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WINGARA AG LTD Board/Management Information 2019

Sep 25, 2019

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Board/Management Information

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Wingara AG Limited ACN 009 087 469 5-7 Leslie Road Laverton North, Victoria 3026

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ASX Announcement

26[th] September 2019

Director Appointment

Wingara AG Limited (ASX: WNR) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Jeral D’Souza to the Wingara Board as a Non-Executive Director.

Mr D’Souza has spent over 30 years in senior regional management roles with Cargill, a leading global producer and distributer of food and agricultural products with operations in over 70 countries/ regions. Mr D’Souza has also been a Director of Teys Australia (Cargill’s and Teys family JV), and Chairman of Allied Mills (Cargill and GrainCorp’s Australian JV). The two businesses were diverse and included meat export, flour milling, bakery products, and agriculture product marketing in Asia, Europe, USA and Australia.

Mr D’Souza’s expertise in Cargill spans across strategic agricultural asset investment, business and financial risk management, statutory reporting, business model transformation, and change management. Mr D’Souza worked successfully with business and commercial leaders in developing key business strategies and has a wealth of experience in strategy execution, implementation and business growth in agribusinesses.

Mr D’Souza holds a Bachelor Degree with Honours in Accounting and Business Finance from the University of Manchester in England and is a Chartered Accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. Mr D’Souza joined Cargill in 1983 after six years in the accounting profession with one of the UK big firms.

Wingara Chairman, Mr Gavin Xing, said “We are excited to have Jeral join the Wingara Board as Non-Executive Director. Jeral’s strong regional agribusiness background and leadership experience from Cargill will further strengthen Wingara’s Board and prepare the company for the next growth phase.”

Sale of unmarketable parcels

Wingara AG Limited (Wingara) refers to it announcement on 5 August 2019 concerning the establishment of a sale of unmarketable parcels of shares plan (Plan). Wingara is pleased to advise that the Plan has now closed. 831 shareholders holding a total of approximately 64,000 shares have taken advantage of the Plan and those shares will now be sold under the pricing formula previously disclosed, with no brokerage or other fees payable by the shareholders.

Contact:

Roger Prezens Director of Investor Relations and Investment Ph: +61 (0) 408 520 008

About Wingara Ag Limited:

Wingara AG Limited aims to be the leader in the sale of agricultural products to the domestic and international markets, particularly focusing on the export of hay products to Asia. By adhering to the highest standards of production we ensure a reliable source of hay to our clients, enabling them to meet their business demands confident in the quality of our product.

We are also dedicated to supporting local producers and our commitment to providing an equitable relationship with Australian farmers

allows us to source the best product available. Wingara is committed to ensuring we uphold the highest standards of integrity throughout the organisation, ensuring that we create an environment in which individuals continue to strive to meet our goals.

Forward-Looking Statements:

Certain statements made in this release are forward-looking statements and are based on Wingara Ag’s current expectations, estimates and projections. Words such as “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “guidance” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Although Wingara Ag believes the forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, they are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, some of which are beyond Wingara Ag’s control, including those risks or uncertainties inherent in the process of both developing and commercialising technology. As a result, actual results could materially differ from those expressed or forecasted in the forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements made in this release relate only to events as of the date on which the statements are made. Wingara Ag will not undertake any obligation to release publicly any revisions or updates to these forward-looking statements to reflect events, circumstances or unanticipated events occurring after the date of this release except as required by law or by any appropriate regulatory authority.