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Three big wins for Tower

Friday 14th of May 1999
A decision by Tyndall Australia to withdraw its Privy Council appeal against Tower Corporation's demutualisation plans has topped off a huge week for the New Zealand-based financial services organisation.
On Monday Tower's members voted almost unanimously (nearly 99 per cent) in favour of the group's demutualisation plans, and that vote played a big part in Tyndall's decision to withdraw its P...
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