"Posted" 01/02/2021

Dunedin 1 February 2021: Nominations are now open for two farmer-elected Board positions on the Silver Fern Farms Co-operative Board.

Directors Fiona Hancox and Rob Hewett retire by rotation at the Co-operative’s 2021 Annual Meeting.

Rob Hewett has advised he will seek re-election, and Fiona Hancox will be standing down.

Nominations close on Friday 26 February 2021 at 12 noon.

The result of any election will be made public prior to the 2020 Annual Meeting, which will be held in Dunedin on 29 April 2021. The record date for voting will be 29 March 2021. 

Director nomination forms are available via email: clark.taylor@silverfernfarms.co.nz

ENDS

For further information, please contact:                                                                                            

 

Clark Taylor

Shareholder Relations Manager

Silver Fern Farms Co-operative

029 914 5060

Justin Courtney

Head of Communications & Sustainability

Silver Fern Farms Ltd

027 444 1322

Notes to Editors

About Silver Fern Farms Co-operative:

• Silver Fern Farms Co-operative Limited represents more than 6,200 ordinary shareholders and 15,800 rebate shareholders throughout New Zealand, who together supply sheep, beef and deer to Silver Fern Farms Limited.
• Silver Fern Farms Co-operative Limited and Shanghai Maling own Silver Fern Farms Limited in equal partnership.
• Silver Fern Farms Limited is New Zealand’s leading processor, marketer and exporter of premium quality lamb, beef, venison and associated products.
• Information on Silver Fern Farms Co-operative Limited can be found on www.silverfernfarms.coop