John Stanning

Career chronology

• 2023–present: PLS Group — Chief Development Officer. FY2026 annual report (Printed page 10, executive team biography)

• Before February 2023; exact dates unknown: Macquarie Capital — Co-head, Perth. Appointment of Chief Development Officer (Page 1, appointment announcement)

Education and qualifications

Reported qualifications

As reported FY2026 · issuer reported · low materiality

MCom and BCom as reported by the FY2026 annual report. Qualifications and active memberships were not independently verified.

Attribution: Responsibility not applicable. Issuer biography, not an independent credential check.

Relevance: Relevant to reported professional training.

FY2026 annual report (Printed page 10, executive team biography)

Personal achievements

Reported Altura transaction advice

Before February 2023 · issuer reported · medium materiality

The company reports Stanning advised it on the Altura acquisition and associated capital raising while at Macquarie, before his PLS appointment. It also reports his role covered more than 15 announced lithium transactions.

Attribution: Individual involvement documented. The appointment release identifies his advisory role; individual contribution and transaction returns were not independently quantified.

Relevance: Prior transaction experience relevant to development.

Appointment of Chief Development Officer (Page 1, appointment announcement)

Suitability for the current role

Experience relevant to current role

2023–present · analyst inference · medium materiality

The company says Stanning joined in 2023 after co-heading Macquarie Capital Perth and advising PLS on the Altura acquisition and financing. The assessment that this experience is relevant to the current mandate is an analyst inference; issuer statements do not establish individual outcomes.

Attribution: Responsibility not applicable. Issuer-reported chronology and inference, not an independently quantified achievement.

Relevance: Relevant to the assigned responsibilities.

FY2026 annual report (Printed page 10, executive team biography); Appointment of Chief Development Officer (Page 1, prior Macquarie role and appointment)

Evidence gaps

• Independent verification of reported qualifications and memberships remains incomplete.

• Full prior-employer histories and person-specific regulator, court and incident records were not established.

• This is limited public-record screening and does not establish absence of adverse information.