Dear Samuel

 

The University has not cross-referenced the information it holds about the
Foundation’s investments against the list you provided. Accordingly, the
information requested about which (if any) of the companies in which the
Foundation is invested are included in that list is not held by the
University. Your request is refused under s 18(g) of the Official
Information Act.

 

Please note that the University and the Foundation are separate entities,
and all the information held by the University about the Foundation's
investments was provided in strict confidence.

 

You have the right to complain to the Ombudsman about this response under
s 28(3) of the Act.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Rebecca Ewert

General Counsel

University of Auckland

 

-----Original Message-----

From: Samuel Vincent
[[1]mailto:[FYI request #6127 email]]

Sent: Tuesday, 4 July 2017 1:31 p.m.

To: legal <[2][email address]>

Subject: Official Information request - Investments held by the University
of Auckland Foundation in weapons companies

 

Dear University of Auckland,

 

My name is Samuel Vincent and I am hereby making a request for information
in accordance with the Official Information Act 1982.

 

The information relates to the investments held by the University of
Auckland Foundation. It is my understanding that the Foundation only
invests in term deposits with New Zealand banks and commingled funds.

 

I understand that each investment manager in control of these commingled
funds must provide to the Foundation, each quarter, their purchases and
sales of securities over that quarter.

 

I am requesting the names of the companies in which the Foundation is
invested, which are included in the SIPRI Top 100 arms-producing and
military services companies 2015 list. I refer to both equities and
corporate bonds held by the commingled funds in which the Foundation is
invested.

 

For simplicity, I request that the company names be provided according to
the commingled fund through which the Foundation is invested in these
companies.

 

Any information you have available on the value of the Foundation's stake
in these investments would be deeply appreciated. This forms part of my
request but I am not asking for any calculations to be done.

 

Thank you so much for your assistance.

 

Yours faithfully,

Samuel Vincent

 

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