Coopers Brewery Limited - Panel Receives Further Review Application

The Takeovers Panel advises that it has received an application dated 7 December 2005 from Lion Nathan Limited and Lion Nathan Australia Pty Limited (together Lion Nathan) for review of the Panel's decision in the Coopers 03 proceedings in respect of the Coopers 03 Panel's decision: a) allowing the resolution to amend the Coopers Constitution to be put at the Extraordinary General Meeting of Coopers Brewery Limited now due to be held on Wednesday 14 December 2005 (Constitution EGM); b) finding no evidence of association between the directors of Coopers and between the directors of Coopers and other shareholders of Coopers; c) not to make any orders regarding the votes of the directors of Coopers and their associates at the Constitution EGM.

Coopers Brewery Limited 03R and 04R

The Takeovers Panel advises that it has decided to make an interim order postponing until late next week the holding of an Extraordinary General Meeting of Coopers Brewery Limited. The meeting, which was proposed to be held on 7 December 2005, is to consider certain changes to the Coopers Constitution which would have the effect, if passed, of removing from the Coopers Constitution, an exception for Lion Nathan Limited from the prohibition on rival brewers holding shares in Coopers (Constitution EGM).

Coopers Brewery Limited 03 - Second Part of Panel Decision

The Takeovers Panel advises that it has declined to make a declaration of unacceptable circumstances in relation to an application dated 21 November 2005 from Lion Nathan Limited and Lion Nathan Australia Pty Limited (together Lion Nathan) for a declaration of unacceptable circumstances and orders in relation to the Second Supplementary and Corrective Target's Statement, issued by Coopers Brewery Limited on 15 November 2005.