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Beijing Holdings BAIC Ltd Investment in PGW

Substantial Holder Notice23 April 2020PGWIndustrials

PGG Wrightson Ltd | NZX Announcement 1

22 APRIL 2020

Beijing Holdings BAIC Ltd

Investment in PGW


PGG Wrightson Limited (PGW) Chairman, Rodger Finlay today noted that “Beijing Holdings BAIC Ltd.

(BAIC) announced earlier this week that it has acquired approximately 6.8 million shares in PGW giving

it a 9.019% stake.”

“BAIC’s Managing Director, Meizhan Yan has been in contact with us and has outlined that BAIC is a

Hong Kong domiciled investment company that has interests in international agricultural and food

investments. We understand that BAIC is ultimately owned and controlled by Beijing Capital

Agribusiness and Foods Group (BCAG).”

“BAIC have advised that their investment in PGW is strategic in nature and has been made with the aim

of exploring future closer ties between New Zealand and China as a major export market for agricultural

products.”

“We have been informed that neither BAIC or BCAG, nor any of their subsidiary and affiliated entities is

associated with any other current PGW shareholder.”


All media enquiries to:


Julian Daly

General Manager Corporate Affairs

PGG Wrightson Limited

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