Explaurum Limited - Panel Receives Application

The Panel has received an application from Ramelius Resources Limited in relation to the affairs of Explaurum Limited.  Explaurum is currently the subject of an off-market takeover bid by Ramelius for 100% of the shares in Explaurum for consideration of 1 Ramelius share for every 4 Explaurum shares.

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.

Molopo Energy Limited 12R

Introduction

  1. The Panel, Tracey Horton, Michelle Jablko (sitting President) and John Sheahan QC, varied the final orders made by the initial Panel1 in relation to the affairs of Molopo Energy Limited by including orders requiring certain persons who were directors of Molopo during the period in which the unacceptable circumstances occurred2 to compensate Molopo and one of its shareholders for costs they incurred during the initial Panel proceedings.

Bullseye Mining Limited 02 - Declaration of Unacceptable Circumstances

The Panel has made a declaration of unacceptable circumstances (Annexure A) in relation to an application dated 3 September 2018 by Hongkong Xinhe International Investment Company Limited in relation to the affairs of Bullseye Mining Limited (see TP18/64).

Background

Bullseye (an unlisted public company) is currently the subject of an off-market takeover bid by Opus Resources Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Red 5 Limited (ASX:RED).

Poseidon Nickel Limited - Panel Application Withdrawn

The Panel has consented to a request by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission to withdraw its application to the Panel dated 12 September 2018 in relation to the affairs of Poseidon Nickel Limited. The application concerned the potential control effects of the sub-underwriting arrangements for an entitlement offer announced by Poseidon (see TP18/66).

Following the announcement of the results of the entitlement offer by Poseidon, ASIC sought the Panel's consent to withdraw its application.

Tribune Resources Limited - Declaration of Unacceptable Circumstances

The Panel has made a declaration of unacceptable circumstances (Annexure A) in relation to an application dated 20 August 2018 by R Hedley Pty Ltd in relation to affairs of Tribune Resources Limited (see TP18/61).

Declaration

Sierra Gold Ltd, Trans Global Capital Limited and Rand Mining Limited are the three largest shareholders of Tribune, holding 16.04%, 16.91% and 26.32% of Tribune shares respectively.

The Panel considered that:

Bullseye Mining Limited 02 - Undertaking

The Panel has accepted an undertaking from Bullseye Mining Limited in relation to the application dated 3 September 2018 by Hongkong Xinhe International Investment Company Limited (see TP18/64).

Bullseye has undertaken to withdraw resolutions 1 and 2 notified in Bullseye's notice of general meeting dated 20 August 2018 and that any resolutions in respect of the subject matter of those resolutions submitted to members will be the subject of a replacement notice of meeting.

A copy of the undertaking is attached.