21 September 2016
The Manager
Market Announcements Office Australian Securities Exchange
Dear Sir,
2016 SHAREHOLDER REVIEWAttached is the Wesfarmers Limited 2016 Shareholder Review.
A copy of the review will be sent by mid-October 2016 to those shareholders who have elected to receive a copy. The review is also available on the company's website www.wesfarmers.com.au.
Yours faithfully,
L J KENYON
COMPANY SECRETARY
2016 SHAREHOLDER REVIEWDELIVERING VALUE TODAY AND TOMORROW
2016 SHAREHOLDER REVIEWAbout Wesfarmers
From its origins in 1914 as a Western Australian farmers' cooperative, Wesfarmers has grown into one of Australia's largest listed companies.
With headquarters in Western Australia, its diverse business operations cover: supermarkets, liquor,
hotels and convenience stores; home improvement; department stores; office supplies; and an Industrials division with businesses
in chemicals, energy and fertilisers, industrial and safety products and coal. Wesfarmers is Australia's largest private sector employer with around 220,000 employees and has a shareholder base of approximately 530,000.
About this review
This annual review is a summary of Wesfarmers' and its subsidiary companies' operations, activities and financial position as at
30 June 2016. In this summary references to 'Wesfarmers', 'the company', 'the Group', 'we', 'us' and 'our' refer to Wesfarmers Limited (ABN 28 008 984 049)
unless otherwise stated.
References in this review to a 'year' are to the financial year ended 30 June 2016 unless otherwise stated. All
dollar figures are expressed in Australian dollars (AUD) unless otherwise stated.
All references to 'Indigenous' people are intended to include Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.
Wesfarmers is committed to reducing the environmental footprint associated with the production of this review and printed copies are only posted to shareholders who have elected to receive a printed copy. This review is printed on environmentally responsible paper manufactured under ISO 14001 environmental standards.
The primary objective of Wesfarmers is to provide a satisfactory return to its shareholders.OVERVIEW
CONTENTSOVERVIEW
OPERATING AND
FINANCIAL REVIEW
SUSTAINABILITY GOVERNANCE
REMUNERATION
SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION
OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW
2 CHAIRMAN'S MESSAGE
4 MANAGING DIRECTOR'S REPORT
6 PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW
8 OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW
18 RETAIL BUSINESSES
SUSTAINABILITY
COLES
HOME IMPROVEMENT
DEPARTMENT STORES
- TARGET
- KMART
OFFICEWORKS
INDUSTRIALS
- CHEMICALS, ENERGY AND FERTILISERS
GOVERNANCE
- INDUSTRIAL AND SAFETY
- RESOURCES
OTHER ACTIVITIES
SUSTAINABILITY OVERVIEW
36 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
REMUNERATION
40 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE OVERVIEW
44 REMUNERATION OVERVIEW
FIVE-YEAR FINANCIAL HISTORY
CORPORATE DIRECTORY
SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION
WESFARMERS BRANDS
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