Contact CEO succession

17 January 2020 Contact CEO succession Following the announcement of Dennis Barnes' resignation last year, Contact Energy is pleased to confirm that new Chief Executive Officer, Mike Fuge, will start in the role on 24 February 2020. Outgoing CEO, Dennis Barnes, will finish on 28 February 2020. Contact's Chair, Rob McDonald said: "We are pleased to confirm Mike's start date at Contact and are looking forward to having him join us. I thank all involved for their commitment to a smooth CEO transition." Investor enquiries Matthew Forbes +64 21 072 8578 Media enquiries Leah Chamberlin-Gunn +64 21 2277 991 End CA:00347205 For:CEN Type:GENERAL Time:2020-01-17 08:31:56