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Liz Westcott Appointed Woodside CEO<\/b><\/p>\n

PERTH, Australia–(BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)–
\nThe Board of Woodside Energy has appointed Elizabeth (Liz) Westcott as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director.<\/p>\n

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20260317803871\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Woodside<\/p>\n

Woodside Energy CEO Liz Westcott.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\nMs Westcott, who has served as Woodside Acting CEO since the departure of Meg O\u2019Neill in December 2025, has a proven track record of outstanding leadership and achievement across more than 30 years in the global energy industry.<\/p>\n

\nSince joining the company in June 2023, Ms Westcott has led Woodside\u2019s Australian Operations, including the Scarborough Energy Project and Bass Strait operator transition, as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Australia.1<\/sup> She was previously the Chief Operating Officer at EnergyAustralia, following a 25-year career at ExxonMobil working in Australia, the United Kingdom and Italy.<\/p>\n

\nThrough these roles Ms Westcott has developed deep industry expertise across a range of areas including strategic planning, commercial and business development, operations, project execution, government and regulatory engagement, sustainability and stakeholder relationships.<\/p>\n

\nWoodside Chair Richard Goyder congratulated Ms Westcott on her appointment, which followed a comprehensive recruitment process involving exceptional internal and external candidates.<\/p>\n

\nMr Goyder said Ms Westcott\u2019s appointment reflected the depth of executive talent at Woodside, the result of considered succession planning overseen by the Board.<\/p>\n

\n\u201cI am delighted with the appointment of Liz as Woodside\u2019s next CEO and Managing Director.<\/p>\n

\n\u201cLiz\u2019s proven track record of outstanding strategic leadership and disciplined delivery distinguished her as the Board\u2019s top candidate for this role.<\/p>\n

\n\u201cLiz\u2019s extensive industry experience and strategic vision will be invaluable in leading Woodside at this significant moment in its history, as we position the company to meet growing global energy demand and deliver long-term shareholder value.\u201d<\/p>\n

\nMs Westcott said she was honoured to lead Woodside.<\/p>\n

\n\u201cWoodside is a great company with highly talented people and a proud track record of delivery for our customers and stakeholders.<\/p>\n

\n\u201cMy focus as CEO is on sustainable value creation for Woodside shareholders, operational excellence and disciplined execution of our growth projects.<\/p>\n

\n\u201cI look forward to working closely with the Board and Woodside\u2019s strong leadership team to continue building a leading global energy company that delivers long-term value for shareholders, underpinned by a consistent focus on sustainability and high performance.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n
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1<\/sup> Completion of the transaction is subject to conditions precedent. See “Woodside strengthens its Australian Operations” announced on 29 July 2025<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Appendix<\/b><\/p>\n

Summary of material CEO employment terms for Liz Westcott<\/b><\/p>\n