Sirtex Medical Limited

These are our reasons for declining to make a declaration of unacceptable circumstances in response to an application by Hunter Hall Investment Management Limited (Hunter Hall) in its capacity as responsible entity for the Australian Value Trust, the Value Growth Trust and the International Ethical Fund under section 657C of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Act) dated 17 April 2003 (Application). Hunter Hall had applied to the Takeovers Panel (Panel) for a declaration of unacceptable circumstances and interim and final orders in connection with a takeover bid by Cephalon Australia Pty Limited (Cephalon) for all the shares in Sirtex Medical Limited (Sirtex).

Sirtex Medical Limited - Panel Publishes Reasons in Relation to Sirtex Medical

The Panel has today published its reasons for declining to make a declaration of unacceptable circumstances in relation to the affairs of Sirtex Medical Limited. The application was made by Hunter Hall Investment Management Limited (in its capacity as responsible entity for the Australian Value Trust, the Value Growth Trust and the International Ethical Fund). Hunter Hall made the application on 17 April 2003 and the Panel announced its decision on 14 May 2003.

PowerTel Limited - Panel Declines to Commence Proceedings in Relation to Powertel Limited

The Takeovers Panel advises today that it has declined to commence proceedings in relation to an application from TVG Consolidation Holdings SPRL (TVG ). The Panel received the application on Thursday 26 June, seeking a declaration of unacceptable circumstances in relation to the affairs of PowerTel Limited (PowerTel).

Replacement Panel Counsel

The Takeovers Panel is pleased to announce that it has selected Mr. Jeremy Kriewaldt, currently special counsel to Blake Dawson Waldron in Sydney, to fill the role of replacement Counsel while the Panel's current Counsel, Mr. George Durbridge, takes on the role of Director of the Panel Executive for 12 months.

Anaconda Nickel Limited 18

These are the Panel's reasons for declining the application by MP Global for a review of the decision by the Anaconda 16 - 17 Panel to make a declaration of unacceptable circumstances in relation to the affairs of Anaconda following the acquisition of 41.5% of the New Shares in Anaconda by MP Global in circumstances where it was only entitled to acquire 35% of the New Shares. The Panel made orders requiring the Excess Shares to be sold by a stockbroker nominated by ASIC.