Original article by Peter Ker, Matthew Stevens
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 15 : 7-Jun-17

A survey carried out by Global Proxy Solicitation has found that nearly 48 per cent of BHP Billiton’s retail shareholders agree that a restructuring of the resources group is needed. In contrast, only 15.33 per cent oppose Elliott Associates’ push for a restructuring. Meanwhile, more than 36 per cent of respondents said BHP CEO Andrew Mackenzie has dealt with the activist hedge fund effectively. Global Proxy Solicitation had identified BHP as a potential target for activist investors in a report that was released in November 2016.

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