PGG Wrightson wants to 'rule a line' under boardroom fallout

The listed rural services firm issued guidance before the meeting. (Image: Supplied)

Wed, 16 Oct 2024

PGG Wrightson wants to “rule a line” under its public boardroom fallout and move on collectively, its chair says.Agria, which has a 44% stake in the listed rural services firm, this year requested a special meeting to have Alan Lai reinstalled as a director and ultimately chair, as well as installing its own three NZ directors.It would have dumped current chair Garry Moore and the two other PGG Wrightson independent directors, Sarah Brown and Charlotte Severne.Meng Foon was the only independent director Agria did not want to remove....

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