Tully Sugar Limited 01R

The Panel, Simon McKeon (sitting President), Norman O'Bryan AM SC and Karen Wood, declined to conduct proceedings on an application from The Maryborough Sugar Factory Limited for a review of the initial Panel's decision in Tully Sugar Limited. The application concerned disclosure in Tully's target's statement. The review Panel agreed with the initial Panel's decision and did not think there was any reasonable likelihood that the review application would result in a different outcome.

Tully Sugar Limited

The Panel, Geoff Brunsdon, Kathleen Farrell and Kevin McCann (sitting President), declined to make a declaration of unacceptable circumstances in relation to the affairs of Tully, following provision of a supplementary target's statement. The application concerned alleged deficiencies in the Tully target's statement, in particular in respect of the value of Tully and Tully securities.

Lion-Asia Resources Pte Ltd

The Panel, Braddon Jolley (sitting President), Francesca Lee and Peter Scott, affirmed under s656A the decision of ASIC not to grant Lion-Asia relief to waive the Minimum Acceptance Condition in Lion-Asia's off-market takeover bid for the Polaris shares and options. The Panel was not satisfied that ASIC's policy on joint bids was inapplicable or had been misapplied in the circumstances.