Origin Energy Limited (Origin) announced that Mr. Gordon Cairns will retire as Chairman and Director after the Company's Annual General Meeting on 20 October 2020. Mr. Cairns has been Chairman of Origin since October 2013. Mr. Scott Perkins has been elected to succeed Mr. Cairns as the Chairman of the Board. Mr. Perkins joined the Board in September 2015. He is a member of the Audit, Remuneration and People, Health, Safety and Environment, Risk and Nomination committees. Mr. Perkins is a non-executive Director of Woolworths Limited and Brambles Limited. He was previously a Director of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney and a non-executive Director of Meridian Energy. Mr. Perkins is a longstanding supporter of breast cancer causes, the visual arts and public policy development.