Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory Company Holdings Limited - Panel Receives Application

The Panel has received an application from Murray Goulburn Co-operative Co. Limited in relation to the affairs of Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory Company Holdings Limited. Warrnambool is currently the subject of competing takeover proposals from Saputo Dairy Australia Pty Ltd, Bega Cheese Limited and Murray Goulburn.

STI-Global Limited

The Panel, Geoff Brunsdon, Stephanie Daveson and John Fast (sitting President), made a declaration of unacceptable circumstances in relation to the affairs of STI-Global Limited. The Panel declared that a proxy arrangement and share sale agreement between Kevin Reichelt, Redheart Investments Pty Ltd, Donald Searle and RIQ Pty Ltd gave rise to unacceptable circumstances and cancelled them.

Hastings Rare Metals Limited

The Panel, James Dickson, John Humphrey and Mike Roche (sitting President), declined to conduct proceedings on an application by Mr Foon Keong (Charles) Lew in relation to the affairs of Hastings Rare Metals Limited. The application concerned a placement announced on 23 September 2013 in the context of a requisition seeking to add two directors to Hastings' board. The Panel considered that there was no reasonable prospect that it would declare the circumstances unacceptable.