Food & Staples Retailing

Stock Code

MTS

Stock Exchange

Australian Securities Exchange

Metcash Trading Limited (MTS) is a company engaged in the wholesale marketing and the distribution of liquor, food and other fast-moving consumer goods. MTS was listed on the Australian Stock Exchange on the 8th of April 2005. Its average annual revenue reaches approximately $9.7 billion. Its headquarters is located in New South Wales, Australia and to date; around 4,300 people are employed in the company. Metcash Trading Limited mainly operates in three business segments: Australian Liquor Marketers, Campbells Cash & Carry and IGA Distribution.

Stock Code

AWB

Stock Exchange

Australian Securities Exchange

AWB Limited (AWB) is an Australia-based company engaged in providing insurance, commodity risk and finance management services in the regional and rural areas of Australia. It is one of the top 100 publicly listed companies in Australia. AWB was listed on the Australian Stock Exchange on the 22nd of August 2001. Its average annual revenue reaches approximately AUD$502 million. Its headquarters is located in Melbourne, Australia and to date; around 2,200 people are employed in the company.

Stock Code

ABB

Stock Exchange

Australian Securities Exchange

ABB Grain (ABB) is involved in a diverse range of agricultural services spread across the entire supply chain, including accumulation, storage, malt, processing, logistics, fertilizer, financial services, wool, marketing, ship chartering and trading. ABB was listed on the Australian Stock Exchange on 22 July, 2002. ABB is primarily in the business of marketing of agricultural commodities, the handling and storage of grain and other bulk commodities, the provision of financial products to growers, and malt manufacture and marketing.

Stock Code

WOW

Stock Exchange

Australian Securities Exchange

Woolworths Limited (WOW) is an Australian-based retail group specialising in the general merchandise, food and specialty retailing through its operations in different chain stores. This company has a widespread operation in Australia and New Zealand managing around 3,000 stores located in the two countries. Included in these 3,000 stores are the 965 supermarkets solely operated and managed by the Woolworths and Safeway brands in Australia. Stores under the brands Foodtown, Woolworths and Countdown in New Zealand are also under the activities and operations of Woolworths Limited.

Stock Code

WES

Stock Exchange

Australian Securities Exchange

Westfarmers Limited (WES) is a diversified industrial company engaged in the processing and distribution of gas, coal mining, building materials and home and garden improvement products retailing, general merchandise, supermarkets, fuel and liquor outlets, office and home improvement supplies, electricity generation, chemicals and fertilisers supply, insurance and distribution of safety products. WES was listed on the Australian Stock Exchange on the 15th of November 1984. Its average annual revenue reaches approximately $9 billion out of its issued capital of approximately $300,000.