Candidates For Fonterra Elections Announced

Thursday 9 August 2007

Candidates For Fonterra Elections Announced

There will be an election for the Fonterra Board of Directors this year. There are five candidates for the three vacancies on the Board. Nominations closed at midday Thursday 9 August.

The five candidates for the Board of Directors’ election are Neil Walker, Ian Farrelly, Gavin Faull and the two current Directors Malcolm Bailey and Henry van der Heyden. All five candidates have taken part in the Candidate Assessment Panel (CAP) process.

The Returning Officer, Warwick Lampp, also confirmed there would be no election for the Directors’ Remuneration Committee, as shareholders Gerard Wolvers and Ron Ferriman have been elected unopposed.

Voter packs, containing candidate profiles, will be mailed to shareholders on Tuesday 28 August 2007. The candidate profiles document will include the Candidate Assessment Panel’s assessment matrix, outlining each candidate’s level of skill and experience in key governance competencies. Each candidate profile will also include an Interest Statement.

Shareholders can vote by internet, fax and postal voting, using the Single Transferable Vote (STV) voting system. Voting will run from 28 August to 25 September with the results announced at the Annual Meeting on Wednesday 26 September at Mystery Creek, Hamilton.

Fonterra Shareholders have the opportunity to meet Director candidates and ask questions at the following Director Candidate Roadshow meetings.

LOCATION
DAY AND DATE
TIME
VENUE

Whangarei
Monday, 3 September
11.00am
Barge Showgrounds Events Centre
Maunu Road, State Highway 14, Whangarei

Morrinsville
Monday, 3 September
7.30pm
Tatuanui Hall
State Highway 27, Morrinsville

Rotorua
Tuesday, 4 September
11.00am
Millennium Hotel
Corner Eruera and Hinemaru Streets, Rotorua

Te Awamutu
Tuesday, 4 September
7.30pm
Whitby Farm Homestead
5022 Ohaupo Road, State Highway 3
Te Awamutu

New Plymouth
Wednesday, 5 September
11.00am
Devon Hotel and Conference Centre
390 Devon Street East, New Plymouth

Palmerston North
Wednesday, 5 September
7.30pm
Convention Centre
400 Main Street West, Palmerston North

Nelson
Thursday, 6 September
11.00am
Trailways Motor Inn
66 Trafalgar Street, Nelson

Christchurch
Thursday, 6 September
7.30pm
Copthorne Commodore Hotel
449 Memorial Avenue, Burnside, Christchurch

Dunedin
Friday, 7 September
11.00am
Scenic Circle Southern Cross Hotel
Corner Princes and High Streets
Dunedin

Invercargill
Friday, 7 September
7.30pm
Invercargill Working Men’s Club
154 Esk Street, Invercargill

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