Information on Directors 
Michael Damer Hannell 
Chairman, BSc Eng (Hons), FIEAust 
 
Experience 
Mike has been a Director of Sundance since March 2006 and chairman of our board of directors since December 2008. 
Mr. Hannell has over 45 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, initially in the downstream sector and subsequently in 
the upstream sector. His extensive experience has been in a wide range of  design and construction, engineering, operations, 
exploration and development, marketing and commercial, financial and corporate areas in the United States, United Kingdom, 
continental Europe and Australia at the senior executive level with Mobil Oil (now Exxon) and Santos Ltd. Mr. Hannell recently 
finished his term as the chairman of Rees Operat ions Pty  Ltd (doing business as Milford Industries Pty  Ltd), an Australian 
automotive components and transportation container manufacturer and supplier. He has also held a number of other board 
appointments including the chairman of Sydac Pty  Ltd, a designer and producer of simulation training products for industry. 
Mr. Hannell has also served on a number of not -for-profit boards, with appointments as president of the Adelaide- based 
Chamber of Mines and Energy, president of Business SA (formerly the South Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry), 
chairman of the Investigator Science and Technology Centre, chairman of the Adelaide Graduate School of Business, and a 
member of the South Australian Legal Practitioners Conduct Board. Mr. Hannell holds a Bachelor of Science degree in 
Engineering (with Honors) from the University of London and is a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers Australia. 
Interest in Shares:   
1,059,000 ordinary shares in Sundance Energy Australia Limited 
 
Special Responsibilities:   
-Chairman of the Board of Directors 
-Chairman of the Remuneration and Nominations Committee 
-Member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee 
-Member of the Reserves Committee  
 
Other Directorships:   
Nil 
 
Eric P. McCrady 
Director, BS in Business Administration  
 
Experience 
Eric has been our Chief Executive Officer since April 2011 and Managing Director of our board of directors since November 
2011. He also served as our Chief Financial Officer from June 2010 until becoming Chief Executive Officer in 2011. Mr. McCrady 
has served in numerous positions in the energy, private investment and retail industries. From 2004 to 2010, Mr. McCrady was 
employed by The Broe Group, a private investment firm, in various financial and executive management positions across a 
variety of industry investment platforms, including energy, transportation and real estate. From 1997 to 2003, Mr. McCrady 
was employed by American Coin Merchandising, Inc. in various corporate finance roles. Mr. McCrady holds a degree in Business 
Administration from the University of Colorado, Boulder. 
 
Interest in Shares, Restricted Share Units and Options:  
1,908,581 Ordinary Shares in Sundance Energy Australia Limited and 791,561 Restricted Share Units 
 
Special Responsibilities:   
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Company 
 
Other Directorships:  
Nil 
 
  
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