Air NZ General Counsel and Company Secretary resignation

Air New Zealand announces resignation of General Counsel and Company Secretary Air New Zealand's General Counsel and Company Secretary, Karen Clayton will be leaving the airline next year to join IATA, based in Geneva, Switzerland. Ms Clayton will join IATA's Executive team in the global role of Corporate Secretary where her responsibilities will include advising the IATA Board and Management on IATA's strategic plans, including industry and IATA innovation and transformation issues, and ensuring the integrity of IATA's governance framework. Ms Clayton joined Air New Zealand in December 2016 from Mercury NZ Limited and before that National Grid plc in the UK and has made a significant impact during her time at the airline, supporting the Board, Executive and various teams on a wide range of legal, risk, privacy, compliance and governance issues. Air New Zealand will be conducting a global search to identify a new General Counsel and Company Secretary. For investor relations questions, please contact: Leila Peters Head of Investor Relations leila.peters@airnz.co.nz +64 9 336 2607 Ends. End CA:00324746 For:AIR Type:GENERAL Time:2018-10-02 11:31:51