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29 July 2022


Napier Port announces Director changes


Napier Port (NZX.NPH) announced three Director changes today.


Serving Director, Hon Rick Barker, will stand down at the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting in December

2022, and two new Directors, Kylie Clegg and Dan Druzianic, have been appointed to the Board

effective 1 August, 2022.


Chair Alasdair MacLeod said “Rick joined the Napier Port Board in 2019 and has been a hugely

valuable member. He has contributed significantly to the development of our Sustainability

Committee, our focus on health and safety, and always with a strong commitment to our region and

its people.


“In line with long-standing Napier Port practice and good governance, Rick will continue as a board

member until the end of the year, supporting a smooth transition as we welcome two new Directors

today.


“We are delighted to have Kylie and Dan join the Board. Their combined legal and commercial

acumen, leadership, and governance experience across a wide range of sectors adds great value to

Napier Port. We look forward to introducing them to shareholders at our annual meeting in

December” said Mr MacLeod.


Kylie Clegg – Independent Director


In accordance with Rule 2.6.1 of the NZX Listing Rules, the Board has determined that Ms Clegg is an

independent director.


Kylie is a professional director currently sitting on the Auckland Transport Board. She has recently

finished her governance roles with the District Health Boards, including two terms with Waitematā

District Health Board where she was a board member and Deputy Chair; a Trustee (ex-officio) at

WELL Foundation and established a Seat at the Table DHB Governance Development Programme.

She has held several previous governance roles including Counties Manukau District Health Board

and within sporting bodies, and captained the Black Sticks at Olympic level.


Kylie’s background in corporate law has included executive experience at ASB Bank Limited and Bell

Gully. In these roles Kylie provided legal advice on commercial transactions across multiple sectors

and listed environments.


Kylie’s areas of expertise are strategic influence enabling innovation and commercial performance,

listed company mergers and acquisitions, health and safety governance leadership, and capital and

infrastructure governance.


Kylie holds a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting and Finance) from Auckland

University.




Dan Druzianic – Director


Dan is a professional director with current directorships including Hawke’s Bay Regional Investment

Company Limited (HBRIC), Unison Networks Limited, Unison Contracting Services Limited, Bostock

New Zealand Limited, and is a Trustee on Hawke’s Bay Community Fitness Trust. Dan has held

previous governance roles with Moore Markhams (New Zealand) Limited (formerly Markhams),

Hawke’s Bay District Health Board, Hawke’s Bay Wine Investments Limited, and Hawke’s Bay Rugby

Union.


Dan’s executive background as a business advisory consultant sees him working with a wide range of

clients in agribusiness, health, property and infrastructure, and service sectors. Dan has particular

skills in governance, mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, and strategic planning, with

experience in International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and foreign exchange derivatives.


Dan holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Ag) and Post Graduate Diploma in Commerce from Lincoln

University, is a Chartered Accountant and a member of the Institute of Directors, and Fellow of the

Institute of Chartered Accountants of Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ).


Following these announcements and until the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting in December, the

Napier Port Board will comprise of the following directors:


Alasdair MacLeod, Chair

Diana Puketapu, Independent Director

Blair O’Keeffe, Independent Director

Stephen Moir, Independent Director

Vincent Tremaine, Independent Director

John Harvey, Independent Director

Kylie Clegg, Independent Director

Rick Barker, Director

Dan Druzianic, Director


As announced at last year’s Annual Shareholders’ Meeting on 17 December 2021, Mr MacLeod will

stand down at the end of the calendar year, having served as Board Member and Chair of Napier

Port since 2014.

For more information:


Investors Media

Kristen Lie Jo-Ann Young

Chief Financial Officer Corporate Affairs Manager

DDI: +64 6 833 4405 DDI: +64 6 833 4521

E: kristenl@napierport.co.nz E: jo-anny@napierport.co.nz


About Napier Port

Napier Port is New Zealand’s fourth largest port by container volume. We are the gateway for Hawke’s

Bay and lower North Island’s exports and operate a long-term regional infrastructure asset that

supports the regional economy. Our strategic purpose is to collaborate with the people and

organisations that have a stake in helping our region grow. View Napier Port’s investor centre:

www.napierport.co.nz/investor-centre/

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