Company Information

Business Model & Strategy

Olam’s business today involves supplying food, feed and fibre to over 19,800 customers worldwide. Our value chain spans over 60 countries and includes farming, processing, ingredient manufacturing and distribution operations, as well as a sourcing network of an estimated 4.8 million farmers. Olam’s business model is based on four elements which set our future direction.

Shareholding Structure

Olam was established in 1989 by the Kewalram Chanrai Group (KC Group), one of the oldest international companies in Africa and Asia with more than 150 years of trading history. Over the past 29 years, Olam has developed into a global agri-business headquartered in Singapore with market leadership positions in many of its businesses. Our success has enabled us to attract co-sponsors, strategic and long term investors, as well as world-class institutional investors, providing stability and business and financial strength to the Company.

Financials

Our Company reports our financial results quarterly and holds media and analyst meetings for these announcements. You can read about our reporting metrics, access our results webcasts, or check out our interactive financial analysis tool.

Olam is committed to observing high standards of corporate governance and harnessing these practices in keeping with its overarching philosophy of delivering sustainable, profitable growth and building capabilities with integrity. The Board constantly reviews the Company’s corporate governance practices and seeks to align its practices with the Code of Corporate Governance. Sustainability and stakeholder engagement remain our core focus.

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News from around the group

10^th Sep, 2019

Press release

Olam secures US$525 million sustainability KPI-linked loan

Singapore Leading global agri-business, Olam International Limited (“Olam’’) and its wholly owned subsidiary, Olam Treasury Pte. Ltd. (“OTPL”), have secured a revolving credit facility (the “Facility”) aggregating US$525.0 million linked to meeting sustainability Key Performance Indicators (“KPI”). The Facility consists of three tranches – a 1-year revolving credit facility (“RCF”) of US$315.0 million, a 2-year RCF of US$105.0 million and a 3-year RCF of US$105.0 million. Under the Facility, Olam has identified specific KPIs that are aligned with the three purpose outcomes of the Company’s sustainability strategy: Prosperous Farmers and Food Systems, Thriving Communities, and Regeneration of the Living World The interest margin on the Facility is linked with the achievement of the KPI improvement targets. The KPIs will be tracked and reported by Olam’s Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability team. Ernst & Young will independently assess the a

3^rd Sep, 2019

News

Olam Cocoa, Olam Spices and Olam Edible Nuts together at Food Ingredients Asia 2019

Olam Cocoa, Olam Spices and Olam Edible Nuts will be discussing how they are Re-imagining Global Agriculture and Food Systems and showcasing the art of great ingredients at FiAsia 2019, Hall 104, Stand E12, 11-13th September, Thailand. The Cocoa business’ Asia-based ingredient innovation team will be on hand to present the exceptionally flexible and functional range of Huysman cocoa powders. These are crafted in Olam Cocoa’s Indonesia and Singapore factories by milling and blending high quality cocoa cakes sourced directly from cocoa growing countries, ensuring they keep their excellent colour and flavour characteristics. Superior ingredients (cocoa powders, cocoa masses and cocoa butters) from Olam Cocoa’s flagship brand, deZaan, with its more than 100 years of cocoa innovation history, will also be on display at FiAsia. deZaan’s premium cocoa ingredients supply rich, powerful flavours and bold, intense colours to all types of chocolate, confectionery and beverage applications

4^th Sep, 2019

Blog

Seed to Song

Olam’s Concessions provide wood for making guitars to brands like Bedell Guitars and C. F. Martin & Co.. Their musical instruments have been used by stars from Elvis Presley to more recently, Ed Sheeran, hence command a cult status globally.

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