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Nominations open for Fonterra Board of Directors’ Election

Director Appointment3 September 2021FSFConsumer Staples

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3 September 2021 For Immediate Release



NOMINATIONS DOCUMENTS READY FOR FONTERRA BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ ELECTION


Nominations for the Fonterra Board of Directors’ Election open on Friday, 3 September with an

election to be held for three farmer-elected Directors.


This year Peter McBride, Leonie Guiney and John Nicholls retire by rotation, and have confirmed that

they will be standing for re-election.


The Independent Assessment Process will be run first with a nomination period of 3 - 17 September

2021. The Independently Assessed Candidates will be rigorously assessed by an Independent

Selection Panel of three highly respected governance experts. This year, the Panel comprises Tony

Carter (Chair of My Food Bag, TR Group and Datacom Group), Joan Withers (Chair of The

Warehouse Group) and Rob Campbell (Chair of Skycity Entertainment Group, Tourism Holdings, NZ

Rural Land, Ara Ake and WEL Networks). Their role is to shortlist and recommend the best

candidates to Fonterra’s shareholders.


The Returning Officer will announce the Independent Assessment Process candidates on Monday,

18 October 2021.


The Non-Assessment Process, where farmers can put themselves forward as a candidate for the

Board outside the Independent Assessment Process, will follow with the nomination period running

from 18 - 28 October 2021.


The Returning Officer will confirm all Directors’ Election candidates on Friday, 29 October 2021.


The Director Election will be held using the first past the post system via postal and online voting by

Fonterra shareholders.


The Independent Selection Panel search brief along with the Candidate Handbook are now available

from the Returning Officer, Warwick Lampp, from electionz.com. These documents provide

prospective Director candidates with information on all aspects of the Election process including

details of the skills and attributes that the Board is looking for in 2021.


Nominations for the Fonterra Co-operative Council and the Directors’ Remuneration Committee

Elections will be called for on Tuesday, 12 October, and close at 12 noon on Thursday, 28 October.


Fonterra shareholders are eligible to stand in the Fonterra Elections. Candidates must satisfy

eligibility requirements to be elected and further procedural requirements are specified in the Election

rules and the Candidate Handbooks.




Warwick Lampp

Returning Officer – 2021 Fonterra Elections

Email: iro@electionz.com

Mobile: 021 498 517

Election Helpline: Free Phone 0800 666 034

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