Pāmu looking to exit Spring Sheep Dairy as it focuses on core farming operations

Pāmu looking to exit Spring Sheep Dairy as it focuses on core farming operations
Pāmu chief executive Mark Leslie. (Image: Supplied)
Riley Kennedy
Pāmu is looking to offload its controlling stake in Spring Sheep Dairy, as it continues to focus on its core farming operations.The country’s state-owned farmer, officially known as Landcorp, had been in a 50/50 joint venture with SLC Group until this year, when the sheep milking business undertook a capital raise after securing its Chinese formula registration.In March of this year, Pāmu’s stake was increased to 53% after shareholder loans were converted to equity.Spring Sheep was valued at $71m in Pāmu's annual report. Given i...

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