SYNLAIT MILK LIMITED ANNOUNCEMENT

NZX: SML ASX: SMl

1 MAY 2017

UPDATED SENIOR LEADERSH I P TEA M W I LL USHER RA PID GROWTH

Synlait Milk's (NZX: SML; ASX: SMl) Senior Leadership Team has been updated with the addition of a General Manager, Strategic Projects role and two further appointments.

"We're anticipating a rapid pace of growth in the coming years as we pursue profitable new opportunities to make the most from milk. This requires us to continue developing our team and people at alllevels," said John Penna, Managing Director and CEO.

"I'm building an the strong Senior Leadership Team structure we already have in place by adding the role of General Manager, Strategic Projects. As we consider proiects likely toarise in the context of new opportunities, we need senior leadership in this space to deliver timely capability. "

Matthew Foster willtake an the newly created role, while Rob Stowell has been appointed to the position of General Manager, Supply Chain.

"Matthew's international experience in the dairy industry has seen himoperate in this area before, and given his extensive knowledge of our business, he isa great fit for the new position. "

"Rob has grown alongside our business as one of the first to join in 2007. The opportunity for himto lead a key part of our Operations team will be a challenge he'll revel in and his experienceleading our planning functions has given him the requisite exposure to jump right in, " said Mr Penna.

Daniel Burdett has been appointed ta the position of General Manager, Quality, having acted in the role for the past six months.

The General Manager, Quality is responsible for ensuring the right food safety and product systems are in place throughout the business.

Mr Burdett has been in senior Quality roles since joining Synlait in May 2.016. Prior to that he held senior food safety, regulatory and quality roles with Nestle and Treasury Wine Estates.

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