Statement of Preliminary Issues and timetable for Fonterra's authorisation application

The Commerce Commission has published a statement of preliminary issues relating to an
application received from Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited seeking authorisation for an
agreement that it considers may be anti-competitive.

Fonterra has formed a limited partnership with Silver Fern Farms Limited to create Kotahi
Logistics with the intent to coordinate freight services.

The statement of preliminary issues outlines the key competition issues that the Commission
currently considers will be important in deciding whether or not to grant authorisation. The
statement of preliminary issues and the public version of the application are available on the
Commission’s website at: www.comcom.govt.nz/fonterra-co-operative-group-restrictive-tradepractice-application

As part of considering Fonterra’s application, the Commission will be seeking comment from
interested parties. Comment will be sought through face to face interviews, written submissions and possibly a public conference.

Interested parties are invited to make submissions on Fonterra’s application for authorisation.
Submissions should be sent to the Registrar, at registrar@comcom.govt.nz with the reference
Kotahi in the subject line of your email, or to The Registrar, PO Box 2351, Wellington 6140.
Deadline for submissions is 4pm on Thursday 3 November 2011.