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ASX ANNOUNCEMENT
OneVue Holdings Limited (ASX: OVH) (OneVue)
29 October 2020
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Scheme of arran ement becomes effective g
OneVue Holdings Limited (ASX: OVH) (OneVue or Company) is pleased to announce further to its announcement of 28 October 2020 that the Federal Court of Australia ( Court ) had approved the scheme of arrangement ( Scheme ) under which Iress Limited (ASX: IRE) will acquire 100% of the ordinary shares in OneVue. OneVue confirms that a copy of the orders made by the Court has now been lodged with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission and the Scheme has accordingly become legally effective.
A copy of the Court’s orders and the Scheme of Arrangement is attached.
OneVue will apply for its shares to be suspended from trading on the ASX from the close of trading today.
Key dates for implementation of the Scheme are set out below:
| Key dates | |
| Effective Date- The date on which the Scheme becomes effective and is binding on OneVue Shareholders and last day of trading in OneVue Shares |
Thursday, 29 October 2020 |
| Record Date- all OneVue Shareholders who hold OneVue Shares on the Record Date will be entitled to receive the Scheme Consideration |
Monday, 2 November 2020 |
| Implementation Date- Date on which Iress becomes holder of 100% of the Scheme and Scheme Consideration will be paid to Scheme Shareholders |
Friday, 6 November 2020 |
All dates are indicative only and are subject to change as agreed between OneVue and Iress and announced to ASX.
This announcement was authorised for release to the market by the Board of OneVue Holdings Limited.
For further information, please contact:
Connie Mckeage Ashley Fenton Managing Director Chief Financial Officer +61 403 609 965 +61 2 8823 2550
About OneVue Holdings Limited (ASX: OVH)
OneVue is an ASX listed high growth technology business with service leveraged to the superannuation sector. The business operates through two core divisions: Fund Services, and Platform Services.
OneVue is number 1 in Fund Services managed fund administration and number 3 in Superannuation Member Administration. Platform Services was recognised in Investment Trends’ December 2017 Platform Competitive Analysis and Benchmarking Report as ranking third in full function platforms, the winner of ‘Most New Developments’ Award for the second year running and winner of ‘Product Offering’ Award. In 2017 and 2018.
For further information, visit onevue.com.au
OneVue Holdings Limited | ABN 15 108 221 870 | Level 5, 10 Spring Street, Sydney NSW 2000 P: 1300 219 787 | E: [email protected]
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Federal Court of Australia
District Registry: New South Wales Division: General No: NSD820/2020
IN THE MATTER OF ONEVUE HOLDINGS LIMITED ACN 108 221 870
ONEVUE HOLDINGS LIMITED ACN 108 221 870 Plaintiff
ORDER
JUDGE:
JUSTICE MARKOVIC
DATE OF ORDER: 28 October 2020
WHERE MADE:
Sydney
THE COURT ORDERS THAT:
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Pursuant to s 411(4)(b) and s 411(6) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ( Act ) the scheme of arrangement between the plaintiff and its shareholders in the form of Exhibit 4 be approved.
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The plaintiff lodge with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission a copy of the approved scheme of arrangement at the time of lodging a copy of these Orders.
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Pursuant to s 411(12) of the Act, the plaintiff be exempted from compliance with s 411(11) in relation Order 1 above.
THE COURT NOTES THAT:
- For the purposes of s 411(6) of the Act, Exhibit 4 includes an amendment to the definition of Scheme Consideration increasing the Scheme Consideration from $0.40 to $0.43.
Date that entry is stamped: 28 October 2020
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Prepared in the New South Wales District Registry, Federal Court of Australia Level 17, Law Courts Building, Queens Square, Telephone 02 9230 8567
Exhibit 4
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Scheme of arrangement
OneVue Holdings Limited ACN 108 221 870
Scheme Participants
Level 11 Central Plaza Two 66 Eagle Street Brisbane QLD 4000 GPO Box 1855 Brisbane QLD 4001 Australia Telephone +61 7 3233 8888 Fax +61 7 3229 9949
ABN 42 721 345 951
Offices Brisbane Sydney Melbourne Newcastle
mccullough.com.au
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Table of contents
| Parties | .............................................................................................................................................. | .............................................................................................................................................. | 1 |
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| Agreed | terms | ................................................................................................................................... | 1 |
| 1 | Definitions and interpretation .............................................................................................. | 1 | |
| 1.1 | Definitions | 1 | |
| 1.2 | Reference to certain general terms | 4 | |
| 1.3 | Headings | 4 | |
| 2 | Preliminary ........................................................................................................................... | 4 | |
| 2.1 | The Target | 4 | |
| 2.2 | The Bidder | 5 | |
| 2.3 | If Scheme becomes Effective | 5 | |
| 2.4 | Scheme Implementation Agreement | 5 | |
| 2.5 | Deed Poll | 5 | |
| 3 | Conditions precedent ........................................................................................................... | 5 | |
| 3.1 | Conditions precedent to Scheme | 5 | |
| 3.2 | Conditions precedent and operation of clauses 5 and 6 | 6 | |
| 3.3 | Certificate in relation to conditions precedent | 6 | |
| 4 | Scheme ................................................................................................................................. | 6 | |
| 4.1 | Effective Date | 6 | |
| 4.2 | End Date | 6 | |
| 5 | Implementation of Scheme .................................................................................................. | 6 | |
| 5.1 | Lodgement of Court orders with ASIC | 6 | |
| 5.2 | Transfer and registration of Scheme Shares | 7 | |
| 5.3 | Entitlement to Scheme Consideration | 7 | |
| 5.4 | Title and rights in Scheme Shares | 7 | |
| 5.5 | Scheme Participants' agreements | 7 | |
| 5.6 | Warranty by Scheme Participants | 7 | |
| 5.7 | Transfer free of encumbrances | 8 | |
| 5.8 | Appointment of the Bidder as sole proxy | 8 | |
| 6 | Scheme Consideration .......................................................................................................... | 8 | |
| 6.1 | Consideration under the Scheme | 8 | |
| 6.2 | Satisfaction of obligations | 8 | |
| 6.3 | Payment of Scheme Consideration | 9 | |
| 6.4 | Unclaimed monies | 9 |
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| 6.5 | Orders of a court | 9 | |
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| 6.6 | Joint holders | 10 | |
| 6.7 | Fractional entitlements | 10 | |
| 7 | Dealings in Scheme Shares ................................................................................................ | 10 | |
| 7.1 | Determination of Scheme Participants | 10 | |
| 7.2 | Register | 10 | |
| 7.3 | No disposals after Record Date | 10 | |
| 7.4 | Maintenance of Target Register | 11 | |
| 7.5 | Effect of certificates and holding statements | 11 | |
| 7.6 | Details of Scheme Participants | 11 | |
| 7.7 | Quotation of Target Shares | 11 | |
| 8 | General Scheme provisions ................................................................................................ | 11 | |
| 8.1 | Power of attorney | 11 | |
| 8.2 | Variations, alterations and conditions | 12 | |
| 8.3 | Further action by the Target | 12 | |
| 8.4 | Authority and acknowledgement | 12 | |
| 8.5 | No liability when acting in good faith | 12 | |
| 8.6 | Enforcement of Deed Poll | 12 | |
| 8.7 | Stamp duty | 12 | |
| 8.8 | Notices | 12 | |
| 9 | Governing law and jurisdiction .......................................................................................... | 13 |
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Scheme of arrangement
Parties
Target OneVue Holdings Limited ACN 108 221 870
of Level 5, 10 Spring Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Scheme Each person registered as a holder of Target Shares as at 7.00pm (Sydney Participants time) on the Record Date.
Agreed terms
1 Definitions and interpretation
1.1 Definitions
In this document terms defined in the Scheme Implementation Agreement have the same meanings when used in this document unless the context otherwise requires, and:
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ASIC | means the Australian Securities & Investments |
| Commission. | |
| Associate | has the meaning set out section 12 of the Corporations |
| Act, as if section 12(1) included a reference to this | |
| document. | |
| ASX | means ASX Limited ACN 008 624 691 or the securities |
| exchange operated by it (as the case requires). | |
| Business Day | means a day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or public |
| holiday in Sydney, New South Wales. | |
| CHESS | means the Clearing House Electronic Subregister System |
| managed by ASX. | |
| Corporations Act | means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth). |
| Court | means the Federal Court of Australia or such other court |
| of competent jurisdiction under the Corporations Act | |
| agreed by the parties. | |
| Deed Poll | means a deed poll substantially in the form of Annexure |
| B to the Scheme Implementation Agreement. | |
| Effective | when used in relation to the Scheme, means the coming |
| into effect, pursuant to section 411(10) Corporations Act, | |
| of the order of the Court made under section 411(4)(b) | |
| Corporations Act in relation to the Scheme, but in any | |
| event at no time before an office copy of the order of |
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| Term | Definition |
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| the Court is lodged with ASIC. | |
| Effective Date | means the date on which the Scheme becomes Effective. |
| Encumbrance | means any mortgage, lien, charge, pledge, assignment |
| by way of security, security interest, title retention, | |
| preferential right or trust arrangement, claim, covenant, | |
| profit a prendre, easement or any other security | |
| arrangement having the same effect, including a | |
| ‘security interest’ under the Personal Property Securities | |
| Act 2009 (Cth). | |
| End Date | means the date which is six months after the date of the |
| Scheme Implementation Agreement, or another date | |
| agreed to in writing by the Bidder and the Target. | |
| Immediately Available Funds | means electronic funds transfer or other form of cleared |
| funds acceptable to the Target. | |
| Implementation Date | means the fifth Business Day following the Record Date |
| or such other date agreed in writing by the Bidder and | |
| the Target. | |
| Record Date | means 5.00pm on the fifth Business Day following the |
| Effective Date or such other date as the Target and the | |
| Bidder agree in writing. | |
| Register | means the share register of the Target andRegistry |
| has a corresponding meaning. | |
| Registered Address | means, in relation to a Target Shareholder, the address |
| shown in the Register. | |
| Regulatory Authority | includes: |
| (a) ASX; |
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| (b) ASIC; |
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| (c) the ACCC; |
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| (d) the Takeovers Panel; |
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| (e) a government or governmental, semi- |
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| governmental or judicial person, entity or | |
| authority; | |
| (f) a minister, department, office, commission, |
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| delegate, instrumentality, agency, board, | |
| authority or organisation of any government; | |
| (g) a person (whether autonomous or not) who is |
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| charged with the administration of a law; and | |
| (h) any regulatory organisation established under |
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| statute. | |
| Scheme | means this scheme of arrangement between the Target |
| and Scheme Participants under which all of the Scheme | |
| Shares will be transferred to the Bidder under Part 5.1 | |
| Corporations Act as described in clause 5.2 of this | |
| Scheme, in consideration for the Scheme Consideration, | |
| subject to any amendments or conditions made or | |
| required by the Court pursuant to section 411(6) | |
| Corporations Act to the extent they are approved in | |
| writing by the Target and the Bidder in accordance with |
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| Term | Definition |
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| clause 8.2 of this Scheme. | |
| Scheme Consideration | means an amount to be paid pursuant to the Scheme for |
| each Target Share held by a Scheme Participant, being | |
| an amount per Target Share of $0.43. | |
| Scheme Implementation | means the scheme implementation agreement dated 1 |
| Agreement | June 2020 between the Target and the Bidder under |
| which, amongst other things, the Target has agreed to | |
| propose this Scheme to Target Shareholders, and each | |
| of the Bidder and the Target has agreed to take certain | |
| steps to give effect to this Scheme. | |
| Scheme Meeting | means the meeting of the Target Shareholders to be |
| convened by the Court under section 411(1) | |
| Corporations Act at which the Target Shareholders will | |
| vote in relation to the implementation of the Scheme. | |
| Scheme Participant | means each person who is a Target Shareholder at the |
| Record Date. | |
| Scheme Share | means a Target Share on issue as at the Record Date. |
| Second Court Date | means the first day on which an application made to the |
| Court for an order under section 411(4)(b) Corporations | |
| Act approving the Scheme is heard. | |
| Share Scheme Transfer | means, for each Scheme Participant, a duly completed |
| and executed proper instrument of transfer of the | |
| Scheme Shares held by that Scheme Participant for the | |
| purposes of section 1071B Corporations Act, which may | |
| be a master transfer of all Scheme Shares. | |
| Target Right | means either: |
| (a) a performance right granted pursuant to the |
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| Short and Medium Term Incentive Plan Rules; or | |
| (b) any other right or Claim, whether actual or |
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| contingent, to be provided with Target Shares or | |
| shares of any member of the Target Group, | |
| pursuant to any other agreement, arrangement | |
| or understanding by a member of the Target | |
| Group. | |
| Target Share | means a fully paid ordinary share in the capital of the |
| Target. | |
| Target Shareholder | means each person registered in the Register as a holder |
| of Target Shares. | |
| Trust Account | means the trust account operated by or on behalf of the |
| Target to hold the Scheme Consideration on trust for the | |
| Scheme Participants for the purpose of paying the | |
| Scheme Consideration to the Scheme Participants in | |
| accordance with clause 6.3 of this Scheme, as | |
| nominated by the Target at least five Business Days | |
| prior to the Implementation Date. |
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1.2 Reference to certain general terms
Unless the contrary intention appears, a reference in this Scheme to:
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(a) a document, agreement (including this document) or instrument is a reference to that document, agreement or instrument as amended, consolidated, supplemented, novated or replaced;
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(b) a clause, annexure or schedule is a reference to a clause in or annexure or schedule to this document;
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(c) a statute, ordinance, code or other law includes regulations and other instruments under it and consolidations, amendments, re-enactments or replacements of any of them;
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(d) law means common law, principles of equity, and laws made by parliament (and laws made by parliament include State, Territory and Commonwealth laws and regulations and other instruments under them, and consolidations, amendments, re-enactments or replacements of any of them);
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(e) the singular includes the plural and vice versa;
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(f) a party means a party to this Scheme;
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(g) the word ‘person’ includes an individual, a firm, a body corporate, a partnership, a joint venture, an unincorporated body or association, or any Regulatory Authority;
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(h) a particular person includes a reference to the person's executors, administrators, successors, substitutes (including persons taking by novation) and assigns;
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(i) Australian dollars, dollars, A$ or$ is a reference to the lawful currency of Australia;
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(j) a period of time dating from a given day or the day of an act or event, is to be calculated exclusive of that day;
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(k) a day is to be interpreted as the period of time commencing at midnight and ending 24 hours later;
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(l) the words ‘include’, ‘including’, ‘for example’ or ‘such as’ when introducing an example, do not limit the meaning of the words to which the example relates to that example or examples of a similar kind; and
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(m) time is a reference to Sydney, New South Wales time.
1.3 Headings
Headings (including those in brackets at the beginning of paragraphs) are for convenience only and do not affect the interpretation of this Scheme.
2 Preliminary
2.1 The Target
- (a) The Target is a public company limited by shares incorporated in Australia and registered in Victoria. Its registered office is at Level 5, 10 Spring Street, Sydney NSW 2000.
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(b) The Target is admitted to the official list of the ASX and Target Shares are officially quoted on the stock market conducted by ASX.
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(c) As at the date of the Scheme Implementation Agreement:
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(i) 267,923,826 Target Shares were on issue; and
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(ii) it is anticipated that up to 6,227 Target Rights will vest and become Target Shares prior to the Scheme becoming Effective.
2.2 The Bidder
The Bidder is a public company limited by shares incorporated in Australia and registered in Victoria. Its registered office is at Level 16, 385 Bourke Street, Melbourne VIC 3000.
2.3 If Scheme becomes Effective
If this Scheme becomes Effective:
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(a) in consideration of the transfer of each Scheme Share to the Bidder, the Target will procure the Bidder to provide the Scheme Consideration to the Target on behalf of each Scheme Participant in accordance with the terms of this Scheme and the Deed Poll;
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(b) all Scheme Shares, and all the rights and entitlements attaching to them, will be transferred to the Bidder on the Implementation Date; and
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(c) the Target will enter the name of the Bidder in the Register in respect of all Scheme Shares transferred to the Bidder in accordance with the terms of this Scheme.
2.4
Scheme Implementation Agreement
By executing the Scheme Implementation Agreement, the Target and the Bidder have agreed to implement the terms of this Scheme.
2.5 Deed Poll
The Bidder has executed the Deed Poll for the purpose of covenanting in favour of the Scheme Participants to perform (or procure the performance of) its obligations as contemplated by this Scheme, including to pay the Scheme Consideration.
3 Conditions precedent
3.1 Conditions precedent to Scheme
This Scheme is conditional on, and will have no force or effect until, the satisfaction of each of the following conditions precedent:
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(a) as at 8.00am on the Second Court Date, neither the Scheme Implementation Agreement nor the Deed Poll having been terminated in accordance with their terms;
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(b) all of the conditions precedent in schedule 2 of the Scheme Implementation Agreement having been satisfied or waived (other than the condition precedents relating to the approval of the Court in item 4 and lodgment of an office copy of the Court Order with ASIC in item 5) in accordance with the terms of the Scheme Implementation Agreement;
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(c) the Court having approved this Scheme, with or without any modification or condition, pursuant to section 411(4)(b) Corporations Act, and if applicable, the Target and the Bidder having accepted in writing any modification or condition made or required by the Court under section 411(6) Corporations Act and any such conditions having been satisfied or waived; and
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(d) the coming into effect, pursuant to section 411(10) Corporations Act, of the orders of the Court made under section 411(4)(b) Corporations Act (and, if applicable, section 411(6) Corporations Act) in relation to this Scheme.
3.2
Conditions precedent and operation of clauses 5 and 6
The satisfaction of each condition of clause 3.1 of this Scheme is a condition precedent to the operation of clauses 5 and 6 of this Scheme.
3.3
Certificate in relation to conditions precedent
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(a) The Target and the Bidder must each provide to the Court and to the other party immediately prior to the Court hearing on the Second Court Date a certificate (or such other evidence as the Court requests) confirming (in respect of matters within their knowledge) whether or not all of the conditions precedent set out in clause 3.1 of this Scheme (other than the conditions precedent in clause 3.1(c) and clause 3.1(d) of this Scheme) have been satisfied or waived as at 8.00am on the Second Court Date.
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(b) The certificates referred to in this clause 3.3 will constitute conclusive evidence of whether the conditions precedent referred to in clause 3.1 of this Scheme (other than the conditions precedent in clause 3.1(c) and 3.1(d) of this Scheme) have been satisfied or waived as at 8.00am on the Second Court Date.
4 Scheme
4.1 Effective Date
Subject to clause 4.2, this Scheme will come into effect pursuant to section 411(10) Corporations Act on and from the Effective Date.
4.2 End Date
This Scheme will lapse and be of no further force or effect if:
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(a) the Effective Date does not occur on or before the End Date; or
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(b) the Scheme Implementation Agreement or the Deed Poll is terminated in accordance with its terms,
unless the Target and the Bidder otherwise agree in writing.
5 Implementation of Scheme
5.1 Lodgement of Court orders with ASIC
The Target must lodge with ASIC in accordance with section 411(10) Corporations Act an office copy of the Court order approving this Scheme as soon as possible, and in any event by no later
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than 5.00pm on the first Business Day after the day on which the Court approves this Scheme or such later time as the Bidder and the Target agree in writing.
5.2
Transfer and registration of Scheme Shares
On the Implementation Date, but subject to the Scheme becoming Effective and payment of the Scheme Consideration for the Scheme Shares in accordance with clauses 6.1 to 6.3 and 6.5 of this Scheme and the Bidder having provided the Target with written confirmation thereof:
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(a) the Scheme Shares, together with all rights and entitlements attaching to the Scheme Shares as at the Implementation Date, will be transferred to the Bidder without the need for any further act by any Scheme Participant (other than acts performed by the Target as attorney and agent for Scheme Participants under clause 8.1 of this Scheme) by:
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(i) the Target delivering to the Bidder a duly completed and executed Share Scheme Transfer executed on behalf of the Scheme Participants; and
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(ii) the Bidder duly executing the Share Scheme Transfer and delivering it to the Target for registration; and
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(iii) to the extent applicable, the Target effecting a valid transfer of Scheme Shares under section 1074D of the Corporations Act; and
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(b) immediately following receipt of the duly executed Share Scheme Transfer, the Target must enter the name of the Bidder in the Register in respect of all Scheme Shares transferred to the Bidder in accordance with the terms of this Scheme.
5.3
Entitlement to Scheme Consideration
On the Implementation Date, in consideration for the transfer to the Bidder of the Scheme Shares, each Scheme Participant will be entitled to receive the Scheme Consideration in respect of each of their Scheme Shares in accordance with clause 6 of this Scheme.
5.4
Title and rights in Scheme Shares
Subject to the provision of the Scheme Consideration for the Scheme Shares as contemplated by clauses 5.2 and 6.3 of this Scheme, on and from the Implementation Date, the Bidder will be beneficially entitled to the Scheme Shares transferred to it under the Scheme, pending registration by the Target of the Bidder in the Register as the holder of the Scheme Shares.
5.5
Scheme Participants' agreements
Under this Scheme, each Scheme Participant agrees to the transfer of their Scheme Shares, together with all rights and entitlements attaching to those Scheme Shares, in accordance with the terms of this Scheme.
5.6
Warranty by Scheme Participants
Each Scheme Participant warrants to the Bidder and is deemed to have authorised the Target as agent and attorney for the Scheme Participant by virtue of this clause 5.6 to warrant to the Bidder, that:
- (a) all their Scheme Shares (including any rights and entitlements attaching to those shares) transferred to the Bidder under the Scheme will, as at the date of the transfer, be fully paid and free from all Encumbrances, or any other third party interest, or restrictions on transfer of any kind; and
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- (b) they have full power and capacity to sell and to transfer their Scheme Shares (including any rights and entitlements attaching to those shares) to the Bidder under the Scheme,
and the Target undertakes that it will provide such warranty to the Bidder as agent and attorney of each Scheme Participant.
5.7 Transfer free of encumbrances
To the extent permitted by law, all Target Shares (including any rights and entitlements attaching to those shares) which are transferred to the Bidder under this Scheme will, at the date of the transfer of them to the Bidder, vest in the Bidder free from all Encumbrances and interests of third parties of any kind, whether legal or otherwise, and free from any restrictions on transfer of any kind not referred to in this Scheme.
5.8
Appointment of the Bidder as sole proxy
Subject to the payment of the Scheme Consideration for the Scheme Shares as contemplated by clauses 5.2 and 6.3 of this Scheme, on and from the Implementation Date until the Target registers the Bidder as the holder of all of the Scheme Shares in the Register, each Scheme Participant:
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(a) irrevocably appoints the Bidder and each of its directors from time to time jointly and each of them individually) as its sole proxy and where applicable, corporate representative, to attend shareholders' meetings, exercise the votes attaching to the Scheme Shares registered in its name and sign any shareholders resolution, and no Scheme Participant may itself attend or vote at any of those meetings or sign any resolutions, whether in person, by proxy or by corporate representative (other than pursuant to this clause 5.8(a)); and
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(b) must take all other actions in the capacity of the registered holder of Scheme Shares as the Bidder directs; and
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(c) acknowledges and agrees that in exercising the powers referred to in clause 5.8(a), the Bidder and any director, officer, secretary or agent nominated by the Bidder under clause 5.8(a) may act in the best interests of the Bidder as the intended registered holder of the Scheme Shares.
6 Scheme Consideration
6.1 Consideration under the Scheme
The Target and the Bidder must pay (or procure the payment of) the Scheme Consideration to the Scheme Participants in accordance with this clause 6.
6.2
Satisfaction of obligations
The Bidder must, and the Target must use its best endeavours to procure that the Bidder does, no later than one Business Day before the Implementation Date, deposit (or procure the deposit) in Immediately Available Funds the aggregate amount of the Scheme Consideration payable to all Scheme Participants into the Trust Account (except that the amount of any interest on the amount deposited (less bank fees and other charges) will be to the Bidder's account).
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6.3 Payment of Scheme Consideration
On the Implementation Date, subject to receipt of the Scheme Consideration from the Bidder in accordance with clause 6.2 of this Scheme, the Target must pay or procure payment to each Scheme Participant an amount equal to the Scheme Consideration for each Scheme Share transferred to the Bidder on the Implementation Date by that Scheme Participant, whereby the amounts referred to in this clause 6.3 of this Scheme must be paid by:
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(a) where a Scheme Participant before the Record Date has made an election in accordance with the requirements of the Registry to receive dividend payments from the Target by electronic funds transfer to a bank account nominated by the Scheme Participant, paying by direct credit to the nominated bank account;
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(b) where a Scheme Participant before the Record Date has provided written notice to the Target of a different nominated bank account in which the Scheme Participant wishes to receive the Scheme Consideration amount payable to them, by electronic funds transfer to that bank account, paying by direct credit to that nominated bank account; or
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(c) where a Scheme Participant has not made an election referred to in clause 6.3(a) or provided the details of a nominated bank account under clause 6.3(b), sending a cheque drawn on an Australian bank in Australian currency to each Scheme Participant by prepaid ordinary post (or, if the address of the Scheme Participant in the Register is outside Australia, by pre-paid airmail post) to their address recorded in the Register at 5.00pm on the Record Date (or in the case of joint holders, in accordance with the procedures set out in clause 6.6).
6.4 Unclaimed monies
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(a) The Target may cancel a cheque issued under clause 6.3 of this Scheme if the cheque:
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(i) is returned to the Target; or
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(ii) has not been presented for payment within six months after the date on which the cheque was sent.
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(b) During the period of one year commencing on the Implementation Date, on a written request from a Scheme Participant, the Target must reissue a cheque that was previously cancelled under this clause 6.4. Any interest or other benefit accruing from unclaimed Scheme Consideration will be to the benefit of the Bidder.
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(c) The Unclaimed Money Act 1995 (NSW) will apply in relation to any Scheme Consideration which becomes ‘unclaimed money’ (as defined under the Unclaimed Money Act 1995 (NSW)).
6.5 Orders of a court
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(a) In the case of notice having been given to the Target (or the Registry) of an order made by a court of competent jurisdiction or other Regulatory Authority:
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(i) which requires payment to a third party of a sum in respect of Scheme Shares held by a particular Scheme Participant, which would otherwise be payable to that Scheme Participant in accordance with clause 6.3 of this Scheme, then the Target shall procure that payment is made in accordance with that order; or
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(ii) which would prevent the Target from dispatching payment to any particular Scheme Participant in accordance with clause 6.3 of this Scheme;
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the Target will retain an amount, in Australian dollars, equal to the number of Scheme Shares held by that Scheme Participant multiplied by the Scheme Consideration until such time as payment in accordance with clause 6.3 of this Scheme is permitted by that order or otherwise by law.
6.6 Joint holders
In the case of Scheme Shares held in joint names any cheque required to be paid to Scheme Participants under this Scheme must be payable to the joint holders and be forwarded to the holder whose name appears first in the Register as at 5.00pm on the Record Date.
6.7 Fractional entitlements
Where the calculation of the aggregate amount of the Scheme Consideration to be provided to a particular Scheme Participant would result in the Scheme Participant becoming entitled to a fraction of a cent the fractional entitlement will be rounded down (as applicable) to the nearest cent.
7 Dealings in Scheme Shares
7.1 Determination of Scheme Participants
To establish the identity of the Scheme Participants, dealings in Scheme Shares will only be recognised by the Target if:
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(a) in the case of dealings of the type to be effected using CHESS, the transferee is registered in the Register as the holder of the relevant Scheme Shares on or before 7.00pm (Sydney time) on the Record Date; and
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(b) in all other cases, registrable transmission applications or transfers in registrable form in respect of those dealings are received on or before 7.00pm (Sydney time) on the Record Date at the place where the Register is kept.
7.2
Register
The Target must register any registrable transmission applications or transfers of the Scheme Shares received in accordance with clause 7.1(b) of this Scheme on or before 7.00pm (Sydney time) on the Record Date.
7.3
No disposals after Record Date
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(a) If this Scheme becomes Effective, a holder of Scheme Shares (and any person claiming through that holder) must not dispose of or purport or agree to dispose of any Scheme Shares or any interest in them after the Record Date in any way except as set out in this Scheme and any such disposal will be void and of no legal effect whatsoever.
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(b) The Target will not accept for registration or recognise for any purpose any transmission, application or transfer in respect of Scheme Shares received after 7.00pm (Sydney time) on the Record Date (except a transfer to the Bidder pursuant to this Scheme and any subsequent transfer by the Bidder or its successors in title) or received prior to 7.00pm (Sydney time) on the Record Date but not in registrable or actionable form.
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7.4 Maintenance of Target Register
For the purpose of determining entitlements to the Scheme Consideration, the Target will maintain the Register in accordance with the provisions of this clause 7 until the Scheme Consideration has been paid to the Scheme Participants and the Bidder has been entered in the Register as the holder of all the Scheme Shares. The Register in this form will solely determine entitlements to the Scheme Consideration.
7.5 Effect of certificates and holding statements
Subject to provision of the Scheme Consideration and registration of the transfer to the Bidder contemplated in clauses 5.2 and 6.3 of this Scheme, any statements of holding in respect of Scheme Shares will cease to have effect after 7.00pm (Sydney time) on the Record Date as documents of title in respect of those shares (other than statements of holding in favour of the Bidder, its Associates and their successors in title). After 7.00pm (Sydney time) on the Record Date, each entry current on the Register as at 7.00pm (Sydney time) on the Record Date (other than entries in respect of the Bidder, its Associates or their successors in title) will cease to have effect except as evidence of entitlement to the Scheme Consideration.
7.6 Details of Scheme Participants
Within two Business Days after the Record Date, Target will ensure that details of the names, Registered Addresses and holdings of Scheme Shares for each Scheme Participant, as shown in the Register at 7.00pm (Sydney time) on the Record Date are available to the Bidder in such form as the Bidder reasonably requires.
7.7
Quotation of Target Shares
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(a) The Target will apply to ASX to suspend trading on ASX in Target Shares with effect from the close of trading on ASX on the Effective Date.
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(b) After the Scheme has been fully implemented, the Target will apply:
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(i) for termination of the official quotation of Target Shares on ASX; and
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(ii) to have itself removed from the official list of the ASX.
8 General Scheme provisions
8.1 Power of attorney
Each Scheme Participant, without the need for any further act by any Scheme Participant, irrevocably appoints the Target and each of its directors and secretaries jointly (and each of them individually) as its attorney and agent for the purpose of:
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(a) executing any document necessary or expedient to give effect to this Scheme including the Share Scheme Transfer; and
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(b) enforcing the Deed Poll against the Bidder,
and the Target accepts such appointment. The Target, as attorney and agent of each Scheme Participant, may sub-delegate its functions, authorities or powers under this clause 8.1 to all or any of its directors, officers, secretaries or employees jointly, severally or jointly and severally.
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8.2 Variations, alterations and conditions
The Target may, with the consent of the Bidder (which cannot be unreasonably withheld), by its counsel or solicitor consent on behalf of all persons concerned to any variations, alterations or conditions to this Scheme which the Court thinks fit to impose. Each Scheme Participant agrees to any such variation, alteration or condition.
8.3 Further action by the Target
The Target will execute all documents and do all things (on its own behalf and on behalf of each Scheme Participant) necessary or expedient to implement, and perform its obligations under, this Scheme.
8.4
Authority and acknowledgement
Each of the Scheme Participants:
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(a) irrevocably consents to the Target and the Bidder doing all things and executing all deeds, instruments, transfers or other documents necessary or expedient for or incidental to the implementation of this Scheme;
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(b) agrees to the variation, cancellation or modification of the rights attached to their Target Shares constituted by or resulting from this Scheme; and
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(c) acknowledges that this Scheme binds the Target and all Scheme Participants (including those who do not attend the Scheme Meeting or do not vote at that meeting or vote against the Scheme at the Scheme Meeting) and, to the extent of any inconsistency and to the extent permitted by law, overrides the Target’s constitution.
8.5 No liability when acting in good faith
Neither the Target nor the Bidder, nor any of their respective directors, officers, employees and advisors (as applicable), will be liable for anything done or omitted to be done in the performance of this Scheme or the Deed Poll in good faith.
8.6 Enforcement of Deed Poll
The Target undertakes in favour of each Scheme Participant to enforce the Deed Poll against the Bidder on behalf of and as agent and attorney for the Scheme Participants.
8.7 Stamp duty
The Bidder will:
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(a) pay all stamp duty (including any fines, penalties and interest) payable in connection with this Scheme; and
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(a) indemnify on demand each Scheme Participant against any liability arising from failure to comply with clause 8.7(a).
8.8
Notices
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which it is actually received at the Target's registered office or at the office of the registrar of Target Shares.
- (b) The accidental omission to give notice of the Scheme Meeting or the non-receipt of such a notice by any Target Shareholder shall not, unless so ordered by the Court, invalidate the Scheme Meeting or the proceedings of the Scheme Meeting.
9 Governing law and jurisdiction
This Scheme is governed by the law in force in New South Wales. Each party irrevocably and unconditionally submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of that place and waives, without limitation, any claim or objection based on absence of jurisdiction or inconvenient forum.
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