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SELECT HARVESTS LIMITED AGM Information 2005

Oct 23, 2005

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SELECT HARVESTS

Annual General Meeting 24th October 2005

Managing Directors Presentation

  • Where We Came From
  • Our Model
  • Our Business Today
  • Year in Review
  • Our Market Position
  • Competitive Position
  • The Year Ahead

Annual General Meeting 24th October 2005

OUR PLAN:

To build a significant integrated agri-food business:

  • Sustainable earnings
  • Reduced volatility from agricultural risk
  • Growth prospects

HOW:

  • Develop and manage externally owned orchards on a long-term fee for service basis

  • Become more involved in the processing and marketing of almonds and associated products and move closer to our customer.

PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

  • Increased acres of new almond developments $+17%$
  • Expansion of total acres under management $+29%$
  • Increased production from managed orchards $+121%$
  • Increased yields from SHV owned orchards $+26%$
  • Higher almond price achieved from owned orchards +11%
  • Growth of Food Products division sales by acquisition of Chiquita Nibbles business and branded sales market growth $+48%$

DIVISIONAL PERFORMANCE

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ALMOND DIVISION

EBIT FY 2004 - $18.264m

EBIT FY 2005 $26.297m 4 43.9%

  • 4100 acres of new investor owned orchards planted in 2005 compared with 3500 acres in 2004 increasing establishment fees
  • 2005 crop 6070 tonnes up from 3570 tonnes in 2004
  • SHV 2005 crop production costs per kilogram down 6% on 2004 crop
  • International almond prices increased over the year
  • SHV average almond price per kg up 11% on previous year
  • Price outlook remains positive
  • Increasing interest in almond orchards as investments
  • We are planning new developments of 7000 acres in 2006

FOOD PRODUCTS DIVISION

EBIT FY 2004 - $6.813m EBITA FY 2004 - $8.226m

EBIT FY 2005 - $8.115m 19.1% EBITA FY 2005 - $9.629m 17.0%

year in review

  • Consumption growth continues particularly in natural / health areas
  • Sales up 48% for the year as a result of Chiquita Nibbles business and growth of branded product sales
  • Increased sales and market share in branded cooking, health and muesli categories
    • cooking category growth +23% in last 12 months
    • SHV market share up 3 points to 58.7%
  • Increase in almond sales increasing in-house usage of our almond production
  • Increased commodity pricing in most nut varieties due to increasing world demand
  • Some time lag in passing on these increases to retailers
  • Aggressive housebrand strategies continue to impact business in terms of margin and competition to branded product
  • Continue to focus on growing branded product business

Planted 4100 acres of new managed orchards for investors $\bullet$

Completed $2.0 million upgrade of shelling and sorting facility increasing capacity to approximately 10,000 tonnes p.a. to accommodate 2006 and 2007 crops

• Established nursery site to produce 1 million trees for 2006 and 2007 developments

• Expanded almond export markets and increased sales tonnage by 98% to 2589 tonnes

• Acquired Chiquita Nibbles business to improve distribution into the fresh produce category

Category handles around 35% of supermarket nut sales around 15% of domestic almond consumption

Launched a number of branded products targeting natural snacking and health $\bullet$ sectors

• Established in-house microbiological laboratory to enhance food safety program

Divestment of Pesticides business to concentrate focus on our core business $\bullet$

ALMONDS

  • Australia $\bullet$
    • We manage over 60% of Australian orchards
    • $-$ We will handle approximately 38% of Australia's 2005 crop
    • $-$ We expect to handle over 60% of Australia's crop in the future
  • World
    • SHV in top 3 growers internationally
    • Will be in top 5 packers internationally in the future
    • $-$ Australia will move to the No 2 producer over the next 10 years contributing over 7% of world supply
WorldSupply2005 CROP - MT STARE
USA 390,000 mt 80%
Spain 40,000 mt 8%
Australia 16,000 mt 3%
Italy 15,000 mt 3%
Turkey 15,000 mt 3%
Greece 7,000 mt 1%
Others 10,000 mt 2%

FOOD PRODUCTS

  • Distribution
    • Major supermarkets
    • Independents
    • $-$ Route trade
    • Health food stores
    • Food manufacturers
    • Other distributors

Annual sales $131 million

  • 35% of almond production processed in-house
  • Major supplier of nut products to Australian supermarkets
    • $=$ Produce
    • $-$ Health
    • Cooking
    • $-$ Snack
    • Breakfast foods
  • Supply approximately 35% of nut based products to Australian supermarkets
  • Leading cooking brand has over 55% market share

WHY ALMONDS

  • Australia is able to compete in the global market
  • Increasing nut consumption
  • Strong fundamentals of international almond market

  • Cost of production per acre comparable with USA
  • Yield per acre higher than USA average
  • Lower cost per kg produced
  • Less defects and damage to crop
  • Higher average return
  • Equal access and competitive freight costs to market

INTERNATIONAL

  • Most consuming countries are reporting ongoing consumption growth
  • Firming prices for all tree nuts indicates strong demand
  • USA domestic consumption of almonds continues to increase at higher prices
  • Increase marketing activity on the theme of good taste and good for you
  • Growing awareness of health benefits

AUSTRALIA

  • Continuing evidence of a move towards "natural whole foods" and increased snacking of natural nut products. Greater focus being given to health and natural snacking categories in supermarkets
  • Cooking / natural snack supermarket category grew by 24% in 12 months to September 2005
  • SHV brands in this category grew by 30% outperforming the market
  • Increased marketing focus on nut products by retailers, suppliers and industry groups
  • Recent study showed major positive shift in Australian GP's attitude towards consumption of nuts over last 2 years

WORLD ALMOND CONSUMPTION

  • Last 10 years consumption 84%
  • 5% p.a. • Annual compound growth
  • Growth now constrained by supply ۰

USA ALMOND CROP - AGE OF TREES

Annual plantings

CAAS Almond Acreage Report May, 2005

USA ALMOND CROP

USA ALMOND CROP ANNUAL SHIPMENTS

INTERNATIONAL ALMOND PRICE

PLANS FOR COMING YEAR

  • Establish further 7000 acres of new almond orchards taking area under management to 25,000 acres and future tonnage to over 30,000 tonnes
  • Progress scale-up of tree nursery and development resources to support future almond developments
  • Complete plans for new shelling and processing facility to commence operations in 2008
  • Further develop our branded food business
  • Consolidate the Melbourne and Brisbane operations into one national business unit
  • Continue to investigate opportunities to further expand the business by acquisition which would complement and add value to our existing business

SELECT HARVESTS

Annual General Meeting 24th October 2005