September 30, 2005 Press Release 
Cargill sells flint corn business in Liverpool to Dacsa
Cobham, UK – Cargill has completed the sale of its corn mill in Seaforth to Dacsa Ltd, a subsidiary of Maicerias Espanolas, S.A. The purchase will allow Dacsa to develop its UK interests and build up relationships with current and prospective clients.
The sale secures the future of the flint corn part of the business in Liverpool. Meanwhile, the masa flour part of the business will be maintained by Cargill until January 2006 in order to fulfil outstanding customer contracts. Approximately 20 employees will transfer to Dacsa. The remaining employees will be relocated elsewhere within Cargill.
Editor’s Notes
Cargill
Cargill is an international provider of food, agricultural and risk management products and services. With 124,000 employees in 59 countries, the company is committed to using its knowledge and experience to collaborate with customers to help them succeed. For more information, visit http://www.cargill.com
Cargill in Liverpool
Cargill has had operations in Liverpool for 20 years and currently trades cotton, crushes oilseeds and refines vegetable oils. The company has four plants in the Liverpool area, employs about 220 pe ople and serves many customers.
Maicerias Espanolas, S.A. (Dacsa)
Dacsa is a family-owned company, headquartered in Valencia. A market-leader in the corn milling industry in Spain, the company operates three dry corn mills in the country. The acquisition of Cargill’s DCI business in Seaforth is Dacsa’s first acquisition outside of Spain.
CONTACT:
Cargill – Geraldine O’Shea, +44 1932 861174
geraldine_o’shea@cargill.com
Dacsa Ltd – Francisco Marti Ribes
p.marti-calidad@dacsa.com