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Road map - takeovers and reconstructions



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Topic
  • Relevant interests
  • Exceptions to the takeovers prohibition
    - s611 exemptions
    - Downstream acquisitions
    -
    Underwriters/Brokers/institutional investors
    - Warrants
  • Conduct of the bidder
    - Announcing the withdrawing bid
    - Bidder's statement
    - Conditions
    - Minimum bid price
    - Variations to the bid and timing
    - Types/classes of securities
    - Foreign holders
    - Collateral benefits
    - Joint bids
    - Scrip bids


Relevant interests
RG 5Relevant interests in unissued share capital
RG 9 Relevant interests in shares
RG 10Classes of shares
RG 48Takeovers aspects of options over shares
RG 74Acquisitions agreed to by shareholders
RG 88Trustee and nominee companies
RG 102Tender offers by vendor shareholders
RG 128Collective action by institutional investors
RG 143Takeovers provisions: Warrants
RG 159Takeovers, compulsory acquisitions and substantial holdings
CO 01/1542Relevant interests, voting power and exceptions to the main takeover prohibition
CO 01/1599Sydney Futures Exchange — participant's relevant interest and voting power
CO 03/634Takeovers: listing rule escrow
CO 04/631Associates: right to dispose of securities
INFO 50Notifying the ASX about director's interests in company securities
Exceptions to the takeovers prohibition
RG 10Classes of shares
RG 171Anomalies and issues in the takeover provisions
CO 01/1542Relevant interests, voting power and exceptions to the main takeover prohibition
Section 611 exemptions
RG 159Takeovers, compulsory acquisitions and substantial holdings
CO 01/1542Relevant interests, voting power and exceptions to the main takeover prohibition
Downstream acquisitions
RG 71Downstream acquisitions
CO 02/259Downstream acquisitions: foreign stock markets
CO 05/84JSE Securities Exchange South Africa added to ASIC's downstream acquisition takeover relief
Underwriters/brokers/institutional investors
RG 31Acquisitions and disposals by a broker acting as principal
RG 61Underwriting – application of exemptions
RG 128Collective action by institutional investors
RG 145Collateral benefits – Takeovers funding and pre-bid purchases
Warrants
RG 143Takeovers provisions: Warrants
CO 02/924Call warrant holder takeovers relief
CO 02/925Call warrant takeovers relief
CO 02/926Put warrant takeovers relief
CO 02/927Warrant trustee takeovers relief

Conduct of the bidder
RG 7Calculating time periods
RG 25Takeovers: false and misleading statements
RG 59 Announcing and withdrawing takeover bids (s653 and s746)
RG 145Collateral benefits – Takeovers funding and pre-bid purchases
RG 159Takeovers, compulsory acquisitions and substantial holdings
RG 163Takeovers minimum bid price principle: s621
RG 171Anomalies and issues in the takeover provisions
CO 03/635Takeovers: consent to quote officials and publications
Announcing the withdrawing bid
RG 59 Announcing and withdrawing takeover bids (s653 and s746)
Bidder's statement
RG 11Disclosure of offerors’ intentions in takeover documents
RG 25Takeovers: false and misleading statements
RG 37Takeovers—financing arrangements
RG 111Content of expert reports
RG 112Independence of experts
CP 69Disclosing pro forma financial information (draft)
CO 00/344Changes to a bidder's statement between lodgment and despatch
CO 01/1543Takeover bids
CO 03/633Takeovers: notice of variation
CO 03/635Takeovers: consent to quote officials and publications
CO 04/1413Bidder giving substantial holding notice
CO 07/429Consent to quote: Citing credit ratings agencies, trading data and geological reports in takeovers
Conditions
RG 27Takeovers: minimum acceptance conditions
Minimum bid price
RG 163Takeovers: Minimum bid price principle
CO 00/2338Relief from the minimum bid price principle — s621(3)
Variations to the bid and timing
RG 6 Variation of takeover offers
RG 25Takeovers: false and misleading statements
CO 00/344Changes to a bidder's statement between lodgment and despatch
CO 01/1543Takeover bids
CO 03/633 Takeovers: notice of variation
Types/classes of securities
RG 10Classes of shares
CO 00/343Unmarketable parcels
CO 03/636Takeovers: non-transferable employee securities
Foreign holders
RG 71Downstream acquisitions
RG 72Foreign securities prospectus relief
RG 163Takeovers: Minimum bid price principle
Collateral benefits
RG 35Collateral benefits in takeovers
RG 145Collateral benefits – Takeovers funding and pre-bid purchases
Scrip bids
RG 72Foreign securities prospectus relief
RG 171Anomalies and issues in the takeover provisions
CO 00/343Unmarketable parcels
CO 04/653On-sale disclosure relief for scrip bids

Conduct of target
RG 7Calculating time periods
RG 159Takeovers, compulsory acquisitions and substantial holdings
Target's statement
RG 25Takeovers: false and misleading statements
RG 111Content of expert reports
RG 112Independence of experts
RG 171Anomalies and issues in the takeover provisions
CO 03/635 Takeovers: consent to quote officials and publications
CO 07/429Consent to quote: Citing credit ratings agencies, trading data and geological reports in takeovers

Compulsory acquisitions


RG 159Takeovers, compulsory acquisitions and substantial holdings
RG 171Anomalies and issues in the takeover provisions
CO 01/1544Compulsory acquisition following a takeover bid
CO 03/636Takeovers: non-transferable employee securities
Substantial holders
RG 7Calculating time periods
RG 159Takeovers, compulsory acquisitions and substantial holdings
Substantial holding notices
CO 04/1413Bidder giving substantial holding notice
Conduct of substantial holder
RG 25Takeovers: false and misleading statements
RG 128Collective action by institutional investors
Tender offers by vendor holders
RG 102Tender offers by vendor shareholders
Escrow
CO 03/634 Takeovers: listing rule escrow
Beneficial tracing notices
RG 86Beneficial ownership notices
Schemes of arrangement
RG 60Schemes of arrangement – s 411(17)
RG 72Foreign securities prospectus relief
RG 71Downstream acquisitions
RG 111Content of expert reports
RG 112Independence of experts
RG 142Schemes of arrangement and ASIC review
CO 04/653On-sale disclosure relief for scrip bids
Buy-backs
RG 110Share buy-backs
RG 111Content of expert reports
RG 112Independence of experts
INFO 15Cancellation of shares
INFO 56Reduction in share capital
Capital reductions
RG 12Valuation reports and profit forecasts
RG 188Disclosure in reconstructions
CO 07/10Technical disclosure relief for reconstructions and capital reductions
INFO 15Cancellation of shares
INFO 56Reduction in share capital
Expert reports
RG 71Downstream acquisitions
RG 111Content of expert reports
RG 112Independence of experts



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