Livestock Improvement Corporation

Livestock Improvement Corporation Limited (LIC) is a farmer-owned dairy breeding and genetics co-operative that provides a range of services and solutions to improve the productivity and prosperity of farmers. This includes dairy genetics, information and automation technology, herd testing and DNA parentage verification. Subsidiary business LIC Automation also provide integrated automation systems and unique milk testing sensors that present real-time data while a cow is being milked.

 

With origins dating back to 1909, LIC has a long history of world-leading innovations for the dairy industry. Today the New Zealand-based co-op employs more than 800 permanent staff, swelling to 2000 during the peak dairy mating season. LIC also has offices in United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, and Brazil.


Company Details

Registered Office: 85 Dukeson Road, Rd 2, Putaruru
Postal Address: Private Bag 3016, Hamilton 3240
Telephone: +64-27-488-4615
Facsimile: n/a
Website: http://www.lic.co.nz/
First Listed: 19/04/2004
Balance Date: 31 May
AGM: 12/10/2023

Directors and Executives

David Chin
Chief Executive Officer
Duncan Coull
Independent Director
Ben Dickie
Independent Director
Timothy Dunlop Gibson Independent Director
Sophie Haslem
Independent Director
Candace Kinser
Independent Director
Brent Mealings
Chief Financial Officer
Matt Ross
Independent Director
Corrigan Sowman
Chairman
Victoria Trayner
Independent Director
Alison Watters
Independent Director

Announcements

Title Date Type
Director & Senior Manager Ongoing Disclosure - BD Mealings Wed, Sep 03 2025 11:36 am SHINTR
NZX Notice Pursuant to Listing Rule 3.13.1 Mon, Sep 01 2025 08:30 am SECISSUE
LIC 2024/25 Annual Report and Climate Statements Thu, Aug 21 2025 08:30 am ANNREP
Director & Senior Manager Ongoing Disclosure - DJB Coull Wed, Aug 20 2025 08:30 am SHINTR
NZX Notice Pursuant to Listing Rule 3.13.1 Fri, Aug 01 2025 12:23 pm SECISSUE
Director & Senior Manager Ongoing Disclosure - DJB Coull Fri, Aug 01 2025 09:47 am SHINTR
Notice of Annual Meeting Thu, Jul 31 2025 12:26 pm MEETING
Full Year Results 2024-25 Fri, Jul 18 2025 08:30 am FLLYR
Determination of Director's independence Thu, Jul 17 2025 03:18 pm GENERAL
AMENDED LIC Appoints New Director Tue, Jul 08 2025 09:17 am GENERAL

Major Holdings Announcements

Date Name No. Held % Current
19/09/19 Peter James McBride 7,329,577 - 5.94
19/09/19 Trinity Lands Limited 7,328,983 - 5.94

Director’s Interests Announcements

Date Name No. Held % Details Other
15/11/23 Murray Grant King 139,010 - - -
15/11/23 Victoria Jean Trayner 5,495 - - -
15/11/23 Duncan James Bruce Coul 7,010 - - -
24/10/23 Benjamin John Dickie 50,867 - - -
23/08/23 Matthew Fraser Ross 93,417 - - -
23/08/23 Corrigan George Sowman 80,488 - - -
23/08/23 Alison Watters 33,576 - - -
23/08/23 Kenneth Charles Hames 4,000 - - -
24/08/22 Gray Walter Baldwin 9,094 - - -
29/09/20 David Philip Jensen 14,262 - - -
23/08/18 Murray Jagger 89,632 - - -
23/08/18 Steven Poole 78,695 - - -
25/07/18 Simon Wayne McNee 40,000 - - -
25/07/18 Linda Mary Cooper 39,724 - - -

Analysts’ Forecasts

No forecasts available

Disclaimer

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Last Updated: 09/02/2024


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