# Peter Gerard Burns

Director, Emerald Resources (WA) Pty Ltd

## Career chronology

- **Issuer leadership presentation 2024; current page undated: Emerald Resources (WA) Pty Ltd** — Director. [Annual General Meeting presentation 29 November 2024](<https://www.emeraldresources.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/0082-AGM-Presentation-November-2024-Final.pdf>) (Slide 3, Emerald WA director)

- **In office at 2023 Panel proceedings; end date not established: Bullseye Mining** — Executive Director. [Bullseye Mining Limited 06 \[2023\] ATP 11](<https://takeovers.gov.au/reasons-decisions/2023-atp-11>) (Paragraphs 4–15, identity and committee)

## Governance and interests

### Bullseye dispute and takeover decisions [burns_panel]

2020–2024 · documented · high materiality

Peter Gerard Burns was a Bullseye executive director and an independent board committee member in 2023. Shareholder oppression claims naming him were settled in 2023. The Takeovers Panel separately declared unacceptable circumstances in relation to the takeover, and ordered additional disclosure and independent review. PwC later concluded the settling shareholders received no net benefit not provided to minority holders.

**Attribution:** Role overlaps event; causation unproven. The Panel identifies his board and committee roles; settled allegations are not a finding of personal misconduct.

**Relevance:** Relevant to governance at the Australian operating subsidiary.

[Bullseye Mining Limited 06 \[2023\] ATP 11](<https://takeovers.gov.au/reasons-decisions/2023-atp-11>) (Paragraphs 4–15, 47 and decision); [Fourth Supplementary Target Statement and independent expert report](<https://www.aspecthuntley.com.au/asxdata/20240409/pdf/02793775.pdf>) (Section 4.2 and expert opinion)

## Evidence gaps

- Bullseye prior litigation allegations were settled; settlement is not a determination of personal misconduct.

- Independent degree and association records and exact role commencement/end dates not obtained.

- Current role continuity after the 2024 leadership presentation is not independently established; the issuer biography is undated.
