The Takeovers Panel notes the announcement by the Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services of the reappointment of 9 members and the appointment of 8 new members to the Panel for terms of 3 years, effective 2 April 2023.

The Panel has received an application from Healius Limited (ASX: HLS) (Healius) in relation to its affairs.

Healius is the subject of an off‑market scrip takeover bid made by Australian Clinical Labs Limited (ASX: ACL) (ACL).

Details of the application, as submitted by Healius, are below.

A sitting Panel has not been appointed at this stage and no decision has been made whether to conduct proceedings. The Panel makes no comment on the merits of the application.

The Panel has declined to make a declaration of unacceptable circumstances in response to an application dated 21 January 2023 from Mr Benjamin Graham¹ and Mr Warwick Sauer² in relation to the affairs of AIMS Property Securities Fund (APW).

The review Panel has affirmed the decision of the initial Panel not to make a declaration of unacceptable circumstances in Nitro Software Limited (see TP23/06).

The Panel refers to the application dated 6 February 2023 by UIL Limited in relation to the affairs of The Market Herald Limited (TMH) (see TP23/008).

The Panel has considered an interim order sought by UIL Limited to suspend the rights issue announced by TMH on 24 January 2023, currently scheduled to close at 8:00pm (AEDT)/5:00pm (AWST) on Monday, 13 February 2023.

The Panel has decided not to make that interim order.

The Panel has declined to make a declaration of unacceptable circumstances in response to an application dated 9 January 2023 from Rocket BidCo Pty Ltd (Alludo) in relation to the affairs of Nitro Software Limited (Nitro). The application concerned the competing takeover offer for Nitro by Technology Growth Capital LLC, a special purpose vehicle managed by Potentia Capital Management Pty Ltd (Potentia) (see TP 23/03).

The Panel has received an application from UIL Limited in relation to the affairs of The Market Herald Limited (ASX: TMH).

Details of the application, as submitted by the applicant, are below.

A sitting Panel has not been appointed at this stage and no decision has been made whether to conduct proceedings. The Panel makes no comment on the merits of the application.