The Panel advises that it has today received an application from Equity-1 Resources NL (E-1R). The application seeks a declaration of unacceptable circumstances and orders in relation to an alleged contravention by Equity-1 Limited (Bidder) of section 631(2) of the Corporations Act.
The Panel advises that it has today received an application from S.A. Liquor Distributors Limited (SALD) in relation to a takeover bid for that company by Australian Liquor Marketers Pty Ltd (ALM). The application seeks a declaration of unacceptable circumstances and interim and final orders in relation to alleged deficiencies in ALM's bidder's statement and an alleged contravention of the equality of opportunity principle.
The Panel advises that it received an application yesterday for review of its decision to make a declaration of unacceptable circumstances and orders in relation to the affairs of Anzoil NL.
The Panel advises that it has decided to make a declaration of unacceptable circumstances in relation to an application received from Anzoil NL on 29 October 2002. The application sought a declaration of unacceptable circumstances and interim and final orders in relation to an alleged contravention by IGM Group Limited and Capersia Pte Ltd of section 606 of the Corporations Act (Act) and an alleged association with either or both of IMG and Capersia by another shareholder of Anzoil, Dormley Pty. Ltd.
The Panel has decided the following:
The Panel advises that it has today received an application from Anzoil NL. The application seeks a declaration of unacceptable circumstances and interim and final orders in relation to an alleged contravention by IGM Group Limited and Capersia Pty Ltd of section 606 of the Corporations Act.
The concerns raised by Anzoil in its application include the following:
The Panel advises that today it has decided to decline to make any declaration in relation to an application from Starmore Investments Pty. Ltd. it received on Friday, October 18.
The Panel has considered the submissions in relation to the Winepros application.
The Panel advises that on Friday, October 18, it received an application from Starmore Investments Pty. Ltd. The application seeks a declaration of unacceptable circumstances and interim and final orders in relation to the acquisitions of approximately 16 million shares in Winepros Ltd. in the period 4 to 14 October 2002. The shares were sold by previous significant shareholders in Winepros and were sold via a number of crossings by various stockbrokers. The shares constitute approximately 32% of Winepros' issued shares.
Third Application Resolved
The Panel advises that the circumstances surrounding the third application in relation to the four Colonial First State Property funds (Colonial Funds) have now been resolved. Consequently, the Panel has decided not to make any declaration of unacceptable circumstances in this matter, Colonial 03.
These are our reasons for declining to make a declaration of unacceptable circumstances in response to the application by Mirvac Funds in relation to the proposed merger between Colonial First State Property Trust Group and Commonwealth Property Office Fund and Gandel Retail Trust. We also set out our reasons for declining the application by Mirvac to vary or revoke the modification of Item 7 of section 611 of the Corporations Act.
The Panel advises that it has today published its reasons for decision in the first applications that it received in relation to the Colonial First State Property Trust Group (Colonial Funds).