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19/09/2014 15:08
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S/HOLDER: RYM: Letter to Shareholders - Ryman Times Spring Edition

The following letter was sent to shareholders today:

Dear shareholder,

I'd like to take the opportunity to introduce two new additions to Ryman
Healthcare's Board of Directors.

For some time we have been looking for a second Australia-based Director to
join the Board to reflect the emphasis we place on opportunities across the
Tasman. We also felt it was appropriate to boost our Board numbers from seven
to eight to reflect the continued growth in the size of the company.

As you are aware, we have opened our first retirement village in Melbourne
and purchased a second site. We see tremendous potential in Victoria.

I'm pleased to be able to announce that Claire Higgins has been appointed to
the Board as our second Australian non-executive director. Claire lives in
Victoria and became a professional director after a long career at BHP
OneSteel.

She is on a number of Boards, and is the Chair of the Country Fire Authority
in Victoria and a Director of the Victorian State Emergency Services board.

We have also appointed Doug McKay to the board as a non-executive Director.

Doug is a well-known name in New Zealand business after successful tenures as
chief executive of Independent Liquor and of Sealord.

He is perhaps best known as the founding chief executive of the new Auckland
Council, successfully bringing together staff from eight local authorities
into one organisation.

Andrew Clements, one of the original Directors from when we floated back in
1999, has stood down. Andrew has made a huge contribution over the past 15
years and we cannot thank him enough for his hard work and great personal
contribution over that time. He has been a constant source of high quality
advice and sound judgement both at the Board table and to the senior
management team.

Click this link, http://www.rymanhealthcare.co.nz/careers/the-ryman-times, to
view the latest edition of Ryman's in-house publication, The Ryman Times, so
you can see what has been going on at the business.

Thanks again for your support as shareholders. I look forward to updating you
again in November at our interim results.

Your sincerely

Dr David Kerr
Chairman

DIRECTOR PROFILES

Doug McKay brings considerable commercial experience to the Board from
previous senior executive roles in large Australasian and International
companies. He has worked at a CEO/Managing Director level at Procter and
Gamble, Lion Nathan, Carter Holt Harvey, Goodman Fielder, Sealord and
Independent Liquor.
He is a Director of New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants, NZ Food
Company Holdings Limited and NZ Snack Food Holdings Ltd (Griffins), Wymac
Consulting Ltd, Genesis Energy, IAG NZ Holdings Ltd and subsidiaries, Bank of
New Zealand Ltd and subsidiaries, Director designate of Chartered Accountants
Australia New Zealand and a board member of the Eden Park Trust Board. He is
a member of the NZ Institute of Directors.
Doug was the inaugural Chief Executive of Auckland Council.

Claire Higgins is a professional director and consultant.  She is chairman of
the Country Fire Authority in Victoria, and is on the board of several other
organisations located in Australia and New Zealand.
Claire has also had extensive executive experience with BHP and OneSteel
Limited.
Claire has a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Melbourne and is a
present fellow at the Australian Institute of Company directors, the
Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants and the Institute of
Public Administration Australia.
Claire is a director of the Victorian  State Emergency Service, Ambulance
Victoria, Portland District Health and Vital Healthcare Management Ltd in New
Zealand.
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