Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975
ORDER UNDER SUBSECTION 22(1)
WHEREAS —
Archer Daniels Midland Company and its direct and indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries, including Amber Australia Holdings II Pty Limited have given notice under section 26 of the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975 (‘the Act’) that they intend to enter into an agreement by virtue of which they are proposing to increase their substantial shareholding in GrainCorp Limited ABN 60 057 186 035.
NOW THEREFORE, I, the HON J. B. HOCKEY MP, Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Australia, PROHIBIT, pursuant to subsection 22(1) of the Act, for the purpose of enabling due consideration as to whether an order should be made under subsection 18(2) of the Act, the proposed acquisition for a period of seventy days after the date this interim order comes into operation, or the date on which notice is given that the Commonwealth Government does not object to the proposed acquisition, whichever occurs first.
Dated this 4th day of October 2013
The HON J. B. HOCKEY MP
Treasurer
Commonwealth of Australia