<p>1. 2. Media Release 1 November 2016</p><p>3. Paul Rizzo Joins Wingate to Chair the Wingate Investment Partners Trust (WIP) Investment Committee</p><p>Paul Rizzo has been announced as Chairman of Wingate’s WIP Investment Committee. Mr Rizzo brings with him several decades of corporate experience, having held senior executive roles in many of Australia’s most prominent blue-chip organisations, including Telstra, CBA and ANZ. Paul was Chairman of the Board Risk Committee at NAB for nine years, a period that straddled the global financial crisis.</p><p>His board appointments include the role of Chairman of Foxtel and the Defence Audit and Risk Committee of the Department of Defence, as well as numerous Non-Executive Directorships of companies including ASC, National Australia Bank, Rothschild, The Seven Network, Bluescope Steel, Mallesons Stephen Jaques and IBM Australia. Mr Rizzo said one of the main attractions of the role was the opportunity to work with the Wingate team, “Wingate’s senior executives are deeply knowledgeable and professional, with a nice blend of wanting growth and high returns, but doing so in a diligent and deliberate way,” Mr Rizzo said, “This role as Chairman of the WIP Committee is largely about risk management – which is where my focus has been for many years.” Wingate Property Managing Director Ryan Levin welcomed Mr Rizzo to the role,</p><p>“We are delighted to have Paul on board as investment committee chair of Wingate’s flagship WIP debt funds. His broad knowledge, deep experience and strong risk and investment acumen will no doubt build on WIPs’ already very successful formula, and he will be a real asset to the Fund.”</p><p>The Wingate Investment Partners (WIP) Trusts co-invest with Wingate, its shareholders, directors and management in a diversified portfolio of secured private debt investments, with funds under management approaching $500m.</p><p>- ends- 4. 5. About Wingate Wingate is a finance and investment house with teams specialising in property, global equities, consumer and asset finance and private equity. Wingate is known for its exceptional track record, unique risk management culture, discretion, reach and influence. wingategroup.com.au</p><p>For further information, contact: Lahra Carey Lahra Carey Media & Communications 03 9685 3193 / 0414 632 982 [email protected]</p><p>WINGATE GROUP HOLDINGS PTY LTD ABN 82 128 511 035 Level 48, 101 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia T +61 3 9913 0700 F +61 3 9913 0755 www.wingategroup.com.au</p>