The Takeovers Panel received an application from InterMet Resources Limited in relation to its affairs. InterMet is the subject of an off-market takeover bid by Hillgrove Resources Limited.
On the evening of 5 June 2008, the Takeovers Panel received an application from Indophil Resources NL in relation to the affairs of Lion Selection Limited. Lion is the subject of an off-market takeover bid by Indophil.
The Takeovers Panel today received an application from Sinosteel Ocean Capital Pty Limited in relation to the affairs of Midwest Corporation Limited. Midwest is the subject of an off-market takeover bid by Sinosteel. It is also the subject of a proposed merger with Murchison Metals Limited by way of scheme of arrangement.
The Panel, Diana Chang, Marie McDonald (sitting President) and Peter Scott, declined to commence proceedings on an application concerning alleged association between certain director/shareholders and other shareholders regarding changes to the composition of the board of BigAir.
The Takeovers Panel today published the reasons for its decision on an application dated 23 May 2008 from BigAir Group Limited in relation to its affairs.
The review Panel, Peter Mason AM (sitting President), Tom Bathurst QC and Catherine Brenner, declined to conduct proceedings. It considered that it was unlikely to find unacceptable circumstances in the extended on-market offer by GPG remaining open until the market closed. This was so notwithstanding that the announcement of the extension (and the bidder's statement) referred to the offer remaining open until 4.00pm.
The Panel, Martin Alciaturi, Marian Micalizzi (sitting President) and Mark Paganin, decided not to make a declaration of unacceptable circumstances. The basis is that the acceptances through the market closing auction finishing at 4.12 pm, which took the bidder to 90% of the bid class, occurred in the bid period. This was notwithstanding statements by the bidder that the bid would close at 4.00 pm on the last day.
The review Panel has declined to conduct proceedings on an application from Jamber Investments Pty Limited dated 27 May 2008 (see TP08/48) seeking review of the Panel's decision not to make a declaration of unacceptable circumstances in relation to GPG (No. 6) Pty Limited's on market bid for Gosford Quarry Holdings Limited (see TP08/46).
The Takeovers Panel today published the reasons for its decision on an application dated 14 May 2008 from Jamber Investments Pty Limited in relation to the affairs of Gosford Quarry Holdings Limited.