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AGL abandons demerger, leadership resigns

BY CASSANDRA BALDINI | MONDAY, 30 MAY 2022 12:46PM

Following shareholder opposition underscored by ESG concerns, AGL will no longer pursue a demerger; a move that sees the departure of its chief executive Graeme Hunt and chair Peter Botten.

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