Gresham Partners

Wesfarmers has a 50 per cent interest in Gresham Partners Group Limited, the holding company for the Australian investment banking activities of Gresham Partners, a leading independent investment house focused primarily on the provision of corporate advisory services and property and private equity.

Gresham Private Equity

Gresham Private Equity was established in 1999, targeting management buyout opportunities in Australia and New Zealand. Wesfarmers is an investor in its two funds.

The $200 million Fund 1, in which Wesfarmers committed $100 million, holds an interest in Riviera (Australia's leading producer of luxury motor yachts and cruisers).

Fund 2 has commitments of $325 million, of which Wesfarmers has committed $150 million. This fund is seeking investment opportunities, with its current portfolio comprising Noel Leeming (New Zealand's largest electrical appliance retailer), Witchery (women's fashion apparel), GEON (Australian and New Zealand commercial printing) and Australian Pacific Paper Products (nappies manufacturer and distributor). It recently announced the acquisition of Barminco (underground mining specialist) and Mimco (a fashion accessories retailer).

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Wespine Industries

Wesfarmers has a 50 per cent interest in Wespine Industries, which operates a plantation softwood sawmill in Dardanup in Western Australia. The mill's main product is machine-graded pine used in roof frames and other building construction.

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Bunnings Warehouse Property Trust

Wesfarmers has an interest in approximately 23 per cent of the Bunnings Warehouse Property Trust, a top 200 ASX listed property trust which owns predominantly warehouse retailing properties and, in particular, Bunnings Warehouses leased to Bunnings Group Limited. At the end of FY2008, the trust had a portfolio of 61 properties across Australia.

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