The board of Sonic Healthcare Limited announced that, as part of the board renewal process described in company's 2014 Corporate Governance Statement, Professor Mark Compton has joined the board as an independent, non-executive director with effect from October 7, 2014. He will stand for election by shareholders at the company's 2014 annual general meeting on November 20, 2014. He is currently Adjunct Professor in Management at Macquarie Graduate School of Management, non-executive director of Macquarie University Hospital, Chairman and Chancellor of St John Ambulance Australia and Chief Executive Officer of St Luke's Care.

Prof. Compton will serve as a member of the audit committee. Mr. Peter Campbell has retired from the audit committee with effect from October 07, 2014.