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GENERATION DEVELOPMENT GROUP LIMITED — Capital/Financing Update 2025
Feb 13, 2025
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Capital/Financing Update
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14 February 2025
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Dear Shareholder
Generation Development Group Limited – Pro rata accelerated non-renounceable entitlement offer – Notification to Ineligible Shareholders
On Monday, 10 February 2025, Generation Development Group Limited (ASX: GDG) ( GDG or Company ) announced a fully underwritten pro-rata accelerated non-renounceable entitlement offer of 1 new share for every 7.16 existing shares at $4.15 per new share ( New Shares ) to raise up to approximately $173.5 million ( Entitlement Offer ). Concurrently with the Entitlement Offer, the Company also announced an institutional placement to professional and institutional investors ( Placement ) to raise approximately $114.4 million. The Placement closed on Tuesday, 11 February 2025. The Placement and the Entitlement Offer are together referred to as the Offer .
The proceeds of the Entitlement Offer will be used to fund the cash portion of the proposed acquisition of 100% of the shares on issue in Evidentia Group Holdings Pty Ltd ( Acquisition ) and cover associated transaction costs, synergy implementation costs and future growth initiatives.
The Entitlement Offer comprises an institutional component ( Institutional Entitlement Offer ) and an offer to Eligible Retail Shareholders (as defined below) to participate on similar terms under a retail component ( Retail Entitlement Offer ). The Retail Entitlement Offer is being made by the Company in accordance with section 708AA of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (the Act ) as modified by the ASIC Corporations (Non-Traditional Rights Issues) Instrument 2016/84 and ASIC Corporations (Disregarding Technical Relief) Instrument 2016/73 , meaning that no prospectus or other disclosure document needs to be prepared.
An offer booklet in relation to the Retail Entitlement Offer will be given to ASX and accessible by Eligible Retail Shareholders today ( Retail Entitlement Offer Booklet ).
This letter is to inform you of the Retail Entitlement Offer and to explain why you will not be able to subscribe for New Shares under the Retail Entitlement Offer. This letter is not an offer to issue New Shares to you, nor an invitation for you to apply for New Shares.
You are not required to do anything in response to this letter but there may be financial implications for you as a result of the Entitlement Offer of which you should be aware .
Details of the Retail Entitlement Offer
The Retail Entitlement Offer is being made to Eligible Retail Shareholders (as defined below), on the basis of 1 New Share for every 7.16 existing GDG shares ( Existing Shares ) held at 7.00pm (Sydney time) on Wednesday, 12 February 2025 ( Record Date ) at an issue price of $4.15 per New Share.
Eligibility criteria
The Company has determined, under Listing Rule 7.7.1(a) of the ASX Listing Rules and section 9A(3)(a) of the Act, that it would be unreasonable to make offers to shareholders in countries other than Australia and New Zealand (except to certain 'Institutional Investors' in 'Permitted Jurisdictions' as defined in the Retail Entitlement Offer Booklet ) in connection with the Retail Entitlement Offer having regard to:
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(a) the relatively small number of shareholders in the other jurisdictions where the Retail Entitlement Offer would be made;
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(b) the number and value of shares for which such shareholders would otherwise have been entitled; and
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(c) the costs of complying with the legal and regulatory requirements in each other jurisdiction where the Retail Entitlement Offer would be made.
Shareholders who are eligible to participate in the Retail Entitlement Offer ( Eligible Retail Shareholders ) are shareholders who:
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(a) are registered as a holder of Existing Shares as at 7.00pm (Sydney time) on the Record Date;
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(b) have a registered address in:
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(i) Australia or New Zealand; or
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(ii) if they are professional or institutional investors, in other jurisdictions determined by the directors of the Company,
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as recorded on the Company's share register on the Record Date;
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(c) are not in the United States and are not acting for the account or benefit of a person in the United States (to the extent such a person holds Existing Shares for the account or benefit of a person in the United States); and
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(d) are eligible under all applicable securities laws to receive an offer under the Retail Entitlement Offer without any requirement for a prospectus or other formal offer document to be lodged or registered.
The Company may (at its absolute discretion) extend the Retail Entitlement Offer to certain institutional shareholders in foreign jurisdictions outside the United States, as contemplated and to the extent permitted in the "International Offer Restrictions" appendix to the investor presentation lodged with ASX on Monday, 10 February 2025, who did not participate in the Institutional Entitlement Offer (subject to compliance with applicable laws).
Unfortunately, the Company has determined that you do not satisfy the eligibility criteria for an Eligible Retail Shareholder stated above. Accordingly, in compliance with ASX Listing Rule 7.7.1(b) and section 9A(3) of the Act, the Company wishes to advise you that it will not be extending the Retail Entitlement Offer to you and you will not be able to subscribe for New Shares under the Retail Entitlement Offer. You will also not be sent the offer document relating to the Retail Entitlement Offer nor be able to subscribe for New Shares under the Retail Entitlement Offer.
As the Retail Entitlement Offer is non-renounceable, you will not receive any payment or value for entitlements in respect of any New Shares that would have been offered to you if you were eligible.
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Further information
If you have any questions in relation to any of the above matters, please contact the Company's share registry, Boardroom Pty Limited on 1300 737 760 (within Australia) or +61 2 9290 9600 (outside Australia) from 8.30am to 5.30pm (Sydney time) Monday to Friday. For other questions, you should contact your stockbroker, accountant, solicitor, taxation adviser, financial adviser or other independent professional adviser.
On behalf of the Board and management of the Company, thank you for your continued support of the Company.
Yours sincerely,
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Amanda Gawne Company Secretary Generation Development Group Limited
Important Notices
This letter is not a prospectus or offering document under Australian law or under any other law. It is for information purposes only and does not constitute or form part of an offer, invitation, solicitation, advice or recommendation with respect to the issue, purchase or sale of any New Shares in GDG. This letter does not constitute financial product advice and does not take into account the investment objectives, financial situation or needs of any particular investor. This letter does not and will not form part of any contract for the acquisition of GDG shares.
In particular, this letter does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any securities in the United States or any other jurisdiction in, or to any person to whom, which such an offer would be illegal. The New Shares have not been, nor will be, registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1993 ( Securities Act ), nor under the securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States. Accordingly, the New Shares may not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, to persons in the United States or to persons acting for the account or benefit of a person in the United States (to the extent such persons hold Existing Shares and are acting for the account or benefit of a person in the United States), except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and any other applicable securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States.
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO NOMINEES: Because of legal restrictions, you must not send copies of this letter nor any material relating to the Retail Entitlement Offer to any of your clients (or any other person) in the United States or any other person acting for the account or benefit of persons in the United States or to any person in any other jurisdiction outside of Australia and New Zealand. Failure to comply with these restrictions may result in violations of applicable securities laws. The provision of this document is not, and should not be considered as, financial product advice. The information in this document is general information only, and does not take into account your individual objectives, taxation position, financial situation or needs. If you are unsure of your position, please contact your accountant, tax adviser, stockbroker or other professional adviser.
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