1 December 2016
The Manager - Listings
Australian Securities Exchange Limited Exchange Centre
20 Bridge Street
SYDNEY NSW 2000
Via electronic lodgement
Dear Sir / Madam
Brambles Limited
ABN 89 118 896 021
Level 40 Gateway 1 Macquarie Place Sydney NSW 2000 Australia
GPO Box 4173 Sydney NSW 2001
Tel +61 2 9256 5222 Fax +61 2 9256 5299
www.brambles.com
BRAMBLES ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF THE SALE OF CHEP AEROSPACEPlease see the attached announcement relating to the above.
Yours faithfully
Brambles Limited Robert GerrardGroup Company Secretary
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1 December 2016 ASX & Media Release
Brambles announces completion of the sale of CHEP AerospaceBrambles refers to its announcement on 2 November 2016 that it had entered into an agreement to sell its CHEP Aerospace business to EQT Infrastructure II, a leading infrastructure fund, for an enterprise value of US$130 million.
Brambles is pleased to report that completion of that sale took place on 30 November 2016 in London.
For further information please contact: InvestorsRaluca Chiriacescu
Manager, Investor Relations
+61 2 9256 5211
+61 427 791 189
raluca.chiriacescu@brambles.com
MediaJames Millard
Director, Corporate Communication, Group & Asia Pacific
+61 2 9256 5263
+61 414 777 680
james.millard@brambles.com
Brambles Limited (ASX:BXB) is a supply-chain logistics company operating primarily through the CHEP and IFCO brands. Brambles enhances performance for customers by helping them transport goods through their supply chains more efficiently, sustainably and safely. The Group's primary activity is the provision of reusable unit-load equipment such as pallets, crates and containers for shared use by multiple participants throughout the supply chain, under a model known as "pooling". Brambles primarily serves the fast-moving consumer goods (e.g. dry food, grocery, and health and personal care), fresh produce, beverage, retail and general manufacturing industries, counting many of the world's best-known brands among its customers. The Group also operates specialist container logistics businesses serving the automotive, aerospace and oil and gas sectors. Brambles has its headquarters in Sydney, Australia, but operates in more than 60 countries, with its largest operations in North America and Western Europe. Brambles employs more than 14,000 people and owns more than 500 million pallets, crates and containers through a network of more than 850 service centres. For further information, please visit www.brambles.com. {RNG 00089338}Brambles Ltd. published this content on 01 December 2016 and is solely responsible for the information contained herein.
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