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MACMAHON HOLDINGS LIMITED — M&A Activity 2008
Sep 14, 2008
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M&A Activity
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15 September 2008
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ASX Announcement
AUSDRILL SHAREHOLDERS FACE BIG DECISION ON SHARE VALUE
Ausdrill Limited (“Ausdrill”) shareholders face a stark choice this week between accepting a takeover offer from Macmahon Holdings Limited (“Macmahon”) worth approximately $3 or sticking with their existing shares worth approximately 30% less[1] , with the potential for further falls in their share price.
Ausdrill shares fell sharply last week as a result of purchases by the company’s managing director Ron Sayers, who now personally controls a stake of 19.9%.
New share purchases by Mr Sayers have had the effect of sending the Ausdrill share price tumbling and the market appears to have interpreted this as a sign Macmahon’s takeover offer may struggle to succeed.
However, Macmahon’s position remains that it will consider declaring its takeover offer for Ausdrill free of conditions if it receives sufficient acceptances this week from retail and institutional shareholders.
As of today, Macmahon has acceptances and shares in the Institutional Acceptance Facility representing 13.9% of Ausdrill’s issued capital.
“There remains the chance that acceptances through this week will be sufficient for Macmahon to declare our offer unconditional,” said Macmahon Chief Executive Officer Nick Bowen.
“We are hoping shareholders will look at the fall in Ausdrill’s share price and reach the same conclusion as those institutions who are supporting our offer – that the Macmahon offer represents a great opportunity to secure certainty and value for their investment.
“The alternative is for the offer to lapse and for Ausdrill shareholders to be locked into lower value, minority positions. That won’t be good for their pockets, especially in a volatile market.”
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For more information, please contact:
Media contact: John Phaceas Investor contact: Matthew Wright
Porter Novelli Mobile 0411 449 621 Investor Relations Mobile 0432 897 837
1 Based on closing prices for Macmahon and Ausdrill on the ASX on 12 September 2008
Macmahon Holdings Ltd ABN 93 007 634 406
Level 3 263 Adelaide Terrace Perth WA 6000 PO Box 198 Cannington WA 6987 Telephone: (08) 9365 1111 Facsimile: (08) 9365 1186 Web: www.macmahon.com.au Email: [email protected]