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Update on NZICC fire

Operational Update5 November 2019FBUMaterials

Update on NZICC fire

Auckland, 6 November 2019: Fletcher Building Limited (“Fletcher Building”) today provided an

update on the New Zealand International Convention Centre project (“NZICC”), which was

damaged by a significant fire that started on 22 October.


Over the past two weeks, Fletcher Construction staff have been working closely with fire and

emergency services teams, local authorities, and SkyCity to manage the impact of the fire.

Fletcher Building wishes to acknowledge the considerable efforts of people from across these

organisations for their hard work and support during this period, along with the people of

Auckland for their understanding during this disruption.


The NZICC site has now been handed back to Fletcher Construction, though access remains

restricted as safety and structural assessments and investigations into the cause of the fire are

completed.


Fletcher Building is working closely with the insurer for the Contract Works and Third Party

Liability insurances which are in place on the project. Fletcher Building notes and agrees with

the comments by SkyCity confirming the credibility of the insurer and their ability to meet their

obligations.


Fletcher Building is working to determine the impact of the NZICC fire on the project’s delivery

timeline and costs, the timing of insurance proceeds and project cash flows, and any potential

impact on the Construction provisions announced in February 2018. The Company confirms that

based on information currently available it remains within these provisions.


The Company will continue to give active consideration to this matter as additional information

becomes available, and expects to be in a position to provide a further update at its half-year

results announcement in February 2020.


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For further information please contact:


MEDIA

Leela Gantman

Head of Communications

+64 27 541 6338

Leela.Gantman@fbu.com

INVESTORS AND ANALYSTS

Aleida White

Head of Investor Relations

+64 21 155 8837

Aleida.White@fbu.com

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