The Panel announces that it has received an application from Australian Leisure & Hospitality Group Limited (ALH) dated 20 July 2004 alleging unacceptable circumstances in relation to the off-market takeover bid by Bruandwo Pty Limited (Bruandwo) for all the ordinary shares in ALH.

The Takeovers Panel has today issued a number of revised Guidance Notes.

The Panel has considered the application by Sofcom Limited (Sofcom) dated 8 July 2004 (the Application) alleging that unacceptable circumstances exist in relation to the affairs of Rivkin Financial Services Limited (RFS).

Following the Panel’s media release TP04/57, released on 9 July 2004, the President of the Panel has appointed Meredith Hellicar (sitting President), Robyn Pak-Poy (sitting Deputy President) and Simon Withers as the sitting Panel to consider the application from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) dated 9 July 2004 alleging unacceptable circumstances in relation to the affairs of The Gribbles Group Limited.

The Panel announces that it has received an application from Gerald Francis Pauley and Gordon Bradley Elkington dated 12 July 2004 alleging unacceptable circumstances in relation to the affairs of Kaefer Technologies Limited (Administrators appointed) (KAE).

The Panel has received an application from Sofcom Limited (Sofcom) dated 8 July 2004 alleging unacceptable circumstances in relation to the affairs of Rivkin Financial Services Limited (RFS).

The Panel has received an application from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) dated 9 July 2004 alleging unacceptable circumstances in relation to the affairs of The Gribbles Group Limited.

The Takeovers Panel has today published the reasons for its decision to decline to commence proceedings in relation the application from Strata Mining Corporation Limited dated 29 June 2004 alleging unacceptable circumstances in relation to the affairs of St Barbara Mines Limited.

The Panel has made interim orders with respect to the third application concerning Skywest Limited which was the subject of Panel media release TP 04/54, released on 6 July 2004.