WMC Resources Ltd - Panel Receives Application

The Takeovers Panel (Panel) advises that it has received an application dated 12 January 2005 from Xstrata Capital Holdings Pty Ltd (Xstrata Capital) in relation to its takeover offer for all the shares in WMC Resources Ltd (WMC). The terms of Xstrata Capital's offer are set out in the replacement bidder's statement dated 16 December 2004. WMC issued a target's statement dated 4 January 2005 in relation to Xstrata Capital's offer, which incorporated an independent expert's report.

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These are the Panel’s reasons for making a declaration of unacceptable circumstances and orders concerning the affairs of Emperor Mines Ltd. The declaration and orders related to a rights issue proposed by Emperor and supported by its major shareholder, Durban Roodeport Deep Ltd. The rights issue was pitched at a ratio of four rights for every ten shares held. It was non-renounceable and priced at $0.45, which was a discount of 33% to the market price of Emperor shares immediately before the announcement of the Rights Issue. The Panel’s orders were directed at reducing the likelihood of DRD consolidating control of Emperor at a deep discount and where other shareholders did not have a reasonable and equal opportunity to share in the benefits which would flow to DRD.

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These are our reasons for making a declaration of unacceptable circumstances and final orders in relation to offers to acquire options made during the off-market takeover bid by CaptiveVision Capital Limited for all of the issued shares in Skywest Limited.