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Wesfarmers Mergers & Acquisitions

Wesfarmers M&A Summary

Wesfarmers has acquired 6 companies. It has also divested 5 assets.

Wesfarmers’ largest acquisition to date was in 2016, when it acquired HHGL for $523M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2013, when it sold Wesfarmers - Insurance Underwriting Business to Insurance Australia Group for $1.3B. Wesfarmers has acquired in 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include oil/gas exploration (34%) and retail (34%).

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity11
    • M&A Buy Activity6
    • M&A Sell Activity5
  • Total Sectors Invested 4
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 9

Wesfarmers

Wesfarmers Ltd.

Brookfield Place Tower 2 Level 14 123 St Georges Terrace,
Perth, WA 6000
Australia,
+61 8 9327 4211
www.wesfarmers.com.au

All (11) Buy (6) Sell (5)
Date Target Value
$mlns 		Transaction Type Acquirer Seller SRC
Link
2018-08-07 Bengalla Joint Venture · Metals/Mining
Brisbane, Australia

Bengalla Joint Venture produces mainly thermal coal for a coal-fired power plant and general industry.

- Sold to Existing Investors -

Mitsui & Co

New Hope

Taiwan Power Co.

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