Explanatory Notes

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“n.a.” for the percentage change in GDT Price Index means that no product was offered or sold, or no price was published for the last event, or at both of the two previous events.  I.e. a change in GDT Price Index is only shown if there is a price available for the last event AND for at least one of the two previous events.

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GDT Events Sellers Using FAS:
DairyAmerica
Darigold
Fonterra
Valley Milk

Europe-Based GDT Events sellers using FCA are:
Arla
Arla Foods Ingredients
BMI
Kerry Ingredients (Ireland) Limited
Solarec

The Average Price Per Region table displays the quantity-weighted average of market determined winning prices at the Trading Event.  “n.a.” for an Average Price means that no prices were available for that contract period (for the reasons above), and therefore no average price is applicable. Sellers and products included in each regional average price are detailed below.

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Europe - Western / Europe - Western SMP Low Heat Average Price includes:

• Arla Foods amba SMP Low Heat Regular - DE
• Arla Foods amba SMP Low Heat Regular - DK
• Arla Foods amba SMP Low Heat Regular - SE

Europe - Western / Europe - Western SMP Medium Heat Average Price includes:

• Arla Foods amba SMP Medium Heat Regular - DE
• Arla Foods amba SMP Medium Heat Regular - DK
• Arla Foods amba SMP Medium Heat Regular - EU
• Arla Foods amba SMP Medium Heat Regular - SE
• Arla Foods amba SMP Medium Heat Regular - UK
• Solarec S.A. SMP Medium Heat - BE

North America / USA SMP High Heat Average Price includes:

• DairyAmerica, Inc. SMP High Heat NFDM - US
• DairyAmerica, Inc. SMP High Heat Regular - US

North America / USA SMP Low Heat Average Price includes:

• DairyAmerica, Inc. SMP Low Heat Regular - US
• DairyAmerica, Inc. SMP Low Heat Upgraded - US
• Darigold, Inc. SMP Low Heat - US

North America / USA SMP Low Heat NFDM Average Price includes:

• Darigold, Inc. SMP Low Heat NFDM - US
• DairyAmerica, Inc. SMP Low Heat NFDM - US

North America / USA SMP Medium Heat Average Price includes:

• DairyAmerica, Inc. SMP Medium Heat Regular - US
• DairyAmerica, Inc. SMP Medium Heat Enhanced - US
• Darigold, Inc. SMP Medium Heat - US

Oceania / New Zealand SMP Low Heat Average Price includes:

• Fonterra Limited SMP Low Heat - NZ

Oceania / New Zealand SMP Medium Heat Average Price includes:

• Fonterra Limited SMP Medium Heat - NZ

Oceania / New Zealand SMP UHT Average Price includes:

• Fonterra Limited SMP UHT - NZ