Appointment of Director

12 May 2021 NZX Continuous Disclosure Mark Cairns Announced as Newest Board Member for Sanford Limited New Zealand's largest seafood company Sanford Limited (NZX: SAN) is delighted to announce the appointment of Mark Cairns as an additional member of its board of directors, bringing the company's total number of directors to seven. He will join the Sanford's board effective 1 July 2021. Sanford Chair Sir Rob McLeod says he is delighted Mr Cairns will be joining the Sanford board and believes "Mark is a highly talented person with the track record, experience and skills that will strongly complement the Sanford board and add significant value to the company". Mr Cairns is currently CEO at Ports of Tauranga, but is due to retire from this position on 30 June 2021. He is also a director of Meridian Energy, Northport Limited, CODA Group Limited and Quality Marshalling Limited and recently joined the board of Freightways Ltd. Before joining Ports of Tauranga, he was Chief Executive of C3 Limited (formerly Toll Owens Limited) for five years. Mr McLeod believes that "Marks' interest in becoming a Sanford director reflects extremely well on Sanford as Mark is a widely respected CEO in New Zealand due to the results and performance of Port of Tauranga under Mark's leadership". Mr Cairns said he was attracted to Sanford because of its strong industry leadership in sustainable fishing. "As a passionate fisherman and diver, I admire Sanford's focus on enabling healthy oceans and protecting and enhancing the environment. It is a company with a rich heritage and exciting future and I'm looking forward to the opportunity to contribute." Mark has a First Class Honours Degree in Civil Engineering from University of Auckland, a degree in Business Studies and a Master of Management from Massey University. He is a Fellow of Engineering New Zealand and a Chartered Member of the Institute of Directors. In 2019, Mark received the prestigious Caldwell Partners Leadership Award from the Institute of Finance Professionals. Mark is considered by the Board to be an Independent Director. Sir Robert McLeod Chairman End CA:00372033 For:SAN Type:ADMIN Time:2021-05-12 08:30:27