Appointment of non-executive director
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Growthpoint Properties Australia (ASX: GOZ)
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2 November 2026
Growthpoint Properties Australia appoints non-executive director
Growthpoint Properties Australia (Growthpoint) announces that Mr José Snyders, a representative of Growthpoint
Properties Limited (Growthpoint South Africa), will join Growthpoint’s Board as a non-executive director, effective 1
December 2026.
Mr Snyders is Group Chief Financial Officer and an Executive Director of Growthpoint South Africa, a South African
listed real estate investment trust and Growthpoint’s majority securityholder. He is a Chartered Accountant with more
than 22 years of experience across financial services, investment banking and listed real estate.
Before joining Growthpoint South Africa, he was Chief Executive Officer of Liberty Two Degrees Limited, having
previously served as its Commercial Director and Financial Director. Mr Snyders replaces Mr Norbert Sasse, who will
retire from the Board at the conclusion of Growthpoint’s 2026 Annual General Meeting to be held on 11 November
2026.
Andrew Fay, Chair of Growthpoint’s Board, said: “I am pleased to welcome José to the Board. His blend of strategic,
operational and capital markets expertise, along with his extensive experience in listed real estate, will be a valuable
addition to the Board. I look forward to working with him.”
Mr Snyders will stand for election at Growthpoint’s 2027 Annual General Meeting, to be held in November 2027.
Please refer to the Appendix for Mr Snyders’ biography.
This announcement was authorised for release by Growthpoint’s Board of Directors.
For further information, please contact:
Alix Holston
Head of Corporate Affairs and Investor Relations
Telephone: +61 418 312 837 | Email: aholston@growthpoint.com.au
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About Growthpoint
creating value beyond real estate
Our vision is to create sustainable value in everything we do, by being the forward-thinking, trusted partner of choice.
Since 2009, we’ve been investing in high-quality Australian real estate. Our directly owned portfolio comprises modern, high-quality,
office and industrial properties. Through our funds management business, we also manage a portfolio of office, industrial and retail
assets for third-party wholesale syndicates and institutional investors.
We are an internally managed real estate investment trust (REIT), with a focused, passionate and agile team committed to
delivering results together. We are dedicated to genuine, long-standing relationships, fostered through innovation, collaboration and
the pursuit of being a great partner.
We are committed to operating in a sustainable way and reducing our impact on the environment and are proud to have achieved
our Net Zero Target by 1 July 2025 across our directly owned operationally controlled office assets and corporate activities.
Growthpoint Properties Australia (ASX: GOZ) is listed on the ASX and is part of the S&P/ASX 300. Moody's has assigned a Baa2
domestic backed senior secured bank credit facility rating.
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Appendix: Biographical details
José Snyders
BCom (Accounting), BCom (Hons) (Financial Accounting), BCom (Hons) (Financial Analysis and Portfolio
Management), CA (SA)
Professional experience
José is a Chartered Accountant and member of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA). He has
more than 22 years of experience spanning financial services, investment banking and listed real estate. He holds a
Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Cape Town and two honours degrees, specialising in financial
analysis and portfolio management, and in financial accounting.
Before joining Growthpoint Properties Limited in January 2026, José was the Chief Executive Officer of Liberty Two
Degrees Limited, a former JSE-listed South African real estate investment trust. He previously served as both
Commercial Director and Financial Director of Liberty Two Degrees which he joined in 2017. Prior to this, José had a
long standing investment banking career at Rand Merchant Bank.
José brings to the Board skills in strategic financial leadership, capital markets, investment analysis, portfolio
management and risk management.
Other directorships and positions
José is Group Chief Financial Officer and an Executive Director of the JSE-listed Growthpoint Properties Limited, a
member of its Executive Committee and a Director of V&A Waterfront Holdings.
José is not considered independent because of his position at Growthpoint (major securityholder of Growthpoint
Properties Australia).
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