Microsoft Word - 141021 ASX NZX Ann_FIRB approval ASX/NZX ANNOUNCEMENT 21 October 2014 Goodman Fielder Limited ABN 51 116 399 430

T2, 39 Delhi Road North Ryde NSW 2113 Australia Locked Bag 2222 North Ryde NSW 2113 Australia Tel: 61 2 8899 7000 Fax: 61 2 8026 4200 www.goodmanfielder.com.au

FOREIGN INVESTMENT REVIEW BOARD APPROVAL RECEIVED

Goodman Fielder announces that the Foreign Investment Review Board has notified Wilmar International Limited ("Wilmar") and First Pacific Company Limited ("First Pacific") that it has no objection to the proposal from Wilmar and First Pacific to acquire 100% of Goodman Fielder via a Scheme of Arrangement ("Scheme").
Goodman Fielder advises that Wilmar and First Pacific are continuing to progress the other regulatory approvals required in connection with the Scheme as outlined in the Company's ASX/NZX announcement of 8 September 2014.
As previously announced to the market, a shareholder meeting to approve the Scheme is anticipated to be held in the first quarter of calendar 2015.
Goodman Fielder will continue to keep shareholders updated on any material developments.

******** For further information contact:

Martin Cole
Director, Corporate Affairs
+61 2 8899 7272

Goodman Fielder is Australasia's leading listed food company. The company has an excellent portfolio of well known consumer brands in some of Australia and New Zealand's largest grocery categories, including MeadowLea, Praise, White Wings, Pampas, Mighty Soft, Helga's, Wonder White, Vogel's (under licence), Freya's, Edmonds, Meadow Fresh and Irvines. Our products cover every meal, including breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. We produce bread, milk, margarine, flour, dressings, condiments, mayonnaise, cake mix, pies, savouries, desserts, sauces, vinegar and cooking oils.

The registered office of Goodman Fielder Limited and its Australian subsidiaries is T2, 39 Delhi Road North Ryde NSW 2113

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