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2016 ANNUAL REPORT

PROTECTING EVERYDAY HEROES

Contents

About Ansell 

Our Purpose and Vision 

Our Values 

Financial Summary 

Global Business Units 

Chairman’s Review 

Chief Executive Officer’s Review 

Five-Year Summary 

Operating and Financial Review 

Corporate Social Responsibility 
& Sustainability Report

Board of Directors 

Executive Leadership Team 

Report by the Directors 

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08

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12

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44

Remuneration Report 

Consolidated Income Statement 

Consolidated Statement of 
Comprehensive Income

Consolidated Balance Sheet 

Consolidated Statement of 
Changes in Equity

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85

86 

87

88 

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows  90

Notes to the Financial Statements 

Directors’ Declaration 

Independent Audit Report 

Shareholders 

Shareholder Information 

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ANSELL LIMITED – ABN 89 004 085 330

ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016

About Ansell

Ansell is a world leader in 
providing superior health 
and safety protection solutions 
that enhance human well being. 
Ansell designs, develops and 
manufactures a wide range 
of full body protection solutions, 
in addition to various sexual 
wellness offerings.

Ansell would like to thank 
these everyday heroes for 
all that they do and for the 
candid feedback on our 
products, helping us to 
continually innovate to 
meet and surpass their 
everyday needs.

Every day, millions of 
people around the world 
depend on Ansell in their 
professional and personal 
lives. With Ansell, they 
always know they are 
safer or can perform better 
– because our category 
expertise, innovative 
products and advanced 
technology give them 
a peace of mind and 
confidence that no other 
brand can deliver.

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016Our Purpose and Vision

Protection is at the heart of everything we do. But Ansell means more than just safety; our 
products and services inspire confidence in people everywhere and enable businesses and 
consumers to perform better. Ansell's vision is to create a world where people and products 
enjoy optimal protection against the risks to which they are exposed. People, be it at work 
or during their leisure time, require the right protection solution for the right application.

Protect Everyday Heroes 

Alonzo Harris

Neil Wetzig

Alonzo Harris is a cabinet 
maker at Jet Aviation in 
St. Louis, Missouri. The 
phrase ‘safety first’ takes 
on a very personal 
meaning. An accident in 
his childhood left him 
with a prosthetic eye, 
leading him to be 
cautious for his own 
safety and the safety of 
his loved ones. In fact, 
Alonzo refers to his 
HyFlex® gloves with 
INTERCEPT™ technology 
as his seatbelt – ‘you 
wouldn’t drive anywhere 
without buckling your 
seatbelt first, and I don’t 
begin my workday 
without putting on my 
Ansell gloves.’ Be sure 
to visit Ansell.com to 
watch a video of Alonzo 
sharing his story.

02

Neil Wetzig is a breast 
and endocrine surgeon at 
Princess Alexandra 
Hospital in Queensland, 
Australia. He has been 
leading multi-disciplinary 
medical teams to the 
HEAL Africa Hospital 
since 2006. Neil is also a 
board member of the G4 
Alliance, advocating for 
greater access to surgical 
care for the world’s poor 
and marginalised. “As a 
surgeon with 31 years of 
experience, I prefer Ansell 
GAMMEX® gloves because 
they fit well and are 
comfortable, even when 
‘double gloving’ for 
protection. This comfort 
continues even when 
worn for prolonged 
periods of time. Most 
importantly, they provide 
the touch and sensitivity 
required to perform 
accurate and safe surgery 
with low risk of 
perforation.”

ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016Our Values

•   Integrity – We value doing what 
is right and ethical. Ever since its 
start over 100 years ago, Ansell 
has been dedicated to a mission 
of making a difference in the 
lives of its customers. All 
employees are trained annually 
on our Code of Conduct and 
we encourage reporting of 
any concerns employees 
may have including through 
a confidential hotline.

•   Trustworthiness – We value 
acting with respect, fairness 
and dependability.

•   Agility – We value 

responsiveness to customers 
and each other, openness to 
change and flexibility.

•   Creativity – We value 

inventiveness, innovation and 
new and divergent ways of 
thinking. Ansell extended its 
leadership in the cut protection 
market with a suite of HyFlex® 
gloves engineered with next-
generation INTERCEPT™ 

Technology® yarns, featuring 
an innovative new knitting 
technology which blends 
engineered, synthetic and 
natural fibres into high 
performance yarns.

•   Passion – We value energy 

and excitement, commitment, 
drive and dedication.

•   Involvement – We value our 

team members’ input, influence 
and initiative. Each year Ansell 
holds its Innovation Awards, 
in which hundreds of Ansell 
employees around the world 
submit ideas that have changed 
traditional ways of thinking.

•   Teamwork – We value 

collaboration and a sense 
of partnership, sharing 
and caring.

•   Excellence – We value a 

tenacious focus on results, 
accountability and goal 
achievement.

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016Financial Summary

5 Year Performance

$1,590

$207

$1,373

$171

106.5¢

110.0¢

12.5%

13.0%

$1,255

$153

101.4¢

12.2%

$1,645

$245

122.5¢

14.9%

$1,573

$237

105.1¢

15.0%

2012

2013

20141

2015

2016

Sales ($m)

EPS (¢)

EBIT ($m)

EBIT Margin (%)

1.  The 2014 results exclude the US$123 million pre-tax (US$115 million after tax) one-off 

restructuring charge.

Results as Reported

-4.4% -3.5% -14.2% +1.2%

Sales down

EBIT down

EPS down

Dividends up

Sales

EBIT

Profit Attributable

Operating Cash Flow2

Earnings Per Share (US cents)

Dividends Per Share (cents)

Results in Operating Currency – US Dollars

2012
US$m

2013
US$m

20141
US$m

2015
US$m

2016
US$m

1,255.3

1,372.8

1,590.2

1,645.1

1,572.8

153.2

133.0

62.6

101.4

A35.5

170.5

139.2

89.3

106.5

A38.0

206.5

156.9

150.6

110.0

245.3

187.5

116.4

122.5

236.7

159.1

144.8

105.1

US39.0

US43.0

US43.5

1. The 2014 results exclude the US$123 million pre-tax (US$115 million after tax) one-off restructuring charge.
2.  Means Net cash provided by operating activities per the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows adjusted 

for Net Capex (see Glossary), Interest received and paid (Net Interest).

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016Sales by Global Business Unit (GBU)

2016  
US$m
654.8
396.3
301.7
220.0

2015 
US$m
668.5
447.2
312.4
217.0
1,572.8 1,645.1

Movement 
%
(2.1)
(11.4)
(3.5)
1.4
(4.4)

Movement 
Constant 
Currency %
3.3
(8.3)
(1.1)
8.2
(0.1)

Industrial
Medical
Single Use
Sexual Wellness
Total Sales

41.6%  Industrial
25.2%  Medical

19.2%  Single Use
14.0%  Sexual Wellness

Segment EBIT by GBU

2016  
US$m
89.0
52.3
64.6
31.0
236.9

2015 
US$m
92.7
70.6
59.7
26.1
249.1

Movement 
%
(4.0)
(25.9)
8.2
18.8
(4.9)

Movement 
Constant 
Currency %
10.1
(17.5)
14.9
41.0
8.5

Industrial
Medical
Single Use
Sexual Wellness
EBIT

37.6%  Industrial
22.1%  Medical

27.3%  Single Use
13.0%  Sexual Wellness

Results in Constant Currency

-0.1% 8.5% -1.4% +1.2%

Sales down

EBIT up

EPS down

Dividends up

Currency Reporting
United States dollar
1.  The United States dollar (US$) is the predominant global currency 

of Ansell business transactions and the currency in which the global 
operations are managed and reported. Non-US$ values are included 
in this Report where appropriate, however unless otherwise stated, 
the values appearing in this Report are in US$.

Constant currency reporting
2.  Constant currency financial reporting is supplemental information. It is 
provided using the best estimate of the prior year results translated at 
the foreign currency exchange rates applicable to the current period and 
compared to the financial performance for the current year. As such, it 
is unaudited non-IFRS financial information and uses only a convenience 
translation. The Board believes that this provides greater insight into 
the financial performance of the business by the removal of year on year 
foreign exchange volatility. The principles of constant currency reporting 
and its implementation are subject to oversight by the Audit and 
Compliance Committee of the Board.

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016Global Business Units

Industrial

Medical

•  Hand and body protective solutions for an extensive  

variety of industrial applications such as manufacturing, 
chemical protection, mining, and aviation

• No. 1 in multi-use industrial gloves

•  Sales $655 million

•  42 per cent + growth in new product sales – led by HyFlex® 

styles with INTERCEPT™ Cut Resistance Technology

•   Clinically relevant safety solutions that enhance protection  

for healthcare workers and patients

•  No. 1 in surgical gloves

•  Sales $396 million

•   Introduced new SMART Pack packaging, revolutionising the way 
Ansell packages gloves and providing a new, SMART solution to 
reinvent the end-user experience in the medical workplace

Single Use

Sexual Wellness

•   Premium disposable hand protection solutions for laboratory, 

•  Supreme condoms, lubricants, devices and fragrances

electronics and automotive after-market industries

•  No. 1 in branded single use gloves

•  Sales $302 million

•  Nine Microflex® products launched outside North America

•  No. 2 in branded condoms

•  Sales $220 million

•   SKYN® growth of 12 per cent with FEEL EVERYTHING™ campaign 
increasing awareness and share for leading non-latex condom

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016Chairman’s Review

Medical

“Our unique material science capabilities provide a key point of 
differentiation in safety and comfort, allowing stronger partnerships to 
be nurtured with both distributors and end-users. We remain committed 
to our strategy of driving growth and new product innovation, which 
will help us to succeed in a slow global economy.”

Glenn L L Barnes, Chairman

Sexual Wellness

Dear Fellow Shareholders,

After six successive years of revenue 
growth, the results of the Group declined 
in FY16 against the prior year. The primary 
reasons for this were the impact of swings 
in global currencies on our results that are 
reported in US dollars, a world economy 
that continues to grow at a slow and 
uneven rate and a significant increase 
in our global average tax rate. We 
also experienced a setback in the 
implementation of our multi-year 
manufacturing strategy that temporarily 
increased cost and limited supply, 
affecting our Medical division. These 
issues are now addressed, and we are 
confident we will be back to growth in 
Medical in the coming year.

Although results are down on the prior 
period, there were nevertheless many 
significant achievements during the fiscal 
year that position Ansell well for the 
future. The Sexual Wellness business 
performed well with strong results in 
emerging markets and with our SKYN® 
brand. It was encouraging to see strong 
growth of new products translating to 
an improving organic growth rate for 
the Industrial business, while the Single 
Use business continued to perform well. 
Recent acquisitions within Industrial and 
Single Use are delivering targeted returns. 
In addition, these acquisitions are creating 
enhanced opportunities for future organic 
growth, as we leverage the technology, 
market positions and brands of the 
acquired businesses.

Global Economic Environment
Consistent with the well reported 
slowdown in global economic activity, 
we continue to see a slow growth 
environment in a number of our major 
markets. Our growth in North America 
and EMEA has been uneven and largely 
reflects the generally sluggish rate of 
activity, particularly in manufacturing 
related verticals. Emerging market 
performances have been mixed, with 
steep declines in our businesses in Russia 
and Brazil, offset by very strong results in 
other markets such as Mexico and China. 
Pressure to reduce government expenditures 
on healthcare, particularly in emerging 
markets with weak currencies, is creating 
headwinds for our Medical business.

We do not forecast any significant 
improvement in the demand environment 
in the coming year. However, we remain 
convinced that our businesses have the 
potential to achieve meaningful organic 
growth even with only modest support 
from growth in market demand. Gaining 
market share is an important focus for all 
businesses, and we believe our strategy 
will achieve success.

Results
Overall Sales declined 4 per cent to 
$1,573 million and EPS was lower at 
$1.05. However, at constant currency 
sales were level with last year and EBIT 
was up 8.5 per cent, a creditable result in 
the conditions described above. Operating 
cash flow continued to be strong at $145 
million for the year, and we maintained a 
healthy balance sheet with net debt to 
EBITDA at 1.5 times.

The Board declared a final dividend of 
US 23.5 cents, unfranked, taking the total 
dividend to US 43.5 cents per share, 
representing a 1.2 per cent increase over 
the prior year. The record date for the 
final dividend is 22 August 2016 and the 
dividend payment on 8 September 2016.

Having reviewed options for further capital 
deployment, the Board decided a year 
ago that with continued strong cash flow 
generation and a lack of compelling 
acquisition opportunities, it was an 
opportune time to buy back shares. 
6.7 million shares have subsequently been 
acquired for a consideration of $93 million.

Governance
A major focus of the Board this year was 
a review of our remuneration practices. 
This review, which was launched in 
September 2015, became even more 
important after our Annual General 
Meeting at which a significant minority 
of shareholders voted against last year’s 
Remuneration Report. The outcome of 
this review is addressed in detail in the 
Remuneration Report. We are confident 
that the changes made will further 
strengthen the alignment of incentive 
outcomes to shareholder value creation 
while also continuing to enable us to 
attract and retain talented executives 
in the markets in which our operations 
are located.

We have also increased the focus on 
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), 
outlined in a significantly enhanced CSR 
section in this Report.

People and Culture
Ansell has a very strong culture across 
all its operations worldwide and the 
Board of Directors manages to interact 
with people at all levels of the Company 
through the meetings we hold at multiple 
Ansell locations through the year.

As a global leader in protection solutions, 
one of our most important goals is to 
protect our own employees from hazards 
in the workplace. The overall number of 
injuries recorded and reviewed by the 
Board declined by 4 per cent during the 
year. However, the tragic death of a 
contract worker in our Bangkok, Thailand 
manufacturing facility has reminded us 
that we can never let up in our vigilance 
and determination to protect all our 
workers from harm. As with all accidents 
and near misses, an in-depth review of 
this incident has been used to identify 
improvements in structural protection 
and procedures that are being 
implemented at all sites.

Your Board and management team are 
also committed to improving the diversity 
of the Board and Company leadership. 
Several important initiatives were 
launched during the year to enhance 
pathways to success for female leaders 
in the Company.

Finally, on behalf of your Directors, I would 
like to acknowledge the hard work and 
commitment of all the men and women 
of Ansell around the world over the past 
year. This year has been a true test on 
many fronts and it is the dedication of 
our employees that has seen us through. 
The ability of our people to show 
resilience through difficult periods and 
to concurrently make significant progress 
gives us great confidence in the future 
for the Company.

Glenn L L Barnes
Chairman

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016Chief Executive Officer’s Review

“Protecting our real life superheroes is at the heart of everything we 
do. But Ansell means more than just safety; our products and services 
inspire confidence in people everywhere and enable businesses and 
consumers to perform better.”

Magnus Nicolin, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer

Continuing our 
transformational journey

From the year I joined Ansell in 2010 to 
2015, your Company delivered a strong 
combination of growth in financial results 
and success against our strategic 
imperatives. We grew revenue by almost 
60 per cent to $1.6 billion, increased 
GPADE1 margins from 35 to 40 per cent, 
EBIT2 margins from 10 to 15 per cent and 
nearly doubled Earnings per Share (EPS) 
to $1.22 in FY15.

In 2016, our sales and profits have 
declined. There are several reasons for 
this temporary step back or pause in our 
financial performance and they will be 
clearly laid out in this report. However, 
despite the fact that our results have not 
progressed at the rate I would have liked, 
we have continued to make important 
progress against the key elements of our 
strategy and Ansell is now positioned 
better than ever before to realise its 
significant long term growth potential.

•  The substantial effort made in 

rejuvenating our product portfolio 
is now realising strong results with the 
best gains from new product sales in 
10 years, particularly in the Industrial 
and Sexual Wellness divisions where 
each achieved over 40 per cent year 
on year growth in new product sales.

•  We continue to grow in emerging 

markets benefiting from the increased 
breadth and depth of our market 

positions. Strong results in China, India 
and Mexico more than offset the very 
challenging conditions in Russia and 
Brazil. Emerging markets now account 
for 24 per cent of global sales, up from 
18 per cent in 2010.

•  Our acquisitions are delivering returns 
well ahead of WACC (our weighted 
average cost of capital), are creating 
shareholder value and are also 
positioning Ansell for stronger organic 
growth as we leverage new product 
portfolios, new technologies and 
market positions globally.

•  Our significant focus on building 

strong global brands is paying dividends 
with 56 per cent of overall sales now 
generated by our core growth brands, 
with growth brand revenue up more 
than 100 per cent from 2010.

•  Our focus on developing stronger 

distribution partnerships to complement 
the strength of our end user 
relationships is showing encouraging 
results and we expect that these 
partnerships will increase Ansell’s 
global market shares substantially.

Given this progress across many key 
strategic objectives, it is disappointing 
that this year our financial performance 
is not reflecting a similar development. 
The reasons are threefold. First, although 
our results are reported in US$, only about 
50 per cent of our revenue is earned in 
US$. So the general strengthening of the 
US$ has reduced the revenue and margins 
of our non US$ trade. Second, we have 

24%+

Growth in operating cash flow 
was delivered in an operationally 
tough year, this demonstrates 
the strength of Ansell

seen an increase in our average global 
tax rate from approximately 14 per cent 
to 25 per cent this year as unbooked tax 
losses have been fully recognised. Third, 
global economic conditions remain 
challenging; as we are seeing no overall 
demand growth in developed economies 
and significant volatility in the demand 
in emerging markets.

These global factors are the major reason 
for the short term lack of EPS growth. 
However, a fourth factor has also 
impacted Ansell’s FY16 performance: 
some setbacks in the implementation 
of our manufacturing strategy.

Our transformational changes to our 
manufacturing base, which we have been 
working on for the last five years with 
very significant success, inevitably entail 
execution risk in a business with as many 
moving parts as Ansell. We encountered 
significant manufacturing issues this year 
when we closed one of three medical 
plants and drove change in our Industrial 
facility in Mexico to improve efficiency 
and cost.

“We protect the people who protect you – Ansell surgical gloves provide a safer 
environment for both healthcare professionals and patients; our food processing 
gloves protect workers and your food; and our laboratory gloves protect the 
pharmaceuticals you use and the chemists who make them.”

1. GPADE means Gross Profit after distribution expenses.
2. EBIT means earnings before interest and tax.

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016EPS bridge from FY15 to FY16 – US cents

122.5

1.3

13.8

4.8

7.5

8.0

0.9

1.1

105.1

FY15
EPS

One
offs1 

FX
Translation
& Hedging

Tax
rate

Higher
factory
costs

Incentive
compensation
reduction

Buyback
benefit

Underlying
EPS
changes

FY16
EPS

1. One offs of 1.3 cents were FY15 (Shah Alam property sale profit less restructuring) net of FY16 (Onguard divestment gain).

Corporate and sustainability overview
Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability isn't just important for people and the 
planet, but also is vital for business success and critical to delivering shareholder value. 
In the CSR report on page 30, we focus on four key areas of sustainable business practices 
– Human Rights, Societal, Environmental and Governance. 

Human Rights

Societal

Environmental

Governance

We treat all people 
fairly and are 
committed to 
ethical behaviour 
and the respect of 
human rights as 
established in the 
United Nations 
Guiding Principles 
on Business and 
Human Rights 
and administered 
through our 
own policies and 
guidelines.

We attract and 
retain top talent 
while building a 
culture of diversity 
and inclusion as an 
employer of choice. 
We create 
opportunities for 
growth and 
employment around 
the world and help 
people in need 
following disaster 
and disease.

We make 
responsible use of 
natural resources 
and view as 
paramount our 
commitments to the 
safety of our 
workers as well as 
to the residents of 
the communities in 
which we operate.

We believe that 
sustainable 
environmental, 
social and 
governance (ESG) 
practices start at the 
top with a culture of 
accountability. We 
deliver value to 
stakeholders and 
earn the status of 
responsible business 
partner while also 
being committed to 
managing and 
measuring the 
sustainability of 
risks and 
opportunities 
related to Ansell’s 
business strategy.

The first issue that became apparent was 
that the available capacity on our 
synthetic surgical latex production lines 
was less than anticipated, due to product 
mix, and was being outstripped by 
continued growth in our synthetic 
products. Secondly, we ran into issues 
ramping up production at the two 
remaining sites including start up issues 
on one major new line leading to high 
reject rates and lower throughput. 
Thirdly, we encountered a step back in 
performance on our Solvex® Industrial 
production in Mexico also resulting in 
higher cost. The combination of these 
effects were higher factory costs of 
$15 million or 7.5 cents EPS.

We have made significant progress in 
addressing these challenges. The Solvex 
facility in Mexico is now performing better 
than ever before with record production 
and low reject rates. For the Medical 
plants we have successfully commissioned 
two new lines to address the synthetic 
capacity constraint and dramatically 
improved performance on other lines. 
Although it will take a further three to 
six months to improve the Medical supply 
chain and fully rebuild inventory levels, 
we are confident we will see solid Medical 
growth during FY17.

I remain convinced that our manufacturing 
strategy is correct and the evidence is all 
around us. As illustrative examples, we 
continue to see significant benefits from 
the manufacturing investments made to 
insource key technologies, including yarn 
wrapping and PU dipping. Our multi-year 
productivity initiatives such as the new 
Medical ‘SMART Pack’ investments in 
robotics and our integrated vending 
packaging lines are all reducing cost by 
leveraging LEAN manufacturing principles.

The success of our manufacturing strategy 
is also seen in the excellent new product 
results, building on key technology 
platforms and a more efficient cost 
base. For example, INTERCEPT™ is based 
on a yarn technology platform that 
differentiates Ansell from the competition 
and allows us to increase the barriers to 
entry in mechanical gloves. We are also 
excited about the rapid growth of our 
FORTIX™ Technology platform – a new 
Nitrile dip technology that is 8 times 
stronger at equivalent cost. The products 
using these technologies have been some 
of the biggest growth drivers in Ansell 
history. New products in Medical and 
Sexual Wellness continue to leverage 
our unique patented capabilities in 
Polyisoprene and Polychloroprene 
formulations.

Group Results
Sales performance was level with last 
year in constant currency (CC). While 
this is below the rate of growth we 
believe is achievable for our business, 
there were some very encouraging 
developments arising from the strategic 
accomplishments mentioned above. 
Sexual Wellness achieved 8 per cent 
organic CC growth on continued strong 
results in emerging markets and with the 
SKYN® brand globally. Growth brands 
within Industrial continue to deliver strong 
growth with our largest brand, HyFlex® 
up 5 per cent and new product sales up 
42 per cent (both in CC). By the end of 
FY16, sales of older brands were stabilising 
and should moderately contribute to 
growth going forward. Single Use also saw 
strong volume growth in its growth brands 
of 5 per cent. The main underperformer 
in organic growth was Medical where 
sales were down 8 per cent CC relating 
to aforementioned production issues 
as well as a 40 per cent decline in the 
Russian market following that economy’s 
rapid contraction.

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016Chief Executive Officer’s Review continued

Organic Growth

Profitability and Cash flow

Capital Development

Medium term goals

Medium term goals

Medium term goals

Low – mid single digit organic growth

Mid – high single digit EPS growth 
continued strong cash flow

Improving ROCE for base business

FY17 Business priorities

FY17 Business priorities

FY17 Business priorities

Channel partnerships

Reduce waste in manufacturing

Continued NPD success

Realise Capex productivity gains

Acquisition pipeline 
more active

Continue to improve return profile 
of capital expenditure

Restore Medical to growth

Continue SW momentum

“With significant progress in all four strategic growth 
drivers (Innovation, Emerging Markets, Core Brands 
and Vertical Channels), Ansell is ending the year in a 
much stronger position.”

While EBIT in CC (constant currency) was 
up 8 per cent, EPS at $1.05 were down 
on last year’s $1.22. As the EPS bridge on 
page 9 highlights, the primary reason for 
the decline in earnings per share related 
to Foreign Exchange (FX), tax and higher 
factory costs as addressed above. These 
factors were partly offset by a significant 
reduction in the performance related 
pay that management will receive as is 
appropriate in a year in which we have not 
met many financial performance goals.

With modest sales growth and significant 
impact on profitability from the factors 
discussed above, management focused 
on managing cash flow well. We were 
pleased with the result, with Operating 
Cash Flow of $145 million up 24 per cent 
on FY15.

Road ahead and outlook
As we begin FY17, I am satisfied to see 
many of the key components of our 
strategic plan now delivering to 
expectation. The Sexual Wellness business 
has continued its strong recovery. Single 
Use has continued to perform ahead of 

our expectations at the time of the 
Barriersafe acquisition. And Industrial 
is now showing very strong evidence of 
success from the significant focus we have 
put on product innovation and developing 
end user and distributor partnerships. 
While manufacturing was a setback last 
year, these issues are now behind us and 
we will emerge from this period a stronger 
manufacturing organisation. We have 
made significant changes in the leadership 
of key manufacturing plants where we 
fell short. We have also changed our 
reporting and performance metrics within 
the plants to focus better on overall 
production efficiency, improving quality 
and reducing rejects.

I therefore believe that we have clear 
evidence from our recent performance 
that we have the capability to achieve 
ongoing organic sales growth in the 
low to mid single digits. Continued 
investments in productivity and leveraging 
our global scale will translate that organic 
growth into EPS growth in the mid to high 
single digits while at the same time 
improving our return on capital employed. 

These are the three key metrics we will 
be focused on over the next few years 
and consequently they also form the 
heart of our new long term incentive plan.

For FY17, in particular our focus will 
be on the priorities shown in the table 
above. We will build on the success shown 
in launching new products, strengthen 
distributor partnerships for Industrial 
and Single use, restore Medical to growth, 
while continuing to sustain the positive 
momentum in Sexual Wellness.

Finally, I would like to thank the 16,000 
hardworking Ansell employees who yet 
again have shown tremendous resilience 
and determination, especially when 
under pressure.

Magnus Nicolin
Managing Director and 
Chief Executive Officer

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016Five-Year Summary
of Ansell Limited and subsidiaries for the year ended 30 June 2016

Income Statement

Sales

EBIT

Net financing costs

Income tax expense

Non-controlling interests

Profit attributable

Balance Sheet

Cash – excluding restricted deposits

Other current assets

Property, plant and equipment

Intangible assets

Other non-current assets

Total assets

Current payables

Current interest bearing liabilities

Other current liabilities

Non-current interest bearing liabilities

Other non-current liabilities

Total liabilities

Net assets

Issued capital

Reserves

Accumulated losses

Ansell Limited shareholders' equity

Non-controlling interests

Total shareholders' equity

Total funds employed

Share information

Basic earnings per share (cents)

Diluted earnings per share (cents)

Dividends per share (cents)

Net assets per share ($)

General

Net cash from operating activities

Capital expenditure

Shareholders (no.)

Employees (no.)

Ratios

EBIT margin (%)

Return on average shareholders' equity (%)

EBIT return on funds employed (%) – ROCE

Average days working capital

Interest cover (times)

Net liabilities to shareholders' equity (%) – gearing

Number of shares at 30 June (million)

2012
US$m

1,255

153

5

12

3

133

247

419

151

391

146

1,354

174

17

64

285

90

630

724

866

75

(231)

710

14

724

779

101.4

101.2

A35.5

5.5

98

38

30,866

10,486

12.2

18.8

19.6

79.2

30.6

52.9

131

2013
US$m

1,373

171

11

17

4

139

306

523

187

541

147

1,704

219

90

72

451

98

930

774

865

37

(144)

758

16

774

1,009

106.5

106.1

A38.0

5.9

130

40

33,126

12,596

12.5

19.1

16.9

82.5

15.5

80.6

131

2014
US$m

1,590

841

18

21

3

421

321

611

206

1,068

155

2,360

243

14

108

720

134

1,219

1,141

1,227

49

(151)

1,125

16

1,141

1,555

29.31

29.1

US39.0

7.5

221

53

33,886

12,607

5.3

4.6

5.4

85.9

4.6

78.8

153

2015
US$m

1,645

245

22

35

2

188

278

619

231

1,116

132

2,376

244

7

79

734

147

1,210

1,167

1,230

(49)

(29)

1,152

15

1,167

1,629

 122.5 

 121.4 

US43.0

7.6

200

 84 

36,014

14,500

 14.9 

 16.4 

 15.1 

81.4

 11.4 

 79.8 

 153

1. FY14 underlying EBIT was $207 million, profit attributable $157 million and basic earnings per share $1.10.

2016
US$m

1,573

237

22

53

3

159

270

577

245

1,077

122

2,291

241

5

69

687

152

1,154

1,137

1,147

(88)

62

1,121

16

1,137

1,559

 105.1 

 104.5 

US43.5

7.7

232

 67 

39,884

15,890

 15.0 

 14.1 

14.9

85.6

 10.7 

 77.8 

 148 

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016Operating and Financial Review

The World of Ansell

Ansell is a multicultural global company. 
Our historical roots are in Australia, but for 
many years our leadership team has been 
based in international markets close to 
our customers.

Today Ansell operates from four 
corporate hubs in New Jersey, USA; 
Brussels, Belgium; Cyberjaya, Malaysia 
and Melbourne, Australia. Reflective of 
the cultural diversity of our organisation, 
our leadership team comes from 10 
different countries, we manufacture 
in 13 and have a local presence in 35.

North 
America

Europe,

The Middle East 

and Africa

Latin America 
and Caribbean

Map Key

Corporate offices

Operating facilities

Manufacturing and distribution facilities

Research and development facilities

North America

Head office:
Metro Park, New Jersey

Revenue

$672m

Assets

$213m

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Latin America and 
Caribbean (LAC)

Head office:
São Paulo, Brazil

Revenue

$92m

Assets

$49m

Asia Pacific

ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016North 

America

Europe,
The Middle East 
and Africa

Asia Pacific (APAC)

Head office:
Melbourne, Australia 
Cyberjaya, Malaysia

Revenue

$284m

Assets

$376m

Asia Pacific

Europe, the Middle 
East and Africa (EMEA)

Head office:
Brussels, Belgium

Revenue

$525m

Assets

$188m

Providing global support to our multinational customers is 
something Ansell is uniquely positioned to do. Our Industrial 
and Single Use sales teams globally is trained in the use of our 
patented Guardian® safety assessment technology, which we 
conduct in 17 languages. When our distributor or end user 
partners are looking to standardise on global solutions in any 
of our business units, they generally find only Ansell can give 
them the support they need.

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Latin America 

and Caribbean

Map Key

Corporate offices

Operating facilities

Manufacturing and distribution facilities

Research and development facilities

ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016Operating and Financial Review continued

Strategy & Focus

Innovate 
and grow new 
product sales

Grow share 
in emerging 
markets

Build strong 
global brands

Organic 
Growth

Develop 
stronger channel 
partnerships in 
focus verticals

Leverage 
core 
processes 
for improved 
customer 
service

In-sourcing 
key materials 
and technology

Profitability & 
Cash Flow

Lean 
Manufacturing

Rationalising 
brands, SKUs, 
legal entities, 
sites

Capital 
Deployment

Consistent 
dividend 
 growth

High return 
capex enabling 
growth and 
productivity

Strategic, 
disciplined 
M&A

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016Strategy
Ansell has the market leading position globally in single and multi-use hand protection for industrial end users and in surgical gloves. 
We also have the second largest market share in condoms and we have fast growing positions in body protection for industrial end users 
and products providing safety solutions to the surgical operating room.

The markets we focus on provide attractive long term sources of growth. Demand for improved protection of workers whether in 
medical or industrial environments, is often driven by increased regulatory requirements or government initiatives to improve worker 
safety. This helps drive demand for advanced protection equipment in developed and particularly in emerging markets.

Ansell’s ability to build and maintain its leading positions in attractive markets arises from the following:

•  The breadth and performance of our unmatched product range: through our focus on R&D and innovation we created many of these 

product categories and continue to lead the industry in product performance.

•  Our unique material science capability allows us to combine the needs of protection with a product that is comfortable to use, 

thus improving worker productivity and delighting our Sexual Wellness consumers. For example, our products reduce the risk of skin 
irritation or allergic reaction. Other products are unique in their field in having ergonomic certification. Many of our latest product 
launches are surprisingly thin and dexterous, while still providing high protection levels.

•  We have invested over many years in our patented Guardian® Technology (tools that provide comprehensive advice to end users 

on the right products to use for optimal safety and productivity) and so built strong relationships with end users.

•  We are uniquely positioned to provide global solutions as the only industry participant with leading market positions in all our 

product ranges in all regions.

•  Through a disciplined acquisition strategy we have:

  – strengthened our core market positions, 

  – increased our ability to differentiate in material science, and 

  –  added near adjacent product portfolios that we think will be successful long term through the application of the above strategic focus.

Our current strategic priorities are summarised in the diagram on page 14.

Review of Operations
Summary

US$ millions

Sales

Profit before interest and tax (EBIT)
Profit for the period attributable to Ansell Ltd shareholders
EPS (US cents)
Operating Cash Flow2

Dividend (US cents)

FY15

1,645

 245
188
122.5
116.4

43.0¢

FY16

1,573

 237 
159
105.1
144.8

43.5¢

% Change

% CC Change1 

-4.4%

-3.5%
-15.1%
-14.2%
+24.4%

+1.2%

-0.1%

+8.5%
-2.5%
-1.4%

1.  CC denotes Constant Currency – constant currency financial reporting is supplemental information. It is provided using the best estimate of the prior year 
results translated at the foreign currency exchange rates applicable to the current period and compared to the financial performance for the current year. 
As such, it is unaudited non-IFRS financial information and uses only a convenience translation. The Board believes that this provides greater insight into the 
financial performance of the business by the removal of year on year foreign exchange volatility. The principles of constant currency reporting and its 
implementation are subject to oversight by the Audit and Compliance Committee of the Board.

2.  Operating Cash flow, is Net cash provided by operating activities less payments for Net interest and for property, plant equipment and intangible assets plus 

proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment per the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows on page 90.

Group Sales Commentary 3
•  Sales revenue was 4 per cent lower on currency translation. Constant currency revenue was flat in an external environment that 

remained challenging with limited demand growth and volatility in both foreign exchange and emerging markets.

•  Organic growth improved through the year in Industrial (up 2 per cent in H2 FY16 – HyFlex® was up 9 per cent) and Single Use 
segments, driven by improved distributor partnerships and success with NPD4 (Industrial NPD sales up 42 per cent, success of 
INTERCEPT™ and Fortix® Technologies).

•  A strong year for Sexual Wellness driven by emerging markets growth of 15 per cent, and SKYN® up 12 per cent and gaining market share.

•  Disappointing results were seen in Medical arising from manufacturing challenges in our Melaka, Malaysia facility, with sales down 
8 per cent, of which 2 per cent related to capacity constraints and 6 per cent from weak emerging markets and lower exam sales. 
Medical is on track to restore operational capability and return to growth in FY17.

3. All percentages quoted, except where otherwise indicated, refer to constant currency variations versus the prior year comparative period.
4. NPD – New Product Development.

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Group Sales Bridge – Foreign Exchange and Medical results impacting the Group
Constant currency sales were level on FY15. Success with Single Use, Industrial and Sexual Wellness Growth Brands1, plus the benefit of 
acquisitions, was offset by divestments, lower sales in Medical and continued weakness in Russia and Brazil.

1,645

1,575

70

30

17

1,588

29

15

6

5

18

1,573

FY15

FX

FY15
CC

Acq’d

Exited/
divested

FY15
pro-forma

Russia
& Brazil

SUI, SW

MED

SUI,

MED

FY16

Growth brands
ex Russia & Brazil

All other
ex Russia & Brazil

Group EBIT commentary
EBIT was 3 per cent down on prior year, but 8.5 per cent up on constant currency basis.

•  Plant consolidation and ensuing operations performance challenges cost the Group $15 million, but were offset by a similar amount 

in lower incentive compensation expense.

•  FY16 EBIT results include $8.1 million pre-tax profit on sale of the Onguard footwear business ($2.2 million after tax).

•  FY15 EBIT includes $17.8 million pre-tax profit on sale of our Shah Alam, Malaysia facility, offset by pre-tax $17 million restructuring charge.

•  FY15 results included $22.6 million Foreign Exchange hedge gains, which were not replicated in FY16.

Borrowing Costs and Taxes
•  Borrowing costs were in line with the prior year, including the full year funding impact of Microgard®.

•  The tax rate for FY16 was higher than FY15 due to the absence of deferred tax asset recognition and tax losses in our Australian legal 

entity being fully recognised for accounting purposes.

•  In addition:
  – the sale of the Onguard footwear business attracted a high tax rate relative to the EBIT profit adding 2 per cent to the Group rate

•  The country profit mix of earnings increased the overall effective tax rate.

Cash Flow Commentary
Cash flow highlights included:

•  Strong cash flow generation with Operating Cash Flow up 24 per cent.

•  6.7million shares were bought back during FY16. 

FY16 continued the strong cash flow generation record of the Group. Despite higher tax payments, strong working capital management 
led to a significant year over year improvement in Operating Cash Flow performance. 

Cash outlays on investing activities were significantly below the prior year, primarily due to the sale of the Onguard business this year 
whilst last year’s outlays included the acquisition of the Microgard body protection business. Capital expenditures were also lower 
than expected with a reduced rate of spend on information technology and maintenance activities on completion of major programs, 
with spend now oriented more to growth and high return productivity initiatives. 

Financing outlays were higher due to the repayment of borrowings and also the funding of share buybacks during the year.

1.  Growth brands composed of Industrial – HyFlex®, ActivArmr®, Alphatec®, SolVex®, Edge®; Single Use – Microflex®, TouchNTuff®; Medical – Gammex®, Encore®, 

MediGrip®, Sandel®; Sexual Wellness – SKYN®, Jissbon®, Kamasutra®, Blowtex®.

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INDUSTRIAL

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016Operating and Financial Review continued

Industrial – Global Business Unit

The Industrial GBU manufactures and 
markets high-performance, hand and body 
protection solutions for a wide-range of 
Industrial applications. Ansell protects 
workers in almost every industry including 
Automotive, Chemical, Metal Fabrication, 
Machinery and Equipment, Food, 
Construction, Mining, and First Responders.

Sales Performance
Industrial achieved constant currency 
sales growth of 3 per cent benefiting from 
very strong growth of new products and 
the Microgard acquisition. Other notable 
items included:

•  Growth rates improved through the 
year as new products continued to 
gain traction and market share gains 
were achieved through strengthened 
distributor partnerships.

•  Exceptional new product sales growth 
of 42 per cent YoY driven by HyFlex® 
Intercept™ cut resistance styles.

Sales
EBIT 1
EBIT%/Sales
1. EBIT for FY15 excludes restructuring.

FY15
668.5
92.7
13.9%

•  HyFlex® sales up 5 per cent on prior year.

•  Emerging Markets up 5 per cent with 
strong results in China and Mexico 
with Russia returning to growth in 
the second half and overall flat on 
the year. Weak conditions continued 
in Brazil and South East Asia.

•  Our Body Protection products are up 

15 per cent over FY15 (+23 per cent CC) 
benefiting from the full year impact 
of the Microgard acquisition.

EBIT Performance
EBIT margin was moderately lower at 
13.6 per cent due to lower gross margins 
which resulted from temporarily higher 
waste levels in Mexico, subsequently 

FY16
654.8 
89.0
13.6%

% Change % Change – CC
+3.3%
+10.1%
–

-2.1%
-4.0%
–

New product sales 
up 42%
Emerging markets 
up 5%

resolved, as well as currency impacts 
where sales price increases couldn’t 
offset the full impact of higher input 
costs. These effects were largely offset 
by strong discretionary cost control, 
and the benefit of higher margins 
earned by growing new products.

At constant currency EBIT grew 
10 per cent and margins improved.

-2.1% +3.3% -4.0% +10.1%

Sales reported

Sales (constant currency)

EBIT reported

EBIT (constant currency)

INTERCEPT™ Technology platform

The evolution of chemical protection

8 Products launched with 
ground breaking technology 
and more to come using 
exclusive Ansell owned and 
branded technology

New product 
development
World’s First 
ergonomically certified 
chemical glove 
AlphaTec® 58-128

$15m $50m

500%

13%

INTERCEPT™ global sales 
(since launch)

Prospective sales 
and growing

Growth in chemical 
guardian assessments

Double digit growth in 
chemical protection

Brands

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016MEDICAL

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016Operating and Financial Review continued

Medical – Global Business Unit

The Medical GBU manufactures and 
markets surgical and examination gloves 
together with a range of healthcare 
safety devices such as disposable scalpels 
and antimicrobial surgical theater 
consumables. Its customer base 
includes Acute Care Hospitals, 
Emergency Services, Alternate Care, 
Dentistry and Veterinary clinics.

Sales Performance
Medical sales were lower on the 
following factors:

•  Supply constraints limited growth of its 
market leading synthetic surgical range.

•  Emerging market sales fell on economic 

weakness and currency volatility in 
Russia and South East Asia.

•  Pricing pressure in commodity exam 

gloves, coupled with healthcare 
expenditure cuts put pressure on sales 
pricing and led to some volume losses.

Sales

EBIT 1

EBIT%/Sales

FY15

447.2

70.6

15.8%

FY16

396.3

52.3

13.2%

% Change % Change – CC

-11.4%

-25.9%

–

-8.3%

-17.5%

–

1. EBIT for FY15 excludes restructuring.

EBIT Performance
EBIT was lower on sales decline, higher 
wastage and lower throughput from 
temporary manufacturing issues that 
increased costs by $9 million. Performance 
improved in the second half as production 
shipments increased 15 per cent on the 
first half, construction of new capacity 
was completed and the manufacturing 
cost position improved.

Supply constraints 
and higher manufacturing 
costs drove EBIT lower

FY17 expected to benefit 
from lower factory costs and 
the launches of several new 
synthetic surgical products.

-11.4% -8.3% -25.9% -17.5%

Sales reported

Sales (constant currency)

EBIT reported

EBIT (constant currency)

The Sensoprene® solution
Ansell introduces a revolution in comfort and allergy prevention

Exceptional comfort for hands and budget
The story of HYBRID, Ansell’s newest patent pending technology

•  Reduces risk of latex and chemical accelerator allergies.
•  Prevalence of latex sensitivity among healthcare workers 

varies between 2.9–17 per cent.

25%

33%

Thinner than standard 
surgical gloves

Glove-related reactions 
are chemical allergies

Brands

Innovative Surgical Gloves

•  The first ever PI-Neoprene surgical glove on the market.
•  Protects from latex allergies, an anaphylactic allergic episode 

can cost between $5,000–$15,000.

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016SINGLE USE

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Single Use – Global Business Unit

The Single Use GBU has the market 
leading range of high performance single 
use gloves used in a broad variety of 
industrial applications including Chemical, 
Food Services, Life Sciences, Electronics, 
and Automotive after Market. The GBU 
was created subsequent to the acquisition 
of BarrierSafe Solutions,Inc. (BSSI) in 
January 2014.

Sales Performance
Sales were marginally down on last year 
(in CC) with volume growth offset by price 
reductions, as the benefit of lower raw 
material prices was passed on to customers:

•  Microflex® and TNT® up a combined 
2 per cent in revenue with volume 
up 5 per cent, and prices lower as 
mentioned above.

Sales

EBIT1

EBIT%/Sales

FY15

312.4

59.7

19.1%

FY16

301.7

64.6

21.4%

% Change % Change – CC

-3.4%

+8.2%

–

-1.1%

+14.9%

–

1. EBIT for FY15 excludes restructuring.

•  Successful global launch of key 

Microflex® products is contributing 
ahead of target and expected to drive 
future growth.

•  Strong results across almost all 

emerging markets including from 
new Edge® branded products.

•  Continued innovation under Microflex® 
brand, including the launch of a new 
industry leading chemical resistant 
glove to significant customer interest.

Microflex® and 
TNT® volumes up 5%

EBIT Performance
EBIT margin improved on the benefit 
from lower raw materials and diligence 
in cost control plus continued delivery 
of BSSI integration synergies.

-3.4% -1.1% +8.2% +14.9%

Sales reported

Sales (constant currency)

EBIT reported

EBIT (constant currency)

2.5x

$80m

16%

Automotive aftermarket 
revenue growth in EMEA

Achieved in SU life 
sciences global sales

Sales growth in emerging markets in 
Russia, Brazil, Central and Eastern Europe, 
Africa, Middle East and Mexico

Brands

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016SEXUAL WELLNESS

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Sexual Wellness – Global Business Unit

The Sexual Wellness GBU (SW) manufactures, 
sells and markets a range of branded 
condoms, lubricants, devices and fragrances 
globally. It sells through retail outlets and 
also supplies condoms to public health 
programs globally.

Sales Performance
A strong sales and EBIT performance for 
SW on continued success with premium 
branded condoms and strong emerging 
market results:

•  SKYN® sales were up 12 per cent on 
continued success with the global 
market leading non-rubber latex 
condom and rapid growth on the 
new SKYN® lubricant range.

•  China up 28 per cent, India branded 

business up 11 per cent.

Sales

EBIT 1

EBIT%/Sales

FY15

217.0

26.1

12.0%

FY16

220.0

31.0

14.1%

% Change % Change – CC

+1.4%

+18.8%

–

+8.2%

+41.0%

–

SKYN® up 12%
China up 28%

1. EBIT for FY15 excludes restructuring.

•  Improved performance of our 
natural rubber latex brands 
contributed 10 per cent growth.

EBIT performance
EBIT margin improved significantly on 
success in emerging markets and with 
new products. Increased investments 
in marketing activities where more 
than offset by reduced overheads and 
productivity gains in manufacturing 
and distribution.

+1.4% +8.2% +18.8% +41.0%

Sales reported

Sales (constant currency)

EBIT reported

EBIT (constant currency)

28%

11%

Sales growth in China 
e-commerce

Sales growth in India. 
Strong portfolio with 
growing condom, lube 
and fragrance business

Brands

16%

Lubricants sales grew 16%
SKYN® lubes in 11 markets

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Material Business Risks
Ansell has established controls and procedures that are focused on safeguarding the Group’s assets and the integrity of its reporting. 
The Group’s internal controls cover accounting, financial reporting, safety and sustainability, fraud, delegations of authority and other 
control points. The risk management framework below summarises the Group’s approach to managing risk, including the identification 
of risk appetite and monitoring of risks to that appetite.

Risk Management Framework

Risk Appetite

•  Management 

establishes risk 
appetite (goals, 
metrics)

• Board oversight

•  Cascade through 
the organisation

Organisational 
Alignment

Resource and 
Adherence

•  Stakeholders 

and managers 
to identify risk

•  Risk mitigation 

process

•  Risk appetite updated 

after feedback

•  Adherence to risk 

appetite

•  Supports risk culture 
to ensure they are 
within acceptable 
tolerances

Communication

•  Organisational 
communication 
of strategies and 
objectives

•  Clear communication 

of how much risk 
organisation will 
accept

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016Material Risks – Description and Mitigation Actions

Risk

Global markets instability

Systems and technology

Major incident at a significant 
manufacturing site or warehouse

Organisational overstretch

Foreign exchange risk

Product quality

Loss of a key supplier

Nature of Risk

Mitigation Actions

The Group’s presence in over 30 countries 
globally and its growing presence in 
emerging markets exposes the Company to 
geopolitical, regulatory and other factors 
beyond the Group’s control.

As a modern business Ansell relies on 
Information Technology (IT) platforms. 
Interruption, compromise to or failure of 
these platforms could affect Ansell's ability 
to service its customers effectively.

The Group has a number of materially sized 
manufacturing sites and warehouses. These 
are vital to the business and financial losses 
from natural disasters, civil or labour unrest, 
terrorism, major fire or other incidence are 
possible.

The Group has set demanding targets and 
invested heavily in new acquisitions, new 
products and our staff. These initiatives can 
at times compete for internal resources, 
which can lead to organisational overstretch 
and the inability of the organisation to 
effectively respond to all matters in a 
timely manner.

Around half of the Group’s revenues and 
costs are in currencies other than the US$. 
With volatile foreign exchange markets, 
significant changes can occur in foreign 
exchange rates and result in a significant 
impact on US$ earnings.

As a manufacturer, quality is paramount to 
the Group and failures in this area can have 
a significant negative effect on results and 
customer relationships.

Raw materials purchased for manufacturing 
purposes and buying finished goods exposes 
the group to the risk of the failure of a 
supplier to perform leaving the Company 
short of a vital ingredient or product.

•  Continually monitor the Group's exposure 
to these risks through our local presence.

•  Geographic diversification provides 

protection in itself.

•  Modern ERP systems are in place in the 
largest regions of North America and 
EMEA whilst also managing our supply 
chain.

•  These systems are progressively being 
deployed through the rest of the Group.

•  The Group has a fall back redundancy 

and sought and received external 
assistance on system protection and 
security.

•  The Group has business continuity and 

disaster recovery plans for all major sites.

•  Insurance coverage including business 

interruption cover.

•  Ongoing safety, fire preparedness and 
local country economic reviews are 
conducted.

•  Planning programs have been introduced 
to focus efforts on high priority projects.

•  Global employee engagement and 
cultural surveys have been carried 
out to monitor staff concerns; and

•  Staff are encouraged to alert senior 
management to issues of this nature.

•  The Group’s foreign exchange risks and 
management strategies are detailed in 
Note 15 to the financial statements.

•  Investment in quality assurance and 

governance practices, including 
systematic quality assurance testing 
during and after the manufacturing 
and procurement process.

•  Dedicated team of quality and regulatory 

staff monitor this.

•  Utilise dual sourcing strategy wherever 

feasible.

•  In recent years there has also been a 
strategy of vertical integration which 
reduces dependency on third parties.

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016Operating and Financial Review continued

Outlook
The Group will continue to focus on:

•  organic growth

•  profitability and cash flow

•  capital deployment

Organic Growth
Ansell’s organic growth focus in recent years has been on restoring clear differentiation in our product leadership through a significant 
increase in R&D and product innovation efforts. We have continued to develop our Guardian® Technology and trained our sales teams 
globally on its use and application and acquired businesses that we think will enhance our ability to grow long term.

Our overall organic growth achievement over the last three years, has shown significant success from this strategy, as is evident from 
results of new products and our Growth Brands. Overall organic growth has been limited by a number of other factors. We have been 
rationalising and exiting some lower margin or non core products, particularly within Industrial. We have been able to lower prices in 
Single Use and Medical ensuring customers benefit from lower raw material costs. We have had capacity constraints in Medical while 
volatility in emerging markets has affected some businesses.

In all cases we believe these adverse influences on growth will be of reduced impact going forward. For example, we have largely 
completed the Industrial rationalisation program and new capacity coming online early in FY17 will alleviate the Medical growth 
constraint.

With continued success with new products and our Growth Brands, and a reduced offset from other factors, we expected overall 
improved organic growth in FY17, and in the medium term believe a low to mid single digit organic revenue growth rate is achievable.

Our business priorities for advancing our strategic goals in FY17 are oriented around the following main objectives:

•  Build stronger and deeper partnerships with our key distributor partners.

•  Expand recently acquired product ranges such as Microflex® and Microgard® globally.

•  As capacity constraints are resolved in Medical, work to resume growth of our leading synthetic surgical range.

•  Continue improvement in service and quality metrics to ensure Ansell is the leading company globally on these criteria as well 

as in product performance.

Profitability and Cash Flow
Ansell has continually delivered strong cash flow throughout the last five years, and has improved EBIT margin from 12.2 per cent in 
FY10 to 15.0 per cent in FY16.

The focus for FY17 is therefore:

•  Fully resolve FY16 manufacturing issues and then realise in full significant productivity benefits from recent investment in automation 

and in-sourcing production of key materials.

•  With an enhanced focus on Return on Capital Employed, the Company will increase its focus on optimal use of working capital and 

generating high returns from manufacturing investments.

Offsetting the above gains are expected higher underlying tax rates and the dilution of ongoing earnings by the sale of the Onguard business.

Capital Deployment
Ansell has invested significantly in acquisitions and capital expenditure over the last five years while maintaining an investment grade 
balance sheet and delivering dividend increases in each year. In FY16 cash returns to shareholders were further supplemented by the 
share buyback program. As we begin FY17 we have a more active acquisition pipeline that will be the short term focus while the Board 
will also consider a continuation of the current share buyback as an alternative capital deployment option.

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Corporate Social Responsibility & Sustainability Report

CSR Commitment

Ansell is committed to 
leading our industry in 
responsible human rights, 
societal, environmental 
and governance practices.

“Ansell’s extraordinary efforts to donate products 
distributed in 28 countries – both on an everyday 
basis and in the wake of global emergencies  
– has made an amazing impact on people’s lives.”

Thomas Tighe, President and Chief Executive Officer at Direct Relief

Chartered jets delivered Ansell medical examination gloves to help stop the spread of infection 
in West African clinics and health centers during the worst outbreak of Ebola in history. In FY16, 
following its mission to create an ‘Ansell protected world’ we donated products to 28 countries 
around the world facing natural disasters and disease outbreaks.

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Introduction

Sustainable business practices are critical to delivering shareholder value. Ansell recognises and values the connection between its 
business strategy and corporate social responsibility. Understanding and addressing material risks is also a key part of ensuring the 
sustainability and success of our organisation.

In FY16, we worked to mature our processes and practices around sustainable business and formalise key components of stakeholder 
interest. Employees, customers, distributors and investors depend on Ansell as a global leader in protection solutions. Governmental 
agencies, NGOs, socially responsible investors and other organisations monitor the Company’s activities and their impact. Ansell will 
continue the momentum into FY17 and beyond, dedicated to strategic improvements in corporate social responsibility and sustainability.

In this report, we will focus on four key areas of sustainable business practices – Human Rights, Societal, Environmental and Governance.

CSR Initiatives: Knowing What Matters Most
Working in FY16 with Business for Social Responsibility (BSR), a global non-profit organisation that develops sustainable business 
strategies, Ansell identified nine key focus areas for its evolving sustainability practice. These nine key focus areas represent the issues 
that matter most to our business and our stakeholders and are illustrated in the top right quartile of the Materiality Assessment Map on 
this page. These focus areas are considered to be the issues which are the most important to Ansell’s stakeholders and have the greatest 
influence on business success. While Ansell is cognisant of and addresses all of the issues on the Materiality Assessment Map, these nine 
key focus areas will receive the greatest attention in FY17.

Materiality Assessment Map

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Supply Chain 
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 Governance

The findings identify both risks and 
opportunities for Ansell. We are now 
developing a process of governance 
around these findings, prioritising the 
key focus areas and creating appropriate 
action and implementation planning to 
address gaps and enhance strengths.

Ansell has also engaged with Sedex, the 
Supplier Ethical Data Exchange, to create a 
baseline self-assessment for Ansell against 

international standards in Human Rights, 
Labour, Safety and Environment. We have 
piloted the self-assessment surveys at the 
majority of our manufacturing facilities – 
India, Malaysia, Brazil, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, 
China, Thailand, Korea, Lithuania and 
Portugal – and have also engaged with 
Sedex to initiate self-assessments with 
our top suppliers. This holistic view of our 
strengths and opportunities will provide 
a platform for continuous improvement.

“We’ve been pleased to partner with 
Ansell to identify and prioritise the 
most material CSR issues facing the 
Company, and have been impressed 
by the team’s commitment to driving 
change and to leading their industry 
sector in sustainability.”

Laura Gitman, Vice President, BSR

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Human Rights

We treat all people fairly and are committed to ethical behaviour and the respect 
of human rights as established in the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business 
and Human Rights and administered through our own policies and guidelines.

Our People and Human Rights

Ansell aims to provide good human rights 
and labour practices across the Company. 
We demonstrate these practices by doing 
what is necessary to ensure that the 
Company is managed in line with our own 
commitment and according to local and 
country governance. In FY16, the Board 
adopted the Human Rights Statement 
(found at www.ansell.com) which informs 
and guides Ansell’s approach to respecting 
and promoting human rights within 
Ansell’s spheres of operating influence.

Ansell operates with a fundamental 
respect for the rights of the people we 
employ, do business with and interact  

with along our value chain. Ansell meets 
or exceeds minimum labour standards 
and remuneration for its manufacturing 
organisation and offers a host of benefits 
to ensure that its employees are 
adequately rewarded for their contribution 
at, or in most cases, above the prevailing 
market-rate. Ansell seeks to be an 
employer-of-choice wherever it operates. 
The importance of managing human 
resources and meeting labour standards 
is recognised by the Risk Committee and 
metrics to monitor our progress have been 
adopted and are regularly reviewed by the 
Risk Committee.

Recruitment, Talent 
Development and Retention
Ansell is focused on motivating, engaging 
and educating a committed and high-
performing workforce. In FY16, Ansell 
launched an enhanced global on-boarding 
program to ensure that new hires receive 
an exemplary welcome to Ansell and feel 
comfortable and supported from day one. 
These first few critical months on the job 
can make all the difference between 
success and failure.

Employee Turnover Data FY16

Turnover: male staff

Turnover: female staff

Total Turnover

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18.0

18.8

18.4

Ansell University
In FY16, Ansell employees completed just 
under 14,000 online learning modules 
available through Ansell University, our 
internal training program. Training is also 
available in Global Management and 
Supervisor Development, Ansell-certified 
Medical Education, and Six Sigma Lean 
University.

Employee Health and Safety
As a leader in protection solutions, the safety our workers is of paramount importance. Ansell measures, benchmarks and reports its 
safety statistics and these are regularly monitored by the Risk Committee. Tragically, in May 2016, Ansell experienced a fatality in its 
manufacturing facility in Thailand. In addition to supporting the family of the deceased, Ansell has undertaken extensive root cause 
analysis of the cause of the incident and will use the findings to strengthen existing policies and procedures throughout its manufacturing 
facilities to ensure employee safety.

Lost Time Injuries (LTIs) and Medical Treatment Injuries (MTIs) per 100 employees
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MTI history (rolling 12 months at 30 June)

Employee Engagement
The results of the FY15 I AM ANSELL 
Employee Engagement and Culture survey 
of our 16,000-member workforce show 
that Ansell’s overall engagement score 
is at 61 per cent, on par with Human 
Resource consultancy Aon Hewitt’s global 
benchmark, and higher than global 
manufacturing companies. Building on 
these good results, Ansell strives to be a 
global employer of choice, known for 
attracting, developing and retaining the 
best talent at all levels. To achieve this, 
Ansell is addressing the areas that our 
employees said they valued the most, and 
is working towards an engagement score 
that places us among the best companies 
in the world, regardless of industry.

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Diversity and Inclusion
Ansell has a continuing commitment 
to enrich the diversity profile of our 
management, with a focus on gender 
diversity. Our future actions will be 
managed against the objective of 
improving diversity at all levels and 
especially in our senior leadership 
ranks while maintaining a robust 
pipeline of talent.

In FY15, the Women’s Leadership Forum 
was founded at Ansell to:

• Build awareness of gender diversity

throughout Ansell;

• Create platforms for opportunities
to network and share information,
expertise and knowledge;

• Sponsor activities to promote

development; and

• Monitor and report progress
towards the stated mission.

In the past year, the Women’s Leadership 
Forum has expanded its mentorship 
program for female managers; held 
numerous events at Ansell global 
locations to provide opportunities for 
open exchange and dialogue; shared 
insightful commentary from its CEO  
and female Board members to mark 
International Women’s Day; and increased 
its knowledge-sharing database, available 
to all employees.

In addition to the best practice programs 
Ansell is running in the areas of 
recruitment and retention, the Company 
has launched a ‘diverse slate’ approach, 
which means that we aspire to present 
hiring managers with at least one female 
qualified candidate. This approach 
encourages recruiters to look longer, 
harder and smarter for more gender 
diversity in the talent pool and ensures 
that hiring managers are exposed to 
more candidates of both genders during 
the interview process.

In FY16, the Board confirmed its strategies 
designed to increase gender diversity 
and agreed on gender diversity objectives. 
These objectives included that, by 
2020, Ansell would aim to have women 
constituting over 30 per cent of its executive 
management and over 40 per cent of its 
senior management. Additionally, the Board 
has a commitment to increase from two 
female Non-Executive Directors (at present) 
to three or more female Non-Executive 
Directors through its normal succession 
planning cycle to come as close as practical 
to 50 per cent female Non-Executive 
Director representation.

“By rising to the challenge of closing gender gaps at various levels, Ansell is taking 
active steps to remove barriers (often subtle) and create more equitable talent 
acquisition and development processes.”

Susan Colantuono, CEO and Founder of Leading Women

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32%

29 per cent of our 
Non-Executive Directors 
are women

19 per cent of our executive 
leadership (Director Level 
and above) are women

32 per cent of our management 
(Manager level through 
Associate Director) are women

HERhealth Launching in FY17
In FY17, Ansell will launch an exciting 
new program aimed at increasing health 
awareness and access to health services 
through a sustainable workplace program 
for female workers at its manufacturing 
plants in Xiamen, China; Bangalore, India; 
and Dong Nai Province, Vietnam.

HERhealth bridges an existing gap by 
bringing critical health information and 
services to women in the workplace. 

HERhealth workplace programs strive to 
improve awareness and behavior related 
to general and reproductive health, to 
challenge harmful taboos, to promote 
preventive care, and to increase access 
to critical health products and services. 

In each Ansell manufacturing plant, 
women will be selected as peer health 
educators and will be provided with a 
series of trainings that take place at 
work, during working hours. In addition 

to spreading information efficiently, 
the peer-to-peer model also creates 
significant empowerment benefits for 
the women selected as peer educators.

HERhealth was launched by our partner 
BSR in 2007 and has impacted over 
250,000 women. It is recognised as a 
leading innovation for women’s health 
by the UN ‘Every Woman, Every Child’ 
Initiative.

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016Societal

We attract and retain top talent while building a culture of diversity and inclusion 
as an employer of choice. We create opportunities for growth and employment 
around the world and help people in need following disaster and disease.

Ansell employees assisting with flood relief activities in Chennai.

Passion, Involvement, Teamwork… 
These are at the core of Ansell’s business 
and are values all Ansell employees share. 
Ansell is passionate about embracing 
different cultures, languages and beliefs, 
and appreciates the benefits that diverse 
backgrounds and viewpoints bring to 
our business. Another viewpoint that 
all Ansell people share is the belief in 
creating a safer, healthier and more 
protected world by contributing to 
community.

Employees Initiatives
As global citizens, Ansell employees 
are committed to providing protection 
solutions that keep the world safe. In 
the hometowns where Ansell employees 
live, work and raise their families, these 
same employees are also making a 
difference – one town at a time. 

•  In ‘Cake for a Cause’, employees at 

Ansell Portugal show their sweet side. 
Each year the team stages a tasty bake 
sale, and matched with a contribution 
from management, brings hands-on 
assistance to improve conditions at 

local charitable organisations, which 
have included a home for children 
and vocational training for people 
living with disabilities.

•  When Chennai city in South India 

was paralysed by the worst flooding 
in a century, employees from Ansell 
Bangalore organised an effort to 
distribute basic necessities and financial 
support to individuals in this hard-hit 
community.

These are examples of the many 
initiatives undertaken by our employees 
and supported by the Company.

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016Corporate Philanthropy and Community Engagement
Ansell provides partnership, resources and financial support to non-profit organisations improving the lives of people around the world 
and seeks to engage with its local community and those who use its products.

Ansell prides itself on its role as the premier manufacturer of sterile surgical gloves, examination 
gloves and healthcare safety solutions. A critical part of this leadership role includes educating 
healthcare professionals on a variety of topics including barrier protection, hand hygiene and 
managing latex allergies and providing clinical summaries of healthcare topics through the Ansell 
Cares™ program. To deepen its engagement with healthcare professionals, in 2013, Ansell 
introduced the H.E.R.O.® Nurse Award in the United States. The award recognises the incredible 
humane role of nurses by allowing the colleagues, family and friends of nurses to nominate 
outstanding service by nurses in the nursing profession.

In FY15, Ansell expanded the H.E.R.O. Nurse Award to include Europe, Australia and New Zealand 
and launched a social media campaign on Twitter®, Facebook® and through microsites. Worldwide 
winners' ceremonies were recently held and charitable organisations were notified of the 
contributions made in the winners' names. Through the H.E.R.O. program, Ansell has donated more 
than $35,000 to local charities on the winners’ behalf and recognised 350 nurses as heroes.

Ansell is working with Operation Smile, an international medical charity that provides free 
surgeries for children and young adults born with cleft lip, cleft palate and other facial deformities 
to raise both funds and awareness, as well as donating products and educating surgeons about 
the importance of donning latex-free gloves when treating children.

In North America, Ansell provided Operation Smile with gloves and marking pens used on 70 missions 
in FY16. In EMEA, Ansell employees volunteered on Operation Smile missions in Russia in both 
FY15 and FY16, in addition to providing financial support and product donations valued at more 
than $20,000.

In FY16, the Ansell Sexual Wellness team again led the way to support the Movember Foundation, 
the global men’s health movement. Ansell supported the Movember Foundation by creating a 
special edition Movember SKYN® condom pack and donating $1 for each pack sold, raising over 
$30,000 in Australia and $50,000 in the US. Ansell employees also took up the Movember cause 
and donated personally throughout Australia, Europe and the United States.

Setting the bar high, Ansell CEO Magnus Nicolin pledged a donation to UNICEF based on global 
employee response to the I AM ANSELL Employee Engagement and Culture Survey. In response 
to the outstanding 93 per cent employee response rate, Ansell donated $50,000 to UNICEF at its 
Employee Culture Town Hall in May 2015. Ansell’s gift allowed UNICEF to use it where it was 
needed most, helping UNICEF to do whatever it takes to save and protect the world’s most 
vulnerable children.

Nepal, 2015. On May 25, Jamuna Nepali, 9, (centre, red) and other children attend a UNICEF-supported Child Friendly Space in the 
camp for earthquake-displaced people where they are staying on a wind-swept ridge above the town of Charikot, Dolakha District.

Product Donations
In the right hands, a pair of gloves 
can do extraordinary things.

donations to care for survivors, many 
of whom face serious physical and 
psychological challenges.

In FY16, Ansell donated 118,000 pairs of 
surgical gloves, 457,000 examination gloves 
and 126,000 condoms to Direct Relief.

Even before the Ebola outbreak began 
in 2014, West African health care systems 
were underfunded and thinly staffed. 
When Ebola erupted, the system was 
completely overwhelmed. Ansell provided 
generous glove donations from the 
beginning. In January 2016 the World 
Health Organization declared the Ebola 
outbreak over, but its consequences are 
lasting. Ansell continues to provide 

On February 20, 2016, Tropical Cyclone 
Winston, the most powerful storm ever 
recorded in the Southern Hemisphere, 
swept across Fiji with wind gusts reaching 
230km/h (145mph). At least 44 people 
died and 40,000 homes were damaged  
or destroyed. Forty percent of Fiji’s 
population were impacted by the storm. 
Within days, Ansell medical examination 
gloves were on the ground in Fiji, part of 
an initial shipment of 15,000 pounds of 
humanitarian medical aid distributed  
to local healthcare facilities.

Ansell has also joined in the global fight 
against HIV/AIDS, equipping front-line 
health providers in several countries, 
including the US and Mexico with the 
supplies they need to provide HIV testing, 
treatment and support for people living 
with or at-risk of infection.

In all these humanitarian efforts, Ansell 
is proud to partner with Direct Relief, 
a non-profit aid organisation working 
to improve the lives of people living in 
poverty or the aftermath of disaster. 
Charity Navigator, America’s leading 
charity watchdog organisation, ranks 
Direct Relief Number One on its 2016 
list of ‘Ten of the Best Charities Everyone’s 
Heard Of’.

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016Environmental

We make responsible use of natural resources and view as paramount our 
commitments to the safety of our workers as well as to the residents of the 
communities in which we operate.

Ansell is a world-class manufacturer of personal protective equipment, ranging from protective suits to supported industrial gloves, 
sterile surgical gloves and condoms. In FY16, Ansell operated 21 manufacturing sites throughout Asia, the Americas and Europe and 
had an extensive third-party supply chain. Ansell has a responsibility to ensure that its manufacturing processes and supply-chain are 
best in class, demonstrating excellent environmental stewardship and adequately managing the risks of its operations. The Board and 
the Risk Committee of Ansell actively monitor the key risks of the Company’s operations throughout the world, some of which are 
outlined below.

Disaster Preparedness and Prevention
Ensuring that Ansell can continually supply its customers with high-quality product within the expected timeframe of the customer 
is critical. As part of its Crisis Management and Recovery plan, Ansell actively monitors and manages the following risks:

Risk

Loss of a key supplier

Mitigation Measures

•  Dual-sourcing of key inputs
•  Supply chain management
•  Strategic partnerships with key suppliers

Management of proprietary sourcing

•  Move key inputs to in-house manufacturing
•  Backwards integration of supply chain through acquisitions and strategic partnerships

Loss of key site or key warehouse

Safety

•  Install and maintain fire protection in place
•  Ongoing audit by EHS (Safety, Health and Environment) group

•  Ensuring that safety standards are world class
•  Monitor safety statistics to ensure downwards trend
•  Rapidly integrate newly acquired sites to Ansell standards

Resource Efficiency
This section reviews Ansell’s use of resources in FY16 and Ansell’s measures to sustainability operate its business.

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•  In FY10 and FY14, improvements were driven by the first biomass boiler in Lanka and second biomass boiler in Bangkok, converting fuel oil and natural gas operation 

to biomass.

•  FY13 and FY15 increases were due to acquisitions and an increase in latex consumption respectively.

•  In late FY14, a third biomass boiler was commissioned in Lanka, further reducing emissions.

•  In FY15 and FY16 acquisition of Ansell Textiles Lanka contributed to slight increase, offset by Shah Alam plant closure.
•  In FY16, maximum utilisation of the third biomass boiler and the ability to run Ansell Lanka normal operations with zero fuel oil helped to further reduce CO2 emissions.

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Energy consumption increases in line with additional latex consumption 
and acquisitions of manufacturing facilities. Energy use is offset by energy 
reduction initiatives such as biomass boilers or other efficiencies.

Water consumption increases in line with additional latex consumption and 
acquisitions of manufacturing facilities. Water consumption is offset by process 
improvements and production of products with a lower latex requirements 
(predominately Industrial GBU products).

ISO 14001 Certification and Waste Management
Ansell manufacturing sites follow ISO 14001 guidelines in developing and implementing waste management systems and all facilities 
meet local regulations and requirements. All but one of Ansell’s manufacturing sites are certified to ISO 14001 and the last site is pending 
certification. For a manufacturing site to hold ISO 14001 certification, the site must have an acceptable environmental management system 
in place to manage the site’s environmental responsibilities.

Energy Down and Water Down Projects
In FY16, Ansell undertook a number of targeted projects to improve resource efficiency:

Category

Electrical Energy

Thermal Energy

Water

Examples

• Replace fluorescent lights with LEDs
• Replacement of inefficient chillers
• Power management scheme for computers
• Insulation improvements on ovens
• Re-use of waste heat
• Solar panel hot water systems
• Water reuse
• Reduce water flowrate

Estimated Savings

4,456,000kWh per annum

• 795,000kWh per annum
•  4,280 tonnes of woodchips (for biomass boilers)

9,000m3 per annum

Energy Down Case Studies
As part of its commitment to minimise its environmental impact, Ansell has invested in biomass boilers to power some of its manufacturing 
sites. For the biomass boiler in our Bangkok manufacturing site to operate at optimal efficiency, the woodchip moisture level should be 
around 20 to 25 per cent. However, the average moisture level of the woodchips delivered was 35 per cent, consuming additional energy to 
evaporate the excess moisture during combustion. Ansell’s engineering team studied existing industrial systems to remove excess moisture 
in the woodchip before feeding in to the boiler. Having gained experience, the team designed and tested a prototype dryer. The design 
phase of this project demonstrated that the target moisture reduction of 20 to 25 per cent could be achieved. The final woodchip dryer is 
powered with hot air from boiler exhaust, recycling heat from existing energy use. It is estimated that by drying the woodchips to optimal 
temperature using recycled heat, the Bangkok biomass boiler will save approximately 3,000 tonnes of woodchips per annum.

The EMEA IT team evaluated the costs and power consumption associated with computer usage by testing the effects of adjusting 
the standard power management scheme on the 800 computers within the region. An optimisation setting was applied that put each 
computer into a low power consumption state in order to reduce rising energy costs. On average, after adding the optimisation setting, 
energy consumption by each computer decreased by 2KWh. It was soon confirmed that adding the optimisation setting will save 
108,000KWh per year when applied to Ansell’s 4,500 computers globally in FY17.

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Governance

We believe that sustainable environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices 
start at the top with a culture of accountability. We deliver value to stakeholders 
and earn the status of responsible business partner while also being committed 
to managing and measuring the sustainability risks and opportunities related to 
Ansell’s business strategy.

Good corporate governance is crucial 
to delivering shareholder value.

The Board has implemented systems  
to identify and manage risks and has 
appropriate oversight and governance  
of risk. The Board and the Executive 
Leadership Team also lead by example to 
ensure that the highest standard of ethical 
behaviour is adopted throughout Ansell.

A report on the Company’s Corporate 
Governance practices for the year 
ending 30 June 2016 and a checklist 
on compliance with the ASX Corporate 
Governance Principles and 
Recommendations (3rd ed.) (Principles) 
can be found at www.ansell.com. The 
Board believes that the Company’s 
corporate governance policies and 
practices have complied in all 
respects with the Principles.

Some of the key governance elements 
are outlined below.

Board and Committee 
Framework
The Board relies upon the Skills Matrix 
and the Board Charter to ensure that each 
Director has the necessary international 
experience and business acumen to 
oversee Ansell’s diverse global businesses. 
The Board has established the Audit 
and Compliance Committee, the Risk 
Committee, the Human Resources 
Committee, and the Governance 
Committee to consider and provide 

advice to the Board on specific matters 
within the remit of that Committee. The 
Board and each Committee undertake 
an annual evaluation. Each Non-Executive 
Director also completes an annual 
performance review. Full details of 
the governance structure are found 
in the Company’s report on Corporate 
Governance at www.ansell.com.

Ethics and Compliance
Ansell’s Core Values, Leadership 
Competencies and the global Code of 
Conduct constitute the platform for 
all activities, serving as a guide to ethical 
principles and business conduct at Ansell. 
Ansell expects its employees will act with 
the utmost integrity when dealing with all 
stakeholders. The global Code of Conduct 
forms a core part of the induction of new 
employees and all employees are trained 
on the global Code of Conduct annually. 
Employee performance is measured 
against the Ansell Core Values.

In FY16, we updated the Code of 
Conduct, emphasising the key importance 
of the basic values and ethics that are 
expected from all Ansell employees. 
Training took place globally to ensure 
that all Ansell employees are familiar 
with the updated Code of Conduct 
and the operations of its third-party 
compliance hot line as a secure and 
confidential way to be empowered 
and ‘speak up’ about any suspected 
unethical behavior, policy violations 
or concerns.

Education
The Company continued its practice of 
visiting the Company’s facilities in each 
year. During FY16, Board meetings were 
held in conjunction with visits to the 
Company’s global hubs in New Jersey, 
Melbourne and Brussels. The Board also 
visited manufacturing and sales operations 
in Chicago, Vietnam and Cyberjaya and 
Melaka in Malaysia.

Stakeholder Engagement
Ansell regularly engages with its 
stakeholders through a variety of media 
such as the ASX electronic lodgement 
platform; periodic updates to shareholders; 
discussions with large investor groups and 
proxy analysts; and its Annual General 
Meeting. Ansell’s relevant documentation 
concerning corporate governance; its 
ASX releases; and its media releases are 
placed on its website at www.ansell.com 
and periodically updated. Other examples 
of stakeholder engagement include our 
ongoing dialogue with organisations such 
as Finnwatch, the Swedish County Council 
and the British Medical Association.

Diversity
Ansell recognises that effectively 
harnessing a talented and diverse global 
workforce is a key competitive advantage 
for our business and our success is a 
reflection of not only the quality and 
skills of our people, but our ability to 
channel their backgrounds, experiences, 
regional points of view and cultural and 
ethnic differences. Further details are 
provided in the ‘Diversity and Inclusion’ 
section of this Report.

Ansell held its Annual General Meeting in October 2015 in Melbourne, Victoria and enjoyed good attendance by its shareholders.

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016Following its mission to create an Ansell protected world, in 
FY16 the Company donated more than 118,000 pairs of surgical 
gloves, 457,000 examination gloves and 126,000 condoms to 
Direct Relief to help people in need following natural disasters 
and disease outbreaks in these countries.

•  Lebanon

•  Sierra Leone

•  Armenia

•  Belize

•  Cambodia

•  Cameroon

•  Dominican 
Republic

•  Ecuador

•  Fiji

•  Ghana

•  Guatemala

•  Guyana

•  Haiti

•  Liberia

•  Malawi

•  Mexico

•  Honduras

•  Nicaragua

•  India

•  Iraq

•  Jamaica

•  Peru

•  Philippines

•  Romania

•  Solomon 
Islands

•  South Sudan

•  Ukraine

•  United States

ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016Board of Directors

Glenn L L Barnes 
Chairman
B Ag Sc (Melb), CPM, FAMI, 
FAICD, SF Fin, FRSA

Magnus R Nicolin 
Managing Director and 
Chief Executive Officer
BA, MBA (Wharton)

Marissa T Peterson
Non-Executive Director
BSc (MECH), MBA (Harvard), 
Hon Doctorate (MGMT)

Ronald J S Bell
Non-Executive Director
BA (Strathclyde)

Appointed Non-Executive 
Director in August 2006.

Appointed Non-Executive 
Director in August 2005. 

Chair of the Risk Committee 
and member of the Audit and 
Compliance Committee.

Chair of the Human 
Resources Committee 
and member of the 
Governance Committee.

Mr Bell is an experienced 
international consumer 
industry executive with a 
background of over 30 years 
in highly competitive global 
branded products. He is a 
former President of Kraft 
Foods, Europe and served as 
Executive Vice President of 
Kraft Foods Inc. and brings 
to the Board broad general 
management and marketing 
skills particularly in the 
European and North 
American markets.

The Board considers Ronald 
Bell to be an independent 
Director.

Current Directorships:  
Chair of Oclaro Inc. and 
Director of Humana Inc.

Mrs Peterson currently  
runs Mission Peak Executive 
Consulting, an executive 
coaching and consulting  
firm specialising in helping 
develop, grow and scale 
leaders in the high-
technology space. Mrs 
Peterson retired from 
full-time executive roles in 
2006, having spent 18 years 
with Sun Microsystems in 
senior executive positions. 
She has extensive experience 
in supply chain management, 
manufacturing and quality, 
logistics, information 
technologies, customer 
advocacy and leadership 
development.

The Board considers  
Marissa Peterson to be  
an independent Director.

Appointed Non-Executive 
Director in September 2005 
and Chairman in October 
2012.

Chair of the Governance 
Committee and member  
of the Human Resources 
Committee.

Current Directorships: 
Non-Executive Director at 
Sydney Children’s Hospital 
Foundation, Stronghold Pty 
Ltd, Barnes Investments Pty 
Ltd (Retired as Chairman of 
Australian Unity Limited at 
end March 2016).

Mr Barnes has over twenty 
years of governance 
experience in banking and 
financial services, business 
information, consumer goods 
and the not-for-profit sector. 
He was involved in the 
packaged goods, banking 
and financial services sectors 
for over thirty years, as an 
executive, business leader 
and Director in Australia, 
New Zealand, the United 
Kingdom, United States of 
America, Republic of Ireland, 
Japan and China.

The Board considers Glenn 
Barnes to be an independent 
Director.

Managing Director and  
Chief Executive Officer  
since March 2010.

Current Directorships: 
Non-Executive Director  
at FAM AB.

Prior to joining Ansell, 
Mr Nicolin, a Swedish citizen, 
spent three years with 
Newell Rubbermaid Inc., 
most recently as President, 
Europe, Middle East, Africa 
and Asia Pacific. Prior to that 
he spent seven years with 
Esselte Business Systems Inc., 
where in 2002 he led the 
leveraged buy-out of Esselte 
from the Stockholm and 
London Stock Exchanges. 
Following the buy-out he 
became the Chief Executive 
Officer of Esselte.

Mr Nicolin has also held 
senior management 
positions with Bayer AG, 
Pitney Bowes and McKinsey 
& Company. 

Mr Nicolin holds an MBA 
from the Wharton School of 
the University of 
Pennsylvania and a BA from 
the Stockholm School of 
Economics. 

As an Executive Director, 
Magnus Nicolin is not 
independent.

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016Leslie Desjardins
Non-Executive Director
BIA, Finance (Kettering), 
MS(MIT)

L Dale Crandall 
Non-Executive Director
CPA, MBA (UC Berkeley)

W Peter Day
Non-Executive Director
LLB (Hons), MBA (Monash), 
FCPA, FCA, FAICD

John A Bevan
Non-Executive Director
BCom (UNSW)

Appointed Non-Executive 
Director in November 2015.

Appointed Non-Executive 
Director in November 2002.

Appointed Non-Executive 
Director in August 2007.

Appointed Non-Executive 
Director in August 2012.

Member of the Audit and 
Compliance Committee 
and the Risk Committee.

Mrs Desjardins is an 
experienced international 
finance executive with  
a focus on business 
performance and growth. 
Mrs Desjardins was formerly 
a Director of AptarGroup  
and Chief Financial  
Officer for Amcor Limited. 
Mrs Desjardins held various 
executive roles at General 
Motors Corporation, 
including Chief Financial 
Officer, General Motors 
Holden, and Controller  
for General Motors North 
America. She has extensive 
experience in finance, 
strategy, government 
relations and global 
operations. Mrs Desjardins 
currently serves on the  
Terry Fox Cancer Foundation  
Audit Committee. 

The Board considers  
Leslie Desjardins to be  
an independent Director. 

Member of the Audit and 
Compliance Committee and 
the Risk Committee. Special 
Advisor for mergers and 
acquisitions.

Current Directorships: 
Director of Bridgepoint 
Education Inc., and 
Endurance International
Group, Inc.

Mr Crandall has a 
background in accounting 
and finance and is a former 
Group Managing Partner  
for Southern California for 
Price Waterhouse. He was 
formerly President and Chief 
Operating Officer of Kaiser 
Foundation Health Plan  
and Hospitals in the United 
States and lead trustee  
of The Dodge and Cox 
Mutual Funds. 

The Board considers  
Dale Crandall to be an 
independent Director.

Chair of the Audit and 
Compliance Committee 
and member of the Risk 
Committee.

Current Directorships: 
Alumina Limited, Australian 
Unity Investment Real Estate 
Limited, Boart Longyear 
Limited and SAI Global 
Limited.

Mr Day was formerly a 
Chairman and Director  
of Orbital Corporation, 
Chairman of Centro Retail 
Trust and a Director of 
Federation Centres. He was 
Chief Financial Officer of 
Amcor Limited for seven 
years, and Chief Financial 
Officer and Executive 
Director Finance of Bonlac 
Foods Limited. He also has 
held senior office and 
executive positions in the 
Australian Securities 
Commission (Deputy Chair), 
Rio Tinto, CRA and Comalco. 
He is also involved in 
disability services and 
education initiatives. He has 
a background in finance and 
general management across 
diverse and international 
industries.

The Board considers Peter 
Day to be an independent 
Director.

Member of the Human 
Resources Committee,  
the Governance Committee 
and the Audit and 
Compliance Committee.

Current Directorships: 
Chairman of BlueScope  
Steel Limited and Director 
of Nuplex Industries Limited.

Mr Bevan was formerly  
the Chief Executive Officer 
and Executive Director of 
Alumina Limited and brings 
to the Board extensive 
international business 
experience. Prior to joining 
Alumina Limited in June 
2008, he had a long career 
with the BOC Group Plc 
where he was a member  
of the Board of Directors  
and held a variety of senior 
management positions in 
Australia, Korea, Thailand, 
Singapore and the United 
Kingdom. 

The Board considers John 
Bevan to be an independent 
Director.

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016 
 
 
Executive Leadership Team

Steve 
Genzer
President 
and General 
Manager 
Industrial Global 
Business Unit 

Joe 
Kubicek
President and 
General Manager 
Single Use 
Global Business 
Unit 

BSc, MBA

BA, MBA

William 
Reilly
Senior Vice 
President 
Corporate 
General Counsel

Anthony 
Lopez
President and 
General Manager 
Medical Global 
Business Unit 

Debbie 
Lynch
Chief Human 
Resources Officer 

BS, MS, PhD

BA, JD

BS, MS

Magnus 
Nicolin
Managing 
Director and 
Chief Executive 
Officer

BA, MBA

Chrystelle 
Fontan
Senior Vice 
President Quality

BS, MS

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016Francois 
Le Jeune
Senior Vice 
President 
Business 
Development 
and Chief 
Commercial 
Officer Body 
Protection SBI

BS, MS, MBA

Peter 
Dobbelsteijn
Chief 
Commercial 
Officer EMEA and 
APAC Region 
and Ansell 
Global Guardian 

BMkt

Darryl 
Nazareth
Senior Vice 
President 
Research and 
Development

BS, MS

Neil 
Salmon
Chief Financial 
Officer (Finance 
and IT)

Jeyan 
Heper
President Sexual 
Wellness Global 
Business Unit 

BA, ACMA

BA, (Hons)

Mark 
Nicholls
Senior Vice 
President 
and Chief 
Commercial 
Officer-Americas

BA, LLB (Hons) 
Melb.

Giri 
Peddinti
Senior Vice 
President and 
Global Chief 
Information 
Officer

BE, MBA

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016Report by the Directors 

This Report by the Directors of Ansell Limited (‘the Company’) is made for the year ended 30 June 2016. The information set out below  
is to be read in conjunction with the:

•  Remuneration Report appearing on pages 52 to 81. 

•  Notes 20 and 21 to the financial statements, accompanying this Report. 

Directors and Secretary
The names and details of each person who has been a Director of the Company during or since the end of the financial year are:

•   Glenn L L Barnes (Chairman)

•   Magnus R Nicolin (Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer) 

•   Ronald J S Bell

•   John A Bevan 

•   L Dale Crandall

•   W Peter Day 

•   Leslie Desjardins (appointed 30 November 2015)

•   Marissa T Peterson 

•   Annie H Lo (resigned 30 November 2015)

Particulars of the qualifications, experience and special responsibilities of each Director, as at the date of this Report, and of their other 
directorships, are set out on pages 49 and 51. 

Details of meetings of the Company’s Directors (including meetings of Committees of Directors) and each Director’s attendance are also 
set out on page 45.

The Company Secretary is Alistair Grant, BA/LLB, LL. M, AGIA and he was appointed to that position in October 2013. Mr Grant joined the 
Company in 2009, and has a legal background. He has held senior positions in the Corporate Head Office, including the position of Asia 
Pacific Regional Legal Counsel. 

Principal Activities
The activities of Ansell Limited and its subsidiaries (‘the Group’) principally involve the development, manufacturing and sourcing, 
distribution and sale of gloves and protective personal equipment in the industrial and medical gloves market, as well as the sexual 
wellness category worldwide. Ansell operates in four main business segments: Medical, Industrial, Single Use and Sexual Wellness.

Operating and Financial Review
The Operating and Financial Review for the Group for the financial year is set out on pages 12 to 28, and forms part of this Report. 

State of Affairs
During the year the Group continued to progress the strategies that have been identified to accelerate growth and create increased 
shareholder value. The Operating and Financial Review provides additional information on the Group’s growth strategies. Other than set 
out in the Operating and Financial Review, no significant changes occurred in the state of affairs of the Group during the financial year.

Likely Developments
Likely developments in the operations of the Group are referred to on page 28 of this Report. In the opinion of the Directors, the 
disclosure of any further information about likely developments in the operations of the Group has not been included in the Report 
because disclosure of this information would likely result in unreasonable prejudice to the Group. 

Significant Events Since Balance Date
The Directors are not aware of any significant matters or circumstances that have arisen since the end of the financial year that has 
affected or may affect the operations of the Group, the results of those operations or the state of affairs of the Group in subsequent 
financial years.

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016Dividends and Share Issue
The final dividend of US 23 cents per share (unfranked) in respect of the year ended 30 June 2015 was paid to shareholders on  
10 September 2015. An interim dividend of US 20 cents per share (unfranked) in respect of the half-year ended 31 December  
2015 was paid to shareholders on 10 March 2016. A final dividend of US 23.5 cents per share (unfranked) in respect of the year ended 
30 June 2016 is payable on 8 September 2016 to shareholders registered on 22 August 2016. The financial effect of this dividend  
has not been brought to account in the financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2016 and will be recognised in subsequent 
financial reports.

On 13 August 2015, the Company issued (a) 15,213 shares to Mr Salmon, CFO of Ansell Limited, which were earned from performance 
rights that were issued as partial compensation for value being left behind under prior employment agreements and had retention 
provisions applied to them; (b) 104,357 shares to Mr Nicolin, CEO of Ansell Limited, due to a vesting under a plan approved at the 2010 
AGM; and (c) 315,203 shares pursuant to the vesting of the FY13 Long Term Incentive Plan. On 10 September 2015, the Company issued 
183,492 shares under its Dividend Reinvestment Plan. On 8 January 2016, the Company issued 26,981 shares to Mr Joe Kubicek, President 
and General Manager Single Use Global Business Unit and 26,981 shares to Mr Mike Mattos, Chief Commercial Officer North America 
and LAC regions (resigned on 31 January 2016), on the vesting of performance rights issued pursuant to a retention agreement following 
the 2014 acquisition of BarrierSafe Solutions International Inc. On 10 March 2016, the Company issued 199,830 shares under its Dividend 
Reinvestment Plan.

Details of unissued shares under option at the date of this Report and shares issued during or since the end of the financial year  
as a result of the exercise of options are set out in Note 13 to the financial statements, which accompany this Report.

Interests in the Shares of the Company
The relevant interests of each Director in the share capital of the Company, as at the date of this Report, as notified to the  
ASX Limited pursuant to the Listing Rules and Section 205G of the Corporations Act 2001, were:

G L L Barnes

R J S Bell

J A Bevan

L D Crandall

W P Day

L Desjardins

M T Peterson

M R Nicolin

A H Lo

61,748^

15,429

17,402^

20,680

27,307^

1,961

20,133

229,030^

3,529

^  Beneficially held in own name or in the name of a trust, nominee company or private company.

Directors’ Meetings
The following table sets out the number of Directors’ meetings (including meetings of Board Committees) held during the financial year 
and the number of meetings attended by each Director.

Board

Audit and Compliance
Committee

Risk
Committee

Human Resources 
Committee

Governance 
Committee

Held

Attended

Held

Attended

Held

Attended

Held

Attended

Held

Attended

G L L Barnes

R J S Bell

J A Bevan

L D Crandall

W P Day

L Desjardins1

M T Peterson

M R Nicolin

A H Lo2

6

6

6

6

6

4

6

6

2

6

6

6

6

6

4

6

6

2

5

5

5

4

5

1

5

5

5

4

5

1

4

4

2

4

2

4

4

2

4

2

8

8

8

8

8

8

2

2

2

2

2

2

Held – Indicates the number of meetings held while each Director was a member of the Board or Committee.

Attended – Indicates the number of meetings attended during the period that each Director was a member of the Board or Committee.

1. Mrs Desjardins was appointed as a Director on 30 November 2015.

2. Mrs Lo resigned as a Director on 30 November 2015.

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016Report by the Directors continued

A meeting of a special Board Committee comprising G L L Barnes and M R Nicolin was convened on 11 August 2015 in relation to  
the review and lodgement of the 2015 Financial Report and the 2015 Full Year Results announcement. A meeting of a special Board 
Committee comprising G L L Barnes and M R Nicolin was convened on 8 February 2016 in relation to the review and lodgement of the 
Half-Year Results announcement, reports and financial statements for the six months ended 31 December 2015. Both special Board 
Committees are excluded from the number of meetings noted above. Audit and Compliance Committee meetings were generally 
attended by all other Directors. 

Corporate Governance
The Board of Ansell Limited believes that a strong corporate governance framework helps to underpin a strong company. Ansell’s 
corporate governance policies and practices are set out in the Corporate Governance Statement. We have provided a summary of 
the Corporate Governance Statement in the Annual Report, and the full Statement, which sets out the extent to which Ansell’s policies 
and practices comply with the requirements of the ASX Corporate Governance Council’s Corporate Governance Principles and 
Recommendations, can be found at www.ansell.com.

Performance in Relation to Environmental Regulations
Group entities are subject to environmental regulation in the jurisdictions in which they operate. The Group has risk management 
programs in place to address the requirements of the various regulations. From time to time, Group entities receive notices from 
relevant authorities pursuant to local environmental legislation. On receiving such notices, the Group evaluates potential remediation 
or other options, associated costs relating to the matters raised and, where appropriate, makes provision for such costs. The Directors 
are not aware of any material breaches of Australian or international environmental regulations during the year.

The Board monitors compliance with the Group’s environmental policies and practices, and believes that any outstanding 
environmental issues are well understood and are being actively managed. At the date of this Report, any costs associated with 
remediation or changes to comply with regulations in the jurisdictions in which Group entities operate are not considered material.

Indemnity
Upon their appointment to the Board, each Director enters into a Deed of Access, Indemnity and Insurance with the Group. These Deeds 
provide for indemnification of the Directors to the maximum extent permitted under law. They do not indemnify for any liability 
involving a lack of good faith. 

No Director or officer of the Group has received the benefit of an indemnity from the Group during or since the end of the year.

Rule 61 of the Group’s Constitution also provides an indemnity in favour of officers (including the Directors and Company Secretary) of 
the Group against liabilities incurred while acting as such officers to the extent permitted by law. In accordance with the powers set out 
in the Constitution, the Group maintains a Directors’ and Officers’ insurance policy. Due to confidentiality obligations and undertakings 
of the policy, no further details in respect of the premium or the policy can be disclosed.

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016Auditor Independence

The Directors received the Lead Auditor’s Independence Declaration under Section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001 as follows:

Lead Auditor’s Independence Declaration under Section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001

To: the Directors of Ansell Limited

I declare that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, in relation to the audit for the financial year ended 30 June 2016 there have been:

(i)  no contraventions of the auditor independence requirements as set out in the Corporations Act 2001 in relation to the audit; and

(ii)  no contraventions of any applicable code of professional conduct in relation to the audit.

KPMG

Gordon Sangster
Partner

Melbourne
15 August 2016

KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member 
firm of the KPMG network of independent member 
firms affiliated with KPMG International, a Swiss 
Cooperative.

Liability limited by a scheme approved under 
Professional Standards Legislation.

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016Report by the Directors continued

Non-audit Services 

During the year, the Group’s auditor, KPMG, was paid the following amounts in relation to non-audit services provided by KPMG:

Taxation and other services  
Other assurance and advisory services  

$28,101
$4,646

The Directors are satisfied that the provision of such non-audit services is compatible with the general standards of independence for 
auditors imposed by, and do not compromise the auditor independence requirements of, the Corporations Act 2001 in view of both the 
amount and the nature of the services provided and that all non-audit services were subject to the corporate governance procedures 
adopted by the Group and have been reviewed by the Audit and Compliance Committee to ensure they do not impact the integrity  
and objectivity of the Auditor.

Rounding
The Group is a company of the kind referred to in Australian Securities and Investments Commission Instrument 2016/191 dated 
31 March 2016 and, in accordance with that Instrument, unless otherwise shown, amounts in this Report and the accompanying 
financial statements have been rounded off to the nearest one hundred thousand dollars.

This Report is made in accordance with a resolution of the Board of Directors made pursuant to Section 298(2) of the Corporations Act 
2001 and is signed for and on behalf of the Directors.

G L L Barnes
Director

M R Nicolin
Director

Dated in Melbourne this 15th day of August 2016

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016 
Directors

Glenn L L Barnes Chairman – B Ag Sc (Melb), CPM, FAMI, FAICD, SF Fin, FRSA

Appointed Non-Executive Director in September 2005 and Chairman in October 2012.

Chair of the Governance Committee and member of the Human Resources Committee.

Current Directorships: Non-Executive Director at Sydney Children’s Hospital Foundation, Stronghold Pty Ltd, Barnes Investments Pty Ltd 
(retired as Chairman of Australian Unity Limited at end March 2016).

Mr Barnes has over twenty years of governance experience in banking and financial services, business information, consumer goods  
and the not-for-profit sector. He was involved in the packaged goods, banking and financial services sectors for over thirty years, as an 
executive, business leader and Director in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, United States of America, Republic of Ireland, 
Japan and China.

The Board considers Glenn Barnes to be an independent Director.

Magnus R Nicolin Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer – BA, MBA (Wharton)

Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer since March 2010.

Current Directorships: Non-Executive Director at FAM AB.

Prior to joining Ansell, Mr Nicolin, a Swedish citizen, spent three years with Newell Rubbermaid Inc., most recently as President, Europe, 
Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific. Prior to that he spent seven years with Esselte Business Systems Inc., where in 2002 he led the 
leveraged buy-out of Esselte from the Stockholm and London Stock Exchanges. Following the buy-out he became the Chief Executive 
Officer of Esselte.

Mr Nicolin has also held senior management positions with Bayer AG, Pitney Bowes and McKinsey & Company. 

Mr Nicolin holds an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a BA from the Stockholm School of Economics. 

As an Executive Director, Magnus Nicolin is not independent.

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016Report by the Directors continued

Marissa T Peterson Non-Executive Director – BSc (MECH), MBA (Harvard), Hon Doctorate (MGMT)

Appointed Non-Executive Director in August 2006.

Chair of the Risk Committee and member of the Audit and Compliance Committee.

Current Directorships: Chair of Oclaro Inc. and Director of Humana Inc.

Mrs Peterson currently runs Mission Peak Executive Consulting, an executive coaching and consulting firm specialising in helping 
develop, grow and scale leaders in the high-technology space. Mrs Peterson retired from full-time executive roles in 2006, having spent 
18 years with Sun Microsystems in senior executive positions. She has extensive experience in supply chain management, manufacturing 
and quality, logistics, information technologies, customer advocacy and leadership development.

The Board considers Marissa Peterson to be an independent Director.

Ronald J S Bell Non-Executive Director – BA (Strathclyde)

Appointed Non-Executive Director in August 2005. 

Chairman of the Human Resources Committee and member of the Governance Committee.

Mr Bell is an experienced international consumer industry executive with a background of over 30 years in highly competitive global 
branded products. He is a former President of Kraft Foods, Europe and served as Executive Vice President of Kraft Foods Inc., and brings 
to the Board broad general management and marketing skills particularly in the European and North American markets.

The Board considers Ronald Bell to be an independent Director.

L Dale Crandall Non-Executive Director – CPA, MBA (UC Berkeley)

Appointed Non-Executive Director in November 2002.

Member of the Audit and Compliance Committee and the Risk Committee. Special advisor for mergers and acquisitions.

Current Directorships: Director of Bridgepoint Education Inc., and Endurance International Group, Inc.

Mr Crandall has a background in accounting and finance and is a former Group Managing Partner for Southern California for Price 
Waterhouse. He was formerly President and Chief Operating Officer of Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals in the United States 
and lead trustee of The Dodge and Cox Mutual Funds. 

The Board considers Dale Crandall to be an independent Director.

W Peter Day Non-Executive Director – LLB, MBA (Monash), FCPA, FCA, GAICD

Appointed Non-Executive Director in August 2007. 

Chairman of the Audit and Compliance Committee and member of the Risk Committee.

Current Directorships: Alumina Limited, Australian Unity Investment Real Estate Limited, Boart Longyear Limited and SAI Global Limited.

Mr Day was formerly a Chairman and Director of Orbital Corporation, Chairman of Centro Retail Trust and a Director of Federation 
Centres. He was Chief Financial Officer of Amcor Limited for seven years, and Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director of Bonlac 
Foods Limited. He also has held senior office and executive positions in the Australian Securities Commission (Deputy Chair), Rio Tinto, 
CRA and Comalco. He is also involved in disability services and education initiatives. He has a background in finance and general 
management across diverse and international industries.

The Board considers Peter Day to be an independent Director.

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016John A Bevan Non-Executive Director – BCom (UNSW)

Appointed Non-Executive Director in August 2012.

Member of the Human Resources Committee, the Governance Committee and the Audit and Compliance Committee.

Current Directorships: Chairman of BlueScope Steel Limited and Director of Nuplex Industries Limited.

Mr Bevan was formerly the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of Alumina Limited and brings to the Board extensive 
international business experience. Prior to joining Alumina Limited in June 2008, he had a long career with the BOC Group Plc where he 
was a member of the Board of Directors and held a variety of senior management positions in Australia, Korea, Thailand, Singapore and 
the United Kingdom. 

The Board considers John Bevan to be an independent Director.

Leslie Desjardins Non-Executive Director – BIA, Finance (Kettering), MS (MIT)

Appointed Non-Executive Director in November 2015.

Member of the Audit and Compliance Committee and the Risk Committee.

Mrs Desjardins is an experienced international finance executive with a focus on business performance and growth. Mrs Desjardins was 
formerly a Director of AptarGroup and Chief Financial Officer for Amcor Limited. Mrs Desjardins held various executive roles at General 
Motors Corporation, including Chief Financial Officer, General Motors Holden, and Controller for General Motors North America. She has 
extensive experience in finance, strategy, government relations and global operations. Mrs Desjardins currently serves on the Terry Fox 
Cancer Foundation Audit Committee.

The Board considers Leslie Desjardins to be an independent Director.

Annie H Lo Non-Executive Director – BSc (Bus Adm), MBA (Eastern Michigan)

Appointed Non-Executive Director on 1 January 2013. Member of the Audit & Compliance Committee and Risk Committee. Resigned 
as a Non-Executive Director and member of the Audit & Compliance Committee and Risk Committee on 30 November 2015.

Mrs Lo was formerly the Chief Financial Officer of Johnson & Johnson’s Worldwide Consumer and Personal Care Group. She retired  
from this role in late 2011, having spent over 20 years in executive roles with Johnson & Johnson. 

Mrs Lo has significant experience in directing business expansion across the Asia Pacific region and globally as well as in managing 
healthcare business challenges and regulatory processes

The Board considers Annie Lo to be an independent Director.

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016Remuneration Report

Chairman’s Letter

Dear Shareholders,

On behalf of the Board of Directors, we are pleased to present Ansell’s Remuneration Report for the financial year ended 30 June 2016. 
It has been a challenging year for Ansell with demand subdued across many of our major markets. After six successive years of growth, 
our results in FY16 were lower than in FY15. Nevertheless, there have been significant achievements during the year positioning Ansell 
well for the future.

This year has also been a transitional one in respect to our remuneration arrangements. At the time of our Notice of Meeting to last year’s 
AGM, we announced a review of our remuneration structures. We also announced we had implemented a one-off Special Incentive Plan 
(SIP) for FY16 as an interim measure to maintain alignment between the interests of shareholders and management, encourage retention 
of participants through time vesting requirements and encourage high performance through achievement of performance hurdles set at 
challenging levels (on a constant currency basis). This was done following the cancellation of the FY14 LTI grant, vesting of which had 
been rendered unachievable by material currency value shifts, which are outside of management control. It was an interim measure while 
we conducted our review of remuneration structures. Further details of the SIP are provided in section 7.4 of this Remuneration Report.

At the subsequent 2015 Annual General Meeting (AGM), notwithstanding a strong majority (65 per cent) of the votes cast last year 
approving our Remuneration Report, a sizable minority voted against the Report, constituting a first strike. In addition, an offer of 
options to our CEO and Managing Director, Magnus Nicolin, as part of his remuneration package, was not approved.

What have we done since the 2015 Annual General Meeting?
The Board has taken the AGM vote seriously. In response, we have reviewed our remuneration structures and made adjustments to 
better support our business strategy and to respond to concerns raised by our stakeholders following the ‘first strike’ received in relation 
to our 2015 Remuneration Report. 

Specifically we have:

•  engaged broadly with a range of stakeholders to understand the reasons for the strong message being sent;

•  redesigned our Remuneration Report to assist with clarity and readability, so that our shareholders can more easily see the linkages 
between our strategic drivers, Company performance against those drivers and remuneration outcomes. We recognised that we did 
not clearly communicate a number of remuneration-related matters in FY15; and

•  approved a number of changes to our remuneration structures for FY17 after taking into account many factors, including:

  – the comments of our shareholders, 

  – the need to better align our incentives with our strategic objectives, 

  – expectations of continued volatility in foreign currency relativities, 

  – the need for a ‘global’ remuneration framework, 

  – the slowdown in economic growth globally and 

  – the need to continue to attract, retain and reward our executive team.

These changes are summarised in section 1.2 of the Remuneration Report. With these changes in place, we do not feel it is necessary to 
repeat the FY16 Special Incentive for FY17.

FY16 financial performance and remuneration outcomes
Our financial results in FY16 were affected by the challenging economic environment globally, the impact of swings in global currencies 
affecting our US dollar reported results, a world economy that continues to grow at a slow and uneven rate and a significant increase in 
our global average tax rate. We communicated a revised performance range to the market earlier this year and are pleased to report 
that while lower than for FY15, our FY16 financial outcomes were within guidance. Furthermore: 

•  at constant currency, sales were level with FY15;

•  at constant currency, EBIT was up 8.5 per cent on FY15;

•  our Operating Cash Flow was again strong, increasing by $28 million to $145 million in FY16; and

•  our balance sheet remains investment grade with net debt to EBITDA at 1.5 times,

all of which are solid results given the economic conditions.

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016Other performance highlights include that our recent acquisitions in the Industrial and Single Use businesses are delivering targeted 
returns and creating organic growth opportunities. We also experienced strong sales growth in new products in the Industrial business. 
The Sexual Wellness and the Single Use businesses both performed well and we made significant progress addressing the manufacturing 
issues that affected Medical results in FY16.

In relation to our Short Term Incentive (STI) Plan for FY16, we set performance targets with the challenging global economic 
environment in mind. After normalising for the anticipated currency and tax headwinds, the FY16 targets required significant underlying 
growth in key metrics. These targets were not achieved for Sales and Profit Attributable (PA). However, the constant currency growth 
in Earnings Before Interest and Tax (EBIT) of 8.5 per cent was above threshold and came close to the target and the strong cash flow 
improvement exceeded the target level. This level of financial performance has resulted in outcomes under our STI plan for senior 
executives that were in most cases moderately lower than those for FY15.

As the FY14 Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) was cancelled, no awards under the LTIP vested this year.

The SIP is a one-off incentive program implemented for FY16. It was put in place following cancellation of the FY14 LTI plan for reasons 
given above. The SIP was put in place at half the opportunity level of remuneration outcomes originally available under the cancelled 
FY14 LTIP and was linked to two of the performance conditions set under the STI Plan, the revenue performance condition, which was 
not met and the EBIT performance condition, which was met around target. Accordingly, the SIP outcomes were significantly below the 
maximum opportunity available.

As there was no LTI available for vesting in FY16 and the STI and SIP outcomes were well below target levels, the total actual 
remuneration outcomes for Executives in FY16 are materially below those for FY15. 

We have again provided a voluntary realised pay table in Section 5, in addition to the statutory remuneration tables in Section 10. 
Both tables show a significant year over year reduction for our Executives, particularly for those Executives who were participants in 
the cancelled FY14 LTIP. Specifically for our CEO, the realised table shows his FY16 realised compensation was 47 per cent lower than 
the amount realised in FY15. The performance linked component of his compensation (earned under the STI and SIP) was 26 per cent 
of the maximum available in FY16.

Although our FY16 financial results were creditable given the prevailing market conditions, we recognise that they were generally 
lower than FY15 and the Board considers our remuneration outcomes to appropriately reflect the Group’s performance and the 
outcome experienced by our shareholders.

Ansell is a truly international company
Our shareholders understand that Ansell is a unique Company when compared to many of its ASX peers. While Australian listed, 
all of the Executive Key Management Personal (KMP) are located outside of Australia, as are nearly all of our employees and our 
operations. This means our financial performance is affected by economic conditions around the world (not just those prevailing in 
Australia) and our remuneration structures and practices need to be accepted and competitive in the markets where our people are 
based, including the US and Europe for our Executives. As these structures and practices are not those traditionally adopted by our 
Australian based ASX peers, we understand it is our responsibility to explain our structures to our shareholders.

We think our 2016 Remuneration Report transparently communicates remuneration outcomes for FY16, a transitional year as we 
have redesigned our remuneration system to better suit our business needs, and clearly explains the remuneration structures that 
we have put in place for FY17 and beyond. We hope you agree and welcome any feedback you may care to provide.

On behalf of the Directors, we look forward to welcoming you to the 2016 AGM. 

Ronnie Bell
Chairman of the HR Committee

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Section 1 – Introduction 
1.1 Key Management Personnel (KMP)
The Directors of Ansell Limited (Ansell) present the Remuneration Report (Report) prepared in accordance with Section 300A of the 
Corporations Act for the Group for the financial year ended 30 June 2016. This Report, which has been audited by KPMG, forms part  
of the Report of the Directors.

The Report outlines the remuneration arrangements in place for the KMP of Ansell, which comprises all Directors (executive and 
non-executive) and those executives who have authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities  
of the Group. In this Report, ‘Executives’ refers to members of the Group Executive team identified as KMP.

The following table details Ansell’s KMP during FY16:

Name

Role

Non-Executive Directors

Glenn L L Barnes

Ronald J S Bell 

John Bevan

L Dale Crandall 

W Peter Day 

Leslie Desjardins

Annie H Lo

Marissa T Peterson

Executive Director

Magnus R Nicolin

Other Executives

Neil Salmon

Scott Corriveau

Chairman, Independent Non-Executive Director

Independent Non-Executive Director

Independent Non-Executive Director

Independent Non-Executive Director

Independent Non-Executive Director

Independent Non-Executive Director (appointed on 30 November 2015)

Independent Non-Executive Director (retired on 30 November 2015)

Independent Non-Executive Director

Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Chief Financial Officer (Finance and IT)

President and General Manager Industrial GBU (ceased as a KMP on 30 September 2015)

Peter Dobbelsteijn

Chief Commercial Officer EMEA and APAC Region and Ansell Global Guardian

Steve Genzer

Jeyan Heper

Joe Kubicek

Anthony Lopez

Mark Nicholls

Mike Mattos

President and General Manager – Industrial GBU (prior to 30 September 2015, was Senior Vice 
President Global Supply Chain Operations)

President and General Manager Sexual Wellness GBU

President and General Manager Single Use GBU

President and General Manager Medical GBU

Chief Commercial Officer Americas (commenced on 1 January 2016)

Chief Commercial Officer North America and LAC Region (ceased as a KMP on 1 January 2016)

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 20161.2 Response to first strike and changes for FY17
Since incurring a ‘first strike’, Ansell has engaged extensively with stakeholders to understand their concerns. 

Set out below is a summary of the Board’s responses to the key issues raised by some shareholders and proxy advisers to the 2015 
Remuneration Report and changes to our remuneration arrangements following review of our remuneration structures:

Issue 

Base salary 

STI deferral

STI – performance 
conditions and setting  
of targets

STI – non-financial 
measures

Changes for FY17

Response to misunderstandings surrounding base salary 
There was some misunderstanding regarding the CEO’s fixed remuneration and incentive opportunity 
levels last year. These misunderstandings arose from:

•  translation of our then US based CEO’s remuneration to A$ by proxy advisers despite it being paid and 
reported in US$. This translation, coupled with a near 30 per cent depreciation in the Australian dollar, 
made it appear like the CEO had received a large pay increase, when this was not the case, but was in 
fact a foreign exchange effect; and

•  the difference between ‘base salary’ (which determines incentive opportunities for our Executives) and 

‘fixed remuneration’ (which includes base salary and other benefits such as retirement benefits, but is not 
used to determine opportunity levels).

We will aim to better communicate these matters going forward, but would urge all advisors to note 
that our reporting currency is US$ and to be cognisant that we use base salary and not fixed annual 
remuneration in determining our incentive opportunities.

Introduction of incentive deferral
There was concern that our STI plan incentives are paid entirely in cash following the determination  
of results each year, which may encourage management to pursue short term objectives at the expense  
of longer term value.

While we believe our short term and long term remuneration arrangements complement and 
counterbalance each other, from FY17 onwards, a part of our STI awards will be deferred in the form of 
restricted shares (determined with reference to the extent that performance is at or above the midpoint 
between threshold and stretch to a maximum of 50 per cent of the overall STI opportunity). Restricted 
shares will be awarded in place of cash to place a part of the reward at continued risk against future share 
price movements. The restriction will see the shares held for a period of two years from when the shares 
are granted. This change recognises the sizeable short term rewards that may be earned for exceptional 
performance and a desire to ensure those short term targets are exceeded in a manner that is sustainable 
over the longer term.

Selection of performance measures
The selection of financial metrics used in the STI plan will generally include a revenue measure, a profit 
measure plus also in some cases, a measure of asset efficiency or Cash flow depending on priorities set for 
the coming year. Incentives will be calculated on a constant currency basis based on total Ansell 
performance for Executives, and for all others on a combination of total Ansell and individual business unit 
or regional performance.

Beginning in FY17, incentive payments will incorporate a lower threshold and lower starting incentive 
amount as compared to the current plan. Incentive outcomes will be calculated in a straight line from zero 
to maximum, similar to the new LTI plan (discussed below).

Use of non-financial metrics
In recognition of the importance of measures other than financial targets to our longer term prosperity as 
a company, we are continuing our practice of having non-financial performance measures as a portion of 
the STI scorecard for our Executives. Non-financial measures will comprise a maximum of 20 per cent of 
the total scorecard in any given year.

In FY17 these non-financial measures will make up 10 per cent of the scorecard for our Executives and 
include metrics on safety and customer satisfaction. These measures are intended to augment our strong 
financial measures and will be clearly defined and measurable in order to deliver results that are 
consistent with the Group’s strategic priorities and relevant to the particular role of the Executives.

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Issue 

Changes for FY17

STI – vesting schedule 

Updated vesting schedule
The vesting schedule will be on a straight line basis from zero to maximum which represents a change 
from the current plan where separate threshold, target and maximum levels are set.

Payout amounts (as a percentage of base salary) under the FY17 STI plan (as compared to FY16)  
will be as follows:

CEO

CFO

Other Executives

Threshold
STI (Previous)

0% (50%)

0% (30%)

0% (25%)

Maximum
STI (Previous)

225% (200%)

150% (125%)

100% (105%)

LTI – equity not cash

Payment of awards entirely in equity for all Executives
Our LTI awards in prior years have generally comprised cash and Performance Share Rights (PSR), other 
than for the CEO who receives only PSRs. This reflected the international dispersal of LTI plan participants 
and global practice with respect to incentive awards.

LTI – performance 
conditions

From FY17, all of our LTI plan awards will be granted entirely in the form of PSRs (i.e. with no cash element) 
to further strengthen the alignment with our shareholders.

Introduction of two additional performance measures
As Ansell has continued to invest capital in acquiring businesses that we believe complement or augment 
our existing business, some stakeholders have expressed concern at our single LTI plan performance 
condition relating to growth in earnings per share (EPS).

The Board has therefore decided to introduce two additional performance measures for FY17 and beyond 
– Group return on capital employed (ROCE) and long term growth in revenue (Organic Growth). Using 
these measures in combination with EPS growth should improve the alignment between incentive 
outcomes and long term value creation. A gateway still applies to the EPS performance condition.

The Board considered the introduction of a relative total shareholder return measure (TSR), which was 
favoured by some of our shareholders. Given Ansell’s specific characteristics (in terms of being Australian 
listed but a global company, not having many global listed competitors and being of a different size to 
many of them), we were unable to identify an appropriate comparator group (globally or regionally). While 
we considered having multiple TSR comparator groups across the US, Europe and Asia Pacific, this did not 
meet our key criteria of simplicity and transparency and so the Board determined that relative TSR would 
not be an appropriate performance measure for the LTI plan.

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016Issue 

LTI – gateway

Changes for FY17

Change to a ROCE gateway
We have had a minimum return gateway on the EPS performance condition before the EPS measure  
is able to vest.

Traditionally our return gateway for the LTI has been based on return on equity (ROE).

As our investments are funded by both equity and debt, we considered that from FY17 it would be more 
appropriate to use a return on capital employed (ROCE) gateway, which measures our returns against 
both equity and debt in the business, rather than the ROE gateway used previously which only takes into 
account equity capital. 

Therefore, achieving at least the minimum ROCE threshold set for the new ROCE performance condition 
will be required as the gateway to achieve any incentive against the EPS measure. That is, if the ROCE 
measure does not vest, the ROCE gateway will not be met and the EPS measure cannot vest either.
ROCE is, therefore, being used as:

•  a performance measure in its own right applicable to one third of the LTI grant; and

•  a gateway to the EPS performance condition.

LTI – setting of targets

Approach to setting targets
Target performance ranges setting the minimum to maximum incentive range for EPS, Organic Growth 
and ROCE may vary from year to year and will be set after taking account of expected economic conditions 
and strategic priorities of the business.

LTI – vesting schedule

The low end of the target performance range will be lower compared to the current plan as payout  
will begin in a straight line from zero, versus today’s minimum payout for the CEO at 25 per cent of 
maximum opportunity (being 100 per cent of base salary). Achieving the upper end of incentive targets 
where excellent performance is now required against three measures over three years is more challenging 
than a plan focused only on one measure.

Updated vesting schedule
The vesting schedule will be a straight line from zero to maximum, a change from the current plan where 
separate threshold, target and maximum levels are set. Payout amounts (as a percentage of base salary) 
under the LTI plan going forward (as compared to last year) will be as follows:

CEO

CFO

Other Executives

Threshold
LTI (Previous)

0% (100%)

0% (62.5%)

0% (50%)

Maximum LTI 
(Previous)

360% (400%)

300% (250%)

200% (200%)

In addition to the EPS performance condition, an additional two performance conditions have been 
introduced as discussed above. In order for Executives to earn the total maximum opportunity available, 
maximum performance must be achieved for all 3 performance conditions. For example, for the CEO, 
120 per cent of base salary is achievable for maximum performance under each of the performance 
conditions. Therefore, in order to achieve the maximum 360 per cent of his base salary, the maximum 
performance must be achieved for each of those 3 performance conditions.

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Issue 

Changes for FY17

Constant Currency 
measurement

Use of Constant Currency reporting
As Ansell’s operations (whether sales or manufacturing) occur in many countries in many currencies, 
and our financial reporting translates all of these results to a single currency (US dollars) for reporting 
purposes, the fluctuations in exchange rates can cause significant distortion to reported performance.

Mandatory shareholding 
requirements

Board discretion

Accordingly, the performance measures under our current STI and LTI plans and going forward will be 
tested on a Constant Currency basis (which will remove foreign exchange fluctuations for the period which 
may either favour or penalise management). In the interest of transparency, Ansell will include details of 
its performance in Constant Currency terms in addition to its statutory reporting requirements.

New mandatory shareholding requirements for Executives
Ansell has, for some years, been committed to encouraging strong alignment between our Executives and 
shareholders through a mandatory shareholding requirement. After reviewing international practice, 
noting that our requirements were significantly higher than many of our peers and considering the shift to 
a much larger emphasis on equity in our short and long term incentives, we have determined to reset the 
level of mandatory shareholding requirements from FY17 (which is not inclusive of any unvested equity 
rights held pursuant to the incentive plans) to:

•  CEO – 3 x base salary (previously 4 x base salary)

•  Executives – 1 x base salary (previously 2 x base salary)

These adjusted mandatory shareholding requirements remain market leading. Restricted shares granted 
under the FY17 STI and FY16 SIP will be included in assessing whether an Executive meets the mandatory 
shareholding targets.

Exercise of discretion by the Board
Our remuneration policy aims to link management incentive outcomes to performance against strategic 
objectives that drive long term shareholder value creation.

In certain circumstances, events or accounting rules (such as the recognition of deferred tax assets) can 
create favourable or unfavourable effects on earnings for a single year that may cause a misalignment 
between incentive outcomes and shareholder value creation. In these circumstances the Board retains its 
discretion to incorporate adjustments to the calculation of incentive outcomes.

The Board has developed a detailed policy that will guide it in applying this discretion and that will  
be applied consistently. The policy covers individually material items including restructuring charges, 
acquisitions and divestments and equity capital issuance and repurchase.

The Board will continue its practice of clearly explaining in its annual remuneration report the basis and 
calculation of any adjustments made that have influenced incentive outcomes.

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016Section 2 – Remuneration philosophy and strategy
Our remuneration philosophy links the achievement of our strategic objectives and corporate plans with appropriate and measured 
rewards for our Executives.

Our governing principles are summarised below:

Ensure competitiveness 
in Base Salary and Total 
Salary Package

Offer competitive levels of remuneration in the relevant 
employment marketplace in which the employee is based to 
attract and retain the best talent available. These remuneration 
arrangements are truly global, not those traditionally adopted 
by most of our predominantly Australian operating ASX peers.

Support a  
performance  
culture

Support high performance culture by setting 
appropriately challenging performance objectives that drive 
the generation of shareholder value and link rewards to the 
achievement of those objectives and provide the largest  
part of the remuneration package ‘at risk’.   

Balance short and long 
term performance

Balance the desire to reward superior performance against 
short term goals that are delivered in a manner that supports 
generation of superior shareholder returns over the longer term. 

Ansell’s 
Executive KMP 
remuneration

Link rewards to 
 business results

Apply a pay-for-performance philosophy that directly links 
Executive reward to the achievement of Ansell and business unit 
operating results and performance against strategic goals both 
annually and over the longer term.

Significant equity 
component to align 
with shareholders

Provide a large portion of total remuneration  
in the form of Ansell equity. 

The remuneration design and quantum for our Executives is determined by fit for purpose contemporary criteria as well as reviewing 
what is generally paid for similar roles in similar businesses in the relevant geographic locations – the locations where the Executives 
reside and work. While Ansell is publicly listed on the ASX, it reports in US dollars, more than 95 per cent of its revenue is derived outside 
of Australia and it is active in a diverse range of geographies. Additionally, many Executives are located in our four global corporate 
offices. As such, the mix of remuneration for individual Executives is reflective of prevailing best practice and market conditions in the 
region in which the Executive is based.

Our Remuneration Policy and Strategy document is available on our website at the following link http://www.ansell.com/en/About/
Investor-Center/Corporate-Governance-and-Corporate-Governance-Statement.aspx.

Section 3 – FY16 Remuneration framework components
Our executive remuneration framework for FY16 consisted of the following components:

•   Fixed Annual Remuneration (FAR);

•   a Short Term Incentive (STI) plan; and

•   a Long Term Incentive (LTI) plan.

In FY16, Executives were also invited to participate in a one-off Special Incentive Plan (SIP). We have provided further detail on the 
operation of the SIP in section 7.4.

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Remuneration framework
The diagram below outlines the link between the components of remuneration for Executives, the relevant performance conditions 
and the strategic objectives of Ansell that these components were designed to achieve for FY16. Further information on each of these 
components can be found in section 7.

Component

Performance measure

Fixed Annual Remuneration 
(FAR)

Base salary plus contributions 
to retirement plans and other 
benefits

CEO FY16 Target FAR 
was 42 per cent of total 
remuneration

CFO/Other Executives Target 
FAR was 60 per cent of total 
remuneration

STI

Cash

Deferral into equity to 
be introduced in FY17

CEO FY16 Target STI 
was 29 per cent of total 
remuneration

CFO/Other Executives FY16 
Target STI was 20 per cent 
of total remuneration

LTI

Cash and rights to receive 
fully paid ordinary shares

Rights only for 2017 LTI 
grant onwards

CEO FY16 Target LTI 
was 29 per cent of total 
remuneration

CFO/Other Executives FY16 
Target LTI was 20 per cent 
of total remuneration

Considerations in determining 
FAR include the 
responsibilities, performance, 
qualifications, experience, 
location and market rate for a 
comparable role in similarly 
sized companies, in similar 
industries, operating in similar 
jurisdictions.

Based on annual growth in 
sales revenue, EBIT and free 
cash flow. For the CEO and 
CFO, Profit Attributable is also 
an additional performance 
measure.

From FY17, non-financial 
performance measures will 
make up a portion of the STI 
scorecard. Financial measures 
will not be less than 80 per 
cent of the scorecard

Gateway condition – 
Return on Equity (ROE)

EPS growth performance 
condition measured over 
a three year performance 
period.

From FY17, performance 
measures will include, in 
addition to EPS growth, ROCE 
and Organic Revenue Growth 
with the EPS component 
being subject to a ROCE 
performance gateway.

Total remuneration 

The total remuneration mix is designed to attract, retain and motivate a highly 
capable executive team, encourage and drive leadership performance that 
reinforces Ansell’s short and long term strategic objectives and provide a 
common interest between Executives and shareholders by linking the rewards 
that accrue to Executives to the creation of value for shareholders.

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Strategic objective/
performance link

FAR set at competitive levels 
in the market to attract, 
retain and engage talented 
executives to achieve results 
(including being competitive 
internationally for talent).

The Board considers these 
performance measures to be 
appropriately aligned with the 
Group’s short-term objectives 
of delivering profitable growth 
and improving shareholder 
return. In addition, the 
executives have a clear line 
of sight to the targets and are 
able to affect results through 
their actions.

The Board selected EPS growth 
as a performance measure for 
vesting of the PSRs and cash 
awards on the basis that it:

• is a relevant indicator of 
increases in shareholder 
value; and

• is a target that provides 
a suitable line of sight to 
encourage and motivate 
executive performance.

The Board selected ROE as a 
gateway to ensure that our 
capital was being employed 
efficiently and earnings growth 
was translating to shareholder 
value.

ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016Section 4 – Group performance
4.1 Group performance
The five year performance history of the Group shows growth in top line sales and underlying profitability from FY12 to FY15, before a 
decline in FY16. The primary reasons for the decline were the adverse impact of foreign currency translation, a sluggish world economy 
and an increased tax rate for the Group. Furthermore, manufacturing issues in our medical division temporarily increased costs and 
affected supply. The Constant Currency (CC) column below is intended to show the year over year performance after restating FY15 
results using FY16 exchange rates. These show a robust financial performance year over year, despite the factors noted above. 

Table 4.1(a) 

Income Statement

Sales

EBIT

Profit for the period attributable to Ansell shareholders

Share information

Basic earnings per share ($US cents)

Dividends per share3 (A$ or $US cents)

Ansell Share Price (A$)

Ratios

2012

US$m

2013

US$m

2014

US$m

2014 
Underlying1 

2015

2016

2016 
vs 2015

US$m

US$m

US$m

CC%2

1,255

1,373

1,590

1,590

1,645

1,573

153

133

171

139

84

44

207

157

245

188

237

159

-0.1%

+8.5%

-2.5%

101.4

A 35.5

13.20

106.5

29.3 

110.0

 122.5 

 105.1 

-1.4%

A 38.0

US 39.0

US 39.0 US 43.0

US 43.5

17.63

19.83

n/a

24.09

18.17

n/a

n/a

Return on average shareholders’ equity (%)

18.8

19.1

4.6

15.7

 16.4

14.1

 n/a

Table 4.1(b) – Cumulative Total Shareholder Return (TSR)4

Cumulative TSR – A$

100%

90%

80%

70%

60%

50%

40%

30%

20%

10%

0%

Jun 12

Jun 13

Jun 14

Jun 15

Jun 16

1   During FY14, the Group acquired BSSI and restructured the business, which involved significant non-cash write-downs as well as cash expenses totaling 

$122 million. The underlying results exclude this charge.

2  2016 v 2015 CC per cent refers to the percentage change when comparing FY16 to FY15 expressed in Constant Currency as defined in the Glossary section.
3   Dividends have been declared in US$ since Ansell adopted the US$ as reporting currency in 2014.
4   Cumulative Total Shareholder Return (TSR) is the cumulative financial return which an investor received from holding shares in Ansell, assuming dividends paid  

are reinvested in Ansell shares. It is expressed as a cumulative percentage change from a starting value at 1 July 2012 and finishing on 30 June 2016.

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Section 5 – Realised pay (Non-Statutory Remuneration Disclosure)
The table in this section uses non-IFRS financial information which is used to detail realised pay earned by the CEO and Other Executives 
during FY16. This is a voluntary disclosure and is supplemental information to the statutory remuneration disclosure prepared in 
accordance with statutory requirements and accounting standards as detailed in Section 10 of this Remuneration Report. A description of 
how to calculate the non-IFRS financial information is set out below and in the footnotes to the tables. Realised pay includes cash salary, 
retirement benefits, non-cash benefits paid/payable in relation to FY16 and the full value of incentives earned for the performance period 
ended 30 June 2016. The table below shows realised pay for FY16 along with comparatives to FY15 and has been audited.

Table 5 (a) – Realised Pay Summary

Award

Executive Director

Magnus R Nicolin

Other Executives8

Neil Salmon9 

Peter Dobbelsteijn11 

Steve Genzer

Jeyan Heper12

Joe Kubicek

Anthony Lopez13

Mark Nicholls14

Year

2016

2015

2016

2015

2016

2015

2016

2015

2016

2015

2016

2015

2016

2015

2016

2015

Base  
Salary1

 1,030,000 

983,750

490,738

456,500

385,114

411,588

412,699

399,950

277,446

145,759

378,250

340,000

376,565

365,750

175,000

n/a

Retirement Benefits2

Other Benefits3

2016 STI Cash4

367,842

369,385

76,718

107,645

38,456

55,858

74,818

89,137

27,500

0

66,475

56,016

70,693

81,679

34,221

n/a

95,156

97,596

108,450

17,790

458,240

99,427

2,222

0

 26,736

8,267

 10,137

8,720

134,899

86,211

563

n/a

Cash Awards

Equity Awards

Total

LTI 

Cash

Total 

Cash Awards

2016 SIP 

Restricted 

Shares5

LTI  

PSRs6

Total Equity 

Awards

Total Realised7

600,000

745,800

196,682

206,736

124,141

147,595

119,443

106,041

127,512

40,674

125,120

133,008

108,985

133,041

56,000

n/a

n/a 

n/a

n/a10

0

0

0

n/a

n/a

0 

n/a

0

n/a

n/a

125,424

162,500

165,000

600,000

745,800

196,682

206,736

124,141

273,019

119,443

268,541

127,512

40,674

125,120

133,008

108,985

298,041

56,000

n/a

499,200

n/a

150,645

n/a

93,105

n/a

99,536

n/a

n/a

n/a

78,200

n/a

90,821

n/a

n/a

n/a

2,718,714

0 

0

0

0

n/a

213,044

266,583

n/a

n/a

n/a

0

0

n/a

n/a

270,696

499,200

2,718,714

150,645

n/a

93,105

213,044

99,536

266,583

n/a

n/a

78,200

n/a

90,821

270,696

n/a

n/a

2,592,198

4,915,245

1,023,233

788,671

1,099,056

1,052,936

708,718

1,024,211

 459,194

194,700

658,182

537,744

781,963

1,102,377

265,784

n/a

1. 

 Base salary – the base salary earned by the individual in FY16. The increases in the base salary for Executives are based on benchmarking of similar positions in the 
jurisdictions in which the executives are based, as well as their performance during the previous year. As a result, whilst the CEO increase was 4 per cent with effect 
from 1 October 2015, increases for Other Executives’ pay were either lower or higher depending the outcomes of the benchmarking and performance reviews.

2.  Retirement Benefits includes the retirement benefits earned by the individual in FY16. 

3. 

 Other Benefits includes the cost to the company of cash benefits such as motor vehicle, executive expatriation and relocation allowances, executive insurance, expat 
tax equalisation payments and other amounts. Significant year over year variations in other benefits above are detailed below. 

4. 

 2016 STI represents amounts payable under the 2016 STI plan – refer section 7.2.

5. 

6. 

 2016 SIP Restricted Shares represents the value of the restricted share awards under the one-off SIP – refer section 7.4. These awards are awarded as restricted shares, 
which will be bought on market by the Group, with recipients being unable to sell the shares for a period of 2 years from the issue date.

 LTI PSRs – Given the cancellation of the FY14 LTI, the PSRs column relates only to the FY13 LTI grant, which vested in the FY15 performance period. The figure 
represents the value, in US$, of the PSRs which vested from the FY13 LTI grant , multiplied by the closing share price of Ansell Ltd on ASX on 5th August 2015. This was 
the date on which the HRC approved the vesting of shares at the prevailing price of A$25.08 (the translation to US$ used an average exchange rate of US$1: A$1.195). 
Each individual is subject to the holding restrictions on those shares as outlined in the Share Purchasing Policy of Ansell Ltd.

7. 

 Total Realised Pay is the sum of Base Salary, Retirement Benefits, Other, Total Cash Awards and Total Equity Award referred to in each of the above columns.

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016Section 5 – Realised pay (Non-Statutory Remuneration Disclosure)

The table in this section uses non-IFRS financial information which is used to detail realised pay earned by the CEO and Other Executives 

during FY16. This is a voluntary disclosure and is supplemental information to the statutory remuneration disclosure prepared in 

accordance with statutory requirements and accounting standards as detailed in Section 10 of this Remuneration Report. A description of 

how to calculate the non-IFRS financial information is set out below and in the footnotes to the tables. Realised pay includes cash salary, 

retirement benefits, non-cash benefits paid/payable in relation to FY16 and the full value of incentives earned for the performance period 

ended 30 June 2016. The table below shows realised pay for FY16 along with comparatives to FY15 and has been audited.

Table 5 (a) – Realised Pay Summary

Award

Executive Director

Magnus R Nicolin

Other Executives8

Neil Salmon9 

Peter Dobbelsteijn11 

Steve Genzer

Jeyan Heper12

Joe Kubicek

Anthony Lopez13

Mark Nicholls14

Year

2016

2015

2016

2015

2016

2015

2016

2015

2016

2015

2016

2015

2016

2015

2016

2015

Base  

Salary1

 1,030,000 

983,750

490,738

456,500

385,114

411,588

412,699

399,950

277,446

145,759

378,250

340,000

376,565

365,750

175,000

n/a

367,842

369,385

76,718

107,645

38,456

55,858

74,818

89,137

27,500

0

66,475

56,016

70,693

81,679

34,221

n/a

95,156

97,596

108,450

17,790

458,240

99,427

2,222

0

 26,736

8,267

 10,137

8,720

134,899

86,211

563

n/a

Retirement Benefits2

Other Benefits3

2016 STI Cash4

Cash Awards

Equity Awards

Total

LTI 
Cash

Total 
Cash Awards

2016 SIP 
Restricted 
Shares5

LTI  
PSRs6

Total Equity 
Awards

Total Realised7

600,000

745,800

196,682

206,736

124,141

147,595

119,443

106,041

127,512

40,674

125,120

133,008

108,985

133,041

56,000

n/a

n/a 

n/a

0

n/a10

0

125,424

0

162,500

n/a

n/a

0 

n/a

0

165,000

n/a

n/a

600,000

745,800

196,682

206,736

124,141

273,019

119,443

268,541

127,512

40,674

125,120

133,008

108,985

298,041

56,000

n/a

499,200

n/a

150,645

n/a

93,105

n/a

99,536

n/a

n/a

n/a

78,200

n/a

90,821

n/a

n/a

n/a

0 

2,718,714

499,200

2,718,714

0

n/a

0

213,044

0

266,583

n/a

n/a

0

n/a

0

270,696

n/a

n/a

150,645

n/a

93,105

213,044

99,536

266,583

n/a

n/a

78,200

n/a

90,821

270,696

n/a

n/a

2,592,198

4,915,245

1,023,233

788,671

1,099,056

1,052,936

708,718

1,024,211

 459,194

194,700

658,182

537,744

781,963

1,102,377

265,784

n/a

1. 

 Base salary – the base salary earned by the individual in FY16. The increases in the base salary for Executives are based on benchmarking of similar positions in the 

8. 

 Mike Mattos and Scott Corriveau were KMP during the year, but have not been included in this section as they ceased their employment with the Group during FY16.

jurisdictions in which the executives are based, as well as their performance during the previous year. As a result, whilst the CEO increase was 4 per cent with effect 

from 1 October 2015, increases for Other Executives’ pay were either lower or higher depending the outcomes of the benchmarking and performance reviews.

2.  Retirement Benefits includes the retirement benefits earned by the individual in FY16. 

3. 

 Other Benefits includes the cost to the company of cash benefits such as motor vehicle, executive expatriation and relocation allowances, executive insurance, expat 

tax equalisation payments and other amounts. Significant year over year variations in other benefits above are detailed below. 

4. 

 2016 STI represents amounts payable under the 2016 STI plan – refer section 7.2.

5. 

 2016 SIP Restricted Shares represents the value of the restricted share awards under the one-off SIP – refer section 7.4. These awards are awarded as restricted shares, 

9. 

 Mr Salmon relocated to Belgium during FY16 and his other benefits include relocation costs.

10. Mr Salmon did not participate in the FY13 LTI Grant due to the timing of his commencement of his employment and the LTI is therefore not applicable.

11.  Mr Dobblesteijn is Chief Commercial Officer for EMEA and APAC and so is required to travel extensively in his role. As a result he is potentially exposed to various 
complex income tax issues. Following a review by relevant authorities during FY16 of his previous tax returns, Mr Dobblesteijn was assessed to owe additional tax 
liabilities to the Belgian authorities. These were reimbursed by Ansell pursuant to the terms of his employment agreement. These amounts have been included in the 
other benefits category above and are the main reason for the year over year increase. In addition, his base salary disclosed above as expressed in US$ has reduced as 
a result of foreign exchange translation.

which will be bought on market by the Group, with recipients being unable to sell the shares for a period of 2 years from the issue date.

12.  Mr Heper joined Ansell part way through FY15 and his FY15 remuneration is not an annualised figure. He was also not a participant of the FY14 LTI grant or 2016 SIP. 

6. 

 LTI PSRs – Given the cancellation of the FY14 LTI, the PSRs column relates only to the FY13 LTI grant, which vested in the FY15 performance period. The figure 

13.  Mr Lopez relocated to Belgium part way through FY15 and is entitled to housing and other allowances. The year over year increase is primarily due to the full year 

represents the value, in US$, of the PSRs which vested from the FY13 LTI grant , multiplied by the closing share price of Ansell Ltd on ASX on 5th August 2015. This was 

impact of the allowances paid during FY16 as they commenced part way through the FY15 period.

the date on which the HRC approved the vesting of shares at the prevailing price of A$25.08 (the translation to US$ used an average exchange rate of US$1: A$1.195). 

Each individual is subject to the holding restrictions on those shares as outlined in the Share Purchasing Policy of Ansell Ltd.

7. 

 Total Realised Pay is the sum of Base Salary, Retirement Benefits, Other, Total Cash Awards and Total Equity Award referred to in each of the above columns.

14.  Mr Nicholls was appointed as a KMP on 1 January 2016 following the decision by Mike Mattos to resign from Ansell. Mr Nicholls was not a participant of the FY14 
LTI grant and is not entitled to participate in the 2016 SIP. His pay details above represent the 6 months of realised pay for his time following his commencement 
as KMP.

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Section 6 – Remuneration governance
6.1 Role of the Human Resources Committee
Ansell’s approach to Executive remuneration is founded on the understanding that shareholders expect reward to reflect Group 
performance. The Human Resources Committee (HRC) is responsible for ensuring that our executive remuneration philosophy,  
strategy and policies are designed with this objective in mind.

Our governance framework for determining executive remuneration is outlined below:

Board

The Board is responsible for:

•  defining Ansell’s remuneration strategy

•  determining the structure and quantum of remuneration for the CEO 

and Other Executives that support and drive the achievement of Ansell’s 
strategic objectives

The Board has an overarching discretion with respect to the awards given 
under Ansell’s incentive plans.

HRC

The HRC is delegated responsibility by the Board to review and make 
recommendations on the remuneration policy, strategy and structure for 
Ansell’s Board members, the CEO and Other Executives.

The HRC has in place a process of engaging and seeking independent 
advice from external remuneration advisers and ensures remuneration 
recommendations in relation to Other Executives are free from undue 
influence by management.

Consultation with shareholders 
and other stakeholders

Remuneration consultants and 
other external advisors

•  Provide independent advice, 

information and recommendations 
relevant to remuneration decisions.

•  In performing its duties and making 
recommendations to the Board, 
the Chairman of the HRC seeks 
independent advice from external 
advisers on various remuneration 
related matters.

•  Any advice or recommendations 
provided by external advisers are 
used to assist the Board – they do 
not substitute for the Board and 
HRC process.

Management

Provides information relevant to remuneration decisions and makes 
recommendations to the HRC.

Obtains remuneration information from external advisors to assist the 
HRC (i.e. market data, legal advice, accounting advice, tax advice).

Remuneration consultants and 
other external advisors

•  Management seeks its own 

independent advice with respect to 
information and recommendations 
relevant to remuneration decisions.

6.2 External consultants
From time to time during the financial year ended 30 June 2016, the Group engaged external consultants to provide insights on 
remuneration trends, regulatory and governance updates and market data in relation to the remuneration of Non-Executive Directors, 
the CEO and Other Executives. No remuneration recommendations as defined in Section 9B of the Corporations Act 2001 were obtained 
during the financial year ended 30 June 2016. 

6.3 Mandatory shareholding policy
To encourage alignment with shareholder interests, the Board has adopted a mandatory shareholding policy, known as the Share 
Purchasing Policy, which requires Directors and Executives to purchase a multiple of their Directors’ fees / base salary in Ansell shares 
over a set period.

Ansell has developed a mechanism to enable Directors and Executives to regularly purchase Ansell shares, known as the Voluntary 
Share Purchasing Plan, to facilitate compliance with the Share Purchasing Policy, while complying with ASX trading rules and the 
restrictions of the Share Trading Policy (detailed on the following page).

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016The Share Purchasing Policy requires that, in addition to existing share grants as part of the LTI plan, Executives must hold a proportion 
of their base salary in shares. As set out in section 1.2, for FY16 this is 4 times base salary for the CEO and 2 times base salary for the 
Other Executives. From FY17, this will be 3 times base salary for the CEO and 1 times base salary for Other Executives. 

Non-Executive Directors are expected to invest an appropriate percentage of their gross fees in acquiring shares on market, to achieve a 
shareholding worth two times the annual Directors’ fees within a 10-year period from the later of 2013 or their start date. Further details 
on this share plan are outlined in section 6.5.

The movement in the number of shares held by each KMP and the progress of each KMP during FY16 in achieving their respective share 
ownership goals is as follows:

Table 6.3 (a) KMP share ownership 

Held at 
1 July 2015

Purchases

Granted  
Under  
Awards

Net Movement 
Due to Other 
Changes

Held at  
30 June 
2016

% of Share 
Ownership 
Goals Met5

Non-Executive Directors

Glenn L L Barnes

FY16

FY15

Ronald J S Bell 

FY16

FY15

John Bevan

FY16

FY15

L Dale Crandall 

FY16

FY15

W Peter Day 

FY16

FY15

Leslie Desjardins1

FY16

FY15

Annie H Lo2

FY16

FY15

Marissa T Peterson

FY16

FY15

Executive Director

Magnus R Nicolin3

FY16

FY15

Other Executives

Neil Salmon

FY16

FY15

Scott Corriveau4

FY16

FY15

41,509

39,214

10,568

7,939

11,320

7,705

18,585

17,433

17,361

14,680

0

n/a

2,705

1,138

14,896

12,064

65,665

31,278

14,917

0

32,632

27,120

20,239

2,295

4,861

2,629

6,082

3,615

2,095

1,152

10,179

2,681

1,961

n/a

824

1,567

5,237

2,832

0

9,014

0

0

0

0

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

233,897

25,373

15,213

14,917

13,679

5,512

(70,532)

0

0

0

(22,191)

0

61,748

41,509

15,429

10,568

17,402

11,320

20,680

18,585

27,540

17,361

1,961

n/a

n/a

2,705

20,133

14,896

229,030

65,665

30,130

14,917

n/a

32,632

129%

110%

69%

65%

78%

70%

86%

104%

111%

103%

9%

n/a

n/a

18%

84%

85%

78%

26%

43%

25%

n/a

66%

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Other Executives

Peter Dobbelsteijn

FY16

FY15

Steve Genzer

FY16

FY15

Jeyan Heper

FY16

FY15

Joe Kubicek

FY16

FY15

Anthony Lopez

FY16

FY15

Mike Mattos4

FY16

FY15

Mark Nicholls

FY16

FY15

Held at 
1 July 2015

Purchases

Granted  
Under  
Awards

Net Movement 
Due to Other 
Changes

Held at  
30 June 
2016

% of Share 
Ownership 
Goals Met5

5,308

0

6,493

0

0

0

30,000

0

2,885

0

16,100

0

0

n/a

1,480

0

1,151

0

0

0

10,000

30,000

1,360

0

0

16,100

12,000

n/a

10,151

5,308

12,702

6,493

0

0

26,981

0

12,898

2,885

0

0

0

n/a

(3,312)

0

(4,698)

0

0

0

0

0

(4,770)

0

(16,100)

0

0

n/a

13,627

5,308

15,648

6,493

0

0

66,981

30,000

12,373

2,885

n/a

16,100

12,000

n/a

25%

10%

27%

13%

0%

0%

124%

69%

23%

6%

n/a

33%

24%

n/a

1.   Leslie Desjardins was appointed as a Non-Executive Director on 30 November 2015, and in accordance with the policy, is required to be compliant with the policy 

within a 10 year period.

2. Annie Lo retired from the Board with effect from 30 November 2015 and accordingly is no longer required to comply with the policy.

3.  During the year, Magnus Nicolin sought leave to sell a portion of his shareholdings to pay for tax liabilities on past PSR awards and the Board authorised the sale 

in accordance with the Group’s share trading policies.

4. Scott Corriveau and Mike Mattos ceased their employment with the Group during FY16 and accordingly are no longer required to be compliant with the policy.

5.  The percentage of ownership goals met are based upon a multiple of an individual’s base pay or directors fees (as applicable). The combination of a lower A$ 

share price and stronger US$ exchange rate has resulted in a higher shareholding requirement in FY16, which has seen the percentage of ownership goals met, 
in some cases, fall from the prior year despite purchases made during the year.

6.4 Share Trading Policy
Ansell has a Share Trading Policy which prohibits certain individuals within the Company, including the KMP, from trading Ansell shares 
other than during specified trading windows or in accordance with the Voluntary Share Purchasing Plan. All KMP are required to declare 
to either the CEO (for Other Executives) or the Chairman (for Non-Executive Directors) and the Company Secretary any share trades into 
which they enter during trading windows for the purpose of disclosure on the ASX. 

6.5 Non-Executive Directors’ Share Purchases 
As noted above, the Non-Executive Directors are expected to invest an appropriate percentage of their gross fees in acquiring Ansell 
shares on market to achieve a shareholding worth two times annual Non-Executive Directors’ fees within a 10-year period from the 
earlier of 2013 or their start date. Under the Voluntary Share Purchasing Plan, a pre-agreed amount of Ansell shares (by value) are 
acquired monthly on the ASX through a trustee company at the prevailing market price and are transferred into the name of the 
Director, but are subject to a restriction on dealing until the Director ceases to hold office.

Shares were purchased on market (at no discount) on behalf of the Directors throughout FY16 pursuant to the Voluntary Share Purchasing 
Plan at the following prices per share Table 6.5 (a). The second Table 6.5 (b), shows the total number of shares purchased by the directors, 
both under the Voluntary Share Purchasing Plan and individual purchases in compliance with the Share Trading Policy.

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Table 6.5 (b) – Number of Shares bought by Non-Executive Directors

Month

31-Jul-15

31-Aug-15

30-Sep-15

30-Oct-15

30-Nov-15

31-Dec-15

29-Jan-16

29-Feb-16

31-Mar-16

29-Apr-16

31-May-16

30-Jun-16

Share Price

Director

Total Purchased in FY16

Glenn L L Barnes

Ronald J S Bell

John Bevan

L Dale Crandall

W Peter Day

Leslie Desjardins

Annie H Lo

Marissa Peterson

20,239

4,861

6,082

2,095

10,179

1,961

824

5,237

24.87

22.01

18.66

19.89

21.85

21.87

19.76

17.29

17.21

19.97

19.26

18.17

Section 7 – Executive Remuneration
7.1 Fixed remuneration
Ansell seeks to offer competitive levels of remuneration in the relevant employment marketplace in which our Executives are based  
to attract and retain the best talent available.

In setting fixed remuneration, regard is had to role, responsibility and experience of the Executive as well as what is generally paid for 
similar roles in appropriate comparator businesses for each role in the relevant geographic locations where executives reside and work. 
Accordingly, our remuneration arrangements are truly global, not those traditionally adopted by most of our predominantly Australian 
operating ASX peers. 

The Group considers the 50th percentile of an appropriate comparator group as the general benchmark for fixed remuneration  
at the commencement of an employee’s tenure or upon promotion to KMP. Fixed remuneration levels are reviewed annually.

7.2 At risk remuneration – STI
A summary of the key features of the FY16 STI plan is as follows:

Form and purpose of the plan

What is the STI plan?

Who is able to participate?

Why does the Board consider the  
STI an appropriate incentive?

The STI plan enables Executives the opportunity to earn an annual cash award  
(expressed as a percentage of base salary) if they meet specific, pre-established annual 
performance targets.

In addition to the Executives, the Board invites a number of other senior managers to 
participate.

The STI plan puts a significant portion of a participant’s annual remuneration “at risk”,  
as it is earned only if the business and the participant meet specific performance targets 
directly linked to Ansell’s annual business objectives.

Does the STI contain a deferred 
component?

Historically, no. 
However, from FY17, STI deferral will be implemented. See section 1.2.

Governance

How is performance against the 
performance conditions assessed?

All performance conditions under the STI are clearly defined and measurable.
The HRC assesses the Group and CEO’s performance during the performance period 
and recommends to the Board an annual incentive award for the CEO.

The CEO assesses the performance of Other Executives against their objectives for the 
performance year and recommends to the HRC for its approval annual incentive awards 
for the Other Executives.

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When is performance against the 
performance conditions determined  
and the award paid?

Performance against the targets for the performance year is assessed in August following 
the completion of the audit of the financial statements for the relevant financial year.
Payments (or share awards as will be the case for FY17 onwards) are typically made in 
September following the performance year.

From FY17, share awards will be unable to be sold for a period of 2 years from the date  
of receipt of the award.

Yes. The Board may adjust incentive outcomes under the STI plan (up or down) to ensure 
that executive reward aligns with shareholder experience and they have not exercised that 
discretion this year.

Performance conditions for FY16 were based on a weighted mix of improvements across 
the Group, the Group Business Units, and the Regions in Sales Revenue, EBIT, and Free  
Cash Flow. In addition, for the CEO and CFO conditions also included Profit Attributable. 

The Board considers these metrics to be appropriately aligned with the Group’s objectives 
of delivering profitable growth and improving shareholder return.

Individual multipliers
For Executive KMP’s excluding the CEO, an assessment of the individual’s performance 
(against objectives agreed at the beginning of the year) is made by the CEO and approved 
by the Board. If objectives are judged as having been met, the STI award will be paid in 
full at 100 per cent of the scorecard calculation derived from the relevant financial 
performance conditions. If the assessment is that objectives were only partially met or were 
exceeded, the financial amount, will be adjusted down or up accordingly with the 
maximum permissible range between zero per cent and 140 per cent of the STI calculation. 
The total maximum payout remains capped at the maximum available under the STI plan 
regardless of whether this is achieved through financial performance alone or a 
combination of financial performance and achievement against personal objectives.

From FY17, non-financial performance measures will also be included as outlined  
in section 1.2.

The weightings of the performance conditions for each Executive is as follows:

CEO/CFO

Other Executives

Sales

40%

40%

EBIT

30%

40%

Free Cash 
Flow

Profit 
Attributable

20%

20%

10%

n/a

The opportunity levels under the FY16 STI plan are as follows:

CEO

CFO

Other Executives

% of Base Salary

Threshold

50%

30%

25%

Target

100%

60%

50%

Maximum

200%

125%

105%

The opportunity levels are applied to each performance condition and weighted in 
accordance with the table above. Accordingly, it is possible for the Executives to achieve a 
below threshold outcome depending upon the mix of outcomes against the individual 
performance conditions.

From FY17, however, these opportunity levels will change as outlined in section 1.2.

Does the Board have an overriding 
discretion?

Performance conditions

What are the STI performance conditions 
and why were they chosen?

What are the weightings of each of the 
performance conditions?

Reward opportunity

What level of reward can be earned 
under the STI?

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016Cessation of employment or clawback

If a participant ceases employment 
during the year, will they receive  
a payment?

If an Executive ceases his or her employment with Ansell at any time prior to the end of the 
performance period, the Executive shall not be entitled to any STI payment. However, the 
HRC may, in its sole discretion, pay a pro-rated award in certain circumstances (such as 
death, disablement, retirement, or other approved situations). 

Is there an ability to claw back awards  
in appropriate circumstances?

Unvested awards may be forfeited in the event of fraud, gross misconduct or the material 
misstatement of the Financial Statements by executives. 

From FY17, the STI deferral into equity initiatives will more easily allow clawback of equity 
instruments to occur during the restricted period.

STI – actual outcomes
Outlined below is Executives’ performance against the STI performance measures for FY16:

Sales

EBIT

Free Cash Flow

Profit Attributable

CEO and CFO

Threshold not met

Threshold met or exceeded

Target met or exceeded

Threshold not met

Other Executives

Threshold not met

Threshold met or exceeded

Target met or exceeded

Not applicable

The above outcomes reflect the following:

•   Sales did not meet the STI growth targets as good growth in Sexual Wellness and success with new products in Industrial could not 

offset the effects of slow worldwide economic growth, declining demand in many emerging markets and manufacturing issues in our 
Medical division which affected supply. 

•  EBIT performance was stronger than sales performance as the company successfully implemented price increases in some regions 

and managed costs effectively throughout the year. 

•  Free Cash Flow performance was again strong and exceeded expectations as a result of a reduction in working capital and careful 

management of capital expenditure.

•  Profit Attributable levels were below the Threshold levels primarily because of a higher tax expense. 

As a result of these performance outcomes, the CEO and CFO received 29 per cent and 31 per cent respectively of their maximum 
opportunity under the STI plan whilst Other Executives were generally similar to the outcomes of the CEO and CFO. The difference between 
the two outcomes reflects a portion of the CEO’s and CFO’s performance being linked to the Profit Attributable performance measure.

The table below outlines the amounts payable to Executives under the STI plan for FY16:

Table 7.2(a) – FY16 STI amounts payable

For the Financial Year 
Ended 30 June 2016

Maximum Potential 
STI Opportunity as % 
of Base Salary

% of the Maximum STI 
Opportunity Achieved 

% of the STI Maximum 
Opportunity Not 
Achieved1

Maximum Potential 
STI Opportunity ($)1

Actual STI 
Payment2

Executive Director

Magnus R Nicolin

Other Executives

Neil Salmon

Scott Corriveau3

Peter Dobbelsteijn

Steve Genzer

Jeyan Heper

Joe Kubicek

Anthony Lopez

Mike Mattos4

Mark Nicholls

200%

125%

105%

105%

105%

105%

105%

105%

0%

105%

29%

31%

30%

30%

27%

43%

30%

27%

n/a

30%

71%

69%

70%

70%

73%

57%

70%

73%

n/a

70%

2,080,000

600,000

632,709

102,742

407,336

435,469

298,856

410,550

397,341

n/a

196,682

31,312

124,141

119,443

127,512

125,120

108,985

0

183,750

56,000

1.   Where the actual STI payment is less than the maximum potential, the difference is forfeited and does not become payable in subsequent years.

2.  The 2016 STI was determined in conjunction with the finalisation of the FY16 results and will be paid in September 2016.

3.  Mr Corriveau left the Group during FY16 and STI payments were pro-rated accordingly under the terms of his separation agreement.

4. Mr Mattos ceased his employment prior to the STI vesting period and is therefore not entitled to participate in the FY16 STI.

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Remuneration Report continued

7.3 At risk remuneration – LTI
A summary of the details of how the LTI operates in respect of the grant made to Executives during FY16 is set out below:

Driving performance

What is the LTI plan?

Who participates?

The LTI plan enables Executives to earn an award (expressed as a percentage of base 
salary) if the Group achieves specific, pre-established targets over a three-year 
performance period.

In addition to the Executives, the Board invites a number of other senior managers to 
participate.

How does the LTI plan drive performance 
and align participants’ interests with 
shareholders?

Participation in the LTI plan is only offered to executives who are able, or have the 
potential, to influence shareholder value in a significant way. Also, by making awards 
primarily in equity, this element of remuneration for Executives is strongly linked to 
long-term shareholder value realisation. 

Instrument

How are awards delivered?

For the grant under the FY16 LTI:

•  100 per cent of the CEO’s award will be delivered in PSRs;

•  60 per cent of the CFO’s award will be delivered in PSRs and 40 per cent in cash; and

•  50 per cent of Other Executives’ awards will be delivered in PSRs and 50 per cent in cash.

PSRs are granted at no cost to the Executive. Each PSR granted will entitle the Executive  
to one ordinary share in the Group at the time of vesting, subject to the satisfaction of 
performance conditions as described below. Any PSRs which vest are subject to holding 
restrictions in accordance with the Group’s Share Purchasing Policy.

Cash awards that are granted will vest subject to satisfaction of performance conditions.
From FY17, awards will be delivered entirely by way of PSRs to all participants, as outlined 
in section 1.2.

Yes. The gateway condition is a minimum acceptable level of performance that must  
be achieved before any LTI awards granted may vest. 

For the FY16 grant, the gateway requires that the Group’s ROE to be at least 1.5 x the 
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) at the end of the performance period to ensure 
that the Group’s capital was being employed effectively and earnings growth was 
translating to shareholder value.

WACC is calculated based on a methodology defined by the HRC and is applied 
consistently from year to year. The calculation is performed and the gateway condition 
tested at the conclusion of each three-year performance period over which EPS 
performance is measured for LTI reward purposes.

Specific components of the WACC are calculated using the principles outlined below:

•  Risk-free Rate: four year historical average United States five year bond rate.

•  Cost of Debt: Ansell’s actual average cost of debt over the previous four years.

•  Market Risk Premium: four year average equity risk premium for United States  

equity markets.

•  Beta is assessed based on observed beta for Ansell and a basket of comparable 

companies.

Four years was chosen as the relevant period over which to calculate the WACC 
components reflecting the fact that many of the decisions driving EPS growth over  
the LTI period will have been taken with reference to cost of debt and equity measurement 
in the year prior to the first year of EPS measurement.

Gateway and performance conditions

Does a gateway apply to the LTI?

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016What is the performance condition?

EPS growth is the sole performance condition for the FY16 LTI grant. 

The Board selected EPS as a performance measure on the basis that it:

•  is a relevant indicator of increases in shareholder value; and

•  is a target that provides a suitable line of sight to encourage and motivate executive 

performance.

As outlined in section 1.2, EPS growth will be measured on a Constant Currency basis.
From FY17 the performance measures for the LTI plan will also include Organic Growth and 
ROCE, as outlined in section 1.2.

Reward opportunity

What are the performance targets and 
how is performance calculated? 

The performance hurdles under the FY16 LTI grant are as follows:

Threshold

Target

Stretch

EPS Growth Hurdle 

7% CAGR

8% CAGR

12% CAGR

Base year EPS delivered in FY15, less adjustments made to FY15, was US$ 1.183. Therefore, 
the EPS growth required at +7 per cent, +8 per cent, and +12 per cent CAGR will be:

•  + 26.6c in order to achieve threshold performance;

•  + 30.7c in order to achieve target performance; and

•  + 47.9c in order to achieve stretch performance.

EPS growth at Constant Currency will be calculated each year and the total of 3 years of 
Constant Currency EPS growth will be compared to the above performance hurdles.
These performance targets were chosen as being consistent with the Group’s longer range 
corporate plans in FY16 and considered appropriate because the Group has invested 
heavily in new products, improved manufacturing efficiencies through its profit 
improvement capital expenditures, expanded its presence in emerging markets and 
pro-active in acquisition efforts.

The opportunity levels under the FY16 LTI grant are as follows:

CEO

CFO

Other Executives

% of Base Salary

Threshold

Target

Maximum

100%

62.5%

50%

200%

125%

100%

400%

250%

200%

Vesting will increase on a straight line basis for each 0.1 per cent of EPS growth over the 
performance period between the threshold EPS growth value and target EPS growth and 
between the target EPS growth and the stretch EPS growth.

From FY17, however, these opportunity levels will change as outlined in section 1.2.

The number of PSRs granted is calculated by reference to Ansell’s average closing share 
price on the Australian Securities Exchange over the ninety trading days prior to the grant 
date. The average closing price is then discounted for dividends foregone over the intended 
life of the PSRs on Ansell ordinary shares during the performance period. 

What level of reward can be earned 
under the LTI?

How are the number of PSRs 
determined?

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Governance

Will the Board exercise discretion  
with respect to the calculation  
of performance?

The Board has discretion to make adjustments in calculating the applicable performance 
conditions to:

•  exclude matters that are beyond the reasonable control or foresight of management; and

•  include matters that are within management control or should reasonably have been 

foreseen to ensure no unfair advantage or penalty in incentive outcomes when viewed  
in light of shareholder value creation.

Is retesting permitted?

No. Retesting is not permitted.

Are participants entitled to ‘hedge’ 
against awards?

It is strictly prohibited to hedge or to use any other instrument to affect the value of 
particular holdings which the individual holds or has been granted.

Cessation of employment, clawback or change of control

Is there an ability to ‘claw back’ in 
appropriate circumstances?

The Board may, in its discretion, cancel, reset and/or require repayment of an award 
if the Award has vested in certain circumstances. These are detailed in the LTI plan rules, 
but typically relate to acts of fraud, dishonesty or serious breach of obligations.

What happens to awards that are not yet 
exercisable on cessation of employment?

How would a change of control impact 
LTI entitlements?

From FY17, as all awards will be in the form of PSRs and Shares, the clawback 
arrangements will be easier to enforce than previous cash based awards.

If an Executive ceases his or her employment with Ansell at any time prior to the end of the 
vesting period, the Executive shall not be entitled to any award. However, the Board may, in 
its sole discretion, pay a pro-rated award in certain circumstances such as death, disability, 
retirement or other reason approved by the Board.

On a change of control, the Board has discretion to vest some or all of the LTI awards. In 
exercising this discretion, the Board will consider all relevant circumstances, including 
performance against the various measures and conditions for the part period up to the 
change of control event and the portion of the performance period which has expired.

LTI – actual outcomes under the FY14 LTI grant
As the FY14 LTI grant was cancelled, no outcomes were achieved as reflected in the table below. 

Table 7.3(a) – FY14 LTI outcomes (vesting in FY16)

Date Award 
Granted

Maximum Cash 
Opportunity1
(US$)

Maximum Value 
of PSRs Granted
(US$)

Cash Award 
Vested
(US$)

Number of 
PSRs Vested
(Shares)

Name

Executive Director

Magnus R Nicolin

17 October 2013

n/a

3,400,000

n/a

Other Executives

Neil Salmon

15 August 2013

Scott Corriveau

15 August 2013

Peter Dobbelsteijn

15 August 2013

Steve Genzer

Jeyan Heper2

Joe Kubicek

15 August 2013

n/a

15 August 2013

Anthony Lopez

15 August 2013

Mike Mattos

15 August 2013

Mark Nicholls2

n/a

440,000

365,000

284,300

340,000

n/a

282,557

340,000

307,489

n/a

440,000

365,000

284,300

340,000

n/a

282,557

340,000

307,489

n/a

Amount 
of Cash 
Forfeited
(US$)

Number 
of PSRs 
Forfeited
(shares)

n/a

216,070

440,000

365,000

284,300

340,000

n/a

282,557

340,000

307,489

n/a

27,962

23,196

18,120

21,607

n/a

17,957

21,607

19,541

n/a

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

n/a

n/a

0

0

0

0

0

0

n/a

n/a

1.    Calculated at average FX rates at the time of grant being A$1:US$1.89 and A$1:€0.7634.

2.    Mr Heper and Mr. Nicholls commenced employment with the company after the award grant date of 15 August 2013 and are therefore not participants in the 

FY14 Plan.

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 20167.4 At risk remuneration – SIP
The key features of the ‘one off’ SIP for FY16 are as follows:

Driving performance

What is the SIP?

The SIP is a one-off plan introduced at 50 per cent of the FY14 LTI grant, but linked to 
performance conditions similar to the STI.

Why was the SIP introduced?

The Board has issued the SIP for FY16 to achieve the following purposes:

Who participates?

Instrument

How are awards delivered?

Gateway and performance conditions

Does a gateway apply to the SIP?

•  to maintain the alignment between the interests of shareholder and Ansell management;

•  to provide a replacement plan for the FY14 LTI grant which has been cancelled by the 

Board;

•  encourage retention of participants through time vesting requirements; and

•  encourage high performance through achievement of performance hurdles.

Those Executives and other senior managers whose grants under the FY14 LTI were cancelled.

Awards are made by way of restricted shares (i.e. ordinary shares in Ansell that are unable 
to be sold, transferred, pledged, encumbered or otherwise dealt with for a period of two 
years from date of issue).

The Group will purchase each restricted share on-market on the ASX.

Yes. As in the FY14 LTI grant, the gateway requires that the Group’s ROE is at least 1.5 x the 
WACC at the end of the performance period in order for any awards under the SIP to vest 
(see section 7.3). 

What are the performance conditions?

The performance conditions are the same as those for sales and EBIT under the STI plan 
(see section 7.2). 

Reward opportunity

What are the performance targets and 
what level of reward can be earned 
under the SIP?

Governance

Will the Board exercise discretion  
with respect to the calculation  
of performance?

The performance targets under the SIP are exactly the same for Sales and EBIT as those in 
the STI (see section 7.2).

The opportunity levels under the SIP are 50 per cent of the cancelled FY14 LTI grant 
opportunity levels, adjusted for current pay rates (see section 7.3).

The Board has discretion to make adjustments in calculating the applicable performance 
conditions to:

•  exclude matters that are beyond the reasonable control or foresight of management; and

•  include matters that are within management control or should reasonably have been 

foreseen to ensure no unfair advantage or penalty in incentive outcomes when viewed in 
light of shareholder value creation.

Is retesting permitted?

No. Retesting is not permitted.

Cessation of employment, clawback or change of control

Is there an ability to ‘claw back’ in 
appropriate circumstances?

What happens to awards that are not yet 
exercisable on cessation of employment?

The Board may, in its discretion, cancel, reset and/or require repayment of an award if the 
Award has vested in certain circumstances. These are detailed in the SIP plan rules, but 
typically relate to acts of fraud, dishonesty or serious breach of obligations.

If an Executive ceases his or her employment with Ansell at any time prior to the end of the 
vesting period, the Executive shall not be entitled to any award. However, the Board may, in 
its sole discretion, pay a pro-rated award in certain circumstances such as death, disability, 
retirement or other reason approved by the Board.

How would a change of control impact 
SIP entitlements?

On a change of control, unless the Board determines otherwise in its absolute discretion, 
the shareholding restrictions on the SIP awards will cease to apply.

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SIP – actual outcomes
Performance under the SIP is linked to FY16 Sales and EBIT performance under the STI plan. Please refer to section 7.2 for details about 
performance against the relevant measures.

Gateway Condition
In addition to the performance conditions for Sales and EBIT above, a gateway condition exists relating to the Company’s Return on 
Equity (ROE), which requires that the FY16 ROE to be at least 1.5 times the Company’s WACC at 30 June 2016. 

Ansell’s WACC for FY16 was determined to be 7.4 per cent. This represents the minimum return anticipated on the assets of the Group 
and takes into consideration the Group’s mix of funding between debt and equity. The gateway condition calculated at 1.5x WACC was 
11.1 per cent. The Company’s actual ROE for FY16 was 14.1 per cent, exceeding the gateway condition.

SIP shares
The grant of restricted shares as shown in the table below reflects the performance achieved and the value of shares issued to 
participants of the FY16 SIP. 

Table 7.4 (a) – FY16 SIP outcomes 

For the Financial Year 
Ended 30 June 2016

Maximum Potential 
SIP Opportunity as % 
of Base Salary

Maximum Potential 
SIP Opportunity ($)1

$ Value of SIP 
Equity Award2

% of the Maximum 
SIP Opportunity 
Achieved 

% of the Maximum 
SIP Opportunity not 
Achieved1

Executive Director

Magnus R Nicolin

Other Executives

Neil Salmon

Peter Dobbelsteijn

Steve Genzer

Jeyan Heper3

Joe Kubicek4

Anthony Lopez

Mike Mattos4

Mark Nicholls3

Scott Corriveau5

200%

2,080,000

499,200

125%

100%

100%

n/a

100%

100%

100%

n/a

100%

635,250

387,939

414,732

n/a

325,834

378,420

269,727

n/a

293,550

150,645

93,105

99,536

n/a

78,200

90,821

64,750

n/a

70,452

24%

24%

24%

24%

n/a

24%

24%

24%

n/a

24%

76%

76%

76%

76%

n/a

76%

76%

76%

n/a

76%

1.  The maximum opportunity represents half of the maximum opportunity available under the FY14 LTI grant. Where the actual SIP payment is less than the 

maximum potential, the difference is forfeited and does not become payable in subsequent years.

2.  The 2016 SIP was determined in conjunction with the finalisation of the FY16 results. As discussed above, the $ value of the SIP Award is the gross value (prior to 

tax) made via restricted shares. 

3.  As indicated in Section 5, Mr Heper and Mr Nicholls were not participants in the FY14 LTI grant and therefore are not entitled to an award under the SIP.

4.  Mike Mattos and Joe Kubicek joined the Group in January 2014 after the BSSI acquisition and are entitled to a pro-rata SIP award as a result of the link to the FY14 
LTI. As Mr Mattos ceased his employment with the Group during FY16,a pro-rata reduction will be applied to Mr Mattos’ SIP to reflect his tenure with the Group.

5.  Mr Corriveau left the group on 30 September 2015, which has distorted his SIP as a percentage of his base salary for the year. His SIP Award based on his 

annualised base salary is 18%.

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Section 8 – Executive Service Agreements
The remuneration and other terms of employment for Executives are covered in formal agreements or letters of offer. 

Chief Executive Officer
The CEO, Magnus Nicolin, was recruited as a US based executive and his contract reflects this. He has subsequently relocated  
to Belgium and there has been no substantial change to the terms and conditions of his contract. He is engaged by the Group  
under an agreement which:

•  does not specify a fixed term of engagement;

•  provides that the Group may terminate the CEO’s engagement upon giving 12 months’ notice or payment in lieu, and may terminate 

immediately in the case of wilful misconduct;

•  provides that in certain circumstances, such as a material diminution of responsibility or the CEO ceasing to be the most Senior 

Executive of Ansell, the CEO may be entitled to a payment equivalent to 12 months’ base salary;

•  requires the CEO to give the Group at least six months’ notice of termination of services; and

•  in order to protect the Group’s business interests, prohibits the CEO from engaging in any activity that would compete with the Group 

for a period of 12 months following termination of his engagement for any reason.

The agreement entered into with the CEO has been drafted to comply with the Corporations Act regarding the payment of benefits on 
termination.

Other Executives
Neil Salmon was recruited as a US based executive and his contract reflects this. He has subsequently relocated to Belgium and there 
has been no substantial change to the terms and conditions of his contract. His services are engaged by the Group for an unlimited 
duration. He is entitled to a separation fee upon termination by the Group (other than for gross misconduct) equal to 12 months’ base 
salary plus certain other contractual entitlements. He is required to give the Group six months’ prior notice of termination of services.

Steve Genzer and Mark Nicholls, who are based in the United States, and Anthony Lopez, who is seconded to the Group’s office in 
Brussels, are employed ‘at will’ and as such, their service agreement does not specify a fixed term of employment. 

Peter Dobbelsteijn manages the sales and marketing operations of three major geographies being Europe, Middle East & Africa and Asia 
Pacific. His services are engaged by the Group for an unlimited duration. He is entitled to a separation fee upon termination by the 
Group (other than for gross misconduct) equal to 12 months’ base salary plus STI and LTI awards pro-rated according to the applicable 
performance period and subject to final approval by the Board. He is required to give the Group three months’ prior notice of 
resignation.

Jeyan Heper is a Belgium based executive who is employed by the Group for an unlimited duration. He is eligible for 10 week’s 
severance benefits upon termination by the Group in accordance with applicable Belgian laws and regulations. He is required to 
give five weeks’ notice to the Group if he wishes to resign.

Mike Mattos (resigned 31 January 2016) and Joe Kubicek were employed under agreements entered into at the time of Ansell’s 
acquisition of the BarrierSafe Solutions International business in January 2014. These employment agreements have a fixed two-year 
term through 2 January 2016. As this period has now passed, employment continues on an ‘at-will’ basis. 

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Section 9 – Non-Executive Directors’ fees
9.1 Policy and approach to setting fees

Overview of policy

Aggregate fees approved by 
shareholders 

Base fees for 2016

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Reflecting the Board’s focus on long term strategic direction and corporate performance 
rather than short term results, remuneration for the Chairman and other Non-Executive 
Directors is structured with a fixed fee component only. Fees are not linked to the 
performance of Ansell so that independence and impartiality is maintained.

To reflect the global representation that exists in the composition of the current Board 
(which includes Australian, US and UK resident directors), Directors are paid in their local 
currency. This is done by converting their US dollar fees into their local currency using the 
applicable monthly spot exchange rates at the time of payment. The methodology was 
different during FY15, which used foreign exchange rates that were agreed by the Board at 
the beginning of the financial year and consistent with rates used by the business in the 
annual planning process.

Board and Committee fees are set by reference to a number of relevant considerations 
including:

•  responsibilities and risks attaching to the role of Director;

•  time commitment expected of Directors;

•  fees paid by peer companies;

•  independent advice received from external advisers;

•  the global nature of our businesses (to ensure that the Directors’ fee attracts and retains 

the best international Directors); and

•  the requirement to travel internationally to familiarise oneself with international 

operations and for required meetings.

The current aggregate fee pool for Non-Executive Directors of US$1,600,000 was approved 
by shareholders at the 2014 AGM. The fee pool in US$ reflects the fact that business 
operations are run from outside Australia.

The Board periodically reviews its approach to Non-Executive Director remuneration to 
ensure it remains in line with general industry practice and best practice principles of 
corporate governance.

Fees for Non-Executive Directors during FY16 were as follows:

Base fees (Board)

Non-Executive Chairman

Non-Executive Director 

Committee fees

Audit and Compliance Committee

HR Committee

Risk Committee 

US$320,000

US$116,500

Committee Chair

Committee Member

US$30,000

US$24,000

US$24,000

US$12,000

US$12,000

US$12,000

Directors are permitted to be paid additional fees for special duties, including fees paid for 
serving on ad hoc projects or transaction-focused committees.

In addition, Directors are also entitled to be reimbursed for all business related expenses, 
including travel expenses as may be incurred in the discharge of their duties.

A travel allowance of US$15,000 per annum is paid to each Non-Executive Director, which 
is in addition to the above fees.

Superannuation contributions are made on behalf of the Non-Executive Directors at a rate 
of 9.5 per cent as required by Australian law. For non-Australian based Directors, these 
payments are pro-rated for the period of time spent in Australia. The Directors fees above 
are inclusive of any Superannuation payments payable by law.

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Section 10 – Key Management Personnel disclosure tables
10.1 Non-Executive Directors’ statutory remuneration
Details of Non-Executive Directors’ remuneration are set out in the following table:

Table 10.1 (a)

Non-Executive Directors

G L L Barnes (Chairman)

R J S Bell

J A Bevan

L D Crandall

W P Day

L Desjardins3

A H Lo4

M T Peterson

Total Non-Executive Directors’ Remuneration

Year

2016

2015

2016

2015

2016

2015

2016

2015

2016

2015

2016

2015

2016

2015

2016

2015

2016

2015

Directors Fees1,5

$

335,000

323,622

153,685

154,293

143,311

144,150

165,722

165,007

159,749

159,100

90,708

n/a

64,054

154,272

165,722

165,011

1,277,951

1,265,455

Superannuation2
$

0

0

1,815

2,125

12,189

12,269

1,778

2,325

13,751

13,689

0

n/a

738

2,146

1,778

2,167

32,049

34,721

Total
$

335,000

323,622

155,500

156,418

155,500

156,419

167,500

167,332

173,500

172,789

90,708

n/a

64,792

156,418

167,500

167,178

1,310,000

1,300,176

1.  Directors Fees include Base and Committee fees plus travel allowances less applicable Superannuation (see footnote (2) below). All fees are expressed in US$ 

and are unchanged from the prior year. The methodology of converting the Fees into the base currency of the Directors has changed such that the payments are 
converted using spot foreign exchange rates at the date of payment. During the prior year, the foreign exchange rates used to convert to the base currency of 
each Director were based on a fixed average exchange rate for the year (US$1: A$1.195 and US$1: GBP 0.6347), which resulted in non-US based Directors being 
paid less than their full US$ entitlement. 

2.  Superannuation contributions are made on behalf of the Non-Executive Directors at a rate of 9.5 per cent as required by Australian law. For non-Australian based 

Directors, these payments are pro-rated for the period of time spent in Australia. 

3.  Leslie Desjardins was appointed on 30 November 2015 and her Directors fees and associated entitlements reflect a part year entitlement from her appointment 
date. During FY16, Leslie Desjardins did not attend any meetings in Australia and was therefore not affected by footnote (2) above relating to Superannuation.

4.  Annie Lo retired from the Board on 30 November 2015 and her Directors fees and associated entitlements reflect a part year entitlement up to her retirement date.

5. The composition of the Committees is summarised in the Directors Report.

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10.2 Executive statutory remuneration
Table 10.2 (a)

Short-term Employee Benefits

Post-employment Benefits

Long-term Employee Benefits

FY 

Base Salary1 
$

STI Payment2 
$

Other Benefits3 
$

Retirement Plan 

Benefits4 

$

Termination 

Benefits

Executive Director

Magnus R Nicolin8

Other Executives

Neil Salmon

Peter Dobbelsteijn

Steve Genzer

Jeyan Heper

Joe Kubicek

Anthony Lopez

Mike Mattos9

Mark Nicholls

Scott Corriveau9

Peter Carroll10

Total Executive Remuneration

2016

2015

2016

2015

2016

2015

2016

2015

2016

2015

2016

2015

2016

2015

2016

2015

2016

2015

2016

2015

2016

2015

2016

2015

1,030,000

983,750

490,738

456,500

385,114

411,588

412,699

399,950

277,446

145,759

378,250

340,000

376,565

365,750

226,625

373,854

175,000

n/a

97,850

388,550

 n/a

38,350

600,000

745,800

196,682

206,736

124,141

147,595

119,443

106,041

127,512

40,674

125,120

133,008

108,985

133,041

n/a

139,312

56,000

n/a

31,312

127,596

n/a

-

3,850,287

3,904,051

1,489,195

1,779,803

95,156

97,596

108,450

17,790

458,240

99,427

2,222

0

26,736

8,267

10,137

8,720

134,899

86,211

396

0

563

n/a

0

896,988

n/a

313

836,799

1,215,312

1. 

 Base salary includes the base salary earned by the individual in FY16. The increases in base salary for Executives are based on external benchmarking of similar 
positions in the jurisdictions in which the executives are based. As a result, whilst the CEO increase was 4 per cent with effect from 1 October 2015, increases for Other 
Executives’ pay were either lower or higher depending upon their benchmarking of similar positions as well as by reference to their prior year performance against 
their personal objectives in their respective role. 

2.  STI represents amounts payable under the 2016 Short Term Incentive Plan, which are significantly below the 2015 outcomes – refer section 7.2.

3. 

 Other includes benefits such as motor vehicle, executive expatriation and relocation allowances, executive insurance, expat tax equalisation payments and other 
amounts. Significant year over year variations in other benefits are detailed in Section 5: Realised Remuneration.

4.  Retirement Benefits includes retirement benefits earned by the individual in FY16.

5. 

 Share based payment expenses includes amounts provided in respect of the Group’s shared based LTI Plan. Primarily as a result of the cancellation of the FY14 grant, 
the Group reversed previously expensed amounts relating to these plans. As such, these reversals are being reflected in the negative amounts shown above in 
accordance with accounting requirements. 

6. 

 Cash based payment expenses includes amounts provided in respect of the Groups cash based LTI Plans. The negative amounts shown are due to the same factors 
as note 5 above (share based LTI plans).

78

Share based 

payment 

expense LTI5

$

(1,042,559)

941,896

(154,445)

345,123

(56,182)

94,630

(105,021)

82,150

(24,611)

24,611

66,110

293,162

(101,208)

78,860

60,914

296,970

0

n/a

(109,066)

84,758

n/a

14,555

(1,466,068)

2,256,715

$

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2,480

n/a

9,032

0

n/a

648,628

11,512

648,628

367,842

369,385

76,718

107,645

38,456

55,858

74,818

89,137

27,500

0

66,475

56,016

70,693

81,679

54,858

62,030

34,221

n/a

35,199

79,690

n/a

9,168

846,780

910,608

Cash

LTI6

 $

0

0

(132,987)

62,327

(55,725)

104,065

(110,609)

108,104

(24,341)

24,341

(63,890)

48,162

(106,360)

104,688

(69,527)

52,411

0

n/a

(114,782)

112,278

n/a

14,555

(678,221)

630,931

Restricted 

Share 

Award

SIP7 

$

499,200

n/a

150,645

n/a

93,105

n/a

99,536

n/a

0

n/a

78,200

n/a

90,821

n/a

64,750

70,452

n/a

0

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

1,146,709

Total

Total 

$

1,549,639

3,138,427

735,801

1,196,121

987,149

913,163

493,088

785,382

410,242

243,652

660,402

879,068

574,395

850,229

340,496

924,577

265,784

n/a

19,997

1,689,860

n/a

725,569

6,036,993

11,346,048

ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016Executive Director

Magnus R Nicolin8

Other Executives

Neil Salmon

Peter Dobbelsteijn

Steve Genzer

Jeyan Heper

Joe Kubicek

Anthony Lopez

Mike Mattos9

Mark Nicholls

Scott Corriveau9

Peter Carroll10

1,030,000

983,750

490,738

456,500

385,114

411,588

412,699

399,950

277,446

145,759

378,250

340,000

376,565

365,750

226,625

373,854

175,000

n/a

97,850

388,550

 n/a

38,350

600,000

745,800

196,682

206,736

124,141

147,595

119,443

106,041

127,512

40,674

125,120

133,008

108,985

133,041

n/a

139,312

56,000

n/a

31,312

127,596

n/a

-

2016

2015

2016

2015

2016

2015

2016

2015

2016

2015

2016

2015

2016

2015

2016

2015

2016

2015

2016

2015

2016

2015

2016

2015

$

95,156

97,596

108,450

17,790

458,240

99,427

2,222

0

26,736

8,267

10,137

8,720

134,899

86,211

396

0

563

n/a

0

n/a

313

896,988

836,799

1,215,312

Total Executive Remuneration

3,850,287

3,904,051

1,489,195

1,779,803

positions in the jurisdictions in which the executives are based. As a result, whilst the CEO increase was 4 per cent with effect from 1 October 2015, increases for Other 

Executives’ pay were either lower or higher depending upon their benchmarking of similar positions as well as by reference to their prior year performance against 

their personal objectives in their respective role. 

2.  STI represents amounts payable under the 2016 Short Term Incentive Plan, which are significantly below the 2015 outcomes – refer section 7.2.

3. 

 Other includes benefits such as motor vehicle, executive expatriation and relocation allowances, executive insurance, expat tax equalisation payments and other 

amounts. Significant year over year variations in other benefits are detailed in Section 5: Realised Remuneration.

4.  Retirement Benefits includes retirement benefits earned by the individual in FY16.

5. 

 Share based payment expenses includes amounts provided in respect of the Group’s shared based LTI Plan. Primarily as a result of the cancellation of the FY14 grant, 

the Group reversed previously expensed amounts relating to these plans. As such, these reversals are being reflected in the negative amounts shown above in 

6. 

 Cash based payment expenses includes amounts provided in respect of the Groups cash based LTI Plans. The negative amounts shown are due to the same factors 

accordance with accounting requirements. 

as note 5 above (share based LTI plans).

10.2 Executive statutory remuneration

Table 10.2 (a)

Short-term Employee Benefits

Post-employment Benefits

Long-term Employee Benefits

FY 

$

$

Base Salary1 

STI Payment2 

Other Benefits3 

Retirement Plan 
Benefits4 
$

Termination 
Benefits
$

367,842

369,385

76,718

107,645

38,456

55,858

74,818

89,137

27,500

0

66,475

56,016

70,693

81,679

54,858

62,030

34,221

n/a

35,199

79,690

n/a

9,168

846,780

910,608

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2,480

0

0

n/a

9,032

0

n/a

648,628

11,512

648,628

Share based 
payment 
expense LTI5
$

(1,042,559)

941,896

(154,445)

345,123

(56,182)

94,630

(105,021)

82,150

(24,611)

24,611

66,110

293,162

(101,208)

78,860

60,914

296,970

0

n/a

(109,066)

84,758

n/a

14,555

(1,466,068)

2,256,715

Cash
LTI6
 $

0

0

(132,987)

62,327

(55,725)

104,065

(110,609)

108,104

(24,341)

24,341

(63,890)

48,162

(106,360)

104,688

(69,527)

52,411

0

n/a

(114,782)

112,278

n/a

14,555

(678,221)

630,931

Restricted 
Share 
Award
SIP7 
$

499,200

n/a

150,645

n/a

93,105

n/a

99,536

n/a

0

n/a

78,200

n/a

90,821

n/a

64,750

n/a

0

n/a

70,452

n/a

n/a

n/a

1,146,709

n/a

Total

Total 
$

1,549,639

3,138,427

735,801

1,196,121

987,149

913,163

493,088

785,382

410,242

243,652

660,402

879,068

574,395

850,229

340,496

924,577

265,784

n/a

19,997

1,689,860

n/a

725,569

6,036,993

11,346,048

1. 

 Base salary includes the base salary earned by the individual in FY16. The increases in base salary for Executives are based on external benchmarking of similar 

7.  SIP represents the value of the restricted shares awarded under the one-off Special Incentive Plan – please refer section 7.4

8. 

 During FY15, the Board announced that the CEO Mr Magnus Nicolin, would relocate his primary place of residence from the USA to Belgium. Mr Nicolin would 
continue to spend the same or similar amounts of time in the USA as he did previously, but the move to Brussels makes it far easier for him to travel to the Asia 
Pacific region where the majority of our plants and supply chain activities are located. As part of this announcement, the Board advised that a maximum 
relocation cash cost of $300,000 would be incurred by Ansell and that this cost had previously been accrued for. These costs were paid in FY15 and FY16 and have 
not been included in the remuneration report above.

9. 

 Mr Corriveau and Mr Mattos left the Group during FY16 on 30 September 2015 and 31 January 2016 respectively. Termination benefits paid related to unused leave 
entitlements accrued during the year. Other benefits payable to Mr Corriveau for FY15, included tax equalisation payments made as part of his tenure in Brussels.

10.  Mr Carroll left the Group during FY15.

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016Remuneration Report continued

10.3 Equity instruments
The below table details the movement in the number of options, Performance Rights (PRs) and PSRs over ordinary shares of Ansell 
Limited by the CEO and Other Executives during FY16.

Table 10.3 (a)

Options1

Other Executives

Peter Carroll

2016

2015

Scott Corriveau

2016

2015

PRs

Executive Director

Magnus R Nicolin

2016

2015

(27,943)

Neil Salmon

2016

2015

Joe Kubicek

2016

2015

Mike Mattos

2016

2015

PSRs

Executive Director

Magnus R Nicolin

2016

2015

Other Executives

Neil Salmon

2016

2015

Peter Dobbelsteijn

2016

2015

Steve Genzer

2016

2015

80

Held at 
1 July 
or Date 
Appointed

PRs/PSRs 
Granted During 
the Year2

Options 
Exercised/PRs/
PSRs Vested 
During the Year

Options/PRs/
PSRs Lapsed/
Forfeited During 
the Year

Held at 
30 June 

n/a

6,368

n/a

5,000

104,357

129,730

15,213

30,130

26,981

26,981

26,981

26,981

n/a

0

n/a

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

n/a

(6,368)

n/a

(5,000)

(104,357)

(25,373)

(15,213)

(14,917)

(26,981)

0

(26,981)

0

n/a

0

n/a

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

701,136

475,150

209,244

225,986

67,830

27,962

64,624

38,422

69,966

47,012

36,532

39,868

19,942

26,202

21,434

22,954

(129,540)

(345,610)

0

0

0

0

(27,962)

0

(10,151)

(28,271)

0

0

(12,702)

(34,310)

0

0

n/a

0

n/a

0

0

104,357

0

15,213

0

26,981

0

26,981

435,230

701,136

76,400

67,830

46,144

64,624

44,388

69,966

ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016Other Executives

Jeyan Heper

2016

2015

Joe Kubicek

2016

2015

Anthony Lopez

2016

2015

Mark Nicholls

2016

2015

Scott Corriveau

2016

2015

Mike Mattos

2016

2015

Peter Carroll

2016

2015

Held at 
1 July 
or Date 
Appointed

PRs/PSRs 
Granted During 
the Year2

Options 
Exercised/PRs/
PSRs Vested 
During the Year

Options/PRs/
PSRs Lapsed/
Forfeited During 
the Year

Held at 
30 June 

18,424

0

38,495

17,957

68,544

47,402

6,644

n/a

73,509

50,555

41,891

19,541

34,386

34,386

13,104

18,424

17,924

20,538

19,558

21,142

6,394

n/a

0

22,954

0

22,350

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

(17,957)

0

(12,898)

(34,504)

0

0

n/a

0

0

n/a

(13,679)

(50,266)

0

0

0

(6,443)

0

0

(30,095)

0

(27,943)

0

31,528

18,424

38,462

38,495

40,700

68,544

13,038

n/a

9,564

73,509

11,796

41,891

0

34,386

1. Options awarded to former Executive KMP’s Mr Carroll and Mr Corriveau, expired on 2nd November 2014. No further Options are in existence.

2.  PSR’s were granted during FY16 pursuant to the FY16 LTIP. The Fair Values and factors and assumptions used in determining the fair values of the PSRs 
applicable for FY16 are summarised in Table 10.3 (b) below. Awards that do not vest as at vesting date automatically lapse. Awards that do not vest as 
at Vesting date automatically lapse.

Table 10.3 (b) – PSR Fair Values at Grant Date

FY14 LTIp PSRs

FY15 LTIp PSRs

FY16 LTIp PSRs

Grant Date

Vesting Date

Cancelled

14/8/2014

13/8/2015

Cancelled

30/6/2017

30/6/2018

Fair Value

Cancelled

A$17.73

A$18.53

Share Price on 
Grant Date

Risk Free 
Interest Rate

Dividend Yield

Cancelled

Cancelled

Cancelled

A$19.05

A$20.20

n/a

n/a

2.5%

3.0%

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016Remuneration Report continued

11. Glossary
Beta means a beta which is calculated in Australian dollars against peer Australian-dollar denominated companies in the ASX/S&P 100.

Board means the Board of Directors of Ansell Limited.

Capex is an abbreviation for Capital Expenditure and means the Payments for property, plant, equipment (PP&E) and intangibles less the 
proceeds from sale of PP&E.

Constant Currency – Constant currency financial reporting is supplemental information. It is provided using the best estimate of the 
prior year results translated at the foreign currency exchange rates applicable to the current period and compared to the financial 
performance for the current year. As such, it is unaudited non-IFRS financial information and uses only a convenience translation. The 
Board believes that this provides greater insight into the financial performance of the business by the removal of year on year foreign 
exchange volatility. The principles of constant currency reporting and its implementation are subject to oversight by the Audit and 
Compliance Committee of the Board.

CAGR means Compound Average Growth Rate which as used in this document measures the average year-over-year growth rate of a 
financial metric over the specified time period. 

Corporations Act means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).

EBIT means all profits of Ansell before taking into account interest payments and income taxes.

EBITDA means EBIT before Depreciation and Amortisation.

EMEA means Europe, Middle East and Africa.

EPS or Earnings per Share (including Basic Earnings per share) means the portion of Ansell’s profit which is allocated to the average 
number of ordinary fully paid shares on issue for the year.

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016Executive or Group Executive in this report refers to the CEO and Other Executive KMP.

Free Cash flow for FY15 and FY16 means EBITDA less changes in working capital (excluding foreign currency impacts and net of 
acquisitions and disposals), Capex, Tax payments, Net interest adjusted for non-recurring items such as major restructuring outlays, sale 
of businesses or other major assets.

FY15 means the 2015 financial year commencing on 1 July 2014 and ended on 30 June 2015.

FY16 means the 2016 financial year commencing on 1 July 2015 and ended on 30 June 2016.

FY17 means the 2017 financial year commencing on 1 July 2016 and ended on 30 June 2017.

Group or Ansell Group means Ansell Ltd and its subsidiaries.

HRC means the Human Resources Committee of the Board.

KMP means the Key Management Personnel of Ansell, which comprises all Directors (executive and non-executive) and those executives 
who have authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Group.

Long Term Incentive (LTI) means the Ansell Long Term Incentive Plan which is subject to the rules of the Ansell Long Term Incentive Plan 
as periodically approved by the Board.

Net Operating Assets means the Net Assets as per the Consolidated Balance Sheet less Net Interest Bearing Debt. 

Net Interest Bearing Debt as per Note 10 to the Financial Statements.

Operating Cash Flow as referred to in the Chairman’s introductory letter to the Remuneration Report, means Net cash provided by 
operating activities per the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows adjusted for Capex (see above), Interest received and paid (Net Interest).

Other Executives means the group of people who are KMP but are not Non-Executive Directors or the CEO.

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016Remuneration Report continued

PSRs means Performance Share Rights.

Profit Attributable means those profits of the Company which are available to the shareholders for distribution after deduction of tax 
and certain other provisions.

ROCE means Return on Capital Employed which is defined as EBIT divided by average Net Operating Assets.

ROE means Return on Equity which is the amount of net income returned as a percentage of average shareholders’ equity.

Short Term Incentive Plan (STI) or (STIP) means the Ansell Short Term Incentive Plan which is subject to the rules of the Ansell Short 
Term Incentive Plan as periodically approved by the Board.

TSR means Total Shareholder Return which means the total financial return which an investor receives from holding shares in Ansell, 
assuming dividends paid are reinvested in Ansell shares.

TSR (A$) means Total Shareholder Return calculated in Australian dollars.

Working Capital is the balance as defined in Note 7 to the Financial Statements. 

Underlying means, in connection with Underlying EPS and Underlying Profit Attributable, the respective EPS or Profit Attributable 
which is adjusted to exclude certain items (which might relate to one-off or extraordinary items). The exclusion of any items from the 
underlying result is approved by Ansell’s Board. The underlying measure may also be used in connection with the calculation of the 
vesting of the LTI Plan.

WACC means the Weighted Average Cost of Capital which is a calculation of the average cost to Ansell of the debt and equity capital 
employed in the business.

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016Consolidated Income Statement
of Ansell Limited and Subsidiaries for the year ended 30 June 2016

Revenue

Sales revenue

Expenses

Cost of goods sold including restructuring and asset impairments

Distribution

Selling, general and administration including restructuring and asset impairments

Total expenses, excluding financing costs

Net financing costs

Profit before income tax 

Income tax expense

Profit for the period

Profit for the period is attributable to:

Ansell Limited shareholders

Non-controlling interests

Profit for the period

Earnings Per Share is based on profit attributable to Ansell Limited shareholders:

Basic Earnings Per Share

Diluted Earnings Per Share

The above Consolidated Income Statement should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

Note

2016
US$m

2015
US$m

3(b)

3(b)

3(a)

4(a)

 1,572.8 

 1,645.1 

(926.5)

(69.8)

(339.8)

(949.0)

(73.9)

(376.9)

(1,336.1)

(1,399.8)

(22.2)

 214.5 

(52.6)

 161.9 

 159.1 

 2.8 

 161.9 

(21.5)

 223.8 

(34.7)

 189.1 

 187.5 

 1.6 

 189.1 

2016
 US cents 

2015
 US cents 

5

5

105.1 

104.5 

 122.5 

 121.4 

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
of Ansell Limited and Subsidiaries for the year ended 30 June 2016

Profit for the period

Other comprehensive income

Items that will not be reclassified to the Income Statement:

Retained earnings

2016
US$m

161.9

2015
US$m

189.1

Remeasurement of defined benefit superannuation/post retirement health benefit plans

(3.8)

(3.0)

Fair value reserve

Change in fair value of financial assets 

Tax benefit (expense) on items that will not be reclassified to the Income Statement

Total items that will not be reclassified to the Income Statement

Items that may subsequently be reclassified to the Income Statement:

Foreign currency translation reserve

 –

 1.3 

(2.5)

 7.6 

 (1.5) 

 3.1 

Net exchange differences on translation of foreign subsidiaries

(30.9)

(115.4)

Hedging reserve

Net movement in effective hedges for year

Tax (expense)/benefit on items that may subsequently be reclassified to the Income Statement

Total items that may subsequently be reclassified to the Income Statement

Other comprehensive income for the period, net of tax

Total comprehensive income for the period

Attributable to:

Ansell Limited shareholders

Non-controlling interests

Total comprehensive income for the period

The above Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

(6.4)

(0.5)

(37.8)

(40.3)

 121.6 

 119.7 

 1.9 

 121.6 

 5.3 

 0.2 

(109.9)

(106.8)

 82.3 

 82.2 

 0.1 

 82.3 

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016Consolidated Balance Sheet
of Ansell Limited and Subsidiaries for the year ended 30 June 2016

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade and other receivables

Derivative financial instruments

Inventories

Other current assets

Total current assets

Non-current assets

Trade and other receivables

Derivative financial instruments

Property, plant and equipment

Intangible assets

Deferred tax assets

Other non-current assets

Total non-current assets

Total assets

Current liabilities

Trade and other payables

Derivative financial instruments

Interest bearing liabilities

Provisions

Current tax liabilities

Total current liabilities

Non-current liabilities

Trade and other payables

Derivative financial instruments

Interest bearing liabilities

Provisions

Retirement benefit obligations

Deferred tax liabilities

Other non-current liabilities

Total non-current liabilities

Total liabilities

Net assets

Equity

Issued capital

Reserves

Retained profits/(accumulated losses)

Total equity attributable to Ansell Limited shareholders

Non-controlling interests

Total equity

The above Consolidated Balance Sheet should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

Note

6(a)

7(a)

15(c)

7(b)

15(c)

8

9

4(b)

7(c)

15(d)

10

11

15(d)

10

11

12

4(c)

2016
US$m

 272.7 

 223.5 

 8.2 

 322.8 

 19.4 

 846.6 

 2.6 

 4.9 

 245.0 

 1,077.3 

 90.6 

 23.6 

 1,444.0 

 2,290.6 

235.2

 5.8 

 5.0 

48.8

 19.9 

314.7

4.1

 5.0 

2015
US$m

 281.4 

 241.3 

 18.6 

 339.6 

 16.6 

 897.5 

 2.8 

 3.1 

 231.2 

 1,116.0 

 101.2 

 24.6 

 1,478.9 

 2,376.4 

 229.7 

 13.8 

 7.1 

 62.8 

 15.7 

 329.1 

 7.1 

 2.1 

 686.6 

 734.0 

10.6

 23.1 

 89.5 

 20.3 

839.2

 1,153.9 

 1,136.7 

 14.7 

 18.1 

 84.4 

 20.3 

 880.7 

 1,209.8 

 1,166.6 

13(a)

 1,146.9 

 1,229.6 

(88.3)

 62.4 

(49.3)

(28.5)

 1,121.0 

 1,151.8 

 15.7 

 14.8 

 1,136.7 

 1,166.6 

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016 
 
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
of Ansell Limited and Subsidiaries for the year ended 30 June 2016

Total equity

Balance at the beginning of the financial year

Total comprehensive income for the period attributable to:

Ansell Limited shareholders

Non-controlling interests

Transactions with owners attributable to Ansell Limited shareholders:

Shares issued under Dividend Reinvestment Plan

Conversion of Executive Share Plan shares to fully paid and exercise of options

Share buy-back

Share-based payments reserve

Dividends

Transactions with owners attributable to non-controlling interests:

Dividends

Total equity at the end of the financial year

Share capital

Balance at the beginning of the financial year

Transactions with owners as owners:

Shares issued under Dividend Reinvestment Plan

Conversion of Executive Share Plan shares to fully paid and exercise of options

Share buy-back

Balance at the end of the financial year

The above Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

2016
US$m

2015
US$m

 1,166.6 

 1,140.5

 119.7 

 1.9 

5.4

–

(88.1)

(2.2)

(65.6)

 82.2 

 0.1 

 2.3 

 0.5 

–

 3.8 

(62.0)

(1.0)

(0.8)

 1,136.7 

 1,166.6 

 1,229.6 

 1,226.8 

 5.4 

–

(88.1)

 2.3 

 0.5 

–

 1,146.9 

 1,229.6 

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity continued
of Ansell Limited and Subsidiaries for the year ended 30 June 2016

Reserves

Share-based payments reserve

Balance at the beginning of the financial year

Transactions with owners as owners:

(Credit)/charge to the Income Statement 

Balance at the end of the financial year

Hedging reserve

Balance at the beginning of the financial year

Comprehensive income for the period:

Net movement in effective hedges 

Balance at the end of the financial year

General reserve

Balance at the beginning of the financial year

Transfer from retained profits/(accumulated losses)

Balance at the end of the financial year

Foreign currency translation reserve

Balance at the beginning of the financial year

Comprehensive income for the period:

Net exchange differences on translation of financial statements of foreign subsidiaries

Balance at the end of the financial year

Transactions with non-controlling interests

Balance at the beginning of the financial year

Transactions with owners as owners:

Acquisition of non-controlling interests

Balance at the end of the financial year

Fair value reserve

Balance at the beginning of the financial year

Comprehensive income for the period:

Change in fair value of financial assets

Balance at the end of the financial year

Total reserves at the end of the financial year

Retained profits/(accumulated losses)

Balance at the beginning of the financial year

Transfer to reserves

Comprehensive income for the period:

Net profit attributable to Ansell Limited shareholders

Remeasurement of defined benefit superannuation/post retirement health benefit plans net of tax

Dividends paid

Balance at the end of the financial year

The above Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

2016
US$m

2015
US$m

 45.2 

 41.4 

(2.2)

 43.0 

 3.8 

 45.2 

 4.7 

(6.9)

(2.2)

 11.6 

 0.1 

 11.7 

(0.8)

 5.5 

 4.7 

 10.8 

 0.8 

 11.6 

(102.5)

 11.4 

(30.0)

(132.5)

(113.9)

(102.5)

(10.9)

(10.9)

 –

(10.9)

 – 

(10.9)

 2.6 

 –

 2.6 

(2.5)

 5.1 

 2.6 

(88.3)

(49.3)

(28.5)

(0.1)

 159.1 

(2.5)

(65.6)

 62.4 

(151.2)

(0.8)

 187.5 

(2.0)

(62.0)

(28.5)

89

ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
of Ansell Limited and Subsidiaries for the year ended 30 June 2016

Cash flows related to operating activities

Receipts from customers 

Payments to suppliers and employees

Net receipts from operations

Income taxes paid

Net cash provided by operating activities

Cash flows related to investing activities

Payments for businesses, net of cash acquired

Payments for property, plant, equipment and intangible assets

Proceeds from the sale of a subsidiary

Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment

Proceeds from the sale of other investments

Net cash used in investing activities

Cash flows related to financing activities

Proceeds from borrowings

Repayments of borrowings

Net (repayments of)/ proceeds from borrowings

Proceeds from issues of shares

Payments for share buy-back

Dividends paid – Ansell Limited shareholders

Dividends paid – non-controlling interests

Interest received

Interest and financing costs paid

Net cash used in financing activities

Net increase/decrease in cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the financial year

Effects of exchange rate changes on the balances of cash and cash equivalents 
held in foreign currencies at the beginning of the financial year

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the financial year

The above Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

Note

2016
US$m

2015
US$m

 1,583.4 

(1,321.3)

 262.1 

(29.8)

 232.3 

 1,685.4 

(1,463.2)

 222.2 

(22.7)

 199.5 

6(b)

–

(67.2)

 41.5 

 2.0 

–

(23.7)

 44.8 

(81.0)

(36.2)

– 

(88.1)

(60.2)

(1.0)

 4.1 

(26.4)

(207.8)

 0.8 

 281.4 

(9.5)

 272.7 

(107.2)

(84.3)

 – 

 22.5 

 11.6 

(157.4)

 131.3 

(92.8)

 38.5 

 0.5 

–

(59.7)

(0.8)

 5.2 

(26.5)

(42.8)

(0.7)

 324.2 

(42.1)

 281.4 

3(a)

6(a)

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016Notes to the Financial Statements

1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
General
Ansell Limited (‘the Company’) is a Company domiciled in Australia. The Company and its subsidiaries (together referred to as the 
‘Group’) is a global leader in protection solutions. The Group is a for-profit entity and designs, develops and manufactures a wide 
range of hand and arm protection solutions, clothing and condoms and is organised around four Global Business Units (‘GBUs’):

•  Industrial GBU: multi-use hand, foot and body protection solutions for industrial worker environments and specialty applications.

•  Medical GBU: surgical and examination gloves, healthcare safety devices and active infection prevention products for healthcare 

professionals and patients.

•  Single Use GBU: single-use industrial application gloves.

•  Sexual Wellness GBU: condoms, lubricants and devices.

Statement of compliance
The Financial Report is a general purpose financial report which has been prepared in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards 
adopted by the Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB) and the Corporations Act 2001. The Financial Report of the Group also 
complies with International Financial Reporting Standards and interpretations adopted by the International Accounting Standards Board.

The consolidated financial statements were authorised for issue by the Board of Directors on 15 August 2016.

Basis of accounting
The Financial Report is presented in United States dollars and on the historical cost basis except that assets and liabilities in respect 
of derivative financial instruments and available-for-sale financial assets are stated at their fair value.

The Company is of a kind referred to in ASIC Corporations (Rounding in Financial/Directors’ Reports) Instrument 2016/191 dated  
31 March 2016 and in accordance with the Instrument, amounts in the Financial Report and Directors’ Report have been rounded  
off to the nearest hundred thousand dollars, unless otherwise stated. 

A summary of the significant accounting policies of the Group are disclosed below. The accounting policies have been applied 
consistently by all entities in the Group.

There has been no changes to the Group’s accounting policies during the financial year.

New accounting standards issued but not yet applied
IFRS 15/AASB 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers establishes a comprehensive framework for determining whether, how much, 
and when revenue is recognised. It replaces existing revenue recognition guidance, including IAS 18/AASB 118 Revenue, IAS 11/AASB 111 
Construction contracts, and IFRIC 13/Australian Interpretations 13 Customer Loyalty Programmes. IFRS 15/AASB 15 is effective for 
annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2018, with early adoption permitted. The Group is assessing the potential 
impact on its consolidated financial statements resulting from the application of IFRS 15/AASB 15.

IFRS 16/AASB 16 Leases removes the classification of leases as either operating leases or finance leases. IFRS 16/AASB 16 introduces 
a single lessee accounting model and requires a lessee to recognise a right-of-use asset representing its right to use the underlying 
leased asset and a lease liability representing its obligations to make lease payments. Short-term leases (less than 12 months) and 
leases of low-value assets (such as personal computers) are exempt from the lease accounting requirements. There are also changes in 
accounting over the life of the lease. In particular, companies will now recognise a front-loaded pattern of expense for most leases, even 
when they pay constant annual rentals. IFRS 16/AASB 16 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2019, 
with early adoption permitted. The Group is assessing the potential impact on its consolidated financial statements resulting from the 
application of IFRS 16/AASB 16.

Principles of consolidation
The financial statements of the Group include the Company being the parent entity, and its subsidiaries.

The financial statements incorporate the assets and liabilities of all subsidiaries of the Company as at balance date and the results 
of all subsidiaries for the year then ended. Subsidiaries are entities controlled by the Company. Control exists when the Company is 
exposed to, or has rights to variable returns from its involvement with the entity and has the ability to affect those returns through its 
power over the entity. Results of subsidiaries are included in the Income Statement from the date on which control commences and 
continue to be included until the date control ceases to exist.

The effects of all transactions between entities in the Group are eliminated in full. Non-controlling interests in the results and equity 
of subsidiaries are shown separately in the Income Statement and Balance Sheet respectively.

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016Notes to the Financial Statements continued

1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies continued

Foreign currency
Transactions
Transactions in foreign currencies are recorded at the rate of exchange ruling on the date of each transaction. At balance date, amounts 
payable and receivable in foreign currencies are converted at the rates of exchange ruling at that date with any resultant gain or loss 
recognised in the Income Statement except when deferred in equity as qualifying cash flow hedges or qualifying net investment hedges.

Translation
The financial statements of overseas subsidiaries are maintained in their functional currencies and are converted to the Group’s 
presentation currency as follows:

•  assets and liabilities are translated at the rate of exchange as at balance date;

•  income statements are translated at average exchange rates for the reporting period which approximate the rates ruling 

at the dates of the transactions; and

•  all resultant exchange differences are recorded in the foreign currency translation reserve.

On consolidation, exchange differences arising from borrowings and any other currency instruments designated as hedges of investments 
in overseas subsidiaries, are transferred to the foreign currency translation reserve on a net of tax basis where applicable. When an 
overseas subsidiary is sold the cumulative amount recognised in the foreign currency translation reserve relating to the subsidiary 
is recognised in the Income Statement as part of the gain or loss on sale.

Recoverable amount of non-current assets valued on the cost basis
The carrying amounts of non-current assets valued on the cost basis are reviewed to determine whether they are in excess of their 
recoverable amount at balance date. An impairment loss is recognised whenever the carrying amount of a non-current asset exceeds its 
recoverable amount. The impairment loss is recognised as an expense in the Income Statement in the reporting period in which it occurs.

The recoverable amount of a non-current asset is the higher of an asset’s fair value less costs to sell and value in use. In assessing value 
in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a post-tax discount rate that reflects current market 
assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset. For an asset that does not generate largely independent cash 
flows, the recoverable amount is determined for the Cash Generating Unit (CGU) to which the asset belongs.

Impairment losses, other than those in respect of goodwill, are reversed through the Income Statement when there is an indication 
that the impairment loss may no longer exist.

Accounting estimates and judgements
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with Australian generally accepted accounting principles requires 
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent 
assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during 
the reported period. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and various factors that are believed 
to be reasonable under the circumstances and are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period, 
or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016The key estimates and assumptions that may have a significant impact on the financial statements are as follows:

Business combinations
A business acquisition requires judgement with respect to the determination of the fair value of purchase consideration given and the 
fair value of identifiable assets and liabilities acquired. Many of these assets and liabilities either given up or acquired are not normally 
traded in active markets, and thus management judgement is required in determining their fair values. Management judgement is also 
required in ascertaining the assets and liabilities, which should be recognised, in particular with respect to intangible assets such as 
brand names, customer relationships, patents and trademarks and contingent liabilities.

Current asset provisions
In the course of normal trading activities, management uses its judgement in establishing the net realisable value of various elements 
of working capital – principally inventory and accounts receivable. Provisions are established for obsolete or slow moving inventories 
and bad or doubtful receivables. The actual level of obsolete or slow moving inventories and bad or doubtful receivables in future 
periods may be different from the provisions established and any such differences would affect future earnings of the Group.

Property, plant and equipment and definite life intangible assets
The Group’s property, plant and equipment and intangible assets, other than indefinite life intangible assets, are depreciated/amortised 
on a straight-line basis over their useful economic lives. Management reviews the appropriateness of useful economic lives of assets at 
least annually and any changes to useful economic lives may affect prospective depreciation rates and asset carrying values.

Impairment of goodwill and brand names
The Group tests whether goodwill and brand names are impaired at least annually, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances 
indicate that their carrying values may be impaired, in accordance with the accounting policy on intangible assets. The policy requires the 
use of assumptions in assessing the carrying values of CGUs. These assumptions are detailed in Note 9.

Income tax
The reviews undertaken to determine whether a deferred tax asset should be recognised in jurisdictions where unbooked tax losses 
exist and in assessing the recoverability of booked tax losses, involve the use of judgement and estimates in assessing the projected 
future trading performances of relevant operations. These judgements and estimates are subject to risk and uncertainty hence there 
is a possibility that changes in circumstances will alter expectations, which may impact on the amount of the deferred tax asset in 
respect of tax losses recognised on the Balance Sheet. In such circumstances the carrying amount of this asset may require adjustment 
resulting in a corresponding credit or charge to the Income Statement.

Defined benefit superannuation plans
Various actuarial assumptions are utilised in the determination of the Group’s defined benefit superannuation plan obligations. 
These assumptions are detailed in Note 12.

Other accounting policies 
Other accounting policies that summarise the measurement basis used and are relevant to an understanding of the financial 
statements are provided throughout the notes to the financial statements.

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016Notes to the Financial Statements continued

2. Segment Information
The Group comprises the following main operating segments:

Industrial GBU: multi-use hand, foot and body protection solutions for industrial worker environments and specialty applications.

Medical GBU: surgical and examination gloves, healthcare safety devices and active infection prevention products for healthcare 
professionals and patients.

Single Use GBU: single use industrial application gloves.

Sexual Wellness GBU: condoms, lubricants and devices.

Operating Segments

Industrial
US$m

Medical
US$m

Single Use
US$m

Sexual 
Wellness
US$m

Total 
Segments
US$m

Corporate
US$m

Total 
Group
US$m

 654.8 

 396.3 

 301.7 

 220.0 

 1,572.8 

–

 1,572.8 

 89.0 

–

 52.3 

–

 64.6 

–

 31.0 

 236.9 

–

–

Profit before income tax expense

 89.0 

 52.3 

 64.6 

 31.0 

 236.9 

2016

Sales revenue

Profit/(loss) before restructuring and 
asset impairments, net financing costs 
and income tax expense

Gain on sale of a subsidiary

Net financing costs

Income tax expense

Profit after income tax

Non-controlling interests 

Net profit attributable to 
Ansell Limited shareholders

Segment assets

Segment liabilities

Segment depreciation and amortisation

Segment capital expenditure

2015

Sales revenue

Profit/(loss) before restructuring and 
asset impairments, net financing costs 
and income tax expense

Restructuring and asset impairments

Net financing costs

Income tax expense

Profit after income tax

Non-controlling interests 

Net profit attributable to 
Ansell Limited shareholders

Segment assets

Segment liabilities

Segment depreciation and amortisation

Segment capital expenditure

94

(8.3)

 8.1 

(22.2)

(22.4)

 228.6 

 8.1 

(22.2)

 214.5 

(52.6)

 161.9 

(2.8)

 159.1 

(5.8)

 15.2 

(21.5)

(12.1)

 243.3 

 2.0 

(21.5)

 223.8 

(34.7)

 189.1 

(1.6)

 187.5 

 704.8 

 107.6 

 16.1 

 25.2 

 468.7 

 78.7 

 8.9 

 22.5 

 474.8 

 28.0 

 4.2 

 3.5 

 200.6 

 45.8 

 3.9 

 8.8 

 1,848.9 

 260.1 

 33.1 

 60.0 

 441.7 

 893.8 

 4.9 

 7.2 

 2,290.6 

 1,153.9 

 38.0 

 67.2 

Operating Segments

Industrial
US$m

Medical
US$m

Single Use
US$m

Sexual 
Wellness
US$m

Total 
Segments
US$m

Corporate
US$m

Total 
Group
US$m

 668.5 

 447.2 

 312.4 

 217.0 

 1,645.1 

 – 

 1,645.1 

 92.7 

(7.9)

 70.6 

(0.4)

 59.7 

(0.1)

 26.1 

(4.8)

 249.1 

(13.2)

 772.0 

 106.4 

 14.5 

 30.7 

 466.2 

 98.2 

 8.6 

 20.9 

 475.0 

 26.3 

 4.8 

 6.9 

 199.8 

 1,913.0 

 45.0 

 3.9 

 12.8 

 275.9 

 31.8 

 71.3 

 463.4 

 933.9 

 3.6 

 13.0 

 2,376.4 

 1,209.8 

 35.4 

 84.3 

Profit before income tax expense

 84.8 

 70.2 

 59.6 

 21.3 

 235.9 

ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016Regional information
The allocation of operating revenue and operating results reflect the geographical Regions in which the products are sold to external 
customers. Assets employed (excluding goodwill, brand names and other intangibles per Note 9 and Corporate Segment Assets) are allocated 
to the geographical Regions in which the assets are located.

Asia Pacific: manufacturing facilities in Malaysia, Thailand, India, Sri Lanka, South Korea, China and Vietnam and sales activity.

Europe, the Middle East and Africa: manufacturing facilities in Lithuania and Portugal and sales activity.

Latin America and Caribbean: manufacturing facilities in Brazil and sales activity.

North America: manufacturing facilities in the USA and Mexico and sales activity.

Regions
Asia Pacific
Europe, the Middle East and Africa
Latin America and Caribbean
North America
Total Regions

Sales Revenue

Regional Assets

2016 
US$m

2015 
US$m

 284.4 
 524.6 
 92.0 
 671.8 
 1,572.8 

 273.8 
 557.9 
 104.5 
 708.9 
 1,645.1 

2016 
US$m

 376.4 
 187.8 
 49.4 
 213.2 
 826.8 

2015 
US$m

 343.7 
 222.9 
 51.2 
232.0
849.8

Country of domicile
The Company’s country of domicile is Australia. The operating revenue and assets employed for the Australian trading operations 
(reported within the Asia Pacific Region) are as follows:

Operating revenue
Assets employed

3. Profit Before Income Tax

(a) Profit before income tax has been arrived at after charging/(crediting) the following items:

Interest expense

Other financing costs

Interest income

Net financing costs

Research and development costs expensed as incurred

Previously capitalised development costs written off

Research and development costs

Bad debts written off

Provision for impairment of trade debtors – recognised (excluding amount included in 3(b))

Net bad debts expense and provision for impairment of trade debtors

Wages and salaries

Increase in provision for employee entitlements

Defined contribution superannuation plan expense

Defined benefit superannuation plan expense

Equity settled share-based payments expense

Employee benefits expense

2016 
US$m

 110.6 
 47.6 

2015 
US$m

 114.1 
 46.6 

2016
US$m

2015
US$m

 23.7 

 2.6 

(4.1)

 22.2 

 11.5 

 0.9 

 12.4 

 0.1 

 0.4 

 0.5 

 24.1 

 2.6 

(5.2)

 21.5 

 11.7 

 0.4 

 12.1 

 0.3 

 – 

 0.3 

 230.0 

 236.0 

 14.4 

 14.9 

 2.8 

(2.2)

 14.8 

 11.9 

 2.3 

 3.8 

 259.9 

 268.8 

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016Notes to the Financial Statements continued

3. Profit Before Income Tax continued

Net foreign exchange gain

(Profit)/loss on the sale of property, plant and equipment (excluding amount included in 3(b) below)

Gain on the sale of a subsidiary

Operating lease rentals

Write-down in value of inventories

(b) Restructuring and asset impairments

Cost of goods sold

Restructuring

Asset impairment – property, plant and equipment

Total restructuring and asset impairments in cost of goods sold

Selling, general and administration

Restructuring

Gain on the sale of property, plant and equipment

Asset impairment – other

Asset impairment – property, plant and equipment

Total restructuring and asset impairments in selling, general and administration

Total restructuring and asset impairments

2016
US$m

(0.7)

(1.1)

(8.1)

 26.0 

 6.1 

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

2015
US$m

(19.6)

 0.2 

–

 27.2 

 4.0 

 1.2 

 4.0 

 5.2 

 10.0 

(17.8)

 0.5 

 0.1 

(7.2)

(2.0)

(c) Recognition and measurement
Sales revenue
Sales revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, net of returns, trade discounts and allowances. 
External sales are recognised when the significant risks and rewards of the ownership of the goods have been transferred to the buyer 
and it can be measured reliably.

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 20164. Income Tax

(a) Income tax expense

2016
US$m

2015
US$m

Prima facie income tax calculated at 30% (2015: 30%) on profit before income tax

 64.4 

 67.1 

Reduced taxation arising from:

Prior year over provision

Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment

Investment and export incentive allowances

Net lower overseas tax rates

Utilisation/recognition of previously unbooked tax losses

Other permanent differences

Income tax expense attributable to profit before income tax

Income tax expense attributable to profit before income tax is made up of:

Current year income tax 

Deferred income tax attributable to:

Increase in deferred tax liability

Decrease in deferred tax asset

Income tax benefit/(expense) recognised in other comprehensive income

Actuarial gain/loss on defined benefit superannuation/post retirement health benefit plans

Change in fair value of available for sale financial assets 

Movement in effective hedges for year

–

–

(3.5)

(0.5)

(7.3)

(0.5)

52.6

(1.6)

(4.4)

(2.6)

(4.8)

(15.5)

(3.5)

 34.7 

 36.8 

 19.2 

 4.5 

 11.3 

 52.6 

 1.3 

–

(0.5)

 0.8 

 6.6 

8.9

 34.7 

 1.0 

(2.5)

0.2

(1.3)

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016Notes to the Financial Statements continued

4. Income Tax continued

(b) Deferred tax assets

Deferred tax assets arising from:

Deductible temporary differences

Accumulated tax losses

Deferred tax assets are attributable to the following:

Trading stock tax adjustments

Provisions

Accruals

Depreciation of plant and equipment and capital allowances

Amortisation of intangible assets

Accumulated tax losses

Total deferred tax assets

Details of the movement in the balance of deferred tax assets are as follows:

Balance at the beginning of the financial year

Over provision of prior year balance

Amount charged to the Income Statement

Amount charged/(credited) to other comprehensive income

Net exchange differences on translation of foreign subsidiaries

Balance at the end of the financial year

(c) Deferred tax liabilities

The tax effect of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions 
of the provision for deferred income tax are presented below:

Depreciation on plant and equipment

Amortisation of intangible assets

Other

Total deferred tax liabilities

Details of the movement in the balance of deferred tax liabilities are as follows:

Balance at the beginning of the financial year

Over provision of prior year balance

Entities acquired

Amount charged to the Income Statement

Net exchange differences on translation of foreign subsidiaries

Balance at the end of the financial year

98

2016
US$m

2015
US$m

 45.2 

 45.4 

 90.6 

 6.4 

 19.9 

 6.0 

 –

 12.9 

 45.4 

 90.6 

 101.2 

 1.6 

(11.3)

 0.8 

(1.7)

 90.6 

 3.8 

 85.2 

 0.5 

 89.5 

 84.4 

 1.0 

 –

 4.5 

(0.4)

 89.5 

 43.0 

 58.2 

 101.2 

 7.3 

 23.9 

 2.2 

 0.9 

 8.7 

 58.2 

 101.2 

 122.7 

 – 

(8.9)

 (1.7) 

(10.9)

 101.2 

 5.1 

 78.2 

 1.1 

 84.4 

 75.5 

 0.8 

 2.2 

 6.6 

(0.7)

 84.4 

ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016(d) Recognition and measurement
Current tax
Income tax on the profit or loss for the financial year comprises current and deferred tax and is recognised in the Income Statement. 
Current tax is the expected tax payable or receivable on taxable income for the financial year, using tax rates enacted or substantively 
enacted at reporting date, and any adjustments to tax payable or receivable in respect of previous years.

Deferred tax
Deferred tax balances are determined using the Balance Sheet method which calculates temporary differences based on the carrying 
amounts of an entity’s assets and liabilities in the Balance Sheet and their associated tax bases. The amount of deferred tax provided 
is based on the expected manner of realisation of the asset or settlement of the liability, using tax rates enacted or substantively 
enacted at reporting date. In jurisdictions where unbooked tax losses exist, regular reviews are undertaken of the past trading history 
and projected future trading performance of the operations in these jurisdictions as part of the determination of the value of any 
deferred tax asset that should be reflected in the accounts in respect of such losses. A deferred tax asset is recognised only to the 
extent that it is probable that future taxable profits will be available against which the asset can be utilised. Deferred tax assets 
are reduced to the extent it is no longer probable that the related tax benefit will be realised.

The Group has not recognised the tax value of deferred tax assets in respect of trading tax losses of $14.3 million (2015: $21.0 million) 
and $113.4 million of capital losses (2015: $118.4 million). Deferred tax assets in respect of these losses have not been recognised as it 
is not probable that future taxable profits will be available against which these losses can be utilised.

Current and deferred tax is recognised in profit or loss, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive 
income. In this case, the associated tax is also recognised in other comprehensive income.

5. Earnings Per Share

Earnings reconciliation

Profit for the period

Less profit for the period attributable to non-controlling interests

Basic earnings

Diluted earnings

Weighted average number of ordinary shares used as the denominator

Number of ordinary shares for basic Earnings Per Share

Effect of partly paid Executive Plan shares, Performance Rights (PRs) 
and Performance Share Rights (PSRs)

Number of ordinary shares for diluted Earnings Per Share

Partly paid Executive Plan shares, PSRs and PRs have been included in diluted Earnings Per Share in 
accordance with accounting standards.

Earnings Per Share

Basic Earnings Per Share

Diluted Earnings Per Share

2016
US$m 

 161.9 

(2.8)

 159.1 

2015
US$m 

 189.1 

 (1.6) 

 187.5 

 159.1 

 187.5 

Number of Shares (Millions)

 151.4 

 153.1 

 0.8 

 152.2 

 1.3 

 154.4 

US Cents

US Cents

105.1

104.5

122.5

121.4

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6. Cash and Cash Equivalents

(a) Cash and cash equivalents
Cash on hand
Cash at bank
Short-term deposits

Restricted deposits

Total cash and cash equivalents

2016
US$m

 0.2 
 87.2 
 182.4 
 269.8 

 2.9 

 272.7 

2015
US$m

 0.2 
 85.9 
 192.3 
 278.4 

 3.0 

 281.4 

(b) Reconciliation of net profit after tax to net cash flows from operations
Profit for the period 

 161.9 

 189.1 

Add/(less) non-cash items:
Depreciation
Amortisation
Impairment – trade receivables
Share-based payments expense
Restructuring costs
Asset impairments

Add/(less) items classified as investing/financing activities:
Interest received
Interest and financing costs paid
Gain/loss on the sale of property, plant and equipment
Gain on the sale of a subsidiary
Net cash provided by operating activities before change in assets and liabilities

Change in assets and liabilities net of effect from acquisitions and disposals of businesses and subsidiaries: 
Decrease in trade and other receivables
Decrease/(increase) in inventories
Increase in other assets
Decrease in trade and other payables
Decrease in provisions/other liabilities
Increase/(decrease) in retirement benefit obligations
Increase in provision for deferred income tax
Decrease in deferred tax assets
Increase/(decrease) in provision for income tax

Other non-cash items (including foreign currency impact)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 29.0 
 9.0 
 0.4 
(2.2)
–
–

(4.1)
 26.4 
(1.1)
(8.1)
211.2 

 14.3 
 0.7 
(2.4)
–
(15.8)
 1.4 
 6.6 
 10.3 
 5.5 

 0.5 

 28.3 
 7.1 
 0.5 
 3.8 
 11.2 
 4.1 

(5.2)
 26.5 
(17.6)
 – 
 247.8 

 29.0 
(46.9)
(5.1)
(17.8)
(26.6)
(1.1)
 7.5 
 12.3 
(13.2)

 13.6 

 232.3 

 199.5 

(c) Recognition and measurement
Cash at bank and on deposit
Cash and cash equivalents includes cash on hand and at banks and investments in money market instruments, net of outstanding bank 
overdrafts.

Restricted deposits
Restricted deposits represent cash set aside (under Court orders) to cover the provisions established to address any remaining liability 
of members of the Group for claims arising with respect to the Accufix Pacing Lead (refer Note 11 Provisions – Other Provisions).

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 20167. Working Capital

Working capital comprises:

Net trade receivables

Inventories

Trade payables

Total working capital

(a) Current trade and other receivables

Trade receivables

Allowance for impairment

Provision for rebates and allowances

Net trade receivables

Other amounts receivable

Total current trade and other receivables

Movements in the allowance for impairment of trade receivables:

Balance at the beginning of the financial year

Amounts charged to the Income Statement

Amounts utilised for intended purposes

Net exchange differences on translation of foreign subsidiaries

Balance at the end of the financial year

Ageing of trade receivables:

Within agreed terms

Past due 0 – 60 days

Past due 61 – 90 days

Past due 91 days or more

Total 

(b) Inventories

Raw materials

Work in progress

Finished goods

Total inventories

Inventories recognised as an expense 

2016
US$m

219.0

322.8

(199.9)

 341.9 

 263.1 

(8.2)

(35.9)

 219.0 

 4.5 

 223.5 

 8.6 

 0.4 

(0.4)

(0.4)

 8.2 

2015
US$m

230.9

339.6

(196.4)

 374.1 

 273.8 

(8.6)

(34.3)

 230.9 

 10.4 

 241.3 

 11.1 

 0.5 

(2.1)

(0.9)

 8.6 

Gross Trade Receivables

Allowance For Impairment

2016
US$m

2015
US$m

2016
US$m

2015
US$m

 213.3 

 238.0 

 33.8 

 1.7 

 14.3 

 23.5 

 2.3 

 10.0 

 263.1 

 273.8 

–

 1.9 

 0.3 

 6.0 

 8.2 

2016
US$m

 40.1 

 19.0 

 263.7 

 322.8 

883.8

–

 0.4 

 0.3 

 7.9 

 8.6 

2015
US$m

 46.1 

 20.7 

272.8

 339.6 

 935.2 

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7. Working Capital continued

(c) Current trade and other payables

Current

Trade payables

Other payables

Total current trade and other payables

2016
US$m

 199.9 

35.3

235.2

2015
US$m

 196.4 

 33.3 

 229.7 

(d) Recognition and measurement
Trade receivables
Trade receivables are carried at amounts due. Receivables that are not past due and not impaired are considered recoverable. Trade 
receivables are recognised initially at the value of the invoice sent to the customer and subsequently at the amount considered recoverable. 
Customer trading terms are generally between 30 – 60 days.

Allowance for impairment of trade receivables
The collectability of trade receivables is assessed continuously and at balance date specific allowances are made for any doubtful trade 
receivables based on a review of all outstanding amounts at year end. Bad debts are written off during the year in which they are identified. 
The following basis have been used to assess the allowance for doubtful trade receivables:

•  individual account by account assessment based on past credit history;

•  prior knowledge of debtor insolvency;

•  high risk customers’ assessments based on continuous analysis of customers’ payment trends and monitoring of the 
political and economic climates particularly for those customers who are located in emerging market countries; and

•  customer accounts which have been referred to a collection agency.

Inventories
Inventories are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value. The net realisable value of inventories is the estimated selling price 
in the ordinary course of business less estimated costs to sell. The cost of inventories is based on the first-in, first-out principle. In the 
case of manufactured inventories and work in progress, cost includes an appropriate share of the production overheads as applicable.

Allowances are established for obsolete or slow moving inventories taking into consideration the ageing or seasonal profile of 
inventories, the nature of inventories, discontinued lines, sell through history and forecast sales.

Trade and other payables
Trade payables are normally settled within 30 days from invoice date or within the agreed payment terms with the supplier.

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 20168. Property, Plant and Equipment

Year ended 30 June 2016

Cost

Accumulated depreciation

Movement

Balance at the beginning of the financial year

Additions

Disposal of entities

Disposals/scrappings

Transfer from buildings and plant under construction

Depreciation

Net exchange differences on translation of foreign subsidiaries

Balance at the end of the financial year

Year ended 30 June 2015

Cost

Accumulated depreciation

Movement

Freehold 
Land
US$m

Freehold 
Buildings
US$m

Leasehold 
Land and 
Buildings
US$m

Plant and 
Equipment
US$m

Buildings and 
Plant Under 
Construction
US$m

Total
US$m

 9.3 

–

 9.3 

 10.2 

–

–

(0.5)

–

–

(0.4)

 9.3 

 53.6 

(32.4)

 21.2 

 22.9 

 0.2 

–

(0.5)

 1.4 

(2.2)

(0.6)

 21.2 

 64.2 

(18.1)

 46.1 

 451.2 

(311.0)

 140.2 

 28.2 

 606.5 

–

(361.5)

 28.2 

 245.0 

 34.4 

 136.8 

–

(0.2)

(0.3)

 14.1 

(1.8)

(0.1)

 46.1 

 6.4 

(1.5)

(0.2)

 29.6 

(25.0)

(5.9)

 140.2 

 26.9 

 231.2 

 48.6 

 55.2 

(0.3)

–

(45.1)

(2.0)

(1.5)

–

–

(29.0)

(1.9)

(8.9)

 28.2 

 245.0 

Freehold 
Land
US$m

Freehold 
Buildings
US$m

Leasehold 
Land and 
Buildings
US$m

Plant and 
Equipment
US$m

Buildings and 
Plant Under 
Construction
US$m

Total
US$m

 10.2 

 – 

 10.2 

 54.3 

(31.4)

 22.9 

 49.9 

(15.5)

 34.4 

 444.6 

(307.8)

 136.8 

 26.9 

 585.9 

 – 

(354.7)

 26.9 

 231.2 

Balance at the beginning of the financial year

 11.2 

 28.0 

 35.2 

 115.3 

 16.4 

 206.1 

Additions

Additions through businesses/entities acquired

Disposals/scrappings

Impairment charge to the Income Statement

Transfer from buildings and plant under construction

Depreciation

Net exchange differences on translation of foreign subsidiaries

Balance at the end of the financial year

 – 

 – 

(0.2)

–

 – 

–

(0.8)

 10.2 

 0.7 

 – 

(0.5)

(2.5)

 1.1 

(1.6)

(2.3)

 1.8 

 – 

(3.2)

–

 5.3 

(1.7)

(3.0)

 18.0 

 12.5 

(0.8)

(1.6)

 26.7 

(25.0)

(8.3)

 45.9 

 – 

 – 

–

(33.1)

 66.4 

 12.5 

(4.7)

(4.1)

 – 

 – 

(28.3)

(2.3)

(16.7)

 22.9 

 34.4 

 136.8 

 26.9 

 231.2 

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8. Property, Plant and Equipment continued

Recognition and measurement
Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment losses. Cost includes expenditure 
that is directly attributable to the acquisition of the item. Subsequent costs are included in the asset’s carrying amount or recognised 
as a separate asset, as appropriate, only when it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the item will flow to the 
Group and that the cost of the item can be measured reliably.

Depreciation
Depreciation is generally calculated on a straight-line basis so as to write off the net cost of each item of property, plant and 
equipment, excluding land, over its estimated useful life.

The expected useful lives in the current and prior years are as follows:

Freehold buildings 

20 – 40 years

Leasehold buildings  The lesser of 50 years or life of lease

Plant and equipment  3 – 20 years

Depreciation and amortisation rates and methods are reviewed annually for appropriateness.

9. Intangible Assets

Year ended 30 June 2016

Cost

Goodwill
US$m

Brand 
Names
US$m

Development 
Costs
US$m

Software 
Costs
US$m

Other 
Intangibles
US$m

Total
US$m

Balance at the beginning of the financial year

 999.0 

 245.6 

Additions

Additions through entities acquired/completion 
of provisional accounting

Amounts related to businesses disposed of

Previously capitalised costs charged to the 
Income Statement

Net exchange differences on translation of 
foreign subsidiaries

Balance at the end of the financial year

 –

 –

(10.4)

(13.3)

 11.3 

(8.4)

 –

 –

(16.4)

(5.2)

 958.9 

 243.3 

Provision for amortisation and impairment

Balance at the beginning of the financial year

 140.1 

Amortisation

Amounts related to businesses disposed of

Net exchange differences on translation of 
foreign subsidiaries

Balance at the end of the financial year

 –

 –

(0.6)

 139.5 

 64.5 

 0.1 

 –

(3.8)

 60.8 

Written down value at the end of the financial year

 819.4 

 182.5 

 22.5 

 4.0 

 –

 –

(0.9)

(0.6)

 25.0 

 8.3 

 4.2 

 –

(0.2)

 12.3 

 12.7 

 63.6 

 8.0 

 –

 –

 –

(1.7)

 69.9 

 25.0 

 3.2 

 –

(0.8)

 27.4 

 42.5 

 25.7 

 1,356.4 

 –

 –

(1.7)

 –

 –

 12.0 

 0.9 

(23.4)

(0.9)

(23.9)

 24.0 

 1,321.1 

 2.5 

 1.5 

(0.2)

 –

 3.8 

 240.4 

 9.0 

(0.2)

(5.4)

 243.8 

 20.2 

 1,077.3 

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Cost

Goodwill
US$m

Brand 
Names
US$m

Development 
Costs
US$m

Software 
Costs
US$m

Other 
Intangibles
US$m

Total
US$m

Balance at the beginning of the financial year

 940.6 

 262.8 

Additions

Additions through entities acquired/completion 
of provisional accounting

Previously capitalised costs charged to the 
Income Statement

Net exchange differences on translation of 
foreign subsidiaries

Balance at the end of the financial year

Provision for amortisation and impairment

Balance at the beginning of the financial year

Amortisation

Net exchange differences on translation of 
foreign subsidiaries

Balance at the end of the financial year

–

 95.1 

–

–

–

–

(36.7)

(17.2)

 999.0 

 245.6 

 140.2 

–

(0.1)

 140.1 

 70.0 

 0.1 

(5.6)

 64.5 

Written down value at the end of the financial year

 858.9 

 181.1 

 22.1 

 5.6 

–

(0.4)

(4.8)

 22.5 

 6.9 

 3.3 

(1.9)

 8.3 

 14.2 

 62.6 

 12.3 

–

–

(11.3)

 63.6 

 28.1 

 2.2 

(5.3)

 25.0 

 38.6 

Carrying amount of goodwill and brand names allocated to each of the CGUs:

Industrial

Medical 

Sexual Wellness

Single Use

 25.9 

 1,314.0 

–

 17.9 

 0.2 

 95.3 

–

(0.4)

(0.4)

(70.4)

 25.7 

 1,356.4 

 1.1 

 1.5 

(0.1)

 2.5 

 246.3 

 7.1 

(13.0)

 240.4 

 23.2 

 1,116.0 

2016
US$m

2015
US$m

 314.1 

 256.3 

 67.7 

 348.9 

 257.3 

 69.9 

 363.8 

 363.9 

 1,001.9 

 1,040.0 

Recognition and measurement
Goodwill and brand names
Goodwill on acquisition is measured at cost being the excess of the cost of the acquisition over the fair value of the Group’s share of the 
net identifiable assets acquired. Goodwill is not amortised. Brand names are initially recorded at cost based on independent valuation at 
acquisition date, which equates to fair value. Based on the nature of the major brand names acquired by the Group, which are international 
brands that benefit from competitive advantages due to technology, innovation and product development, it is not possible to make an 
arbitrary assessment that these brand names have a finite useful life, quantifiable in terms of years except where such brands are subject 
to licensing agreements covering a finite period or where management intends to phase out the use of a brand. Brand names subject 
to a licensing arrangement are amortised over the life of the arrangement. Brand names that are intended to be phased out are 
amortised over the period management anticipated that this process will take. The amortisation of brand names, development  
and software costs and other intangibles are recognised in selling, general and administration costs in the Income Statement.  
No amortisation is provided against the carrying value of those brand names not subject to a licensing arrangement or phase 
out process as the Group believe that the lives of such assets are indefinite at this point.

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9. Intangible Assets continued

Development and software costs
Capitalised development and software costs are amortised over a three to 10 year period.

Other intangible assets
Other intangible assets that are acquired by the Group and have finite useful lives are initially recorded at cost based on independent 
valuation at acquisition date, which equates to fair value. These assets include patents which are amortised on a straight-line basis over 
the legal life of the patent and customer and distributor relationships, which are amortised on a straight-line basis over their estimated 
useful lives, which range from 6 to 20 years.

Impairment
Goodwill and indefinite life intangible assets are tested for impairment at least annually. The carrying amount of other non-current 
assets, excluding any defined benefit fund assets, deferred tax assets and financial assets are reviewed at each reporting date to 
determine whether there are any indicators of impairment. If such indicators exist, the asset is tested for impairment by comparing 
its recoverable amount to its carrying amount. The recoverable amount of an asset is determined as the higher of fair value less 
costs of disposal and value in use.

The recoverable amount is estimated for each individual asset or where it is not possible to estimate for individual assets, it is 
estimated for the CGU to which the asset belongs. A CGU is the smallest identifiable group of assets that generate cash inflows 
largely independent of the cash inflows of other assets or group of assets with each CGU being no larger than a reportable segment.

The recoverable amount of the CGUs has been determined based on a value in use calculation utilising five-year cash flow projections. 
The base for each CGU is the budget for the 2017 financial year as approved by the Board. Specific growth and after tax WACC rates 
have been used for each CGU for forecasts for financial years ending June 2018 to 2021 and for the terminal year. Factors such as 
country risk, forecasting risk and country specific growth and tax rates have been taken into consideration in arriving at these rates.

Cash flows used for value in use calculations are estimated for the asset in its present condition and therefore do not include cash 
inflows or outflows that improve or enhance the asset’s performance or that may arise from future restructuring.

The post-tax discount rate used for a value in use calculation is derived based on an independent external assessment of the Group’s 
post-tax WACC in conjunction with risk specific factors to the countries in which the CGU operates.

The average annual sales revenue growth rates applied in the discounted cash flow models range between 2 per cent and 4 per cent 
(2015: 2 per cent and 7 per cent) while the growth in the terminal year was between 2 per cent and 3 per cent (2015: between 2 per cent 
and 3 per cent). The post-tax discount rates applied range between 8 per cent and 9 per cent (2015: 8 per cent and 9 per cent).

An impairment loss is recognised whenever the carrying amount of an asset or its CGU exceeds its recoverable amount. Impairment 
losses are recognised in the Income Statement as part of cost of goods sold and selling, general and administration expenses. 
Impairment losses recognised in respect of CGUs are allocated first to reduce the carrying amount of any goodwill allocated 
to CGUs and then to reduce the carrying amount of the other assets in the unit.

An impairment loss is reversed if the subsequent increase in recoverable amount can be related objectively to an event occurring after 
the impairment loss was recognised. An impairment loss in respect of goodwill or other indefinite life intangible assets is not reversed. 
An impairment loss in other circumstances is reversed only to the extent that the asset’s carrying amount does not exceed the carrying 
amount that would have been determined, net of depreciation or amortisation, if no impairment loss had been recognised.

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Current

Loans repayable in:

Canadian dollars

Indian rupees

United States dollars

Total current

Non-current

Loans repayable in:

Euros

United States dollars

United Kingdom pounds

Total non-current

Total interest bearing liabilities

2016
US$m

2015
US$m

 3.9 

 1.1 

–

 5.0 

 149.7 

 474.0 

 62.9 

 686.6 

 691.6 

 4.0 

 2.2 

 0.9 

 7.1 

 162.2 

 482.0 

 89.8 

 734.0 

 741.1 

The Group has a syndicated borrowing facility of US$500 million (US$204 million and GBP£46.8 million drawn down at 30 June 2016) 
maturing in June 2019, a Euro €50 million revolving credit facility (Euro €33 million drawn down at 30 June 2016) maturing in June 2018 
and Senior Notes to the equivalent of US$383 million. The Senior Notes of US$270 million and Euro €101.5 million mature between June 
2020 and April 2026. These facilities can be accessed by certain Australian, United States, United Kingdom and European subsidiaries.

There are a number of financial covenants attaching to the bank and note facilities including restrictions on the level of borrowings 
of non-guarantor subsidiaries and ensuring certain financial ratios are maintained. If any breaches of these covenants occur all monies 
outstanding under the facility become immediately due and payable. The Company is in compliance with all covenants. The interest 
rates for these facilities are determined based on market rates at the time amounts are drawn down.

Net interest bearing debt

Current interest bearing liabilities

Non-current interest bearing liabilities

Cash at bank and short-term deposits

Net interest bearing debt

2016
US$m

 5.0 

 686.6 

(269.6)

 422.0 

2015
US$m

7.1 

734.0 

(278.2)

462.9

Recognition and measurement
Interest bearing liabilities are initially recognised at fair value less attributable transaction costs. Subsequent to initial recognition 
interest bearing liabilities are stated at amortised cost. Any difference between the cost and redemption value is recognised in the 
Income Statement over the period of the liability using the effective interest method.

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10. Interest Bearing Liabilities continued

The following table sets out details in respect of interest bearing liabilities at 30 June.

Effective 
Interest Rate 
% p.a.

Financial 
Year of Debt 
Maturity

2.19

1.08

1.11

1.20

9.90

1.96

2.01

2.83

2.91

3.83

3.43

3.21

3.87

2.26

1.91

2.01

1.82

3.37

3.52

1.74

2.62

3.91

4.70

4.05

4.68

2017

2018

2018

2018

2017

2019

2019

2019

2019

2019

2019

2019

2019

2019

2019

2019

2019

2020

2022

2023

2020

2021

2024

2025

2026

2016
US$m

3.9

3.3

5.6

27.8

1.1

62.9

15.0

20.0

15.0

10.0

10.0

20.0

35.0

30.0

35.0

6.0

8.0

33.4

39.8

39.8

20.0

50.0

100.0

50.0

50.0

691.6

Nature and Currency of Borrowing

Bank loans

Canadian dollars

Euros

Euros

Euros

Indian rupees

United Kingdom pounds

United States dollars

United States dollars

United States dollars

United States dollars

United States dollars

United States dollars

United States dollars

United States dollars

United States dollars

United States dollars

United States dollars

Euros

Euros

Euros

United States dollars

United States dollars

United States dollars

United States dollars

United States dollars

Other loans

Total interest bearing liabilities

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Bank loans

Canadian dollars

Euros

Euros

Euros

Indian rupees

United Kingdom pounds

United States dollars

United States dollars

United States dollars

United States dollars

United States dollars

United States dollars

United States dollars

United States dollars

United States dollars

United States dollars

Euros

Euros

Euros

United States dollars

United States dollars

United States dollars

United States dollars

United States dollars

United States dollars

Other loans

Total interest bearing liabilities

Effective 
Interest Rate 
% p.a.

Financial 
Year of Debt 
Maturity

2.34

1.24

1.19

2.15

11.33

1.82

1.95

2.04

3.71

4.12

3.95

3.75

1.74

2.14

1.44

1.53

3.37

3.52

1.96

0.29

2.22

3.91

4.70

4.05

4.68

2016

2018

2018

2018

2016

2019

2019

2019

2019

2019

2019

2019

2019

2019

2019

2019

2020

2021

2022

2016

2020

2021

2024

2025

2026

2015
US$m

4.0

4.5

10.1

33.7

2.2

89.8

20.0

30.0

10.0

10.0

20.0

35.0

20.0

30.0

12.0

25.0

33.7

40.1

40.1

0.9

20.0

50.0

100.0

50.0

50.0

741.1

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11. Provisions

Current

Provision for employee entitlements

Provision for rationalisation and restructuring costs 

Other provisions

Total current

Non-current

Provision for employee entitlements

Total non-current

Total provisions

Reconciliations of the carrying amount of each class of provision, except for employee entitlements, are 
set out below:

Provision for rationalisation and restructuring

Balance at the beginning of the financial year

Amounts (credited)/charged to the Income Statement

Payments made

Net exchange differences on translation of foreign subsidiaries

Balance at the end of the financial year

Other provisions

Balance at the beginning of the financial year

Amounts utilised for intended purposes

Net exchange differences on translation of foreign subsidiaries

Balance at the end of the financial year

2016
US$m

2015
US$m

38.0

 6.9 

 3.9 

48.8

10.6

10.6

 59.4 

 16.1 

(2.4)

(6.4)

(0.4)

 6.9 

 4.2 

(0.2)

(0.1)

 3.9 

 42.5 

 16.1 

 4.2 

 62.8 

 14.7 

 14.7 

 77.5 

 22.9 

 11.2 

(17.6)

(0.4)

 16.1 

 4.9 

(0.1)

(0.6)

 4.2 

Recognition and measurement
A provision is recognised when there is a legal, equitable or constructive obligation as a result of a past event and it is probable 
that a future sacrifice of economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation, the timing or amount of which is uncertain.

A provision is determined by discounting the expected future cash flows required to settle the obligation at a pre-tax rate that 
reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the liability.

Employee entitlements
Wages, salaries and annual leave
Liabilities for employee entitlements to wages, salaries and annual leave represent the amount which members of the Group have 
a present obligation to pay resulting from employees’ services provided up to the balance date calculated at undiscounted amounts 
based on expected wage and salary rates that will be paid when the obligation is settled and include related on-costs.

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016Long service leave and post-retirement health benefits
The liability for employee entitlements to long service leave represents the present value of the estimated future cash outflows to be 
made by the Group resulting from employees’ services provided in the current and prior periods. Post retirement health benefits are 
subject to annual actuarial reviews.

The liability is calculated using estimated future increases in wage and salary rates including related on-costs, expected settlement 
dates based on turnover history and medical cost trends and is discounted using corporate bond rates, which most closely match the 
terms of maturity of the related liabilities.

Provision for rationalisation and restructuring costs
Provisions for rationalisation and restructuring are only recognised when a detailed plan has been approved and the restructuring has 
either commenced or been publicly announced, or firm contracts related to the restructuring have been entered into. Costs related to 
ongoing activities are not provided for.

Other provisions
Other provisions are recognised to cover specifically identified or obligated costs relating to Accufix Pacing Lead and insurance claims. 
The Accufix Pacing Lead related expenses include costs of patients associated with the monitoring and (where appropriate) explantation 
of the leads and for legal costs in defence of claims made in respect of the Accufix Pacing Lead. This provision is covered by cash 
required to be set aside by the Courts (refer to Note 6 – Cash and Cash Equivalents – Restricted deposits).

12. Retirement Benefit Obligations
Certain members of the Group contribute to defined benefit and defined contribution superannuation plans maintained to provide 
superannuation benefits for employees. They are obliged to contribute to the various superannuation plans as a consequence of 
legislation or Trust Deeds. Legal enforceability is dependent on the terms of the legislation or the Trust Deeds.

(a) Defined benefit superannuation plans
Funding for post-employment benefits is carried out in accordance with the requirements of the Trust Deed for the Fund and the advice 
of the Fund’s actuarial adviser. Plan assets are held in trusts, which are subject to supervision by prudential regulators. Responsibility for 
governance of the plan, including investment decisions and plan rules, rests solely with the Board of trustees of the plan.

The amounts recognised in the Balance Sheet are determined as follows:

Present value of accumulated defined benefit obligations

Fair value of defined benefit plan assets

Net defined benefit liability recognised in the Balance Sheet

The principal actuarial assumptions used (expressed as a weighted average) 
to calculate the net defined benefit liability were as follows:

Discount rate

Future salary increases

The movements in the net defined liability during the year are outlined below:

Balance at the beginning of the financial year

Actuarial losses1
Current service cost2
Net interest cost2
Employer contributions3

Net exchange differences on translation of foreign subsidiaries

Balance at the end of the financial year

1. Actuarial losses are recorded in other comprehensive income.

2016
US$m

 62.6 

(39.5)

 23.1 

2016

2.5%

2.3%

2016
US$m

 18.1 

 3.8 
 2.5 
 0.3 
(1.4)

(0.2)

2015
US$m

 63.9 

(45.8)

 18.1 

2015

3.3%

2.6%

2015
US$m

 16.2 

 3.0 
 2.0 
 0.3 
(1.6)

(1.8)

 23.1 

 18.1 

2. Current service cost and interest cost are recorded in the Consolidated Income Statement as part of selling, general and administration expenses.

3. Employer contributions are a cash payment and are recorded as part of payments to suppliers and employees in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016Notes to the Financial Statements continued

12. Retirement Benefit Obligations continued

The Group expects $1.5 million in contributions to be paid to its defined benefit plans during the year ending 30 June 2017.

The major categories of plan assets as a percentage of the fair value of total plan assets are as follows:

2016

29%

63%

3%

5%

2015

38%

51%

2%

9%

2016
US$m

 14.9 

2015
US$m

 11.9 

2016
US$m

2015
US$m

 1,146.9 

 1,229.6 

–

 – 

 1,146.9 

 1,229.6 

Number of Shares

2016

2015

 153,154,841 

 152,937,881 

 383,322 

 488,735 

–

 133,952 

 79,008 

 4,000 

(6,366,083)

–

 147,660,815 

 153,154,841 

 58,900 

–

 58,900 

 62,900 

(4,000)

 58,900 

Equity securities

Fixed interest securities

Property

Other

(b) Defined contribution superannuation plans

Contributions to defined contribution plans during the year

13. Issued Capital and Reserves
(a) Issued capital

Issued capital

147,660,815 (2015: 153,154,841) ordinary shares, fully paid

58,900 (2015: 58,900) Executive Share Plan shares, paid to A 5 cents 

Total issued capital 

Movement in shares on issue

Ordinary shares

Balance at the beginning of the financial year

Issue of new shares under Dividend Reinvestment Plan

Conversion of PSRs, PRs and exercise of options 

Conversion of Executive Share Plan shares to fully paid

Buy-back/cancellation of shares

Balance at the end of the financial year

Executive Share Plan shares

Balance at the beginning of the financial year

Conversion of Executive Share Plan shares to fully paid

Balance at the end of the financial year

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016Issued capital
Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of new shares are shown in equity as 
a deduction, net of tax where applicable, from the proceeds. When shares are repurchased, the amount of the consideration paid, 
including directly attributable costs, is recognised as a deduction from equity.

Ordinary shares are fully paid and do not have authorised capital or par value. They carry one vote per share and the right to dividends 
as declared from time to time. In the event of winding up of the Company ordinary shareholders rank after all other shareholders and 
creditors and are fully entitled to any proceeds of liquidation.

Dividend Reinvestment Plan
The Company operates a Dividend Reinvestment Plan which is open to all shareholders. Under this plan 383,322 were issued at 30 June 2016 
(2015: 133,952).

Executive Share Plan
During the financial year, nil Executive Plan shares were paid (2015: 4,000). Shares allotted under the Pacific Dunlop Executive Share Plan 
(which was discontinued in 1996) have been paid to A$0.05 per share. Refer to Note 21 Ownership-based Remuneration Schemes for 
details of the price payable for shares issued under this plan.

Options
As at the date of this Report, there are nil (2015: nil) unissued shares in the Company remain under option.

Share-based payments
The fair value of PRs granted to the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and other Senior 
Executives on their appointments and PSRs granted to the CEO, CFO and other Senior Executives under the Long Term Incentive Plans is 
recognised as an employee benefit expense with a corresponding increase in equity over the vesting period.

(b) Nature and purpose of reserves
Share-based payments reserve
This reserve is used to record the value of equity benefits provided to employees as part of their remuneration under various 
Long Term Incentive Plans. Refer to Note 21 Ownership-based Remuneration Schemes for further details of these plans.

Hedging reserve
This reserve records the portion of the unrealised gains or losses on cash flow hedges that are deemed to be effective.

General reserve
In certain jurisdictions regulatory requirements result in appropriations being made to a general reserve. The amount in the general 
reserve is available for release to retained profits/(accumulated losses).

Foreign currency translation reserve
The foreign currency translation reserve records the foreign currency differences arising from the translation of the financial statements 
of foreign subsidiaries where their functional currency is different to the presentation currency of the Group, as well as the translation 
of borrowings or any other currency instruments that hedge the Company’s net investment in foreign subsidiaries. Refer to Note 1 
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.

Transactions with non-controlling interests
Represents the excess paid over the fair value of assets acquired as a result of the purchase of additional equity in non-wholly-owned 
subsidiaries.

Fair value reserve
This reserve records the cumulative net change in the fair value of financial assets.

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016Notes to the Financial Statements continued

14. Dividends Paid or Declared

Dividends paid

2016
US$m

2015
US$m

A final dividend of US 23.0 cents per share unfranked for the year ended 30 June 2015 
(June 2014: US 22.0 cents unfranked) was paid on 10 September 2015 (2014: 24 September 2014)

34.0

31.6

An interim dividend of US 20.0 cents per share unfranked for the year ended 30 June 2016 
(June 2015: US 20.0 cents unfranked) was paid on 10 March 2016 (2015: 11 March 2015)

31.6

65.6

30.4

62.0

Dividends declared
Since the end of the financial year the Directors have declared a final dividend of US 23.5 cents per share unfranked, to be paid 
on 8 September 2016. The financial effect of this dividend has not been brought to account in the financial statements for the year 
ended 30 June 2016 and will be recognised in subsequent financial reports.

Dividend franking account
The balance of the dividend franking account as at 30 June 2016 was nil (2015: nil). 

15. Financial Risk Management
Ansell has a range of financial policies designed to mitigate any potential negative impact financial risks may have on the Group’s 
results. The Group’s risk management is carried out by a central treasury department under polices approved by the Board of Directors. 
Group treasury identifies, evaluates and hedges financial risks in close cooperation with the Group’s business units. The Board reviews 
and approves the Group’s policies for managing each of these risks which are summarised below:

•   Note 15(a) Foreign Exchange Risk;

•   Note 15(b) Interest Rate Risk;

•   Note 15(c) Credit Risk;

•   Note 15(d) Liquidity Risk; and

•   Note 15(e) Commodity Price Risk.

These risks affect the fair value measurements applied by the Group, which is discussed in Note 15(f).

(a) Foreign exchange risk
The Group is exposed to a number of foreign currencies, however, the predominant operating currency is the US dollar (US$). As such, 
the Group has determined it appropriate to manage its foreign currency exposure against the US$. On this basis the Company manages 
its transactional exposures as follows:

•  Major revenue and cost currency net cash flow exposures are predominantly hedged back to US$ on a 12 to 18-month rolling basis so as 
to reduce any significant adverse impact of exchange rate fluctuations on the Earnings Per Share guidance provided by the Company to 
the market.

•  The Group hedges up to 90 per cent of its estimated foreign currency exposure in respect of forecast purchases and sales.

The Group undertakes a range of derivative financial instruments, which can be defined in the following broad categories:

(i) Forward/future contracts
These transactions enable the Group to buy or sell specific amounts of foreign exchange or financial instruments at an agreed rate/price 
at a specified future date. Maturities of these contracts are predominantly up to one year.

(ii) Foreign exchange options
This is a contract between two parties, which gives the buyer of the put or call option the right, but not the obligation, to transact at a 
specified exchange rate. The Group typically uses a combination of bought and sold options, generally for zero cost, to hedge foreign 
currency receivable and payable cash flows predominantly out to one year.

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016As at 30 June the exposure to foreign currency risk from the Group’s primary trading currency (US$) is:

Net receivable/(payable) in non-US$ reporting entities

Net Receivable/(Payable)

2016
US$m

28.2

2015
US$m

(5.2)

The following table demonstrates the estimated sensitivity in the valuation of outstanding forward contracts and foreign exchange options 
to a 10 per cent increase/decrease in the US$ exchange rate, with all other variables held constant, on profit for the period and equity.

With all other variables held constant:

10% increase in US$ exchange rate

10% decrease in US$ exchange rate

Profit for the Period

Equity

2016
US$m

2015
US$m

2016
US$m

2015
US$m

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

3.9

1.4

2.0

1.2

(b) Interest rate risk
The Group has a broad aim of managing interest rate risk on its debt by setting a minimum level of interest rate risk days (the weighted 
average term of all interest rates in the portfolio) and a minimum fixed/floating interest rate ratio. The Group enters into interest rate 
swaps that enables parties to swap interest rates (from or to a fixed or floating basis) for a defined period of time. Maturities of the 
contracts are principally between one and 10 years.

Prior to the beginning of each year, the Group calculates its financial budget for the upcoming year using an updated set of financial 
assumptions and management’s view of the marketplace in the coming financial year. The Group forecasts interest rates for all debt 
repricing and new financing.

In this context interest rate risk is the risk that the Group will, as a result of adverse movements in interest rates, experience:

•  unacceptable variations to the cost of debt in the review period for which the financial budget has been finalised; and

•  unacceptable variations in interest expense from year to year.

It is recognised that movements in interest rates may be beneficial to the Group. Within the context of the Group’s operations, interest 
rate exposure occurs from the amount of debt repricing that occurs in any one year.

The exposure to interest rate risk and the effective weighted average interest rate for interest bearing financial liabilities are set out below:

2016

Bank and other loans

Effect of interest rate swaps1

2015

Bank and other loans

Effect of interest rate swaps1

Weighted 
Average Effective 
Interest Rate %

Floating
US$m

1 Year 
or Less 
US$m

 3.1 

 0.1 

 2.9 

 0.2 

 307.5 

(108.0)

 199.5 

 354.2 

(148.6)

 205.6 

 1.1 

 –

 1.1 

 3.0 

 73.7 

 76.7 

Fixed Interest Repricing in

1 to 2 
Years 
US$m

 –

 37.8 

 37.8 

 –

 30.0 

 30.0 

2 to 5 
Years 
US$m

 103.4 

 110.0 

 213.4 

 53.7 

 85.0 

 138.7 

> 5 
Years 
US$m

 279.6 

(39.8)

 239.8 

 330.2 

(40.1)

 290.1 

1. Represents notional amount of interest rate swaps.

A separate analysis of debt by currency can be found at Note 10 Interest Bearing Liabilities.

Total 
US$m

 691.6 

–

 691.6 

 741.1 

 –

 741.1 

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016Notes to the Financial Statements continued

15. Financial Risk Management continued

The table below shows the effect on profit for the period and equity, if interest rates had been 10 per cent higher or lower with all other 
variables held constant, taking into account all underlying exposures and related hedges. A sensitivity of 10 per cent has been selected 
as this is considered reasonable given the current level of both short-term and long-term US$ interest rates.

With all other variables held constant:

If interest rates were 10% higher

If interest rates were 10% lower

Profit for the Period

Equity

2016
US$m

2015
US$m

2016
US$m

2015
US$m

–

–

–

–

0.4

(0.4)

0.6

(0.6)

(c) Credit risk
The credit risk on financial assets (excluding investments) of the Group, is the carrying amount, net of any provision for impairment, 
which has been recognised on the Balance Sheet. The Group is exposed to credit risk from its operating activities, primarily from 
customer receivables and from its financing activities, including deposits with financial institutions, foreign exchange transactions 
and other financial instruments.

The carrying amount of the Group’s financial assets represents the maximum credit exposure. The Group does not hold any collateral 
over any of the receivables.

(i) Credit risk – cash and cash equivalents
The Group held cash and cash equivalents of $272.7 million at 30 June 2016 (2015: $281.4 million). The material cash and cash 
equivalents are held with bank and financial institution counter parties, which are noted A3 or above by Moody’s Investors Service.

(ii) Credit risk trade receivables
Customer credit risk is managed by each Region subject to established policies, procedures and controls relating to customer credit 
risk management. The Group trades with recognised, creditworthy third parties, and also minimises concentrations of credit risk by 
undertaking transactions with a large number of customers and counterparties in various countries. Customers who wish to trade 
on credit terms are subject to credit verification procedures including an assessment of their independent credit rating, financial 
position, past experience and industry reputation. In addition receivable balances are monitored on an ongoing basis. The Group 
is not materially exposed to any individual customer. An ageing of trade receivables past due is included in Note 7.

The Group’s maximum exposure to credit risk at the reporting date was:

Net trade receivables

Carrying Amount

2016
US$m

 219.0 

2015
US$m

 230.9 

Individual trade receivables which are known to be uncollectible are written off by reducing the carrying amount directly. Other trade 
receivables are assessed where there is objective evidence that an impairment has been incurred but not yet recognised. For these 
receivables, the estimated impairment losses are recognised as an allowance for impairment. Receivables for which an impairment 
provision was recognised are written off against the provision where there is no expectation of recovering additional cash. Allowances 
for impairment are recognised in the Income Statement. Subsequent recoveries of amounts previously written off are credited to the 
Income Statement. Movements in the allowance for impairment and the ageing of trade receivables are included in Note 7.

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016(iii) Credit risk by maturity
Based on the policy of not having material overnight exposures to an entity rated lower than A3 by Moody’s Investors Service, the 
risk to the Group of counterparty default loss is not considered material. The following table indicates the value of amounts owing 
by counterparties by maturity.

Foreign Exchange 
Related Contracts

Interest Rate 
Contracts

Foreign Exchange 
Options

Total

2016
US$m

2015
US$m

2016
US$m

2015
US$m

2016
US$m

2015
US$m

2016
US$m

2015
US$m

 1.3 

 0.4 

 –

 –

 –

 1.7 

 7.8 

 1.5 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 9.3 

 –

 –

 –

 0.7 

 4.2 

 4.9 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 0.5 

 2.6 

 3.1 

 3.1 

 3.4 

 –

 –

 –

 5.1 

 4.2 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 4.4 

 3.8 

 –

 0.7 

 4.2 

 12.9 

 5.7 

 – 

 0.5 

 2.6 

 6.5 

 9.3 

 13.1 

 21.7 

Term:

0–6 months

6– 12 months

1– 2 years

2– 5 years

> 5 years

Total

(d) Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk of an unforeseen event or miscalculation in the required liquidity level that may result in the Group foregoing 
investment opportunities or not being able to meet its obligations in an orderly manner, and therefore give rise to poor investment 
income or to excessive borrowing costs.

The Group seeks to reduce the risk of:

(a)  being forced to exit derivative financial instrument positions at below their real worth, or

(b)  finding it cannot exit the position at all, due to lack of liquidity in the market by:

(i) dealing only in liquid contracts dealt by many counterparties;

(ii) dealing only in large, highly liquid and stable international markets; and

(iii) ensuring maturity risk days (the weighted average term of all maturity dates in the portfolio) remain within a specified range.

The following table sets out the contractual maturities of the Group’s financial liabilities into relevant maturity groupings based on 
the remaining period at the reporting date to the contractual maturity date. The amounts disclosed in the table are the contractual 
undiscounted cash flows comprising principal and interest repayments.

2016

Trade and other payables

Bank and other loans

Derivative financial instruments

Total

2015

Trade and other payables

Bank and other loans

Derivative financial instruments

Total

Carrying
Amount

Total 
Contractual
Cash Flows

US$m

US$m

 239.3 

 691.6 

 10.8 

 941.7 

 236.8 

 741.1 

 15.9 

 993.8 

 239.3 

 819.0 

 10.8 

 1,069.1 

 236.8 

 912.5 

 15.9 

 1,165.2 

Contractual Maturity (Years)

0–1
US$m

235.2

 27.4 

 5.8 

268.4

 229.7 

 52.6 

 13.8 

 296.1 

1–2
US$m

4.1

 59.1 

 1.9 

65.1

7.1

 22.8 

0.1

30.0

2–5
US$m

–

 419.8 

 3.1 

 422.9 

–

 463.0 

2.0

465.0

> 5
US$m

–

 312.7 

 –

 312.7 

 – 

 374.1 

 – 

 374.1 

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements continued

15. Financial Risk Management continued

(e) Commodity price risk
Ansell is a significant buyer of natural rubber latex and a range of synthetic latex products. It purchases these products in a number of 
countries in Asia, predominately Malaysia, Thailand and Sri Lanka. The Group is not active in hedging its purchases on rubber exchanges 
but may, from time to time, buy from suppliers or brokers at a fixed price for up to several months into the future. To the extent that any 
increases in these costs cannot be passed through to customers in a timely manner, the Group’s profit after income tax and 
shareholder’s equity could be impacted adversely.

(f) Fair value
The Group considers that the carrying amount of recognised financial assets and financial liabilities approximates their net fair value. 
Derivative financial instruments are carried at their fair value.

The following table displays:

(i) Nominal/face value
This is the contract’s value upon which a market rate is applied to produce a gain or loss which becomes the settlement value of the 
derivative financial instrument.

(ii) Credit risk (derivative financial instruments)
This is the maximum exposure to the Group in the event that all counterparties who have amounts outstanding to the Group under 
derivative financial instruments, fail to honor their side of the contracts. The Group’s exposure is almost entirely to banks. Amounts 
owed by the Group under derivative financial instruments are not included.

(iii) Net fair value
This is the amount at which the instrument could be realised between willing parties in a normal market in other than a liquidation 
or forced sale environment. The net amount owing to financial institutions under all derivative financial instruments would have been 
$2.3 million (2015: $5.8 million) if all contracts were closed out on 30 June 2016.

Nominal/Face Value

Credit Risk

Net Fair Value

2016
US$m

2015
US$m

2016
US$m

2015
US$m

2016
US$m

2015
US$m

 50.5 
 13.7 
 6.3 
 5.7 
 33.3 
 21.2 
 27.1 

 123.1 
 4.6 
 15.1 
 5.2 
 15.5 
 51.7 
 51.8 
 –
 15.8 

 67.6 
 235.0 
 743.2 

 115.9 
 13.9 
 21.4 
 2.9 
 23.4 
 15.7 
 21.9 

 92.3 
 11.1 
 5.9 
 8.6 
 19.1 
 73.7 
 56.6 
 8.3 
 5.6 

 73.8 
 270.0 
 840.1 

 0.6 
 0.1 
 –
 –
 0.1 
 0.4 
 0.5 

 2.3 
 –
 0.1 
 0.5 
 0.2 
 2.5 
 0.8 
 –
 0.1 

 8.9 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 0.1 
 – 
 0.3 

 7.2 
 0.3 
 0.2 
 0.1 
 0.2 
 0.8 
 0.3 
 0.1 
 0.1 

 4.2 
 0.7 
 13.1 

 2.6 
 0.5 
 21.7 

 0.5 
 –
(0.2)
 –
(0.2)
 0.3 
 0.3 

 0.4 
 –
(0.2)
 0.5 
(0.5)
 1.8 
 0.5 
 –
(0.8)

 4.0 
(4.1)
 2.3 

 8.6 
(0.1)
(3.0)
(0.1)
 – 
(0.1)
0.2 

 5.8 
 0.1 
 0.2 
(0.1)
(1.0)
(4.3)
(0.6)
(0.1)
 – 

 2.3 
(2.0)
 5.8 

Foreign exchange contracts

Purchase/sale contracts
– United States dollars
– Australian dollars
– Malaysian ringgits
– Thai baht
– Sri Lankan rupees
– Euros
– Other currencies

Foreign exchange options
– Euros/United States dollars
– Australian dollars/United States dollars 
– Canadian dollars/United States dollars
– United Kingdom pounds/United States dollars
– United States dollars/Mexican peso
– United States dollars/Malaysian ringgits
– United States dollars/Thai baht
– United States dollars/Sri Lankan rupees
– Other currencies

Interest rate contracts
Interest rate swaps
– Euros
– United States dollars
Total

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016(iv) Fair value hierarchy
The table below analyses financial assets and financial liabilities carried at fair value, including their levels in the fair value hierarchy 
as well as the valuation method. It does not include information for financial assets and financial liabilities not measured at fair value 
if the carrying amount is a reasonable approximation of fair value.

The different valuation methods have been defined as follows:

•  Level 1:  Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

•  Level 2:   Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly 

(i.e. as prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from prices); and

•  Level 3:  Inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs).

The Group currently holds only Level 2 derivative financial instruments. In order to determine the fair value of the financial instruments, 
management used valuation techniques in which all significant inputs were based on observable market data.

Derivative financial assets

Derivative financial liabilities

Level 2

2016
US$m

 13.1 

 10.8 

2015
US$m

 21.7 

 15.9 

(g) Recognition and measurement
Derivatives
The Group uses derivative financial instruments, principally foreign exchange and interest rate related, to reduce the exposure to 
foreign exchange rate and interest rate movements.

The Group has adopted certain principles in relation to derivative financial instruments:

•  derivatives may be used to hedge underlying business exposures of the Group. Trading in derivatives is not undertaken;

•  derivatives acquired must be able to be recorded in the Group’s treasury management systems, which contain extensive internal 

controls; and

•  the Group predominantly does not deal with counterparties rated lower than A3 by Moody’s Investors Service.

The Group follows the same credit policies, legal processes, monitoring of market and operational risks in the area of derivative 
financial instruments, as it does in relation to other financial assets and liabilities on the Balance Sheet.

On a continuing basis, the Group monitors its future exposures and on some occasions hedges all or part of these exposures. The transactions 
which may be covered are future net cash flows of overseas subsidiaries, future foreign exchange requirements and interest rate positions.

These exposures are then monitored and may be modified from time to time. The foreign exchange hedge instruments are predominantly 
up to 12 months’ duration and are used to hedge operational transactions the Group expects to occur in this time frame. From time 
to time minor mismatches occur in the forward book, however, these mismatches are managed under guidelines, limits and internal 
controls. Interest rate derivative instruments can be for periods up to 10 years as the critical terms of the instruments are matched 
to the underlying borrowings.

Derivative financial instruments are recognised initially at fair value and subsequently remeasured to their fair value at each reporting 
date. The fair value of forward exchange contracts, foreign exchange options and interest rate swap contracts is determined by 
reference to current market rates for these instruments.

The method of recognising the resulting gain or loss depends on whether the derivative is designated as a hedging instrument and 
continues to satisfy the conditions for hedge accounting, and if so, the nature of the item being hedged. The Group designates certain 
derivatives as either; (1) hedges of the fair value of recognised assets or liabilities (fair value hedges); or (2) hedges of highly probable 
forecast transactions (cash flow hedges).

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016Notes to the Financial Statements continued

15. Financial Risk Management continued

The Group documents at the inception of the transaction the relationship between hedging instruments and hedged items, as well as its 
risk management objective and strategy for undertaking various hedge transactions. The Group also documents its assessment, both at 
hedge inception and on an ongoing basis, of whether the derivatives that are used in hedging transactions have been and will continue 
to be highly effective in offsetting changes in fair values or cash flows of hedged items.

Fair value hedge
Changes in the fair value of derivatives that are designated and qualify as fair value hedges are recorded in the Income Statement, 
together with any changes in the fair value of the hedged asset or liability that are attributable to the hedged risk.

Cash flow hedge
The effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges is recognised in 
equity in the hedging reserve. The gain or loss relating to the ineffective portion is recognised immediately in the Income Statement.

Gains or losses that are recognised in the hedging reserve are transferred to the Income Statement in the periods when the hedged 
item will affect profit or loss. However, when the forecast transaction that is hedged results in the recognition of a non-financial asset 
or a non-financial liability, the gains or losses previously deferred in equity are transferred from equity and included in the measurement 
of the initial cost or carrying amount of the asset or liability.

Hedge accounting is discontinued when the hedging instrument expires or is sold, terminated or exercised, or no longer meets the 
conditions for hedge accounting. At that point in time, any cumulative gain or loss on the hedging instrument recognised in equity 
remains in equity until the forecasted transaction is ultimately recognised in the Income Statement. When a hedged transaction is no 
longer expected to occur, the cumulative gain or loss that was reported in equity is immediately transferred to the Income Statement.

Derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting
Changes in the fair value of any derivative instrument that does not qualify for hedge accounting are recognised immediately in the 
Income Statement.

Hedge Effectiveness
The Group determines its economic exposure to unexpected movements in foreign currency rates and interest rates and ensures 
the hedging instruments entered into satisfactorily mitigate these risks. The Group ensures the changes in the fair value of the 
hedging instruments are highly correlated to the change in the fair value of the underlying hedged item and are therefore effective.

Potential sources of ineffectiveness include but are not limited to:

•  the Group no longer having the economic exposure rendering the hedge instrument ineffective;

•  hedging instrument expires or is sold, terminated or exercised; and

•  changes in counterparty credit status.

16. Expenditure Commitments

(a) Capital expenditure commitments
Contracted but not provided for in the financial statements:
Plant and equipment

Payable within one year

(b) Operating lease commitments
Future operating lease commitments not provided for in the financial statements and payable:
Within one year
One year or later and no later than five years
Later than five years

2016
US$m

2015
US$m

7.9
7.9
7.9

 8.7 
 20.2 
 2.2 
 31.1 

4.3
4.3
4.3

6.7
 18.5 
 6.0 
 31.2 

The Group leases property under operating leases expiring from one to 15 years. Leases generally provide the Group with a right of 
renewal at which time all terms are renegotiated. Operating lease commitments refer to future undiscounted minimum rentals payable 
under non-cancellable operating leases not included within this Financial Report. Operating lease payments are recognised as an 
expense in the Income Statement on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 201617. Particulars Relating to Subsidiaries

Ansell Limited 

Ansell Healthcare Japan Co. Ltd. 

BNG Battery Technologies Pty. Ltd. 

Corrvas Insurance Pty. Ltd.

Dunlop Olympic Manufacturing Pty. Ltd.

FGDP Pty. Ltd.

Nucleus Ltd.

Lifetec Project Pty. Ltd. 

Medical TPLC Pty. Ltd.

N&T Pty. Ltd.

Nucleus Trading Pte. Ltd. 

THLD Ltd. 

TNC Holdings Pte. Ltd.

TPLC Pty. Ltd. 

Societe de Management Financier S.A.

Olympic General Products Pty. Ltd.

Pacific Dunlop Finance Pty. Ltd.

Pacific Dunlop Holdings (China) Co. Ltd.

Ansell (Shanghai) Commercial and Trading Co. Ltd.

P.D. Holdings Pty. Ltd.

P.D. International Pty. Ltd.

Ansell Canada Inc.

Ansell Commercial Mexico S.A. de C.V.

Ansell Global Trading Center (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.

Ansell Lanka (Pvt.) Ltd.

Ansell (Middle East) DMCC

Ansell Perry de Mexico S.A. de C.V.

Ansell Protective Solutions Singapore Pte. Ltd.

Ansell Services (Asia) Sdn. Bhd. 

Ansell Ambi Sdn. Bhd.

Ansell (Kedah) Sdn. Bhd.

Ansell (Kulim) Sdn. Bhd.

Ansell N.P. Sdn. Bhd.

Ansell Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.

Ansell Shah Alam Sdn. Bhd.

Hércules Equipamentos de Protecao Ltda.

Ansell Textiles Lanka (Pvt.) Ltd.

Ansell (Thailand) Ltd.

Ansell US Group Holdings Pty. Ltd.

Ansell US Group Holdings (USA) LLC

Ansell (USA) Inc.

Ansell Brazil LTDA

Country of Incorporation

Beneficial Interest

2016
%

2015
%

 Australia 

 Japan* 

 Australia 

 Australia 

 Australia 

 Australia 

 Australia 

 Australia 

 Australia 

 Australia 

 Singapore* 

 Australia 

 Singapore* 

 Australia 

 France* 

 Australia 

 Australia 

 China* 

 China* 

 Australia 

 Australia 

 Canada* 

 Mexico* 

 Malaysia* 

 Sri Lanka* 

 United Arab Emirates* 

 Mexico* 

 Singapore* 

 Malaysia* 

 Malaysia* 

 Malaysia* 

 Malaysia* 

 Malaysia* 

 Malaysia* 

 Malaysia* 

Brazil

 Sri Lanka* 

 Thailand* 

 Australia 

 United States* 

 United States* 

 Brazil* 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 75 

 75 

 100 

100

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

75 

75 

 100 

100

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016Notes to the Financial Statements continued

17. Particulars Relating to Subsidiaries continued

Ansell Edmont Industrial de Mexico S.A. de C.V.

Pacific Dunlop Holdings (USA) LLC.

Barriersafe Solutions International Inc.

Microflex Corporation

Ansell Healthcare Products LLC.

Ansell Sandel Medical Solutions LLC.

Ansell Hawkeye Inc.

Pacific Chloride Inc.

Pacific Dunlop Holdings Inc.

TPLC Holdings Inc. 

Accufix Research Institute Inc.

Cotac Corporation

Pacific Dunlop Finance Company Inc.

Comercializadora Ansell Chile Limitada

Corrvas Insurance (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. 

Fabrica de Artefatos de Latex Blowtex Ltda.

Medical Telectronics N.V.

Pacific Dunlop Holdings (Europe) Ltd.

Ansell Healthcare Europe N.V. 

Ansell GmbH

Ansell Germany GmbH

Ansell Italy Srl

Ansell Medikal Urunler Ithalat Ihracat Uretim ve Ticaret A.S.

Ansell Norway AS

Ansell Protective Solutions AB

Ansell Protective Solutions Lithuania UAB

Ansell Rus LLC

Ansell S.A.

Ansell SW Europe SAS

Ansell Spain SL (Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada)

Comasec SAS

Ampelos International Malaysia

Ansell Industrial and Specialty Gloves Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.

Comasec Holdings Ltd.

  Marigold Industrial Ltd.

Ansell Portugal – Industrial Gloves, Sociedade Unipessoal, Lda

Unimil Sp. z o.o.

Ansell UK Limited 

Ansell Korea Co. Ltd.

Ansell Vina Corporation

Ansell Microgard Ltd

Ansell Xiamen Limited

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Country of Incorporation

Beneficial Interest

2016
%

2015
%

 Mexico* 

 United States* 

 United States* 

 United States* 

 United States* 

 United States* 

 United States* 

 United States* 

 United States* 

 United States* 

 United States* 

 United States* 

 United States* 

 Chile* 

 Singapore* 

 Brazil* 

 Netherlands Antilles* 

 United Kingdom* 

 Belgium* 

 Germany* 

 Germany* 

 Italy* 

 Turkey* 

 Norway* 

 Sweden* 

 Lithuania* 

 Russia* 

 France* 

 France* 

 Spain* 

 France* 

 Malaysia* 

 Malaysia* 

 United Kingdom* 

United Kingdom*

 Portugal* 

 Poland* 

 United Kingdom* 

 South Korea* 

 Vietnam* 

 United Kingdom* 

China* 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

100

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016 
Ansell Microgard Xiamen Limited

Pacific Dunlop Holdings (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.

JK Ansell Ltd.

Ansell (Hong Kong) Limited. 

PDOCB Pty. Ltd.

Ansell Medical Products Pvt. Ltd.

Suretex Ltd.

Latex Investments Ltd.

Suretex Prophylactics (India) Ltd.

STX Prophylactics S.A. (Pty.) Ltd. 

Wuhan Jissbon Sanitary Products Company Ltd.

Guangzhou Kangwei Trading Co Ltd

Shanghai Feidun Trading Company Ltd.

Shenyang Yipeng Trading Company Ltd.

PD Licensing Pty. Ltd. 

Siteprints Pty. Ltd.

S.T.P. (Hong Kong) Ltd.

Pacific Dunlop Holdings N.V.

Pacific Dunlop (Netherlands) B.V.

The Distribution Group Holdings Pty. Ltd.

The Distribution Group Pty. Ltd.

The Distribution Trust

Xelo Pty. Ltd. 

Xelo Sacof Pty. Ltd. 

Country of Incorporation

China* 

 Singapore* 

 India* 

 Hong Kong* 

 Australia 

 India* 

 Thailand* 

 Mauritius* 

India* 

South Africa* 

 China* 

 China* 

 China* 

 China* 

 Australia 

 Australia 

 Hong Kong* 

 Netherlands Antilles* 

 Netherlands* 

 Australia 

 Australia 

 Australia 

 Australia 

 Australia 

Beneficial Interest

2016
%

 100 

 100 

 50 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

2015
%

 100 

 100 

 50 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

90(a) 

90(a) 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

100(b) 

100(b) 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

* Subsidiaries incorporated outside Australia carry on business in those countries.

(a) Owned 49.2 per cent by P.D. International Pty. Ltd. and 40.8 per cent by Pacific Dunlop Holdings (China) Co. Ltd.

(b) The trustee of The Distribution Trust is The Distribution Group Pty. Ltd. The beneficiary of the trust is Ansell Limited.

The following subsidiaries were liquidated or merged with another subsidiary during the year:

•  Ativ Pac Pty Ltd

•  Cliburn Investments Pty Ltd

•  Dexboy International Pty Ltd

•  PSL Industries Pty Ltd

•  Pacific Dunlop Linings Pty Ltd

•  Ansell Medical Sdn Bhd

•  Ansell Specialty Markets Participacoes Ltda

•  Ansell Protective Products LLC

•  Marigold Industrial GmbH

•  Micoguard Deutschland GmbH

•  PD Shared Services Pty Ltd

•  PD Shared Services Holdings Pty Ltd

•  Union Knitting Mills Pty Ltd

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016Notes to the Financial Statements continued

18. Acquisition of and Disposal Subsidiaries and Businesses
18(a) Acquisitions
Hands International
The acquisition accounting for Hands International, acquired effective 1 November 2014, was completed and resulted in an increase  
of $0.2 million to previously reported goodwill.

Microgard Ltd
The acquisition accounting for Microgard Ltd, acquired effective 1 May 2015 was completed and resulted in a reduction of previously 
reported goodwill of $10.7 million principally due to the recognition of brand names totaling $11.3 million.

18(b) Disposals
Onguard Industries Inc
Effective 29 April 2016 the Group disposed of its interest in Onguard Industries Inc for $42.1 million.

Recognition and measurement
Business combinations
The Group accounts for business combinations using the acquisition method. Identifiable assets acquired and liabilities and contingent 
liabilities assumed are measured at fair value. Any excess of the cost of acquisition over the fair values of the net identifiable assets 
acquired is recognised as goodwill. Transaction costs are expensed as incurred unless related to the issue of debt or equity securities.

19. Parent Entity Disclosures

As at the end of and throughout the financial year ending 30 June 2016, the parent company of the Group was Ansell Limited.

Result of the parent entity

Profit for the period

Other comprehensive income

Total comprehensive income for the period

Financial position of the parent entity at year end

Current assets

Total assets

Current liabilities

Total liabilities

Total equity of the parent entity comprising:

Issued capital

Reserves

Retained profits

Total equity

2016
US$m 

 68.3 

(5.9)

 62.4 

653.1

2,245.1

1,024.5

1,027.8

2015
US$m 

108.7

 9.1 

117.8

664.0

2,304.3

956.0

954.4

1,146.9

1,229.6

(289.7)

360.1

(237.2)

357.5

1,217.3

1,349.9

The Group has a net current asset position of $528.8 million (2015: $568.4 million) which the parent company controls. As at 30 June 
2016, the parent company has a net current liability position of $371.4 million (2015: $292.0 million). The Directors will ensure that the 
parent company has, at all times, sufficient funds available from the Group to meet its commitments.

Parent entity guarantee
The parent entity guarantees the debts of certain subsidiaries that are guarantors under the Group’s revolving credit bank facility.

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 201620. Related Party Disclosures
(a) Subsidiaries
Ansell Limited is the parent entity of all entities detailed in Note 17 Particulars Relating to Subsidiaries and from time to time has 
dealings on normal commercial terms and conditions with those entities, the effects of which are eliminated in these consolidated 
financial statements.

(b) Transactions with Key Management Personnel
(i) Key Management Personnel remuneration

Short-term benefits

Post-employment benefits

Share-based payments

Long term cash-based incentives

Restricted share awards

Termination benefits

2016
US$

2015
US$

7,454,232

8,059,621

878,829

945,329

(1,466,068)

2,256,715

(678,221)

630,931

1,146,709

–

11,512

648,628

7,346,993

12,541,224

(ii) Service agreements with Key Management Personnel
The Company has no service agreements with the Non-Executive Directors. Refer to Section 8 of the Remuneration Report for details 
of service agreements with the Managing Director and other Key Management Personnel.

21. Ownership-based Remuneration Schemes
Long Term Incentive Plans
The above plans involve the granting of Performance Share Rights (PSRs) to the Managing Director, other members of the Executive 
Leadership Team and other members of senior management.

In accordance with the disclosure requirements of Australian Accounting Standards remuneration includes a proportion of the fair 
value of PSRs granted or outstanding during the year. The fair value is determined as at grant date and is progressively allocated over 
the vesting period for these securities.

The fair value of PSRs is calculated at grant date. The fair values and the factors and assumptions used in determining the fair values 
of the PSRs applicable for the 2016 financial year are as follows:

Grant 
Date

Vesting 
Date

Fair 
Value 

Share Price 
on Grant Date

Risk Free 
Interest Rate

Dividend 
Yield

Instrument

PSRs

PSRs

14/8/2014

30/6/2017

13/8/2015

30/6/2018

A$17.73

A$18.53

A$19.05

A$20.20

n/a

n/a

2.50%

3.00%

The PSRs are subject to a gateway condition and a performance condition as outlined in the Remuneration Report. As the hurdles 
within these conditions are all non-market based performance hurdles the valuation excludes the impact of performance hurdles.
During the year the Company cancelled the FY14 Long Term Incentive Plan which had a vesting date of 30 June 2016.

Options
As at the date of this Report, there is no unissued ordinary shares in the Company that remain under option.

Executive Share Plan
The number of Executive Plan Shares (ordinary plan shares paid to five cents) as at balance date are shown in Note 13 Issued Capital 
and Reserves. 

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016Notes to the Financial Statements continued

22. Auditors’ Remuneration

Audit and review of the financial reports:

Auditors of Ansell Limited and Australian entities – KPMG

Other member firms of KPMG1

Other services2:

Other audit and assurance services 

Other member firms of KPMG

Taxation and other services

Other member firms of KPMG

Total other services

Total auditors’ remuneration

2016
US$

2015
US$

 1,282,622 

 1,277,154 

 1,135,575 

 1,006,876 

 2,418,197 

 2,284,030 

 4,646 

 228,320 

 28,101 

 32,747 

 3,052 

 231,372 

 2,450,944 

 2,515,402 

1. Includes fees paid or payable for overseas subsidiaries’ local statutory lodgment purposes, Group reporting, and other regulatory compliance requirements.

2.  Other services primarily include assurance based engagements undertaken for compliance and internal governance purposes, tax and IT compliance. Other 
services provided by KPMG to the Group are subject to appropriate corporate governance procedures encompassing the selection of service providers and the 
setting of their remuneration.

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016Directors’ Declaration

1. In the opinion of the Directors of Ansell Limited (‘the Company’):

(a)   the consolidated financial statements and notes, set out on pages 85 to 126, and the Remuneration Report contained in the 

Directors’ Report, set out on pages 52 to 84, are in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, including:

(i)   giving a true and fair view of the Group’s financial position as at 30 June 2016 and of its performance, for the year ended on 

that date; and

(ii) complying with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001;

(b)   the consolidated financial statements and notes also comply with International Financial Reporting Standards as disclosed 

in Note 1;

(c) there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Company will be able to pay its debts as and when they become due and payable.

2.  The directors have been given the declarations required by Section 295A of the Corporations Act 2001 from the Chief Executive 

Officer and the Chief Financial Officer for the financial year ended 30 June 2016.

Signed in accordance with a resolution of the Directors:

G L L Barnes 
Director

M R Nicolin
Director

Dated in Melbourne this 15th day of August 2016.

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016 
 
 
 
 
 
Independent Audit Report
to the members of Ansell Limited

Report on the financial report
We have audited the accompanying financial report of Ansell Limited (“the Company”), which comprises the consolidated balance sheet 
as at 30 June 2016, and consolidated income statement and consolidated statement of comprehensive income, consolidated statement 
of changes in equity and consolidated statement of cash flows for the year ended on that date, notes 1 to 22 comprising a summary of 
significant accounting policies and other explanatory information and the directors’ declaration of the Group comprising the Company 
and the entities it controlled at the year’s end or from time to time during the financial year.

Directors’ responsibility for the financial report 
The directors of the Company are responsible for the preparation of the financial report that gives a true and fair view in accordance 
with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Act 2001 and for such internal control as the directors determine is 
necessary to enable the preparation of the financial report that is free from material misstatement whether due to fraud or error. 
In note 1, the directors also state, in accordance with Australian Accounting Standard AASB 101 Presentation of Financial Statements, 
that the financial statements of the Group comply with International Financial Reporting Standards.

Auditor’s responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial report based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with 
Australian Auditing Standards. These Auditing Standards require that we comply with relevant ethical requirements relating to audit 
engagements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial report is free from material 
misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial report. The 
procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgement, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial 
report, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal controls relevant to the entity’s 
preparation of the financial report that gives a true and fair view in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the 
circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. An audit also 
includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by the 
directors, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial report.

We performed the procedures to assess whether in all material respects the financial report presents fairly, in accordance with the 
Corporations Act 2001 and Australian Accounting Standards, a true and fair view which is consistent with our understanding of the 
Group’s financial position and of its performance. 

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member 
firm of the KPMG network of independent member 
firms affiliated with KPMG International cooperative 
(“KPMG International), a Swiss Cooperative.

Liability limited by a scheme approved under 
Professional Standards Legislation.

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016Independence
In conducting our audit, we have complied with the independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001.

Auditor’s opinion 
In our opinion:

(a)  the financial report of the Group is in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, including: 

  (i)  giving a true and fair view of the Group’s financial position as at 30 June 2016 and of its performance for the year ended on that 

date; and 

  (ii) complying with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001.

(b)  the financial report also complies with International Financial Reporting Standards as disclosed in note 1.

Report on the remuneration report
We have audited the Remuneration Report included in the directors’ report for the year ended 30 June 2016. The directors of the 
Company are responsible for the preparation and presentation of the remuneration report in accordance with Section 300A of the 
Corporations Act 2001. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the remuneration report, based on our audit conducted in 
accordance with auditing standards.

Auditor’s opinion
In our opinion, the remuneration report of Ansell Limited for the year ended 30 June 2016, complies with Section 300A of the 
Corporations Act 2001.

Report on non-IFRS financial information
We have audited the non-IFRS financial information comprising the non-statutory remuneration disclosure set out in the remuneration 
report for the year ended 30 June 2016. The directors of the Company are responsible for the preparation and presentation of the 
non-IFRS financial information report in accordance with the basis of preparation set out in section 5 of the remuneration report 
for the year ended 30 June 2016.

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the non-IFRS financial information, based on our audit conducted in accordance with 
auditing standards.

Liability limited by a scheme approved under 

Professional Standards Legislation.

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016Independent Audit Report continued
to the members of Ansell Limited

Auditor’s opinion
In our opinion, the non-IFRS financial information comprising the non-statutory remuneration disclosures within the remuneration 
report for the year ended 30 June 2016, is prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with the basis of the basis of preparation 
set out in section 5 of the remuneration report for the year ended 30 June 2016.

KPMG

Gordon Sangster
Partner

Suzanne Bell
Partner

Melbourne
15 August 2016

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016Shareholders

Details of quoted shares held in Ansell Limited as at 18 August 2016.

Distribution of Ordinary Shareholders and Shareholdings

Size of Holding

1 – 1,000

1,001 – 5,000

5,001 – 10,000

10,001 – 100,000

100,001 and over

Total

Number of Shareholders

Number of Shares

Percentage of Total

30,935

7,939

567

219

44

39,704

11,297,252

15,271,548

3,896,730

4,844,506

112,004,779

147,314,815

7.67%

10.37%

2.65%

3.29%

76.02%

100%

* Including 618 shareholders holding a parcel of shares of less than A$500 in value (4,749 shares), based on market price of $23.15 per unit.

Percentage of the total holdings of the 20 largest shareholders = 73.42 per cent.

In addition to the foregoing, there were 21 members of the Executive Share Plan, whose shares are paid to 5 cents each, holding 54,900 
Plan shares.

Voting rights as governed by the Constitution of the Company provide that each ordinary share holder present in person or by proxy 
at a meeting shall have:

(a)  on a show of hands, one vote only;

(b)  on a poll, one vote for every fully paid ordinary share held.

Twenty Largest Shareholders

Rank Registered Holder

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited

National Nominees Limited

J P Morgan Nominees Australia Limited

Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited

BNP Paribas Noms Pty Ltd 

RBC Investor Services Australia Nominees Pty Limited 

Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited 

Australian Foundation Investment Company Limited

HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited 

Argo Investments Limited

IOOF Investment Management Limited 

RBC Investor Services Australia Pty Limited 

RBC Investor Services Australia Nominees Pty Limited 

National Nominees Limited 

Warbont Nominees Pty Ltd 

Sandhurst Trustees Ltd 

Australian Executor Trustees Limited 

Bnp Paribas Nominees Pty Ltd 

Neweconomy Com Au Nominees Pty Limited <900 Account>

HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited – A/C 2

Top 20 Holders of Issued Capital Classes

Total Remaining Holder Balance

Number of Fully 
Paid Shares

Percentage of 
Issued Capital

40,382,282

21,620,043

19,258,134

9,003,603

5,432,383

3,957,835

2,216,520

1,283,865

882,695

786,972

460,822

399,253

360,550

351,597

329,163

310,000

296,374

290,700

281,441

255,770

108,160,002

39,154,813

27.41%

14.68%

13.07%

6.11%

3.69%

2.69%

1.50%

0.87%

0.60%

0.53%

0.31%

0.27%

0.24%

0.24%

0.22%

0.21%

0.20%

0.20%

0.19%

0.17%

73.42%

26.58%

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ANSELL LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2016Shareholder Information

Register of Substantial Shareholders
The names of substantial shareholders in the Company and the number of fully paid ordinary shares in which each has an interest, 
as disclosed in substantial shareholder notices to the Company on the respective dates shown, are as follows:

Substantial Date

Name of Shareholder

Number of Shares

Percentage of Issued Shares

3 December 2015

BlackRock, Inc.

11 January 2016

Goldman Sachs Group

22 April 2013

9 March 2011

FMR LLC

Prudential plc

11,850,765

7,853,387

7,510,395

7,507,321

8.04%

5.33%

5.10%

5.10%

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Ansell’s Annual Report 2016 provides 
shareholders with a summary of the 
Group’s operations and contains the full 
financial statement for FY16. The Annual 
Report 2016 provides a summary of the 
Group’s financial performance, financial 
position, and financing and investing 
activities. There is currently an on-market 
buy-back.

Investor Relations Contact
Australia – Registered Company Office
Mr David Graham
Ansell Limited
Level 3
678 Victoria Street
Richmond, VIC, 3121
Telephone: +61 3 9270 7270
Facsimile: +61 3 9270 7300
Email: shareholderenquiries@ap.ansell.com

Ansell Limited has opted to deliver its 
Annual Reports by making them available 
on our company website, www.ansell.com. 
Shareholders are entitled to receive a 
printed copy of the Annual Report, but the 
Company will only send a printed copy to 
shareholders who elect to receive one.

Shareholders can also access other 
information pertaining to the Company 
and its activities from its website at 
www.ansell.com.

Change of Address
Shareholders should notify the Company 
in writing immediately there is a change 
to their registered address. For added 
protection, shareholders should quote their 
Securityholder Reference Number (SRN) 
or Holder Identification Number (HIN).

Dividend
A final dividend of US23.5 cents per share 
will be a paid on 8 September 2016 to 
shareholders registered on 22 August 2016.

The dividend will be unfranked.

Australian shareholders must elect to have 
cash dividends paid directly into any bank, 
building society or credit union account in 
Australia. Shareholders with a registered 
address in Canada can receive their 
dividends in US dollars.

Company Directory
The Annual Report and the Company’s 
internet site are the main sources of 
information for investors. Shareholders 
who wish to contact the Company on any 
matter relating to its activities are invited 
to contact the most convenient office 
listed below, or contact the Company 
via its website at www.ansell.com.

Europe
Mr Neil Salmon
Ansell Limited
Boulevard International 55, 
1070 Anderlecht, Belgium
Telephone: +32 2 528 7559
Facsimile: + 32 2 528 74 01
Email: neil.salmon@ansell.com

Company Secretary
Australia – Registered Company Office
Mr Alistair Grant
Ansell Limited
Level 3
678 Victoria Street
Richmond VIC 3121
Telephone: +61 3 9270 7270
Facsimile: +61 3 9270 7300
Email: alistair.grant@ansell.com

United States
Mr Bill Reilly
Ansell Limited
Suite 210
111 Wood Avenue, South
Iselin NJ 08830
Telephone: +1 732 345 3598
Facsimile: +1 732 219 5130
Email: bill.reilly@ansell.com

Enquiries
Shareholders requiring information 
about their shareholdings should 
contact the Company’s registry at:

Computershare Investor 
Services Pty Ltd
Yarra Falls
452 Johnston Street
Abbotsford VIC 3067
or
GPO Box 2975
Melbourne VIC 3001
Australia
Telephone: +61 3 9415 4000
Facsimile: +61 3 9473 2500

Shareholder Enquiries: 1300 850 505 
(Australian residents only) Email: web.
queries@computershare.com.au or 
visit Computershare’s Investor Centre 
online at www.investorcentre.com where 
shareholder information can be accessed. 
You will need to have your SRN or HIN 
along with your postcode.

Listings
Ansell Limited shares (Ticker Symbol ANN) 
are listed on the Australian Stock Exchange.

Financial Calendar – 2017
13 February 2017
Announcement of result for half-year 
ending 31 December 2016

14 August 2017
Announcement of result for year 
ending 30 June 2017

20 October 2017
Annual General Meeting

Refer to Ansell’s website for Shareholder 
Calendar dates.

Registered Office
Company Secretary: Alistair Grant
Level 3
678 Victoria Street
Richmond VIC 3121
Australia

Americas Commercial Hub
Commercial contact: Mark Nicholls
Suite 210, 111 Wood Avenue South
Iselin, New Jersey, 08830
United States of America

EMEA/APAC Commercial Hub
Commercial contact: Peter Dobblesteijn
Boulevard International 55
1070 Anderlecht
Belgium

Cyberjaya Commercial Hub
Commercial contact: Darryl Nazareth
Prima 6, Prima Avenue
Block 3512, Jalan Teknokrat 6
63000 Cyberjaya 
Malaysia

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