Contact Energy Limited announced that David Smol has been appointed as a director to join its Board on 1 October 2018. David has over thirty five years of work experience, including in the energy sector in the UK and New Zealand, for Conoco UK Limited, Electricity Corporation and ILEX Energy Consulting. He was part of the Contact Energy establishment team in 1995-1996 and a member of the team that developed the rules for the New Zealand electricity market. David Smol will fill a casual vacancy from 1 October 2018 until the 2018 annual shareholder meeting, then will stand for election by shareholders at that meeting. The Contact Board has determined that David Smol will be an independent director.