MFT – Mainfreight to Appoint New Directors

20 December 2016 MFT: MAINFREIGHT TO APPOINT NEW DIRECTORS Mainfreight Limited is pleased to advise that Kate Parsons and Sue Tindal will join the Company as Non-Executive Directors from 1 January 2017. "We have been on the lookout for appropriate individuals to bring onto Mainfreight's Board for some time", Mainfreight's Chairman, Bruce Plested, advised. "We are delighted that Kate and Sue have accepted these appointments, and we look forward to the energy and skills they will bring to their roles". Kate Parsons has over 20 years' finance experience in a number of industries both in New Zealand and overseas. Kate's passion for high tech, high growth New Zealand success stories, led her to CFO roles at Endace, PowerbyProxi and most recently Compac Sorting Equipment; positions which have given her extensive experience in steering companies through growth and change. Sue Tindal is currently Group CFO at Auckland Council, and prior to that was a Director, Consulting at PriceWaterhouse Coopers. Sue returned to New Zealand in 2014 after 15 years overseas and has a wealth of international experience in the financial services, energy and IT sectors, having held numerous senior/chief executive roles at Westpac and the Commonwealth Bank of Australia. Both Directors will stand for election at the Company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders on 27 July 2017. Ends Don Braid Group Managing Director Mainfreight Limited 2 Railway Lane, Otahuhu, Auckland 1062 PO Box 14038, Panmure, Auckland 1741 Email: don@mainfreight.com +64 274 961 637 End CA:00294629 For:MFT Type:DIRECTOR Time:2016-12-20 10:56:26