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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%), Wespin