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POT - Proposal to acquire MMH passes Council vote

M&A22 April 2025POTIndustrials

Proposal to acquire Marsden Maritime Holdings
passes Council vote

Port of Tauranga’s consortium partner Northland Regional Council today

voted to progress the proposed takeover of Marsden Maritime Holdings

(NZX:MMH).

Together with Tupu Tonu (Ngāpuhi Investment Fund), the consortium

partners have offered to buy out minority shareholders in MMH via a

scheme of arrangement and merge the company with Northport Limited.

Following public consultation, councillors today approved the necessary

amendments to the Council’s Long Term Plan 2024-2034 to change the

structure of its interests in MMH and Northport.

MMH shareholders will receive scheme documents and an Independent

Appraiser’s report ahead of a special meeting to vote on the proposal.

If it is approved, Northland Regional Council (NRC) will hold a 43% stake in

the new and enlarged company, with Port of Tauranga taking a 50% stake

and Tupu Tonu a 7% stake. NRC and Port of Tauranga will have equal

decision and voting rights. Northport is currently owned 50/50 between

Port of Tauranga and MMH.

The Council’s media release regarding today’s decision is here:

https://www.nrc.govt.nz/news/2025/april/nrc-given-green-light-to-

consortium-takeover-of-mmh/.

For more information, please contact:

Geoff Senescall

Ph 021 481 234

Media Release

22 APRIL 2025

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