Director Appointment & Chief Financial Officer Resignation

NZAX ANNOUNCEMENT 30 May 2019
Director Appointment and Chief Financial Officer Resignation
Cooks Global Foods Limited (CGF) is delighted to announce the appointment of Paul Elliott to the CGF
Board. The CGF Board has determined that Mr Elliot is an Independent Director in accordance with NZX
Listing Rule 2.6.1.
Paul Elliot
Mr Elliot has a strong financial background and has served as a Director of both publicly listed and privately
held companies. He has held a number of senior executive positions including Chief Financial Officer with
major New Zealand corporates.
For nine years he was a Partner in a professional services firm providing advisory services to corporates
and high net worth individuals in the corporate finance and business recovery sectors. More recently, he
served as Chief Executive of a finance company providing funding to both personal borrowers and small to
medium sized businesses.
Mr Elliot is a former Director of Bendon Limited, Pacific Retail Group Limited and Living & Giving Limited.
He is a current Director of Elliott Capital Advisors Limited, Agribusiness Investments NZ Limited and Time
Capital NZ Limited. He has also served on audit, remuneration, and investment committees. It is expected
that Mr Elliot will chair the audit and risk committee at CGF.
Scott Pearson
CGF regret to announce the resignation of Scott Pearson as Chief Financial Officer.
Mr Pearson is going to focus on his consulting projects and governance roles. Mr Pearson first joined
CGF in November 2018 providing temporary Chief Financial Officer cover. He will continue to be available
to CGF on a casual basis.
CGF will commence the recruitment of a new Chief Financial Officer in due course.

For further information:
Keith Jackson
Executive Chairman
Email: keith.jackson@cooksglobalfoods.com
Tel: +64 9 304 0567
About Cooks Global Foods:
Cooks Global Foods operates in world markets and is listed on the NZAX market operated by NZX
Limited in New Zealand under the code CGF. It owns the intellectual property and master franchising
rights to Esquires Coffee Houses worldwide (excluding New Zealand and Australia). Cooks currently
operates or franchises Esquires Coffee outlets in Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Romania,
Portugal, Bahrain, Kuwait, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Pakistan, Indonesia, and China. It owns the
intellectual property for Grounded Responsible Coffee, Blended Freeze-Dried Coffee & Scarborough Fair
teas. For more information visit: www.cooksglobalfoods.com.