Scott Scoullar appointed as a director

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ANNOUNCEMENT

Scott Scoullar appointed as a director

17 August 2026 - Mercury has appointed Scott Scoullar as a director and he will join the Board on 1
September 2026.

Mr Scoullar is an experienced business leader and director with deep finance, accounting, and
commercial expertise across the public and private sectors. He is the CEO of retirement village and
aged care operator Summerset Group and serves on the board of both the Retirement Villages
Association and the New Zealand Aged Care Association.

His previous experience has included roles as CFO of Summerset Group, Housing New Zealand
Corporation, and Inland Revenue. He has also previously served on the audit committee of The
Treasury New Zealand, the risk and assurance committee of New Zealand Customs Service, and as a
director of Wellington City Mission.

Mercury Chair Scott St John said he was delighted to welcome someone of Mr Scoullar's calibre to
the Board. "Scott's broad experience, governance depth, and hands-on understanding of running a
major publicly-listed, capital-intensive organisation will be hugely valuable."

Mr Scoullar holds a Bachelor of Commerce and Administration from Victoria University of Wellington,
and is a fellow of CPA Australia and a member of ICANZ and INFINZ.

The Mercury Board unanimously supported Mr Scoullar's appointment and resolved that he is an
independent director for the purposes of the NZX Listing Rules. Under the Rules, Mr Scoullar will be
required to retire at Mercury's Annual Shareholder Meeting on 18 September 2026 and stand for
election by shareholders.


ENDS

Howard Thomas
General Counsel and Company Secretary
Mercury NZ Limited


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PO Box 90399, Auckland 1142
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PO Box 90399, Auckland 1142
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Mercury’s generation assets produce electricity from 100% renewable sources: hydro, geothermal
and wind. We’re also a retailer of electricity, gas, broadband and mobile services. We’re listed on the
New Zealand Stock Exchange and the Australian Stock Exchange with the ticker symbol ‘MCY’, with
foreign exempt listed status. The New Zealand Government holds a legislated minimum 51%
shareholding of Mercury.
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