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GENERAL: RYM: Ryman wins global ranking

Media release - August 21 2014
Ryman wins global ranking
Christchurch company recognised for top returns to shareholders

Ryman Healthcare has been ranked as one of top 10 best performing healthcare
companies in the world.

The Boston Consulting Group's 2014 Value Creators Report rankings were
compiled after researching shareholder returns at 10,000 global companies
across 28 sectors over the five years from 2009 to 2013.

Ryman was ranked eighth in the world's healthcare sector over that period,
with an average annual shareholder return of 45.5 per cent. Ryman was the
only Kiwi business to make the rankings, and only two Australian companies
made the list.

Ryman's total shareholder returns over that period were just short of the
46.7 per cent return reported by Apple, widely regarded as one of the world's
best companies.

Ryman Healthcare managing director Simon Challies said it was great
recognition of how the company had performed.

"I think it recognises that we came through the GFC in good shape - those
were tough years. We had a strong balance sheet, a conservative debt position
and we kept investing in growth throughout those years while others pulled
back.

"At the same time we concentrated on looking after our residents, building
goodwill and continuously improving what we did.''

"We're absolutely delighted to be on this list, and to be in such great
company.''

Mr Challies said the other significant factor to note was that Ryman achieved
the growth while focusing on its home market in New Zealand.

This week Ryman officially opens its first retirement village in Melbourne,
where the company sees great prospects for growth.
"The Australian market is five times larger than New Zealand and we've been
very successful in our first venture over there.''

Ryman is listed on the NZX and has been included in the global FTSE and MSCI
indices in the past year.

Transport and logistics operator Qube and Fortescue Metals were the only
Australian companies to make the Boston Consulting Group's 2014 Value
Creators Report rankings.

Notes: For more information on Boston Consulting Group's Vale Creators
Rankings go to
www.bcgperspectives.com/content/articles/value_creation_strategy_2014_value_c
reators_rankings/

The 2014 Value Creators rankings were based on an analysis of TSR (total
shareholder returns) at 1,620 global companies for the five-year period from
2009 to 2013.
To arrive at this sample, BCG began with TSR data for nearly 10,000 companies
provided by Thomson Reuters.

Ends
About Ryman Healthcare: Ryman was founded in 1984 and is New Zealand's
largest retirement village operators.  The company owns 28 villages and
serves over 8,000 residents in New Zealand and Australia.  Each village
offers a combination of retirement living and aged care.
Media advisory: For further information, photos, interviews or comment please
contact Corporate Affairs Manager David King on 03 366 4069 or 021 499 602.
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