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MCS SERVICES LIMITED — Capital/Financing Update 2014
Aug 3, 2014
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Capital/Financing Update
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4 August 2014
ASX: RGX
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ASX Market Announcements
Australian Securities Exchange Limited 20 Bridge Street Sydney NSW 2000
MOTIVE TRAVEL SHARE SALE AGREEMENT SIGNED.
The Directors of Red Gum Resources Limited (ASX : RGX; “ Red Gum” or “the Company” are pleased to announce that it has now signed the Share Sale Agreement to acquire 100% of the issued capital of Perth based Motive Travel, as part of a travel business aggregation strategy, as it shifts focus away from the resources sector. This Share Sale Agreement follows that announced with Holiday Planet on 9 July 2014. A third agreement is expected to be signed shortly with Asia Escape which has also entered into a Heads of Agreement for its acquisition by Red Gum.
HIGHLIGHTS
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This acquisition, together with the acquisition of Holiday Planet and Asia Escape, once approved by shareholders and completion has occurred, will create the largest independent internet travel and leisure company based in Western Australia (the Australian Travel Group ).
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Combined annual turnover of the Australian Travel Group – based on 2013 figures of Motive Travel, Holiday Planet and Asia Escape exceeds $85 million.
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Formation of the Australian Travel Group will create significant operating synergies that are anticipated to provide additional short to medium term profit drivers.
As previously disclosed to the market on 2 July 2014, settlement of the Motive Travel Share Sale Agreement is subject to a number of conditions precedent, including shareholder approval, which will be sought as part of the Company’s intentions to move into the internet platform tourism and leisure sector. Red Gum is currently preparing a Notice of Meeting for an Extraordinary General Shareholders Meeting, a Prospectus and capital raising as part of relisting as the “Australian Travel Group”.
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Dr Shaw, Chairman of Red Gum, in welcoming the execution of the Motive Travel Share Sale Agreement, noted that the Board is fully committed to putting these transaction matters to shareholders at an Extraordinary General Meeting, at the earliest possible opportunity.
For further information please contact:
Ray Shaw, Executive Chairman, +61 8 8223 1681
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