Fletcher Building Announces Executive Appointments

Auckland, 14 August 2024: Fletcher Building Ltd (“the Company”) today announced two appointments to its executive team. Will Wright will join in the role of Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO) while Haydn Wong has been appointed as Group General Counsel and Company Secretary.

Will Wright joins Fletcher Building from Summerset Group Holdings Limited, an ASX and NZX listed retirement community developer and operator. Since July 2021, he has held the role of Chief Financial Officer and GM Corporate Services. Prior to this, he spent almost seven years at Fletcher Building including as the CFO of the Residential & Development Division, before becoming the GM Group Strategy, and then the CFO of the Building Products Division. He will commence his new role at Fletcher Building on the 18 November 2024.

Haydn Wong has been confirmed in the role of Group General Counsel and Company Secretary, having held the role in an acting capacity since April 2024. Prior to joining Fletcher Building, Haydn was a senior partner at Bell Gully, one of New Zealand’s leading corporate law firms and the long-standing solicitors to the Company. Haydn was a senior corporate partner, with an extensive track record in advising on corporate governance, M&A and securities transactions, private equity transactions and insurance and financial services. In addition, Haydn was the firm’s Managing Partner from 2018 until 2023. His appointment is effective immediately.

Fletcher Building Acting Chief Executive Nick Traber said: “I am pleased to have two such experienced and results driven leaders join Fletcher Building. Will is a performance focused executive with a breadth of relevant experience in senior finance, strategy, portfolio and investment roles across the building materials, land development and financial services sectors. He is also very familiar with Fletcher Building. As such, we are delighted to welcome him back to the Company in the Group CFO role.

“Haydn has made a strong contribution to the Executive team since he joined in April. His commercial expertise, as well as strong transactional experience, have been, and will continue to be, important as we navigate the Group’s immediate priorities and over the longer term”.

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Authorised by:
Haydn Wong
Company Secretary

For further information please contact:

MEDIA
Christian May
General Manager – Corporate Affairs
+64 21 305 398
[email protected]

INVESTORS AND ANALYSTS
Aleida White
Head of Investor Relations
+64 21 155 8837
[email protected]

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