Commentary - Santos

Directors’
Report
The Directors present their report together with the consolidated financial report of the consolidated entity, being Santos Limited
(“Santos” or “the Company”) and its controlled entities, for the financial year ended 31 December 2012, and the Auditor’s Report
thereon. Information in the Annual Report referred to in this report, including the Remuneration Report, or contained in a note to
the Financial Statements referred to in this report forms part of, and is to be read as part of, this report.
Directors, Directors’ Shareholdings and Directors’ Meetings
Directors and Directors’ shareholdings
The names of Directors of the Company in office at the date of this report and details of the relevant interest of each of those Directors
in shares in the Company at that date are as set out below:
Surname Other names Shareholdings in Santos Limited
Borda Kenneth Charles 74,320
Coates Peter Roland (Chairman) 37,104
Dean Kenneth Alfred 16,349
Franklin Roy Alexander 3,547
Goh Hock -
Harding Richard Michael 2,643
Hemstritch Jane Sharman 14,000
Knox David John Wissler (Managing Director) 85,141
Martin Gregory John Walton 10,750
The above-named Directors held office during and since the end of the financial year with the exception of Mr Hock Goh, who was appointed
on 22 October 2012 and has held office since that date. There were no other persons who acted as Directors at any time during the financial
year and up to the date of this report.
All shareholdings are of fully paid ordinary shares. No Director holds a relevant interest in a related body corporate of Santos Limited.
At the date of this report, Mr DJW Knox holds 257,512 Options and 556,506 Share Acquisition Rights (“SARs”). Details of the Options
and SARs granted to Mr Knox during the year are set out in the Remuneration Report commencing on page 58 and in notes 30–31 to the
Financial Statements.
Details of the qualifications, experience and special responsibilities of each Director and the Company Secretary are set out on the Directors’
and Executives’ biography pages of the Annual Report. This information includes details of other listed company directorships held during the
last three years.
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