New Director Appointment – Marise James

1 October 2018 Director Appointment - Marise James Allied Farmers (Allied Farmers, NZX: ALF) is pleased to announce that the ALF Board has appointed Marise James as a director of ALF with effect from 1 October 2018. Marise James is a chartered accountant and partner at Staples Rodway in Taranaki, where she services agri sector and professional services clients. She has also had a lengthy career in governance, serving as a founding director of Fonterra Co-operative Group, and directorships of FMG Insurance Limited, Landcorp Farming Limited and the TSB Bank. She has chaired the Audit Committees of FMG and Landcorp. Her current governance roles include Chair of Firstlight Wagyu NZ Limited, and directorships of EIDNZ Limited and the Taranaki Rugby Football Union. Marise was admitted as a fellow to the NZ Institute of Directors in April 2014 and also received a fellowship from the NZ Society of Accountants (now CAANZ) in December 2014. Marise, and her husband Bryn, spent 20 years working in the dairy industry, starting as farm workers, progressing to sharemilkers and eventually their own dairy farm from 1995 to 2008. They won the National Sharemilker of the Year competition in 1994 and Marise was awarded a Nuffield Scholarship in 1998. Today, they jointly own a dairy farm in North Taranaki, as well as a dairy grazing block in Tikorangi. The Board has determined that Marise is an independent director. Marise will stand for election at the 27 November 2018 Annual Meeting, with the full endorsement of the Board. Garry Bluett Chairman End CA:00324681 For:ALF Type:ADMIN Time:2018-10-01 13:12:52