UPDATE: FIRE AT NEW ZEALAND INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTRE
24 October 2019
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AUSTRALIA
RE: SKYCITY ENTERTAINMENT GROUP LIMITED (SKC)
FIRE AT NEW ZEALAND INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTRE
Please find attached a further market release concerning the fire at the New Zealand
International Convention Centre in Auckland.
Yours faithfully
Jo Wong
Company Secretary
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MARKET RELEASE
24 October 2019
Fire at New Zealand International Convention Centre
SkyCity Entertainment Group Limited (SKC.NZX/SKC.AX) (“SkyCity”) confirms that the fire
at the New Zealand International Convention Centre (“NZICC”) in Auckland is now under
control.
Fire and emergency services teams will remain on site until such time as the fire is
successfully extinguished and the site can be handed back to Fletcher Construction
Company Limited, the main contractor for the NZICC and Horizon Hotel (which is also
under construction and located adjacent to the NZICC).
SkyCity will reopen some parts of the SkyCity Auckland precinct from later today and
resume normal business operations in a phased approach.
Once the extent of the damage to the NZICC and Horizon Hotel is known, SkyCity will, in
consultation with Fletcher Construction Company Limited, be able to determine the
impact on the project delivery timeline. Both SkyCity and Fletcher Construction Company
Limited remain committed to completing the NZICC to the standard agreed with the New
Zealand Government.
SkyCity expects to provide market updates as information becomes available and the
SkyCity Investor Day remains scheduled to be held on 7 November 2019 in Adelaide.
SkyCity thanks the fire and emergency services teams for their continued efforts in what
has been very challenging circumstances and the many individuals, businesses and
organisations who have reached out to SkyCity to show their support.
ENDS
For more information, please contact:
Media Investors and analysts
Laura Barrett
External Communications Manager
DDI: +64 9 363 7126
Mobile: +64 21 197 2845
E-mail:
laura.barrett@skycity.co.nz
Ben Kay
General Manager, Corporate
Development & Investor Relations
DDI: +64 9 363 6067
E-mail: ben.kay@skycity.co.nz
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