2 December 2015
The Manager-Listings
Australian Securities Exchange Limited Exchange Centre
20 Bridge Street
SYDNEY NSW 2000
Via electronic lodgement
Dear Sir / Madam
Brambles Limited
ABN 89 118 896 021
Level 40 Gateway 1 Macquarie Place Sydney NSW 2000 Australia
GPO Box 4173 Sydney NSW 2001
Tel +61 2 9256 5222 Fax +61 2 9256 5299
www.brambles.com
I attach an announcement relating to the above.
Yours faithfully
Brambles LimitedCompany Secretary
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2 December 2015 ASX & Media Release
Brambles Limited is pleased to announce the appointment of George Zoghbi as a Non-Executive Director, effective 1 January 2016. Mr Zoghbi has extensive international consumer packaged goods and supply-chain experience. He is currently Chief Operating Officer of US commercial businesses for Kraft Heinz Company, based in Chicago, USA.
In his current role, Mr Zoghbi leads Kraft Heinz's US business, with annual sales revenue of US$19 billion. Prior to the merger of Kraft Foods Group and Heinz in July 2015, Mr Zoghbi was Chief Operating Officer of Kraft, having held several other senior executive positions with Kraft in the USA and Australia from 2007 onwards.
Before joining Kraft, he held a number of executive roles with Fonterra Cooperative and various managerial and sales roles with Associated British Foods.
Brambles Chairman Stephen Johns said: 'George is an ideal addition to the Brambles Board given the importance of consumer goods and supply-chain experience to our skills mix, and the particular relevance of the USA as our largest operating market. We are delighted he is joining us and look forward to his contributions to the Board.'
James Hall
Vice President, Investor Relations & Corporate Affairs
+61 2 9256 5262
+61 401 524 645
james.hall@brambles.com
Raluca Chiriacescu Manager, Investor Relations
+61 2 9256 5211
+61 427 791 189
raluca.chiriacescu@brambles.com
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