12 April 2018
Media release
LIC receives Ministerial approval for share simplification proposal
The Board of Livestock Improvement Corporation Limited (NZX: LIC) (LIC) has received Ministerial approval from the
Minister of Agriculture to proceed with the proposed changes to the co-operative’s constitution as part of its proposal
to simplify LIC’s share structure.
The proposal will bring the farmer owned co-operative’s existing two classes of shares together into a single class.
LIC’s shareholders voted strongly in support of the proposal in March 2018. Of the votes received, 87.69% of
co-operative shares and 83.39% of investment shares were voted in favour of the proposal.
Under the Dairy Industry Restructuring Act, LIC was also required to seek Ministerial consent for the proposed changes
to LIC’s constitution that will enable the proposal to be implemented.
LIC Chairman, Murray King said the Board had now received a letter from the Minister of Agriculture, Hon Damien O’Connor
giving his consent for the changes.
“The Board would like to thank Minister O’Connor for his consent. LIC is an important part of the New Zealand dairy
industry and the simplification of LIC’s share structure is an important step to future-proof our co-op for farmers.”
Murray King said LIC would now proceed with the next steps in implementing the simplified share structure.
“The Board intends to carry out the implementation of the proposal over July 2018 with the aim to have trading in the
new single class of Ordinary Shares open on 23 July 2018.
“We will keep shareholders and the market updated on progress towards this and all shareholders will shortly receive
further information on the next steps in the implementation process,” said Murray King.
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