Hayley Buckley to join NZX as Future Director

Hayley Buckley to join NZX as Future Director 17 DECEMBER 2019 - The NZX Board has appointed Hayley Buckley as its next Future Director, effective 1 January 2020. Hayley is a partner in the corporate advisory team at legal firm, Wynn Williams, with broad corporate, commercial and capital markets experience. Hayley has a number of governance related roles in the capital markets and FinTech space - and is director of Snowball Effect. NZX Chair, James Miller, says nurturing a diverse and strong pipeline of governance talent in New Zealand is a priority for NZX. "We see our participation and support for the Future Directors Programme, alongside other leading Kiwi companies, as important to growing the size and depth of the pool of directors we have available in New Zealand." Hayley has 20 years' experience in corporate law and finance, in London, the US and New Zealand. She has extensive experience in public and private mergers and acquisitions, both on the buy and sell side. Beyond her directorship at Snowball Effect, Hayley is on the Board of St Cuthbert's Educational Trust, Frank (Accounting and Consultancy), and is Chair of the Wynn Williams Board. Hayley Buckley says she is thrilled to join NZX as their Future Director for 2020. "I'm passionate about the capital markets, and excited to have this opportunity with a company that plays such an important role in the New Zealand economy - working with and contributing to the discussion around the NZX Board table, learning and further developing my own governance skills." Administered by the Institute of Directors, the Future Directors Programme is designed to help identify and grow the next generation of directors in New Zealand, including recognising talented executives who are interested in developing governance skills. Participants attend Board meetings where they are able to contribute to discussions in an observer capacity. Future Directors do not have voting rights and are not involved in any decision making. The programme operates within a well-defined set of protocols at NZX, which maximise learning opportunities for the Future Director, while not diluting the accountability of elected directors to shareholders. ENDS For further information, please contact: Media - David Glendining 027 301 9248 Investors - Graham Law 029 494 2223 About NZX: For more than 150 years we have been creating opportunities for Kiwis to grow their personal wealth and helping businesses prosper. As New Zealand's Exchange, we are proud of our record in supporting the growth and global ambitions of local companies. NZX operates New Zealand's equity, debt, funds, derivatives and energy markets. To support the growth of our markets, we provide trading, clearing, settlement, depository and data services for our customers. We also own Smartshares, New Zealand's only issuer of listed Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), and KiwiSaver provider SuperLife. NZX Wealth Technologies is a 100%-owned subsidiary delivering rich online platform functionality to enable New Zealand investment advisors and providers to efficiently manage, trade and administer their client's assets. Learn more about us at: www.nzx.com End CA:00346111 For:NZX Type:MKTUPDTE Time:2019-12-17 09:04:21