JOHN VAN ECK

Lawrence & Hanson - Gordon Macdonald

Lawrence & Hanson Group Pty Ltd (Lawrence & Hanson) proposes to acquire the business and assets of Gordon Macdonald Pty Ltd (Gordon Macdonald) (the Acquisition). Lawrence & Hanson is an Australian wholesaler of electrical, lighting and data products, primarily to trade and industrial customers. It operates premises across Australia, including in Nowra and Wollongong in New South Wales. Lawrence & Hanson is owned by Sonepar, a French headquartered, global distributor of electrical products and related services. Gordon Macdonald is a New South Wales based wholesaler of electrical, lighting and data products, primarily to trade and industrial customers. Gordon Macdonald currently has premises in Bowral, Nowra and Wollongong.