Cyclone Gabrielle

16 February 2023

Cyclone Gabrielle

Our thoughts are with everyone across New Zealand impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle, but especially our
team in the Hawkes Bay region. We are pleased to report that the team and their families are safe and well.
Naturally, our priority is ensuring the ongoing safety of our team and putting in place immediate and
specific support for the Hawkes Bay team, as a number have been evacuated from their homes after
suffering from significant flooding.

Our own Hawkes Bay facility (where we have a team of 13, an Apiary branch and an extraction facility) was
also evacuated due to rising flood water and remains inaccessible at this time.

From an operational perspective we have moved extraction facilities to an alternative Comvita site where
the team are ensuring that effective operations are continuing.

We will provide further updates in due course.

Comvita’s interim results will be announced on Thursday 23rd February.

Ends.

For further information contact:
Kelly Bennett, One Plus One Communications
Mobile: +64 21 380 035
Email: kelly.bennett@oneplusonegroup.co.nz

Background information
Comvita (NZX:CVT) was founded in 1974, with a purpose to heal and protect the world through the natural
power of the hive.  With a team of 550+ people globally, united with more than 1.6 billion bees, we are the
global market leader in Mānuka honey and bee consumer goods. Seeking to understand, but never to alter,
we test and verify all our bee-product ingredients are of the highest quality in our own government-
recognised and accredited laboratory.  We are growing industry scientific knowledge on bee welfare, Mānuka
trees and the many benefits of Mānuka honey and propolis.  We have pledged to be carbon neutral by 2025
and carbon positive by 2030, and we are planting 1-2million native trees every year. Comvita has operations
in Australia, China, North America, South East Asia, and Europe – and of course, Aotearoa New Zealand,
where our bees are thriving.