Woolworths Group announced that Michael Ullmer AO will retire at the conclusion of the 2021 Annual General Meeting (AGM) after more than nine years of distinguished service as a non-executive director. Michael Ullmer is currently a member of Woolworths Group's Audit & Finance Committee, the Risk Committee, the People Committee and the Nomination Committee. As part of the Board renewal program, the Board undertook a process to identify a suitable candidate to succeed Michael Ullmer, and announced that Philip Chronican will join the Board as a non-executive director effective 1 October 2021, subject to completion of relevant licensing approvals. Philip Chronican is currently Chair, National Australia Bank, Chair, Westmead Institute for Medical Research, and Non-executive Director, National Foundation for Australia-China Relations. His former directorships include Bank of New Zealand, NSW Treasury Corporation and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Philip Chronican has more than 38 years of experience in banking and finance across Australia and New Zealand, having led significant businesses at Westpac and ANZ Bank. He was the Group Chief Financial Officer of Westpac and its Institutional business consecutively. Philip Chronican will stand for election at the 2021 AGM.