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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


Brambles appoints Kraft-Heinz executive George Zoghbi as a Non-Executive Director


I attach an announcement relating to the above.


Yours faithfully

Brambles Limited


Robert Gerrard

Company Secretary


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2 December 2015 ASX & Media Release


Brambles appoints Kraft-Heinz executive George Zoghbi as a Non-Executive Director

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.'


Further Information

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


Brambles Limited (ASX:BXB) is a supply-chain logistics company operating primarily through the CHEP and IFCO brands. Brambles enhances performance for customers by helping them transport goods through their supply chains more efficiently, sustainably and safely. The Group's primary activity is the provision of reusable unit-load equipment such as pallets, crates and containers for shared use by multiple participants throughout the supply chain, under a model known as 'pooling'. Brambles primarily serves the fast-moving consumer goods (e.g. dry food, grocery, and health and personal care), fresh produce, beverage, retail and general manufacturing industries, counting many of the world's best-known brands among its customers. The Group also operates specialist container logistics businesses serving the automotive, aerospace and oil and gas sectors. Brambles has its headquarters in Sydney, Australia, but operates in more than 60 countries, with its largest operations in North America and Western Europe. Brambles employs more than 14,000 people and owns more than 500 million pallets, crates and containers through a network of more than 850 service centres. For further information, please visit www.brambles.com.


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