Changes to ANZ NZ leadership team

ANZ Bank New Zealand has today announced changes to its executive leadership team. Craig Mulholland has been appointed Managing Director Wealth, Stewart Taylor Chief Financial Officer and David Bricklebank General Counsel and Company Secretary. Mr Mulholland joined ANZ New Zealand in 2011 as General Counsel and Company Secretary having been at Telecom since 2000. At Telecom he held a number of legal, commercial, transactional and governance roles including Head of Technology and Capability Planning, GM of Customer Services Australia and Group Company Secretary. He has also been in private legal practice and has a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Commerce (Economics), as well as a Master of Business Administration and Master of Laws with first class honours. Mr Taylor replaces Antonia Watson, who late last year was appointed ANZ New Zealand's Managing Director Retail and Business Banking. Mr Taylor started his career at Deloitte in London, before going on to work for Invesco and State Street. After moving to New Zealand he worked for KiwiBank, finishing as Group Financial Controller. Joining ANZ New Zealand in 2007 he has been Head of Finance for ANZ's Commercial & Agri business. Earlier this year he was appointed to the newly created role of Divisional Financial Controller NZ & Pacific. He has a Bachelor of Arts (honours) in economics and is a qualified chartered accountant. Mr Bricklebank has been Associate General Counsel for ANZ New Zealand since 2012, with responsibilities for Retail, Wealth, Business Banking and the Corporate Centre during that time. Previously he was Assistant General Counsel at Telecom for three years, which included playing a key role in the company's demerger. He also worked in financial services in London for 10 years, including in senior roles at the global funds management company Henderson Global Investors. He has a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Business. ANZ New Zealand CEO David Hisco said: "Our business has an enormous number of skilled staff who have developed along with our business growth in recent years. So, I'm pleased we've filled all these important New Zealand leadership roles from internal talent." The changes are effective from February and are subject to the Reserve Bank of New Zealand confirming they have no objection to the appointments. For media enquiries contact: Stefan Herrick - 021748492 End CA:00295626 For:ANB Type:OFFICE Time:2017-01-17 09:31:29