ASX Market Announcements
ASX Limited
20 Bridge Street
Sydney NSW 2000
4 July 2014
BY ELECTRONIC LODGEMENTDominic D Smith
Vice President & Company Secretary
Aurizon Holdings Limited
ABN 14 146 335 622
T +61 7 3019 9000
F +61 7 3019 2188
E CompanySecretary@aurizon.com.au
W aurizon.com.au
Level 17, 175 Eagle Street
Brisbane QLD 4000
GPO Box 456
Brisbane QLD 4001
Joint off-market bid for Aquila Resources Limited - Notice of change of interests of substantial holder and under Institutional Acceptance FacilityI refer to the joint off-market takeover bid by Aurizon Operations Limited (Aurizon) and Baosteel Resources Australia Pty Ltd (Baosteel) (together, the Bidders) to acquire 100% of the ordinary shares in Aquila Resources Limited (Aquila), and the institutional acceptance facility established by the Bidders on the terms set out in the First Supplementary Bidders' Statement dated 5 June 2014 (the Institutional Acceptance Facility).
Enclosed is a Form 604: Notice of change of interests of substantial holder, issued by Aurizon in relation to Aquila shares.
Since Aurizon's Notice of change of interests of substantial holder and under institutional acceptance facility dated 2 July 2014, the aggregate of:
the number of Aquila shares in respect of which the Bidders have received acceptance instructions under the Institutional Acceptance Facility as at 7.30pm (Sydney time) yesterday (in the form of acceptance forms and/or directions to custodians to accept the Offer); and
the number of Aquila shares in which Aurizon has a relevant interest, has changed from 29.14% to 69.31% of ordinary Aquila shares on issue.
The following table is a breakdown of the aggregate amount between those two categories:
PREVIOUS NOTICE | CHANGE SINCE PREVIOUS NOTICE | AGGREGATE | ||||
Number of Aquila shares | Percentag e of Aquila shares | Number of Aquila shares | Percentag e of Aquila shares | Number of Aquila shares | Percentag e of Aquila shares | |
Institutional Acceptanc e Facility | 22,825,248 | 5.54% | Nil | 0.00% | 22,825,248 | 5.54% |
Relevant interest | 97,157,219 | 23.59% | 165,457,57 2 | 40.18% | 262,614,79 1 | 63.77% |
TOTAL | 119,982,46 7 | 29.14% | 165,457,57 2 | 40.18% | 285,440,03 9 | 69.31% |
In accordance with the terms of the Institutional Acceptance Facility, the Facility Operator (under the Institutional Acceptance Facility) holds the acceptance instructions as acceptance facility collection agent, and must deliver:
the Acceptance Forms held in accordance with the instructions on them; and
the Custodian Directions to the relevant custodians (directing them to accept the Offer),
immediately after the Bidders give the Facility Operator written notice that they declare the Offer free from all defeating conditions that have not been fulfilled or waived, or will declare the Offer free from all defeating conditions that have not been fulfilled or waived no later than the time that all acceptance instructions lodged with the Facility Operator are processed (a Confirmation Notice). Up until the Confirmation Notice is given, acceptance instructions may be withdrawn.
A Confirmation Notice was given by the Bidders to the Facility Operator on 3 July 2014. As a result, acceptance instructions may no longer be withdrawn.
Until processed, the acceptance instructions do not constitute formal acceptances of the Offer and accordingly the Aquila shares in which Aurizon has a relevant interest (as set out in the table above and reported in the enclosed Form 604) do not include the Aquila shares which are the subject of the Institutional Acceptance Facility.
Yours faithfully
Dominic D SmithVP & Company Secretary
For and on behalf of Aurizon Operations Limited
Form 604Corporations Act 2001
Section 671B
604 page 1/3 15 July 2001
Notice of change of interests of substantial holderTo Company Name/Scheme Aquila Resources Limited (Aquila)
ACN/ARSN 092 002 769
1. Details of substantial holder (1)
Name Aurizon Holdings Limited
ACN/ARSN (if applicable) 146 335 622
This notice is given by Aurizon Holdings Limited on behalf of itself and each of its controlled bodies corporate (Aurizon Subsidiaries) named in the list of 1 page annexed to this notice and marked A, Aurizon Operations Limited (Aurizon) and ACN 169 052 288 Pty Ltd.
There was a change in the interests of the
substantial holder on 3 July 2014
The previous notice was given to the company on 2 July 2014
The previous notice was dated 2 July 2014
2. Previous and present voting power
The total number of votes attached to all the voting shares in the company or voting interests in the scheme that the substantial holder or an associate (2) had a relevant interest (3) in when last required, and when now required, to give a substantial holding notice to the company or scheme, are as follows:
Class of securities (4) | Previous notice | Present notice | ||
Class of securities (4) | Person's votes | Voting power (5) | Person's votes | Voting power (5) |
Ordinary shares | 97,157,219 | 23.59% | 262,614,791 | 63.77% |
3. Changes in relevant interests
Particulars of each change in, or change in the nature of, a relevant interest of the substantial holder or an associate in voting securities of the company or scheme, since the substantial holder was last required to give a substantial holding notice to the company or scheme are as follows:
Date of change | Person whose relevant interest changed | Nature of change (6) | Consideration given in relation to change (7) | Class and number of securities affected | Person's votes affected |
2 July 2014 | Aurizon Holdings Limited, Aurizon, Baosteel Resources Australia Pty Ltd (Baosteel), Fortune BS Company Pte Ltd (Fortune BS) and each Aurizon Subsidiary | Acquisition of relevant interest in ordinary shares in Aquila pursuant to contracts arising as a result of acceptances of Aurizon Operations Limited and Baosteel's takeover offers dated 6 June 2014 (the Offers) | $3.40 for every Aquila share (Subject to the terms of the Offers) | 548,666 ordinary shares | 548,666 |
3 July 2014 | As above | As above | As above | 164,908,906 ordinary shares | 164,908,906 |
4. Present relevant interests
Particulars of each relevant interest of the substantial holder in voting securities after the change are as follows:
Holder of relevant interest | Registered holder of securities | Person entitled to be registered as holder (8) | Nature of relevant interest (6) | Class and number of securities | Person's votes |
Aurizon Holdings Limited | BRA as to 22,999,895 ordinary shares Fortune BS as to 58,492,674 ordinary shares | BRA Fortune BS | Taken under section 608(3)(b) of the Corporations Act to have a relevant interest by reason of having control of Aurizon Operations Limited. | 81,492,569 ordinary shares | 81,492,569 |
604 page 2/3 15 July 2001
Aurizon Holdings Limited | Various Offerees who have accepted the Offers | Aurizon Operations Limited and Baosteel, subject to terms of the Offers and the Joint Bidding Agreement between them, a copy of which was annexed to the Form 603: Notice of initial substantial holder provided to the ASX on 5 May 2014 (the JBA) | Taken under section 608(3)(b) of the Corporations Act to have a relevant interest by reason of having control of Aurizon Operations Limited. | 181,122,222 ordinary shares | 181,122,222 | ||
Aurizon Operations Limited | BRA as to 22,999,895 ordinary shares Fortune BS as to 58,492,674 ordinary shares | BRA Fortune BS | Power to control exercise of voting rights and disposal pursuant to the Joint Bidding Agreement entered into by Aurizon Operations Limited and BRA dated 3 May 2014 and the Shareholders Agreement entered into by Aurizon Operations Limited, Baosteel Resources Australia Pty Ltd and Fortune BS Company Pte Ltd dated 3 May 2014, copies of which are annexed to the Initial SHN. | 81,492,569 ordinary shares | 81,492,569 | ||
Aurizon Operations Limited | Various Offerees who have accepted the Offers | Aurizon and Baosteel, subject to terms of the Offers and the JBA | Relevant interest under section 608(1) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) as a result of acceptances under the Offer | 181,122,222 ordinary shares | 181,122,222 | ||
Aurizon Subsidiaries | BRA as to 22,999,895 ordinary shares Fortune BS as to 58,492,674 ordinary shares | BRA Fortune BS | Taken under section 608(3)(a) of the Corporations Act to have a relevant interest by reason of having voting power above 20% in Aurizon Operations Limited. | 81,492,569 ordinary shares | 81,492,569 | ||
Aurizon Subsidiaries | Various Offerees who have accepted the Offers | Aurizon and Baosteel, subject to terms of the Offers and the JBA | Taken under section 608(3)(a) of the Corporations Act to have a relevant interest by reason of having voting power above 20% in Aurizon Operations Limited. | 181,122,222 ordinary shares | 181,122,222 | ||
5. Changes in association The persons who have become associates (2) of, ceased to be associates of, or have changed the nature of their association (9) with, the substantial holder in relation to voting interests in the company or scheme are as follows: 6. Addresses The addresses of persons named in this form are as follows: |
604 page 2/2 15 July 2001
print name Dominic D Smith capacity Company Secretary
sign here date 4 July 2014
DIRECTIONS
(1) If there are a number of substantial holders with similar or related relevant interests (eg. a corporation and its related corporations, or the manager and trustee of an equity trust), the names could be included in an annexure to the form. If the relevant interests of a group of persons are essentially similar, they may be referred to throughout the form as a specifically named group if the membership of each group, with the names and addresses of members is clearly set out in paragraph 6 of the form.
(2) See the definition of "associate" in section 9 of the Corporations Act 2001.
(3) See the definition of "relevant interest" in sections 608 and 671B(7) of the Corporations Act 2001. (4) The voting shares of a company constitute one class unless divided into separate classes.
(5) The person's votes divided by the total votes in the body corporate or scheme multiplied by 100.
(6) Include details of:
(a) any relevant agreement or other circumstances because of which the change in relevant interest occurred. If subsection 671B(4) applies, a copy of any document setting out the terms of any relevant agreement, and a statement by the person giving full and accurate details of any contract, scheme or arrangement, must accompany this form, together with a written statement certifying this contract, scheme or arrangement; and
(b) any qualification of the power of a person to exercise, control the exercise of, or influence the exercise of, the voting powers or disposal of the securities to which the relevant interest relates (indicating clearly the particular securities to which the qualification applies).
See the definition of "relevant agreement" in section 9 of the Corporations Act 2001.
(7) Details of the consideration must include any and all benefits, money and other, that any person from whom a relevant interest was acquired has, or may, become entitled to receive in relation to that acquisition. Details must be included even if the benefit is conditional on the happening or not of a contingency. Details must be included on any benefit paid on behalf of the substantial holder or its associate in relation to the acquisitions, even if they are not paid directly to the person from whom the relevant interest was acquired.
(8) If the substantial holder is unable to determine the identity of the person (eg. if the relevant interest arises because of an option) write "unknown'".
(9) Give details, if appropriate, of the present association and any change in that association since the last substantial holding notice.
604 GUIDE page 1/1 13 March 2000
ANNEXURE A Form 604 Aurizon Holdings Limited ACN 146 335 622
This is the Annexure A of 1 page referred to in the Form 604 (Notice of change of interests of substantial holder) signed by me and dated 4 July 2014.
Dominic D Smith Company Secretary Dated: 4 July 2014
Aurizon Subsidiaries
Each of the following is an Aurizon Subsidiary:
Company name | ACN |
Aurizon Finance Pty Ltd | 145 991 680 |
Aurizon Intermodal Pty Ltd | 114 388 377 |
Aurizon International Pty Ltd | 161 638 580 |
Aurizon Moorebank Holding Pty Ltd | 158 434 783 |
Aurizon Moorebank Pty Ltd | 158 434 667 |
Aurizon Network Pty Ltd | 132 181 116 |
Aurizon Property Holding Pty Ltd | 145 991 662 |
Aurizon Property Pty Ltd | 145 991 724 |
Aurizon Resource Logistics Pty Limited | 082 175 700 |
Aurizon Surat Basin Pty Ltd | 122 385 568 |
Aurizon Terminal Pty Ltd | 145 991 555 |
Australia Eastern Railroad Pty Ltd | 118 274 776 |
Australia Western Railroad Pty Ltd | 094 792 275 |
Australian Rail Pty Ltd | 118 274 481 |
Australian Railroad Group Employment Pty Ltd | 087 891 601 |
AWR Lease Co Pty Ltd | 094 792 159 |
CRT Group Pty Ltd | 004 935 915 |
Interail Australia Pty Ltd | 087 619 010 |
Logistics Australasia Pty Ltd | 004 411 983 |
NHK Pty Ltd | 004 541 360 |
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