20 November 2020
The Manager
ASX Market Announcements
Australian Securities Exchange Limited
Sydney NSW 2000
Platinum Asset Management Limited
Notification of Change of Auditor
In accordance with Listing Rule 3.16.3, Platinum Asset Management Limited (ASX: PTM)
("Company") announces that with effect from today, Ernst & Young ("EY") has been appointed as auditor of the Company. This appointment follows the resignation of PricewaterhouseCoopers ("PwC") and ASIC's consent to PwC's resignation, in accordance with s329(5) of the Corporations Act 2001.
After a competitive tender process, the Board selected EY to replace PwC for the financial year commencing 1 July 2020 and subsequent financial years, PwC having been the Company's auditor since its initial public offering in 2007.
The Board advises that PwC will remain the auditor for Platinum's1 registered managed investment schemes.
The Board takes this opportunity to thank PwC for their past assistance and the services provided to the Company as auditor.
Authorised by
Joanne Jefferies | Company Secretary
Investor contact
Elizabeth Norman | Director of Investor Services and Communications
Platinum Investment Management Limited
Tel: 61 2 9255 7500 Fax: 61 2 9254 5555
1 Platinum Investment Management Limited
Level 8, 7 Macquarie Place, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia | GPO Box 2724, Sydney NSW 2001
Telephone 61 2 9255 7500 | Investor Services 1300 726 700 | Facsimile 61 2 9254 5590 | Email invest@platinum.com.au | Website www.platinum.com.au
Platinum Asset Management Limited ABN 13 050 064 287
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