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ACC agrees to sell shares in MMH to consortium

M&A21 May 2025POTIndustrials

ACC agrees to sell shares in MMH to consortium
The Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) has entered into a voting

agreement with the consortium proposing to acquire the minority

shareholding in Marsden Maritime Holdings.

ACC, which currently holds 1,091,622 shares (2.64%) of Marsden Maritime

Holdings (NZX: MMH), has committed to selling its shares to the

consortium, comprising Port of Tauranga Limited (NZX: POT), Northland

Regional Council and Tupu Tonu (Ngāpuhi Investment Fund). The proposal

is to acquire all of the MMH shares not already held by Northland

Regional Council, via a Scheme of Arrangement at $5.60 per share.

The Board of Marsden Maritime Holdings has unanimously recommended

that shareholders vote in favour of the offer, which is above the midpoint

of an Independent Appraiser’s valuation. Port of Auckland (19.90% of

shares), Salt Funds Management (3.49%) and M A Janssen Limited (1.04%)

have already agreed to vote in favour of the Scheme.

Shareholders will have the opportunity to vote on the proposal at a special

shareholders’ meeting on 29 May. If the transaction proceeds, the

consortium will form a new holding company to acquire all of MMH’s

shares by that holding company. Port of Tauranga will also exchange its

shareholding in Northport Limited (currently owned 50/50 by Port of

Tauranga and MMH) for additional shares in the holding company.

Following the transaction, Port of Tauranga will hold 50% of the holding

company, Northland Regional Council will hold a 43% stake and Tupu

Tonu will hold a 7% stake.

Shareholders can access all of the information related to the Scheme at

the Marsden Maritime Holdings website:

https://marsdenmaritime.co.nz/investors-area/scheme-2025/.

For further information, please contact:

Geoff Senescall

021 481 234

Media Release

22 MAY 2025

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