Food and Beverage

• sale of National Foods Limited to San Miguel Corporation
• sale of Neverfail Springwater Limited to Coca-Cola Amatil Limited
• sale of Cadbury PLC's Australian beverage business to Asahi Breweries Limited
• sale of George Weston Foods Limited's Biscuit business to Paradise Foods Limited
• sale of Joe White Malting to Cargill Inc
• initial public offer of Goodman Fielder Limited

Clothing and Footwear

• initial public offer of Pacific Brands Limited
• Pacific Brand's acquisition of Sheridan Group

Personal Care

• initial public offer of Asaleo Care Limited

Retail

• Premier Investments Limited's acquisition of Just Group Limited
• Country Road Limited's takeover by Woolworths Holdings Limited
• sale of W H Smith PLC's Australasian retail operations to Pacific Equity Partners
• sale of Rip Curl's Surf Dive ‘N' Ski stores to Ozmosis Group
• sale of Café 2 U to Retail Food Group Limited