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Fonterra director Malcolm Bailey says there is a "clear 50/50 split" among shareholders on the issue of governance.

Fonterra shareholders will be watching hawk-eyed this week's annual general meeting in Waitoa.

A former Fonterra farmer director is warning that moves to downsize the co-op's board is fraught with risk.

Former Fonterra directors Greg Gent and Colin Armer are banking on the "silent majority" of co-op shareholders in their quest to revamp the board.

The Fonterra board election was looking like a subdued affair. Chairman John Wilson and sitting directors Blue Read and Nicola Shadbolt were a shoe-in for the three seats up for grabs.

Shareholders will still have their say on the bid for the board reduction from 13 to nine members, say two sponsors of the proposal.

Fonterra's board will tell shareholders this week whether it supports a contentious resolution to reduce the size of the board.

A former Fonterra director behind moves to downsize the co-op's board says support from shareholders is heartening.

A war of words is brewing between Fonterra chairman John Wilson and two former board members over board composition.

Two former Fonterra directors are seeking a reduction in the size of the co-op board.