Appointment of Independent Non-executive Director

Appointment of Independent non-executive Director The company announces the appointment of MARY DEVINE ONZM to the board of directors as an Independent Non-executive Director. Chairman of Directors, Warren Bell, said "We are very pleased Mary has agreed to join us. She has strong retail knowledge and expertise in both the Australian and New Zealand marketplaces, and has worked with a variety of leading Australasian brands and retailers." She has held senior executive roles in a number of large private and listed companies including Managing Director of Ballantynes department store, CEO of Ezibuy - Australasia's largest direct retailer of apparel and home decor, and CEO of Max Fashions. She has also been the CEO of Carter Group Limited, Managing Director at international wholesaler Arthur Ellis, and Managing Director of her own brand Survival Apparel. For over a decade Mary has also participated at governance level across a range of industries from retail, energy and insurance through to consumer goods. Her current and previous directorships include; Briscoes Group Limited, Top Retail Limited, McKenzie & Willis, Foodstuffs South Island Limited & Foodstuffs NZ Limited, Christchurch City Holdings Limited, IAG New Zealand Ltd, Meridian Energy Limited and Devine Consultancy Limited. Mary's ongoing commitment to the New Zealand business community was recognised in 2013 when she received the Honorary Queens award of an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM) for services to business. She is currently a member of the New Zealand Institute of Directors, she is a Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Management and she holds a number of qualifications including a Master of Business Administration (University of Canterbury) and a Bachelor of Commerce (University of Otago). Further information: Warren Bell Chairman of Directors +64 21 220 7254 End CA:00320819 For:HLG Type:ADMIN Time:2018-07-13 08:31:06