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Dividend Reinvestment Plan price determined

5th April 2012
Auckland, 5 April 2012 – The share price used to calculate entitlements under the Fletcher Building Limited Dividend Reinvestment Plan has been set at NZ$6.5926. Read more 		   Download full article (22.3 KB)

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2012

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March    

Capital Notes Trust Deed Consolidation

15th March 2012
Auckland, 15 March 2012 – Fletcher Building Industries Limited (the company) advises that, in accordance with the approval granted at a special meeting of capital noteholders in March 2011, the company has today completed the consolidation of the trust deeds governing its various series of capital notes. Read more 		   Download full article (84.86 KB)
   
 
   

Fletcher Construction part of consortium awarded the Wiri PPP Prison contract

8th March 2012
Auckland, 8 March 2012 – Fletcher Building is very pleased to announce that its subsidiary, Fletcher Construction, is part of the SecureFuture consortium that has been awarded the contract to design, finance, build, operate and maintain a new public private partnership (PPP) prison in Wiri, South Auckland. The new 960 bed men’s facility is needed to meet growing demand for prisoner accommodation in Auckland. Read more 		   Download full article (85.3 KB)
 
 
February    

Fletcher Building completes Yen 10 billion long term debt placement

24th February 2012
Auckland, 24 February 2012 – Fletcher Building announces that it has raised Yen 10 billion (approximately NZ$150 million; AUS$120 million) in long term debt through a private placement of notes offered to Japanese institutional investors. Read more 		   Download full article (85.56 KB)
   
 
   

Fletcher Building Limited financial results for the six months ended 31 December 2011

22nd February 2012
Auckland, 22 February 2012 – Fletcher Building today announced its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 31 December 2011. The group recorded net earnings after tax of $144 million, compared with $166 million in the prior corresponding period. Read more 		   Download full article (204.97 KB)
 
 
January    

Formica buys remaining 50 percent shareholding in Homapal

31st January 2012
Auckland, 31 January, 2012 – Fletcher Building Limited announces that its Formica business has reached agreement to acquire all of the shares in Homapal Plattenwerk (“Homapal”), a manufacturer and distributor of metal and specialty laminates, for €30 million (NZ$48 million). Formica has been a 50-percent shareholder – and the largest customer – of the Germany-based company since 1983. The transaction is scheduled to be completed on 2 April, 2012. Read more 		   Download full article (88.16 KB)
   
 
   

Rollover of March 2012 Capital Notes

27th January 2012
Auckland, 27 January 2012 – Fletcher Building Industries Limited advises that noteholders of the March 2012 Capital Notes (FBI080) have been sent an election notice outlining the new terms that will apply from 15 March 2012. Read more 		   Download full article (96.7 KB)
   
 
   

Fletcher Building completes placement of debt to US investors

13th January 2012
Auckland, 13 January 2012 – Fletcher Building announces that it has raised US$300 million in long term debt through a private placement with US debt investors. Read more 		   Download full article (84.58 KB)

2011

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December    

Fletcher Building Limited appoints new director

8th December 2011
Auckland, 8 December 2011 – The Chairman of Fletcher Building Limited, Mr Ralph Waters, today announced the appointment of Kate Spargo to the boards of Fletcher Building and its listed issuer of capital notes, Fletcher Building Industries Limited. Read more 		   Download full article (84.8 KB)
 
 
November    

Mark Malpass appointed chief executive of Concrete division

22nd November 2011
Auckland, 22 November 2011 – Fletcher Building Limited announces that it has appointed Mark Malpass as chief executive of the Concrete division. Read more 		   Download full article (85.16 KB)
   
 
   

Annual Shareholders' Meeting voting results

16th November 2011
Auckland, 16 November 2011 – Fletcher Building advises that all resolutions put to its annual shareholders’ meeting held in Auckland today were passed by shareholders. Read more 		   Download full article (14.86 KB)
   
 
   

Graham Darlow appointed chief executive of Construction division

7th November 2011
Auckland, 7 November 2011 – Fletcher Building Limited announces that it has appointed Graham Darlow as chief executive of the Construction division. Read more 		   Download full article (85.69 KB)
 
 
October    

Chief Executive of Building Products division appointed

28th October 2011
Auckland, 28 October 2011 – Fletcher Building Limited (“Fletcher Building”) has appointed Tim Richards to the role of Chief Executive of its Building Products division. Read more 		   Download full article (84.19 KB)
   
 
   

Fletcher Building donates $1 million to preserve historic Christchurch building facade

18th October 2011
Auckland, 18 October 2011 – Fletcher Building Limited (“Fletcher Building”) today announced it has committed $1 million to preserving Christchurch’s McKenzie and Willis building facade. The donation is part of the $6 million pledged by the company towards the region’s earthquake recovery and reconstruction efforts. Read more 		   Download full article (106.69 KB)
   
 
   

Fletcher Building First Quarter Trading Update

12th October 2011
Auckland, 12 October 2011 – Fletcher Building Limited (“Fletcher Building”) today provided an update on trading for the first quarter of the 2012 financial year. Read more 		   Download full article (89.32 KB)
 
 
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