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Invercargill City Council commences High Court proceedings

Legal17 December 2017SPNIndustrials

18 December 2017


NZX Release



Invercargill City Council commences High Court

proceedings against South Port



On 16 November the Invercargill City Council commenced High Court proceedings against

South Port in relation to three parcels of Bluff land owned by the Company.


In the proceedings, Council is seeking legal title to the three parcels of land alleging that they were

transferred to South Port in error in 1988, following the establishment of South Port pursuant to a

Port Plan approved under the Port Companies Act 1988. As well as seeking legal title to the land,

the proceedings also seek unspecified damages together with costs and interest.


The Company has been provided with a valuation from a registered valuer assessing the current

market value of the land at $1,275,000, current rental is less than $10,000 per annum and is not

considered material.


The Company has now received advice from its solicitors in relation to the proceedings. Based on

that advice, the proceedings will be defended. The Company will continue to provide shareholders

with further updates with respect to any material developments in relation to proceedings.





FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:



Mr Nigel Gear

Chief Executive

South Port New Zealand Ltd

Tel (03) 212 8159



Mr Rex Chapman

Chairman

Mobile: 027 454 8455






SOUTH PORT NEW ZEALAND LIMITED

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