25 March 2004 Company Announcements Office Australian Stock Exchange PO Box H224 Australia Square Sydney NSW 2000
Dear Sir/Madam,
LUMACOM BOARD APPOINTMENT
Mr Tim Ingram has been appointed a non-executive director on the Board of Australian technology-based media company Lumacom.
Mr Ingram is well known in the financial industry and has played a key role in managing and financing businesses through private investment Funds in the United Kingdom, Asia and Australia.
The Funds have significant shareholder positions in a number of companies that vary in their developmental stages including start-ups to fully established and successful concerns.
These investments include one of the most successful holiday resorts in the Philippines, a venture capital business in Melbourne, a phone card business in the United Kingdom, an investment share fund for foreign investors in Hong Kong and investments in various Asian businesses.
Mr Ingram sits on the board of one Australian and two technology related publicly listed companies in Hong Kong where he has mainly lived since 1988.
Born in Melbourne and educated at Geelong Grammar, Mr Ingram studied economics at Monash University and has been in business for more than 30 years.
His appointment also brings with him a wealth of business experience along with considerable knowledge in product launching and international commercialization.
Managing Director Rodd Sala said; " For the past two years Tim has been a great champion of our product and technology and has shown a keen interest in Lumacom's strategy and growth. With his great breadth of corporate knowledge, commercial experience and international contacts he will be a valuable contributor to our Board and we welcome him accordingly."
Following is Mr Ingram's "Appendix 3X - Initial Director's Interest Notice".
Authorised by: Rodd Sala Managing Director - Lumacom Ltd ACN 091 009 559 219-221 York Street SUBIACO WA 6008 Telephone: +61 8 9382 1311 Facsimile: +61893821322
Appendix 3X Initial Director's Interest Notice
Appendix 3X
Rule3.19A.l
Initial Director's Interest Notice
Information or documents not available now must be given to ASX as soon as available. Information and documents given to ASX become ASX's property and may be made public. Introduced 30/9/2001.
Name of entity
Lumacom Limited
ABN
44 091 009 559
We (the entity) give ASX the following information under listing rule 3.19A.I and as agent for the director for the purposes of section 205G of the Corporations Act.
Name of Director W T C Ingram Date of appointment 25 March 2004
Part 1 - Director's relevant interests in securities of which the director is the registered holder In the case of a trust, this includes interests in the trust made available by the responsible entity of the trust
Number & class of securities
500,000 options exercisable at 31 cents each on or before 24 January 2008.
Part 2 - Director's relevant interests in securities of which the director is not the registered holder In the case of a trust, this includes interests in the trust made available by the responsible entity of the trust
Name of holder & nature of interest Note: Provide details of the circumstances giving rise to the relevant interest.
Number & class of Securities
Criterion Properties Pty Ltd (Mr Ingram is a shareholder of the company)
550,000 ordinary fully paid shares.
+ See chapter 19 for defined terms. 30/9/2001
Appendix 3X Page 1
Appendix 3X Initial Director's Interest Notice Part 3 - Director's interests in contracts
Detail of contract - Nature of interest Name of registered holder (if issued securities) - No. and class of securities to which interest relates -
+ See chapter 19 for defined terms. Appendk 3X Page 2
30/9/2001
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