Appointment of Non-executive Director

Downer EDI Limited (Downer) today announced the appointment of Mark Binns as Non executive Director, effective from 1 March 2022. Mr Binns joins Downer as an independent Director.

The Chairman of Downer, Mark Chellew, said Mr Binns was an experienced senior executive and non-executive director with extensive experience in New Zealand in the energy, construction and building materials sectors where he has been closely involved in many of New Zealand’s largest infrastructure projects, including the Wiri Prison public-private partnership, Waterview Connection, SKYCITY, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa and the second Manapōuri tunnel.

Mr Binns was Chief Executive Officer of Meridian Energy from 2012 to 2017 and prior to that held several senior roles with Fletcher Building, including as Chief Executive Officer of the Infrastructure Division where he was responsible for the construction and heavy building materials operations in Australia, South East Asia, India, South America, the United States and the South Pacific, as well as in New Zealand.

Mr Binns is currently Chairman of Crown Infrastructure Partners and Hynds Limited and a Non executive Director of Auckland International Airport and several private companies.

Mr Binns holds a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Auckland.

Authorised for release by the Board of Directors.


For further information please contact:
Media: Mitchell Dale, Group Manager Corporate Affairs +61 448 362 198
Investors: Adam Halmarick, Group Head of Investor Relations and Strategic Planning +61 413 437 487

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