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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.

Governance

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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20^th Jan, 2020

Press release

Olam announces a re-organisation of its business to unlock long-term value

Re-organises the business into two new distinct operating groups focusing on food ingredients and global agri-business Simplifies the portfolio, sharpens focus, enables investors to participate in two diverse themes via potential carve-outs or IPOs and accelerate profitable growth Olam International will hold the two new operating groups, provide parenting advantage, enable synergies and accelerate growth by developing gestating businesses to full potential and incubating new businesses while releasing capital from divestments. Singapore, January 20, 2020 – Global food and agri-business Olam International (“Olam”, the “Company” or “the Group”) today announced that building on its Strategic Plan, as set out in January 2019, it has completed the exercise with independent financial advisors to explore options to unlock and maximise the Company’s long-term value. Olam will re-organise its diverse business portfolio to create two new coherent operating groups that are well-position

20^th Jan, 2020

News

Olam announces a re-organisation of its business to unlock long-term value

Please refer to the attachement. 20 Jan 2020 - Analyst Presentation 20 Jan 2020 - Factsheet

21^st Jan, 2020

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News from around the group

Olam announces a re-organisation of its business to unlock long-term value

Olam announces a re-organisation of its business to unlock long-term value

A sweeter brew for all

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