Noble Group Limited

Noble Group Limited (Noble) is engaged in the global supply chain of agricultural, industrial and energy products. Noble's segments are agriculture, metals, minerals and ores, energy and logistics. The agriculture segment sources and supply grains, oilseeds, coffee, cocoa, sugar, cotton and fertilizer. The metals, minerals and ores segment provide raw materials that fuel production, supplying a range of products to steel mills in China and elsewhere. The energy segment supplies energy products that are needed in production, such as coal and coke, fuel oil and petrochemicals. The segment also supplies clean fuels, such as ethanol. The logistics segment provides vessel chartering and related operations, as well as fleet management services. In September 2008, Noble and H.E.S. Beheer N.V. acquired Maas Silo B.V. In November 2008, it announced the sale of its interest in Portman Limited.