GUNNS LIMITED | ABN 29 009 478 148
PO Box 572 Launceston Tasmania Australia 7250 | 78 Lindsay Street Launceston Tasmania Australia 7250
T 03 6335 5201 | Int T +613 6335 5201 | F 03 6335 5406 | Int F +613 6335 5406 | www.gunns.com.au
20 November 2009
Company Announcements Platform
Australian Securities Exchange
GREAT SOUTHERN SALE PROCESS UPDATE
Please find attached a release to the market.
Yours sincerely
Wayne Chapman
Company Secretary
GUNNS LIMITED | ABN 29 009 478 148
PO Box 572 Launceston Tasmania Australia 7250 | 78 Lindsay Street Launceston Tasmania Australia 7250
T 03 6335 5201 | Int T +613 6335 5201 | F 03 6335 5406 | Int F +613 6335 5406 | www.gunns.com.au
20 November 2009
Company Announcements Platform
Australian Securities Exchange
GREAT SOUTHERN SALE PROCESS UPDATE
As disclosed in the announcement on 1 October 2009, Gunns Limited ("Gunns")
has entered into discussions with the Receivers of Great Southern Limited (in
liquidation) (Receivers and Managers Appointed) and Great Southern
Managers Australia Limited (in liquidation) (Receivers and Managers Appointed)
("GSMAL") and has continued to develop a proposal for consideration by
growers to replace GSMAL as responsible entity of certain of GSMAL's forestry
managed investment schemes.
By way of update on these discussions, attached is an announcement from the
Receivers. Gunns is involved in final negotiations and expect to enter into an
agreement involving Gunns Plantations Limited being proposed to growers as
the replacement Responsible Entity of all or a majority of the Schemes.