Appointment of new Director – Grant Devonport
NZX & ASX Announcement
25 November 2024
Appointment of new Director – Grant Devonport
The Board has appointed Grant Devonport to the Board of Freightways, effective on 25 November 2024.
Mr Devonport will also stand for election at the Annual Shareholders Meeting currently scheduled to be
held on or around 30 October 2025.
In accordance with Rule 2.6.1 of the NZX Listing Rules, the Board has determined that Mr Devonport is an
independent director.
Grant has recently been appointed a Non-Executive Director of Auckland International Airport after
finishing his executive career as Chief Financial Officer of Australian Pacific Airports Corporation (APAC),
owner of both Melbourne and Launceston Airports.
Previously Grant worked at Toll Holdings from 2006- 2015 where he was CFO of both NZ (2006- 2008) and
Group CFO (2011- 2015) up to the time of the sale of the business to Japan Post in 2015. Grant's portfolio
with Toll included finance, Treasury, investor relations, procurement, property, safety and technology.
For further information please contact:
Nicola Silke
General Counsel and Company Secretary
Freightways Group Limited
Ph: +64 9 571 9670
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