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AIA
05/09/2013 10:15
OFFICE

REL: 1015 HRS Auckland International Airport Limited

OFFICE: AIA: AIAL Auckland Airport appoints two new general managers

Auckland Airport has today announced the appointment of two new members of
its Leadership Team to help realise its full potential as a business and
support travel, trade and tourism growth.

Chief executive Adrian Littlewood says he is delighted to announce that he
has appointed:

- Richard Barker as the general manager of retail and commercial; and
- Graham Matthews as the general manager of airport development and delivery.

"I am very pleased that an extensive recruitment process has found two such
experienced and talented individuals to join our Leadership Team. These two
roles are essential to maintaining the airport's focus on improving the
customer and passenger experience, and ensuring that Auckland Airport
continues to drive long-term growth."

"The general manager of retail and commercial is responsible for all of our
retailing businesses, including duty free, specialty retail, and food and
beverage. The role is also responsible for passenger experience and
car-parking," says Mr Littlewood.

"Richard Barker joins Auckland Airport having spent more than 20 years in
retail, sales, pricing and operational roles for BP and Z Energy.  Richard
started his BP retail career in New Zealand and Australia, ending his time
there as the New Zealand general manager of marketing. He then transferred
into BP's global team in London and Chicago working on its retail businesses
around the world.  He has been the Trading Director of BP's Accelerator
Business focusing on new retail concepts, the Director of its Global
Convenience Store unit and ended his time at BP in charge of brand,
advertising and store design of 25,000 sites across the world. Richard
returned to New Zealand three years ago and has played a leading role in the
original conception, development and operation of the new Z Energy retail
proposition including day-to-day responsibility for the retail operations
across all 210 sites. Richard will start at Auckland Airport in mid-October
and replaces Adrian Littlewood who was appointed chief executive in November
2012."

"The general manager of airport development and delivery is a new role and is
responsible for centralised project delivery and development capital
planning. Over the coming years Auckland Airport will be entering into a new
phase of capacity development that will require careful management. This
development phase will be a complex task and will affect all parts of our
terminal and adjacent infrastructure and will require dedicated focus to
ensure planning, concept development and project delivery is effected to a
very high standard," says Mr Littlewood.

"Graham Matthews comes to Auckland Airport with a wealth of experience in
commercial property and airport and transport infrastructure development and
delivery. Graham started his career as a chartered surveyor in the United
Kingdom before undertaking a wide range of finance, development, project and
programme director roles - including working on the Heathrow Terminal 5
project and as Development Director for delivery of the Heathrow Express
project. He was a director and equity partner at consultants Accenture and EC
Harris before relocating to New Zealand in 2008.  Graham was New Zealand
Trade and Enterprise's Investment Director, focused on driving foreign
investment into New Zealand, when he was seconded to CERA as Senior
Investment Advisor and initiated the masterplan for the city's
reconstruction. Graham is currently Managing Director of property
consultancy, Hampton Jones. He is a fellow of the Royal Institution of
Chartered Surveyors and sits on its World Governing Council. Graham will
start at Auckland Airport on 14 October."

"I am privileged to lead a very dynamic Leadership Team which is fully
committed to delivering results for our customers, our city and our country.
I know that both Richard and Graham are excited about joining Auckland
Airport and playing their part," concludes Mr Littlewood.

Ends

For further information, please contact:
Simon Lambourne
+64 9 255 9089
+64 27 477 6120
End CA:00240729 For:AIA    Type:OFFICE     Time:2013-09-05 10:15:45