The Panel has declined to conduct proceedings on an application dated 29 September 2008 from Boulder Steel Limited regarding its affairs (see TP08/94).

The Takeovers Panel has received an application from Boulder Steel Limited in relation to its affairs. Boulder has an extraordinary general meeting scheduled to take place on 8 October 2008. The EGM was requisitioned on behalf of Falak Holding LLC (99% owned by Mr Abdul Rahman Falaknaz) under s249D seeking among other things the removal from the board of the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Boulder, Dr Peter Wallner.

The Panel has consented to a request by Incremental Petroleum Limited to withdraw its application to the Panel dated 23 September 2008, in relation to its affairs (TP08/92). Incremental is the subject of an off-market takeover bid by Cooper Energy Limited.

The Takeovers Panel has received an application from Incremental Petroleum Limited in relation to its affairs. Incremental is the subject of an off-market takeover bid by Cooper Energy Limited.

The Takeovers Panel today published the reasons for its decision on an application dated 29 August 2008 from BG International (AUS) Investments 1 Pty Limited in relation to the affairs of Origin Energy Limited.

The Panel has decided not to make a declaration of unacceptable circumstances in response to an application from BG International (AUS) Investments 1 Pty Limited in relation to the affairs of Origin Energy Limited (see TP08/89).

The Panel has received an application from BG International (AUS) Investments 1 Pty Limited in relation to the affairs of Origin Energy Limited. Origin is the subject of an off-market takeover bid by BG, a wholly owned subsidiary of BG Group plc.

The Panel has consented to a request by Challenger Listed Investments Limited, as responsible entity of Challenger Infrastructure Fund (CIF), to withdraw its application to the Panel dated 4 August 2008, in relation to the affairs of CIF (TP08/87).

The Takeovers Panel has received an application dated 4 August 2008 from Challenger Listed Investments Limited, as responsible entity of Challenger Infrastructure Fund (CIF). CIF comprises two stapled funds – CIF Investment Trust 1 and CIF Investment Trust 2. Arkmile Limited has requested a meeting to consider winding up CIF Investment Trusts 1 and 2. The meeting has been convened for 28 August 2008.