Midwest Corporation Limited 02

The Panel, Graham Bradley (sitting President), Brett Heading and Alastair Lucas, made a declaration of unacceptable circumstances on the basis that the Harbinger entities failed to comply with s26 of FATA in acquiring Midwest shares over the limit requiring compulsory notification to the Treasurer. This put Sinosteel at an unfair competitive disadvantage in the contest for control of Midwest.

Indophil Resources NL – Panel Declines to Conduct Proceedings and Publishes Reasons

The Panel has declined to conduct proceedings on an application from Xstrata Queensland Limited dated 30 June 2008 in relation to the affairs of Indophil Resources NL (see TP08/66). Indophil is the subject of competing bids by Xstrata and a consortium comprising Mr Richard Laufmann, the Alsons Group and Crosby Capital Limited.