A class action has been commenced in the Federal Court of Australia against Woolworths Group Ltd (formerly Woolworths Ltd) (ASX:WOW) (Woolworths) by Norman Leslie Wills and Jane Anne Danaher as trustees for the Minty Tin Superannuation Fund on behalf of all persons who (save for some limited exceptions):

  1. entered into a contract to acquire an interest in ordinary shares in Woolworths (Woolworths Shares) during the period 29 August 2014 to 5 May 2015 (inclusive) (Relevant Period); and
  2. suffered loss or damage by, or which resulted from, the conduct of Woolworths alleged in the class action (and which is summarised in further detail below under the heading ‘What is the Woolworths Class Action?’),

(Woolworths Class Action).

Group members should previously have received a Court-approved notice in relation to the Woolworths Class Action which set out some of the background to the class action, and advised you of your right to opt out of the class action if you did not wish to participate in it. The deadline for opting out has now passed. Accordingly, this information is directed only to those persons who:

  1. have been identified as a potential group member in the Woolworths Class Action; and
  2. did not opt out of the Woolworths Class Action (by lodging an opt out notice with the Federal Court) before the deadline of 4.00 pm (AEDT) on 13 December 2019 (any persons who did lodge an opt out notice with the Federal Court before that deadline are no longer part of the Woolworths Class Action, and are not affected by the class action (and any references to ‘Group Members’ below should be understood as excluding such persons)).

The Federal Court has ordered that the following information be published for the information of persons who might be members of the group on whose behalf the Woolworths Class Action is brought and may be affected by the action. If you received the Court-approved notice you did so because you have been identified as a potential group member in the Woolworths Class Action. You should read the following information carefully. Any questions you have concerning the matters set out below should not be directed to the Court. If there is anything that you do not understand, you should contact Taxcellent Consulting Services, whose contact details are set out below, or alternatively seek your own legal advice.

This page provides important information about:

  • your status as a group member in the Woolworths Class Action;
  • what you need to do if you have not already registered, but wish to do so in order to participate in the proposed settlement described below (and potentially receive some compensation);
  • what will happen if you do not register to participate in the proposed settlement of the Woolworths Class Action; and
  • what you need to do if you wish to object to the proposed settlement of the Woolworths Class Action.