Appointment of Director

Downer EDI Limited (Downer) today announced the appointment of Peter Watson to the position of Non-executive Director, effective 22 May 2019. Mr Watson joins Downer as an independent Director. The Chairman of Downer, Mike Harding, said Mr Watson was an experienced Chief Executive Officer and Non-executive Director, including in the industrial, transport, defence, health, justice and utilities sectors. Mr Watson is currently the Chairman LogiCamms Limited and a Consultant of Stephenson Mansell Group where he provides coaching and mentoring to senior executives. Mr Watson was formerly the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Transfield Services Limited, now known as Broadspectrum. Mr Watson is a former Chairman of Watpac Limited, Regional Rail Link Authority in Victoria and AssetCo management which managed PPP assets, a former Director of the Major Transport Infrastructure Board in Victoria, Yarra Trams and Save the Children Australia and was a Board member of Infrastructure Australia. Mr Watson holds a Diploma of Civil Engineering from the Caulfield Institute of Technology. End CA:00334880 For:DOW Type:GENERAL Time:2019-05-22 13:19:00