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ELDERS LIMITED — Capital/Financing Update 2024
Nov 17, 2024
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Capital/Financing Update
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Appendix 3B - Proposed issue of securities
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Announcement Summary
Entity name
ELDERS LIMITED
Announcement Type
New announcement
Date of this announcement
18/11/2024
The Proposed issue is:
A placement or other type of issue
Total number of +securities proposed to be issued for a placement or other type of issue
| Maximum Number of | ||
|---|---|---|
| ASX +security code | +Security description | +securities to be issued |
| ELD | ORDINARY FULLY PAID | 22,306,392 |
Proposed +issue date 19/5/2025
Refer to next page for full details of the announcement
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Part 1 - Entity and announcement details
1.1 Name of +Entity
ELDERS LIMITED
We (the entity named above) give ASX the following information about a proposed issue of +securities and, if ASX agrees to +quote any of the +securities (including any rights) on a +deferred settlement basis, we agree to the matters set out in Appendix 3B of the ASX Listing Rules.
If the +securities are being offered under a +disclosure document or +PDS and are intended to be quoted on ASX, we also apply for quotation of all of the +securities that may be issued under the +disclosure document or +PDS on the terms set out in Appendix 2A of the ASX Listing Rules (on the understanding that once the final number of +securities issued under the +disclosure document or +PDS is known, in accordance with Listing Rule 3.10.3C, we will complete and lodge with ASX an Appendix 2A online form notifying ASX of their issue and applying for their quotation).
1.2 Registered Number Type
ACN
Registration Number
004336636
1.3 ASX issuer code
ELD
1.4 The announcement is
New announcement
1.5 Date of this announcement
18/11/2024
1.6 The Proposed issue is:
A placement or other type of issue
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Part 7 - Details of proposed placement or other issue
Part 7A - Conditions
7A.1 Do any external approvals need to be obtained or other conditions satisfied before the placement or other type of issue can proceed on an unconditional basis? Yes 7A.1a Conditions
Approval/Condition Date for determination Is the date estimated or ** Approval actual? received/condition met? ACCC approval 19/5/2025 Estimated
Comments
The shares (Placement Shares) are being issued as the scrip component of the consideration payable under the share sale agreement dated 18 November 2024 (SSA) between (among others) Elders Limited and the Vendors (as defined under the SSA) for the acquisition of 100% of the shares in Delta Agribusiness Pty Ltd (Delta). Completion of the acquisition and accordingly issue of the placement shares under the SSA is subject to, among other things, clearance from the ACCC.
Part 7B - Issue details
Is the proposed security a 'New class' (+securities in a class that is not yet quoted or recorded by ASX) or an 'Existing class' (additional securities in a class that is already quoted or recorded by ASX)? Existing class
Will the proposed issue of this +security include an offer of attaching +securities? No
Details of +securities proposed to be issued
ASX +security code and description
ELD : ORDINARY FULLY PAID
Number of +securities proposed to be issued
22,306,392
Offer price details
Are the +securities proposed to be issued being issued for a cash consideration? No
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Please describe the consideration being provided for the +securities
The Placement Shares are being issued as part of the consideration for the acquisition of 100% of the fully paid ordinary shares in Delta under the SSA.
Please provide an estimate of the AUD equivalent of the consideration being provided for the +securities
190,000,000.000000
Will these +securities rank equally in all respects from their issue date with the existing issued +securities in that class? Yes
Part 7C - Timetable
7C.1 Proposed +issue date
19/5/2025
Part 7D - Listing Rule requirements
7D.1 Has the entity obtained, or is it obtaining, +security holder approval for the entire issue under listing rule 7.1? No
7D.1b Are any of the +securities proposed to be issued without +security holder approval using the entity's 15% placement capacity under listing rule 7.1? Yes
7D.1b ( i ) How many +securities are proposed to be issued without security holder approval using the entity's 15% placement capacity under listing rule 7.1?
22,306,392
7D.1c Are any of the +securities proposed to be issued without +security holder approval using the entity's additional 10% placement capacity under listing rule 7.1A (if applicable)? No
7D.2 Is a party referred to in listing rule 10.11 participating in the proposed issue? No
7D.3 Will any of the +securities to be issued be +restricted securities for the purposes of the listing rules? No 7D.4 Will any of the +securities to be issued be subject to +voluntary escrow? Yes
7D.4a Please enter the number and +class of the +securities subject to +voluntary escrow and the date from which they will cease to be subject to +voluntary escrow
22,306,392 Fully Paid Ordinary Shares ASX:ELD
15 calendar months from the proposed issue date of 19 May 2025, except where the date for release of the escrow falls within certain blackout periods related to the release of Elders financial results, in which case the escrow period is extended to the first trading day after the blackout period.
Part 7E - Fees and expenses
7E.1 Will there be a lead manager or broker to the proposed issue? No
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7E.2 Is the proposed issue to be underwritten?
No
7E.4 Details of any other material fees or costs to be incurred by the entity in connection with the proposed issue
Fees and costs incurred by Elders in connection with the issue of the Placement Shares are principally professional advisors' fees
Part 7F - Further Information
7F.01 The purpose(s) for which the entity is issuing the securities
The shares are being issued as the scrip component of the consideration payable under the SSA. Please refer to the investor presentation released to ASX on Monday, 18 November 2024 for further details.
7F.1 Will the entity be changing its dividend/distribution policy if the proposed issue proceeds? No
7F.2 Any other information the entity wishes to provide about the proposed issue
7F.3 Any on-sale of the +securities proposed to be issued within 12 months of their date of issue will comply with the secondary sale provisions in sections 707(3) and 1012C(6) of the Corporations Act by virtue of: Not applicable - the entity has arrangements in place with the holder that ensure the securities cannot be on-sold within 12 months in a manner that would breach section 707(3) or 1012C(6)
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