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First affidavit of Daniel Mathew Bryant - Arnold Bloch Leibler

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Project Documents which is referrable to the trees. We would seek the Courl'sdirection before exercising this right.150The Growers' rights following the proposed Power <strong>of</strong> Sale amendments are differentfrom their current rights. However, as the Grower Leases and Forestry Right Deedswill most probably be terminated, currently the Growers' only right would be a claimas unsecured creditors. Under the proposed Power <strong>of</strong> Sale amendments, the risk <strong>of</strong>termination other than for value is removed and replaced with an entitlement toreceive value for the termination <strong>of</strong> their rights. We consider that this position is morefavourable for the Growers than the current position <strong>of</strong> uncertainty and risk.Therefore, we consider that the proposed Power <strong>of</strong> Sale amendments will notadversely affect Growers' rights.Sale Process151 Gunns'primary assets include(a)approximately 200,000 hectares <strong>of</strong> freehold land located in Tasmania (GunnsLimited Land) <strong>of</strong> which 50% is planted with trees. Of those trees:(i)approximately 56,041 hectares <strong>of</strong> the planted trees relate to the GunnsWoodlot Schemes (Freehold Scheme Trees);(ii)approximately 29,976 hectares <strong>of</strong> planted trees are owned by GunnsLimited in its personal capacity (Gunns-owned Freehold Trees); and(i¡i) approximately 6,499 hectares <strong>of</strong> trees are owned by a joint venture,Tamar Tree Farms (TTF), 62% <strong>of</strong> which is controlled by a GunnsGroup entity and 38% controlled by a third party;(b) GPL's leasehold interest in the Gunns Limited Land;(c)approximately 165,026 hectares <strong>of</strong> leasehold land located in Tasmania(Tasmanian Leasehold Land) <strong>of</strong> which :(i)approximately 27,039 hectares <strong>of</strong> the planted trees relate to the GunnsWoodlot Schemes (Leasehold Scheme Trees);(ii) approximately 8,175 hectares <strong>of</strong> planted trees are owned by GunnsLimited in its personal capacity (Gunns-owned Leasehold Trees);(d) port operations for the export <strong>of</strong> woodchips at Burnie and Tamar;34

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