Mr. Ashok P. Jacob is a Non-Independent Executive Chairman & CIO at Ellerston Asian Investments Ltd., a Chairman & Chief Investment Officer at Ellerston Global Investments Ltd., a Chairman-Australia India Council of Australia Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade, an Independent Non-Executive Director at Thorney Opportunities Ltd., at MRF Ltd., an Executive Chairman & Portfolio Manager at Ellerston Capital Ltd., a Chief Executive Officer at Consolidated Gaming Pty Ltd. and an Investment Committee member at Wattle Hill RHC Management Pty Ltd.

He is on the Board of Directors at Thorney Opportunities Ltd., MRF Ltd. and Visy Board.

He has over 33 years investment experience and has served as a Director and as Chief Investment Officer of Ellerston since inception.

Mr. Jacob was previously employed as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director by Crown Resorts Ltd., a Non-Executive Director by Challenger Financial Services Group Ltd., a Chairman by Hoyts Cinemas Ltd., by The Hoyts Corp. Pty Ltd., and a Managing Director by Thorney Holdings Pty Ltd.

He also served on the board at Consolidated Press Holdings Ltd., Consolidated Media Holdings Ltd., CPH Investment Corp., eCorp Ltd., Fleetwood Holdings Ltd., Folkestone Ltd., Publishing & Broadcasting Ltd. and Snack Foods Ltd.

He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Bangalore and an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.