Slater and Gordon Ltd. announced that following the Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on 6 December 2017, Mr. Hayden Stephens, CEO Australia has been elected and appointed as an Executive Director, effective immediately. Mr. Stephens is appointed as the Legal Practitioner Director under the Legal Profession Act 2017 (Victoria) and equivalent provisions in the jurisdictions in which the Company conducts legal practices. Mr. Merrick Howes, Mr. Nils Stoesser and Mr. James MacKenzie were also elected as Non-Executive Directors at the AGM and these appointments will take effect from implementation of the Recapitalisation, currently scheduled on 22 December 2017. Following the AGM, Non-Executive Director Mr. Andrew Grech retires from the Board effective immediately.