Panel Declines Application in Relation to Advance Property Fund

The Takeovers Panel advises that it has today resolved not to make a declaration of unacceptable circumstances in relation to the affairs of Advance Property Fund (Advance ). This follows an application by Mirvac Funds Limited (Mirvac ) on 18 September 2000 for such a declaration.

The members of the sitting Panel are Ian Ramsay (sitting President), Alice McCleary (deputy President) and Jennifer Seabrook.

Panel Receives Application in Relation to IAMA Ltd

The Takeovers Panel advises that late last week it received an application by IAMA Ltd for a declaration of unacceptable circumstances in relation to actions and public statements made by persons and companies associated with Futuris Ltd.

However, the application has today been withdrawn, in conjunction with the settlement of an action in the Supreme Court of South Australia. Therefore the Panel has not been required to determine the matter or to make any declaration or orders.

Application in Relation to Pinnacle VRB Ltd Withdrawn

The Takeovers Panel today advised that it has consented to the withdrawal of the application received on 28 July, 2000, for a declaration of unacceptable circumstances in relation to actions by a group of persons and companies seeking to alter the board of Pinnacle VRB Ltd, and a request for interim orders preventing those persons voting at a meeting of Pinnacle which had been called for Monday 31 July, 2000.