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LENDLEASE GROUP — AGM Information 2024
Oct 27, 2024
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AGM Information
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28 October 2024
Chairman-elect’s letter to securityholders
Lendlease has today issued the attached letter from the Chairman-elect to securityholders.
ENDS
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Investors: Media: Michael Vercoe Stephen Ellaway Head of Investor Relations Executive General Manager, Corporate Affairs Mob: +61 488 245 205 Mob: +61 417 851 287
Authorised for lodgement by the Lendlease Group Disclosure Committee
Lendlease Corporation Limited ABN 32 000 226 228 and Lendlease Responsible Entity Limited ABN 72 122 883 185 AFS Licence 308983 as responsible entity for Lendlease Trust ABN 39 944 184 773 ARSN 128 052 595
Level 14, Tower Three, International Towers Sydney, Exchange Place, 300 Barangaroo Ave, Barangaroo NSW Australia Telephone +61 2 9236 6111 | Facsimile +61 2 9252 2192 | www.lendlease.com
28 October 2024
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Dear Securityholder,
My name is John Gillam and I was recently appointed to the Lendlease Board as Chairmanelect.
As part of the Board’s regular engagement program in the lead up to the AGM, Lendlease Chairman Michael Ullmer, Elizabeth Proust, our People and Culture Committee Chair, and I, as Chairman-elect have met with a number of stakeholders including institutional investors, proxy advisers and other market participants.
As well as indicating their support for our refreshed strategy as announced in May, one of the common themes emerging from these meetings was a desire for better communication to securityholders. This letter forms part of that commitment.
It will be an honour to represent you, our securityholders, and lead one of Australia’s great companies as we seek to restore its financial performance.
My professional background is diverse and spans almost four decades working at the executive and non-executive level for some of Australia’s largest and most well-known companies. I’ve prided myself on strategic and operational execution that achieves positive business outcomes.
I am committed to bringing a renewed focus to oversee delivery of Lendlease’s refreshed strategy. I am confident that we can bolster efforts to unlock value for securityholders while continuing to deliver strong outcomes for our customers, investors and partners.
Since the May announcement, it’s pleasing our management team have made good progress implementing actions to improve performance. This includes transactions to achieve a large part of our FY25 $2.8 billion divestment target, as well as exiting International Construction via the completed sale of the US East Coast business and progressing the sale of UK Construction. It also includes actioning further cost savings in line with the announced targets.
Lendlease is building momentum, but there is clearly a lot more to do.
As Chairman-elect, my immediate priority is to work with the Board and management to identify opportunities that can accelerate delivery of our refreshed strategy, intensify execution and improve efficiency. We will also do more to simplify the business to reduce complexity and costs, alongside strengthening accountability and financial discipline to protect and enhance returns.
Lendlease Corporation Limited ABN 32 000 226 228; and Lendlease Responsible Entity Limited ABN 72 122 883 185 AFS Licence 308983 as responsible entity for Lendlease Trust ABN 39 944 184 773 ARSN 128 052 595 Level 14, Tower Three, International Towers Sydney, Exchange Place 300 Barangaroo Avenue, Barangaroo NSW 2000 Australia www.lendlease.com
I think the Board’s key role is to support our management team to deliver the strategy while constructively challenging them to do things better and faster. And to ensure we have the right skills and expertise at Board level, renewal will continue in a planned and disciplined way, including assessing the Board’s composition and size.
Thanks for the warm welcome I have received so far. In recent weeks, I have had the opportunity to listen to some of our larger investors and look forward to engaging with more of our securityholders, our partners and customers, and our people during coming months. I hope to meet as many of you as possible at this year’s Annual General Meeting.
Lendlease is a great Australian company with a bright future. I look forward to reporting to you on our progress.
Best regards
John Gillam
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