Appointment details

Appointment type Members of Voluntary Liquidation
Appointment date 26 June 2020
Appointees John Lindholm and George Georges
Companies subject to Administration

Murray Goulburn Co-Operative Co. Limited (In Liquidation)
ACN 004 277 089

MG Responsible Entity Limited (In Liquidation) in its own capacity and as trustee for the MG Unit Trust
ACN 601 538 970

MG ST Pty Ltd (In Liquidation) in its own capacity and as trustee for the MG Sub Trust
ACN 605 542 765

Murray Goulburn International Pty Ltd (In Liquidation)
ACN 117 793 450

MG Noteholder Pty Ltd (In Liquidation)
ACN 605 721 935

MG Shares Pty Ltd (In Liquidation)
ACN 117 914 637

MG Forced Sale Pty Ltd (In Liquidation)
ACN 605 596 790

MG Market Facilitator Pty Ltd (In Liquidation)
ACN 605 721 926

Collectively referred to as ‘the Group’

Office Melbourne
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KPMG contact

murraygoulburn@kpmg.com.au
+61 3 8626 0923

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Background information

On 26 June 2020, members of Murray Goulburn Co-Operative Co. Limited and each of its subsidiary entities resolved to appoint John Lindholm and George Georges of KPMG as Joint and Several Liquidators in order to undertake a solvent winding up of the Group.

After the sale of the Group’s operating assets and operating liabilities to Saputo on 1 May 2018, the Company paid a distribution of approximately $443 million to Shareholders and Unitholders representing a return of funds of 80 cents per Share or Unit.

Since the completion of the Saputo transaction, the Board has progressed preparations for the winding up of the Group, including settling adjustments with Saputo, consolidating assets, winding up the Group’s activities in China, investing funds and resolving certain complex litigation matters.

The appointment of John Lindholm and George Georges is one of the key steps in winding up the Group and returning value to its Shareholders and Unitholders. In this regard, the Liquidators' immediate focus is to resolve all statutory requirements in order to allow an interim distribution of approximately $238.51 million to Shareholders and Unitholders within the next 4 months subject to tax clearance.

Shareholders and Unitholders

A trading halt has been placed on all shares and units as at COB 25 June 2020 due to the Liquidation. The transfer of any shares or units will be limited during the Liquidation.

The shareholder and unitholder FAQ will be updated when additional questions are received, however should you have any further questions please call the hotline as directed.

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Creditor, member and unitholder communications

Information and circulars.

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Frequently asked questions

We provide answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) related to this matter.

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ASIC material

The Australian Securities & Investments Commission provides resources on insolvency for directors, practitioners, employees, creditors and investors.

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Support

Coping with the emotional impact of financial distress.

Beyond Blue

beyondblue offers some useful resources for people struggling with the emotional impact of financial distress.

The beyondblue Support Service provides confidential, one-on-one counselling with a trained mental health professional.
Phone: 1300 22 4636

Lifeline

Lifeline offers phone crisis counselling for people who are experiencing financial and emotional hardship.

Phone: 13 11 14 Australia-wide
Online crisis support chat (7:00pm to 4:00am daily)

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