and product Aristocrat to benefit from emerging portfolio approaching full strength value streams, as our industry and driving significant share and value and player preferences transform. OPTIMISE OUR growth in line with our strategy. With During the year, Aristocrat accelerated the benefit of focused investment in our performance momentum in the world’s best creative and technical digital gaming, with Product Madness BUSINESS TODAY, talent over the past two years, Aristocrat (Aristocrat’s best-in-class social slots successfully filled portfolio gaps and publisher) growing strongly off the back launched our best-ever range of new of Aristocrat’s premium game content games, cabinets and systems products and its release on mobile platforms. WHILE INVESTING in key markets over the course of the Over the course of 2014, we continued year. Our leading Oasis360TM systems to take a patient and focused approach offer was also strengthened with bolt- to building scale and driving profitability on asset acquisitions and an exclusive in this important emerging segment. FOR SUSTAINABLE partnership with House Advantage during 2014. People & Culture Aristocrat recognises that our people are GROWTH AND fundamental to our success. That’s why we are committed to building a high performance culture, ensuring we attract and retain the industry’s best RETURNS INTO creative, technical and management talent. The ongoing rollout of our High Performance Leadership Toolkit over THE FUTURE. the course of 2014 ensured our key leaders are supported to be their best, every day.

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The World’s Greatest Gaming Experience in 2014

Aristocrat’s game and product portfolios approached full strength in 2014, with the benefit of sustained investment in the industry’s best creative and technical talent, tailored to suit priority markets and segments around the world.

Across the year’s major trade shows Highlights: in North America, Australia, Asia and • 57% percent of customers surveyed • Oasis 360™ retained its position Buffalo Walking 5 Dragons ™ Europe, Aristocrat was encouraged nominated Aristocrat’s North as the most widely used casino Stampede Dead™ Legends™ to received positive feedback and American premium leased game system in North America. plaudits from our customers, players portfolio as “the most anticipated”, • 5 Dragons Legends™ was voted and industry commentators. with Aristocrat games capturing Best Standalone Slot game at Named the top for-sale Named ‘casino product Voted Best Standalone five of the top seven spots. In addition to groundbreaking new G2E Asia 2014, in the Inside Asian game in North America of the year’ at the Slot game at G2E Asia systems technologies, Aristocrat • Aristocrat rated best overall Gaming Supplier Awards. Six of in Goldman Sachs’ annual annual 2014 Global 2014, in the Inside Asian presented several hundred new games supplier on show at 2014’s top the seven titles nominated for the Slot Manager Survey Gaming Awards Gaming Supplier Awards across a broader range of segments trade show, G2E in Las Vegas. award were from Aristocrat. than ever before. A range of innovative • Buffalo Stampede™ again named • The ground-breaking HelixTM new cabinets and system products the top for-sale game in North cabinet was launched - and were also launched across the year. America in Goldman Sachs’ is already outperforming Our investments in cutting-edge annual Slot Manager Survey. Aristocrat’s top rated Viridian hardware and technology combined WidescreenTM cabinet in market. with proven content to take our • Walking Dead™ was named ‘casino portfolio performance to a whole product of the year’ at the annual • Leading the link segment through new level in 2014. 2014 Global Gaming Awards. the launch of Lightning Link™, hot on the heels of the hugely • The innovative Arc™ cabinet popular Cash Explosion™. rated the #1 new technology on show at G2E 2014.

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Sustainability

Part of Aristocrat’s commitment to our shareholders, customers and people is ensuring our business has a long-term future economically, socially and environmentally. Our sustainability priorities are established at Board level each year, and cascaded throughout our organisation. Sustainability objectives and principles are embedded in our core business processes, people and products.

Governance and risk management Our role in encouraging a sustainable industry Aristocrat operates in a highly regulated industry and Aristocrat works closely with customers, industry groups, must ensure that our people, customers, vendors, agents, regulators and others to promote responsible gaming distributors, major shareholders and other associates initiatives. We are proud of our track record of supporting maintain appropriate standards at all times. To do this, evidence based responsible gaming practices and policies that: we have an extensive probity process in place that are • are proven to reduce problem gambling without unduly reviewed continuously for effectiveness. In addition, impacting the overwhelming majority of recreational we deliver mandatory compliance training to all our gamers, or limiting their choices, amenity and enjoyment; employees including on subjects such as Compliance and Ethical Behaviour, Workplace Behaviours, the Global • foster player empowerment and informed decision Employee Code of Conduct and Anti-bribery and making, while protecting individual privacy; Corruption training. • are able to be implemented with a high degree of integrity, The Corporate Governance framework we have developed both from a technological and legal perspective; and uses Aristocrat’s long established values. We are also early • are affordable and viable for customers and ultimately adopters of the Third Edition of the ‘Corporate Governance for players. Principles and Recommendations’ published by the ASX Over the course of 2014, we continued to invest in initiatives Corporate Governance Council. Full details of our Corporate such as the innovative Blue Gum™ electronic gaming Governance framework can be found in the 2014 Corporate machine, which incorporates a range of harm minimisation Governance Statement which is available on our website. features including: Aristocrat also operates within a sound risk management • special messages and animations to encourage framework. Formal ongoing processes are in place players to gamble responsibly; to identify, assess, monitor and appropriately manage the risks the business faces or might be exposed to • a bank meter allowing players to ‘bank’ any wins; in the course of our operations. • an alarm clock to help players monitor the amount of time spent playing; and • a ‘charity meter’ to direct part of winnings to a registered charity.

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Sustainability

increasing reducing Timely & accurate 5% improvement Installation of reporting of

energy recycling costs WH&S incidents in fleet emissions LED Light globes

Maintaining a ban reducing A globally enforced 15%

printing on hazardous Board endorsed WH&S policy Improvement materials costs in fuel efficiency

Our sustainable practices Work Health and Safety (WH&S) Aristocrat not only complies with the various • Ongoing optimisation of water recycling systems • Continued refreshing of our service fleet, shifting to more Providing a safe and healthy workplace for employees environmental laws to which our operations are subject, across all our Integration Centres. fuel efficient vehicles. For example, this has delivered and visitors is Aristocrat’s highest priority. Our stringent but also aims to achieve a high standard of environmental a further 5% improvement in fleet emissions at our Birtcher processes and practices include: • Building on our comprehensive approach to recycling performance across all our operations. To reduce Integration Centre over 2014, delivering a total reduction of EGMs and materials. The bulk of returned materials • A globally enforced, Board endorsed WH&S policy, our environmental footprint, mitigate regulatory risks of 47% over 5 years. At our Greystanes Integration Centre at our Australian and US Integration Centres are re-used. that seeks to ensure compliance with all applicable and decrease costs, over the course of 2014 we have in Sydney, service fleet upgrades over the course of the Metal scrap is crushed for recycling and all electronic laws and regulations and also encourage the sharing year delivered a 15% improvement in fuel efficiency and undertaken a range of initiatives including: components, plastics and cardboard are also recycled. of best practice across our business units. a corresponding emissions reduction compared to 2013. This ensures minimal manufacturing waste goes to landfill. • Ongoing energy efficiency and recycling programs across • Timely and accurate reporting of all WH&S incidents Through our centralised procurement system, suppliers all our offices and sites, with continuous assessment • Continued usage of recyclable material in our products and near misses, with a high level of visibility over our tendering for work must provide information about their of improvement opportunities. Examples of improvements and packaging, and labelling of all plastics with the safety performance. Both lead and lag indicators are sustainability practices. Information provided on topics over 2014 include the installation of LED light bulbs and appropriate recyclable symbol and material type. reported monthly to the Executive Team and Board. occupancy sensors across our US facilities, upgrading such as occupational health and safety, risk management, compressors to drive energy savings and the rollout • Maintaining our ban on hazardous materials used governance, community investment and environmental • Processes that analyse lead indicators to identify of badge readers across company printers, which is in manufacturing, ensuring suppliers comply with practices forms part of our supplier selection process. any risks and facilitate preventative actions. similar standards and ongoing onsite training for expected to reduce printing costs by around 15% while Our comprehensive procurement policy requires our • Tendering standards that require prospective employees in appropriately handling any hazardous generating further savings in paper and energy. Our US employees to: suppliers to provide WH&S information, and sites are now recycling almost 90% of recyclable waste, materials to ensure personal and environmental safety. • adopt strategies to avoid unnecessary consumption assessment processes that ensure this information and our Amigo headquarters also installed ‘building IQ’ • Referencing environmental criteria in product design and manage demand. forms part our commercial decision making. climate-control software during the year that is expected to ‘close the loop’. to further reduce energy consumption by 15–20%. • foster a viable market for sustainable goods • Including WH&S metrics in CEO and Executive and services. Leadership Team KPOs. • Broader use of passive strategies to save energy and water resources – for example, in 2014 our Birtcher (Nevada) • support suppliers who are socially responsible • Consideration of WH&S processes in the allocation Integration Centre instigated earlier shift starts to reduce and adopt ethical practices. of resources and tasks on a day-to-day basis. the need to work during the hottest hours in summer.

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Sustainability PASSION, COURAGE, INTEGRITY & RESPECT

Our People Aristocrat’s success is built on the skills, commitment Our global remuneration strategy is another key driver and behaviours of our people. That’s why we are committed in achieving our business objectives while at the same to building a high performance culture, ensuring we attract time enabling us to attract, motivate and retain staff. and retain the industry’s best creative, technical and Our remuneration policy is set out in the 2014 Remuneration management talent. With over 2,200 employees globally, Report, which is contained in Aristocrat’s Annual Report, our Winning Ways behaviours and our Values clearly available on our website. articulate the criteria against which employees are held Aristocrat’s employee share plans encourage our people accountable and form the underpinnings of our high to own a stake in the company, aligning employees’ interests performance culture. with those of shareholders. During 2014, we operated three During 2014 we launched our employee value proposition different share plans to motivate all levels of our organisation. (EVP): Empowering You, Embracing Technology, Entertaining The job of entrenching our behaviours and values and the World with extensive employee input. At the same time, developing our leaders to drive a high performance culture we relaunched our external careers site, showcasing the is never finished. During the year we accelerated our breadth of careers and opportunities available across our strategic momentum by developing even more inspiring global business and leveraging the excitement of our games and impactful leadership right across our business, with and dynamism of our industry. The site (www.aristocrat.jobs) a focus on lifting team capability. significantly lifts our recruitment profile online, and will help our business attract and retain the best possible talent Our Community going forward. Aristocrat encourages involvement with not-for-profit and Aristocrat’s Diversity initiatives continue to gain momentum community groups that reflect the values of each local team. across the globe. We defined diversity as “accept, respect and Through the management and guidance of the Community value individual differences, in an inclusive environment, so Involvement Committee (CIC), all Aristocrat staff have that we can capitalise on the strengths of a diverse workforce.” the opportunity to participate in a range of fundraising and volunteering activities within their regions, including Our people management tools and process continued to a company-sponsored workplace giving program. deliver during the year, with 18% of all employees achieving formal career progression during 2014. In addition, our ratio In July 2014, our inaugural ‘All-in’ Global Volunteer Week of internal to external hires increased 48% in 2014 compared united employees from around the world in an inspiring to the prior year – evidencing the progress we are making demonstration of our values. Dozens of worthy local in helping develop people across the business. causes benefited from the time and energy of Aristocrat teams, tackling practical tasks from feeding the homeless to building hands for landmine victims. The Aristocrat community program continues to grow with the engagement Teams from across the business participating in Aristocrat’s inaugural ‘All-in’ Global Volunteer Week in July 2014 of teams around the globe.

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5 year financial summary Aristocrat Board of Directors Aristocrat Leisure Limited

Ian D Blackburne David C P Banks Kathleen Conlon Non-Executive Chairman Non-Executive Director Non-Executive Director

Dr Ian Blackburne is the Chairman David Banks has more than Kathleen Conlon was nominated as of Recall Holdings Limited and a director 25 years’ experience in the industrial, a Non-Executive Director in November of Teekay Corporation (listed on the entertainment and gaming industries 2013 and appointed Non-Executive NYSE). A former research scientist, in financial, operating and strategic Director effective February 2014. he spent 25 years in the petroleum planning roles. Previously the Chief Ms Conlon is a Director of CSR industry in technical, manufacturing, Executive (Casinos Division) of Limited, REA Group Limited and Lynas ANNUAL marketing and strategic planning Tabcorp Holdings Limited and Chief Corporation Limited. She is President REPORT roles, as well as serving as Managing Executive Officer of Star City Holdings of the NSW Council and a National Director of Caltex Australia Limited. Limited, Mr Banks was most recently Board member of the Australian Institute ARISTOCRAT Dr Blackburne has been a director the Group Chief Operating Officer of Company Directors as well as a LEISURE of various public companies for more of Galaxy Entertainment Group based member of Chief Executive Women. LIMITED than 15 years including formerly, in Macau. He is a former President Ms Conlon has over 20 years’ experience aristocrat.com.au CSR Limited, Suncorp-Metway Limited of the Australasian Casinos Association in professional management consulting. and Symbion Health Limited. He has and a former Director of the Australian She is a recognised thought leader also been Chairman of CSR Limited, Gaming Council. in the fields of strategy and business the Australian Nuclear Science and improvement and has advised leading Technology Organisation, and the companies across a wide range Aristocrat Leisure Limited Royal Botanic Gardens. of industries and countries. In her Building A, Pinnacle Office Park seven years as a partner and Director Annual Report 2014 85 Epping Road of the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), North Ryde NSW 2113 P.O. Box 361 Ms Conlon led BCG’s Asia Pacific North Ryde BC NSW 1670 Operations Practice and, previously, AUSTRALIA the Sydney Office. Tel +61 2 9013 6000 Fax +61 2 9013 6200 ABN 44 002 818 368

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Aristocrat Board of Directors

Roger A Davis Rosalind Dubs Stephen W Morro Jamie R Odell Non-Executive Director Non-Executive Director Non-Executive Director Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director

Roger Davis was nominated as Rosalind Dubs was nominated as Stephen Morro has over 25 years’ a Non-Executive Director in November a Non-Executive Director in December experience in the gaming industry, Jamie Odell was appointed Chief 2004 and was appointed Non-Executive 2008 and appointed Non-Executive including 20 years in various roles Executive Officer and Managing Director in June 2005. Mr Davis is Director effective June 2009. at IGT. As IGT ’s former Chief Operating Director of Aristocrat Leisure Limited currently the Chairman of the Bank Ms Dubs is a Director of ASC Pty Officer and President of the Gaming effective 1 February, 2009 and his of Queensland, and a Consulting Limited, and ANU Enterprise Pty Ltd. Division, Mr Morro was responsible for appointment received regulatory Director – Investment Banking for Ms Dubs is the former Chair of the its global operations, which involved the approval on 13 May, 2009. Prior Rothschild Australia Limited. He is Space Industry Innovation Council. development and execution of strategic to his appointment, Mr Odell was also a Director for Trust Company She was formerly the Deputy Vice- plans for product, technology, marketing, Managing Director of Foster’s Limited, Argo Investments Ltd, and Chancellor (External Relations) at manufacturing and distribution. He has in the Australian and Asia Pacific Ardent Leisure Limited. He is a former the University of Technology in an extensive background in regulatory, region with responsibility for the Chairman for Centric Wealth Advisors Sydney; the VP Operations Thales legislative, M&A and legal strategies sales and marketing of Foster’s Limited and Charter Hall Office REIT; ATM SA (France); held senior executive and is one of a small group in the extensive portfolio of beer, wine, former Director, Territory Insurance positions in Airservices Australia, gaming industry with experience as spirits and other alcoholic and Offcie; former Senior Executive for the Australian National University a supplier, operator and regulator. non-alcoholic beverages. Before Citicorp and Citigroup Inc. in the United and CSIRO; former Director, Structural joining Foster’s, he was Regional States and Japan; as well as a former Monitoring Systems Plc, Thales ATM Vice President (Asia Pacific) Allied Group Managing Director for the ANZ Pty Limited, Thales ATM Inc (USA) Domecq Duty Free, responsible for Banking Group Limited. and Thales ATM Navigation GmbH sales through travel-related channels (Germany). She was also formerly in Asia and Australasia. In October the Chair of Thales ATM spA (Italy). 2012, Jamie was appointed to the Board for the American Gaming Association (AGA).

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Winning Ways

UNITE DELIVER DEVELOP & PLAY

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Aristocrat Executive Leadership

Jamie Odell Toni Korsanos Rich Schneider Maureen Sweeny Craig Billings Trevor Croker Chief Executive Officer Chief Financial Officer Chief Product Officer Chief Commercial Officer Chief Digital Officer Managing Director, and Company Secretary Australia & New Zealand

Jamie Odell was appointed Chief Rich Schneider joined Aristocrat Maureen Sweeny joined Aristocrat as the Craig Billings was appointed to the role Executive Officer and Managing Director Toni Korsanos was appointed Chief Leisure Limited as Chief Product Officer Chief Commercial Officer in September of Chief Digital Officer in August 2014 Trevor Croker joined Aristocrat as of Aristocrat Leisure Limited effective Financial Officer in July 2009, after on 28 July 2011. Rich brings with him 2014 based in our Las Vegas office. and is responsible for our global social Managing Director, Australia and 1 February, 2009 and his appointment joining Aristocrat in 2007 as General more than 20 years of experience Maureen has had a distinguished thirty- and mobile gaming efforts. Craig joined New Zealand in October 2009. Trevor received regulatory approval on 13 May, Manager, Group Finance. Toni has creating and delivering system and year career with the IBM Corporation Aristocrat in July 2012 and formerly held has significant experience building high 2009. Prior to his appointment, Mr Odell over 20 years’ experience in financial game products to the casino industry spanning a range of global and regional the role of Managing Director, Strategy performance sales organisations, most was Managing Director of Foster’s in and general management in leading in the US, serving most recently as the leadership roles in sales and marketing, and Business Development. Craig has recently as Sales Director of Carlton and the Australian and Asia Pacific region companies including Kellogg’s and CEO of Walker Digital Table Systems. strategic client management and a long history within the gaming United Breweries. Trevor has also held with responsibility for the sales and Goodman Fielder Ltd. Immediately Rich has also served as COO of Acres business transformation. As CCO, industry, having held senior roles at sales transformation and leadership marketing of Foster’s extensive portfolio prior to joining Aristocrat, Toni was Gaming, VP of Game Engineering at Maureen is accountable for Aristocrat’s IGT, including Chief-of-Staff to the CEO roles within Foster’s Australia and of beer, wine, spirits and other alcoholic Senior Commercial Finance Manager – Casino Data Systems and in a number Class III sales and marketing footprint and Head of Corporate Development, Beringer Blass Wine Estates, in and non-alcoholic beverages. Before Business Support at Kellogg’s Australia of lead role positions in IGT ’s system globally, including across the Americas, and within the Investment Banking addition to a number of national and joining Foster’s, he was Regional Vice and New Zealand. Toni also spent seven and game development/product Australia & New Zealand, Asia Pacific Division of Goldman Sachs where he regional sales management positions. President (Asia Pacific) Allied Domecq years with Coopers & Lybrand, Sydney management organisations. Rich and EMEA. Her focus is on delivering served clients in the gaming industry, Trevor holds a Graduate Diploma in Duty Free, responsible for sales in senior audit roles. Toni holds was also a founding member of the better consistency and focus on the first from New York and then from Management from the University of through travel-related channels in Asia a Bachelor of Economics (Accounting Gaming Standards Association and company’s frontend capabilities, and London. Craig holds a degree from the New South Wales and an Associate and Australasia. In October 2012, Jamie and Finance) from Macquarie University, was Chairman for three years. improved service across the company’s University of Nevada Las Vegas and Diploma Sports Administration from was appointed to the Board for the and is a member of the Institute Rich has a Bachelor of Science global Class III businesses. a Masters of Business Administration Griffith University. American Gaming Association (AGA). of Chartered Accountants. (Engineering) from the University from Columbia Business School. of Nevada Las Vegas.

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Aristocrat Executive Leadership

Vincent Kelly Jason Walbridge Mark Dunn Gayle Philpotts Manjit Gombra-Singh Victor Blanco Managing Director Asia Pacific Chief Supply Officer and Executive Vice President Global HR Director Chief Technology Officer Senior Vice President Managing Director EMEA and General Counsel of Platform Architecture

Vincent Kelly joined Aristocrat in the Gayle Philpotts joined Aristocrat in Manjit Gombra-Singh was appointed role of Director – Business Excellence Jason Walbridge was appointed Chief Mark Dunn was appointed Executive July 2012 as Global Human Resources Chief Technology Officer of Aristocrat in Victor Blanco joined Aristocrat as Senior and was instrumental in driving the Supply Officer effective July 2011, Vice President and General Counsel on Director. Gayle is an experienced HR December 2012 after previously holding Vice President of Platform Architecture business’ renewed focus on sales having joined the company in 1997. 1 December, 2011. Prior to this, Mark leader and comes to Aristocrat from the role of Senior Vice President for in January 2010. Victor founded and capability across our global footprint, Jason was previously Senior Vice held roles with Caesars Entertainment the multinational pharmaceutical Aristocrat responsible for research and leads Aristocrat’s development centre before being appointed to the position President Design & Development, Corporation and its predecessor company iNova. Previously, Gayle has development of enabling technologies. in Austin, Texas with a focus on Managing Director – Asia Pacific in Integration and Services in the Harrah’s Entertainment Inc. for more led HR teams at Wyeth/Pfizer, Sun Rice, Manjit has a broad background in software innovation and next generation October 2014. Vincent has held several Aristocrat Americas business and than nine years. His responsibilities George Weston Foods and Westpac Bank technology, having worked at Juniper platforms. He was previously Director senior management roles within has held a number of other roles included managing legal affairs for the among other assignments. Gayle holds Networks on virtualization and of Software Architecture at HTC, helping leading global organisations including within Aristocrat in the Americas company’s Western Division, including a Bachelor of Arts and MBA from the management technologies as well drive HTC’s transition from a white Lion, Carlsberg Brewery and Allied and New Zealand. Prior to joining the casinos in Nevada, Las Vegas and University of Wollongong, as well as as cloud initiatives, leadership roles label smartphone manufacturer to an Domecq Spirits & Wine in the UK, business, Jason was a management International locations such as the UK, a Doctor of Business Administration on Internet and Mobile product lines established international brand. Victor Asia and Australia. consultant for Ernst & Young New South Africa, Egypt and Canada. Mark from Southern Cross University. at IGT, and engineering management also spent eight years with Microsoft as Zealand and Impac Australia after has also held roles in the private practice roles at Sun Microsystems. Manjit is a Software Architect contributing to the serving as a commissioned officer of law for 13 years and was a law clerk a published author on cloud computing launch of the Xbox video game console, in the New Zealand Army in a variety for the former Missouri Supreme Court and mobile gaming technologies and the Xbox Live service and Ultra-Mobile of operational leadership roles around Judge, the Honorable Ann K. Covington. holds a Master of Technology (Computer PC platforms. Victor holds a Bachelor the world. Jason holds a Masters in Mark holds undergraduate and law Science) degree from University of Computer Science from Texas Business Administration (International degrees from the University of Missouri. of Hyderabad. A&M University. Management) from the Auckland Institute of Studies.

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