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Wesfarmers Limited
WES
Trading Status: Trading
Listing Date: 15/11/1984
Market Cap $49,617m
GICS Sector Consumer Staples
Total Shares Quoted 1,133.8m
GICS Industry Group Food & Staples Retailing
Last Close $43.76
GICS Industry Food & Staples Retailing
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Share market data: as at 05/12/2017
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Former Names
No Former Names
Principal Activity
Engagement in Retail business (Kmart and Target), Fuel, liquor and convenience outlets; retailing of home improvement and outdoor living products and supply of building materials; retailing of office and technology products; coal mining and production; gas processing and distribution; industrial and safety product distribution; chemicals and fertilisers manufacture; and investments.
Head and Registered Office
Address: Level 14 , 123 St Georges Tce Perth, WA 6000
Telephone: +61 8 9327 4211
Fax: +61 8 9327 4216
Internet: www.wesfarmers.com.au
Email: info@wesfarmers.com.au
ACN: 008 984 049
ABN: 28 008 984 049
Head and Registered Office Postal Address
Address: Perth, WA 6843
ASX Home Exchange Perth
Overseas Exchange n/a
Report Currency AUD
Number of Employees 223,000 as at 30/06/2017
Auditors Ernst & Young
Auditors Sign-Off Partner D S Lewsen
Banker n/a
Solicitor n/a
Dividends
Dividends Rein. Plan: Active
Dividends Rein. Plan Features: --
Share Registry
Postal Address: Computershare Investor Service Yarra Falls 452 Johnston St Abbotsford, VIC 3067
Telephone: +61 09 9415 4000
Fax: +61 3 9473 2500
Internet: www.computershare.com.au
Email: web.enquiry@computershare.com
Important Dates
Event Date
AGM: 13/10/2017
Annual Report: 20/09/2017
Prelim Report: 17/08/2017
Interim Report: 15/02/2017
Account Close: 30 June
Index Participation
No Index Participation
Business Summary
Last Updated: 19/10/2016
Wesfarmers Limited (WES) is a diversified business operating supermarkets, department stores, home improvement and office supplies, resources, chemicals, energy and fertilisers, and industrials and safety products. WES is headquartered in Western Australia.
Coles: Coles is a food, liquor and convenience retailer operating more than 2,300 retail outlets and 90 hotels across Coles, Bi-Lo, First Choice Liquor Superstore, Liquorland, Vintage Cellars and Coles Express.
Home Improvement & Office Supplies: The division includes: Bunnings - retailing home improvement and outdoor living products and servicing project builders, commercial tradespeople and the housing industry across Australia and New Zealand; and Officeworks - retailer and supplier of office products and solutions for home, business and education in Australia. Currently WES has 29 trading locations.
Target: Target is a mid-market retailer. Its product range includes fashionable clothing, underwear, footwear and accessories for women, children and men, in addition to homewares, entertainment and general merchandise. The division has 301 stores in Australia.
Kmart: Kmart is a discount department store retailer with more than 240 stores in Australia and New Zealand. Its categories include menswear, womenswear, childrenswear, beauty, footwear, toys and sporting, events and food, entertainment, newsagency, home and Tyre & Auto Service.
Resources: WES operates two coal mines including Curragh mine (100%) in QLD, and Bengalla mine (40%) in NSW.
Chemicals, Energy & Fertilisers: The division produces, markets and distributes liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), liquefied natural gas (LNG), broadacre and horticultural fertilizers, medical and specialty gases, and Electricity supply for mining, minerals processing and industrial sectors.
Industrial & Safety: WES provides industrial and safety products and services to mining, oil and gas, construction and infrastructure, retail, manufacturing, health and government sectors in Australia and New Zealand.
Other: WES invests in Gresham Partners (50%), Wespine Industries (50%) and BWP Trust (24.0%).
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Current Directors
Name Position Name Date Appointed
Mr James Philip Graham Non-Executive Director 01/05/1998
Mr Anthony (Tony) John Howarth Non-Executive Director 05/07/2007
Ms Diane Lee Smith-Gander Non-Executive Director 27/08/2009
Mr Wayne Geoffrey Osborn Non-Executive Director 24/03/2010
Ms Vanessa Miscamble Wallace Non-Executive Director 06/07/2010
Mr Paul Moss Bassat Non-Executive Director 14/11/2012
Ms Jennifer Anne Westacott Non-Executive Director 03/04/2013
Mr Michael Alfred Chaney Non-Executive Director,Non-Executive Chairman 01/06/2015
Mr Rob Scott Chief Executive Officer,Managing Director 10/11/2017
Previous Directors
Name Position Name Date Appointed Date Resigned
Mr David E.W Nuttall Non-Executive Director 01/01/1990 05/11/2001
Mr John M Paterson Non-Executive Director 01/01/1984 05/11/2001
Mr Kevin P Hogan Deputy Chairman 01/01/1986 05/11/2001
Mr David James Asimus Non-Executive Director 01/07/1994 01/10/2002
Mr Charles (Harry) Henry Perkins Non Executive Chairman 31/07/1984 16/12/2002
Mr Trevor James Flugge Non-Executive Director 01/05/1998 03/07/2006
Mr David Alexander Robb Executive Director 06/07/2004 08/09/2006
Mr Luigi (Lou) Alexander Giglia Non-Executive Director 31/07/1984 01/11/2006
Mr Richard (Dick) Lester Non-Executive Director 01/09/1995 30/06/2008
Mr Trevor Raymond Eastwood Non-Executive Chairman 14/09/1994 13/11/2008
Mr Gene Thomas Tilbrook Finance Director 02/04/2002 01/05/2009
Mrs Patricia Anne Cross Non-Executive Director 11/02/2003 24/03/2010
Mr David Charles White Non-Executive Director 08/05/1990 09/11/2010
Mr Charles Macek Non-Executive Director 02/10/2001 20/11/2014
Mr Colin Bruce Carter Non-Executive Director 01/10/2002 20/11/2014
Dr Robert (Bob) Lindsay Every Non-Executive Director,Non-Executive Chairman 14/02/2006 12/11/2015
Mr Terence (Terry) James Bowen Finance Director 01/05/2009 04/09/2017
Mr Richard James Barr Goyder Non Executive Director,Chief Executive Officer,Managing Director 31/07/2002 10/11/2017
Notes:
This data has been captured ONLY since 2001
Current Management (Source: 30/06/2017 Annual Report)
Name Position Name
Guy Russo Chief Executive Off icer, Department Stores
Linda J Kenyon Company Secretary
Terry Bowen Group Chief F inancial Off icer
John Durkan Managing Director
Michael Schneider Managing Director, Bunnings Group
Directors & Management
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Remuneration Committee
Name Position Name As at Date
Mr Trevor Raymond Eastwood Chairman 30/06/2008
Dr Robert (Bob) Lindsay Every Member 30/06/2008
Mr Colin Bruce Carter Member 30/06/2008
Mrs Patricia Anne Cross Member 30/06/2008
Dr Robert (Bob) Lindsay Every Chairman 30/06/2009
Mr Colin Bruce Carter Member 30/06/2009
Mr James Philip Graham Member 30/06/2009
Mrs Patricia Anne Cross Member 30/06/2009
Dr Robert (Bob) Lindsay Every Chairman 30/06/2010
Mr Charles Macek Member 30/06/2010
Mr Colin Bruce Carter Member 30/06/2010
Mr James Philip Graham Member 30/06/2010
Mr Wayne Geoffrey Osborn Member 30/06/2010
Dr Robert (Bob) Lindsay Every Chairman 30/06/2011
Mr Charles Macek Member 30/06/2011
Mr Colin Bruce Carter Member 30/06/2011
Mr James Philip Graham Member 30/06/2011
Mr Wayne Geoffrey Osborn Member 30/06/2011
Dr Robert (Bob) Lindsay Every Chairman 30/06/2012
Mr Charles Macek Member 30/06/2012
Mr Colin Bruce Carter Member 30/06/2012
Mr James Philip Graham Member 30/06/2012
Mr Wayne Geoffrey Osborn Member 30/06/2012
Mr Wayne Geoffrey Osborn Chairman 30/06/2013
Dr Robert (Bob) Lindsay Every Member 30/06/2013
Mr Charles Macek Member 30/06/2013
Mr Colin Bruce Carter Member 30/06/2013
Mr James Philip Graham Member 30/06/2013
Ms Vanessa Miscamble Wallace Member 30/06/2013
Mr Wayne Geoffrey Osborn Chairman 30/06/2014
Dr Robert (Bob) Lindsay Every Member 30/06/2014
Mr Charles Macek Member 30/06/2014
Mr Colin Bruce Carter Member 30/06/2014
Mr James Philip Graham Member 30/06/2014
Ms Vanessa Miscamble Wallace Member 30/06/2014
Mr Wayne Geoffrey Osborn Chairman 30/06/2015
Dr Robert (Bob) Lindsay Every Member 30/06/2015
Mr James Philip Graham Member 30/06/2015
Ms Vanessa Miscamble Wallace Member 30/06/2015
Mr Wayne Geoffrey Osborn Chairman 30/06/2016
Mr James Philip Graham Member 30/06/2016
Ms Vanessa Miscamble Wallace Member 30/06/2016
Mr Wayne Geoffrey Osborn Chairman 30/06/2017
Mr James Philip Graham Member 30/06/2017
Ms Vanessa Miscamble Wallace Member 30/06/2017