Peter Roland Coates is a businessperson who has been the head of 14 different companies.

He is on the board of Event Hospitality & Entertainment Ltd. and Glencore Plc.

Mr. Coates previously held the position of Non-Executive Chairman of Santos Ltd. and Director at Santos Finance Ltd. (a subsidiary of Santos Ltd.), Chairman of Santos Ltd. and Director at Santos Finance Ltd. (a subsidiary of Santos Ltd.), Chairman of New South Wales Minerals Council Ltd., Chairman at Australian Coal Association, Member of Business Council of Australia, Independent Non-Executive Chairman of Minara Resources Pty Ltd., Non-Executive Chairman of Jubilee Mines NL, Non-Executive Chairman for Xstrata Australia Pty Ltd., Non-Executive Chairman of Sphere Minerals Pty Ltd., Chief Executive Officer of Glencore Coal Pty Ltd., Chief Executive Officer of Xstrata Ltd., Director & Managing Director at Cumnock Coal Pty Ltd., Chief Executive Officer of Glencore Coal Australia Pty Ltd., Member-NSW Minerals Ministerial Advisory Council at New South Wales Department of Primary Industries and Chairman at Minerals Council of Australia.

Peter Roland Coates received an undergraduate degree from The University of New South Wales.