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MURRAY COD AUSTRALIA LIMITED — Major Shareholding Notification 2024
Jun 10, 2024
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Major Shareholding Notification
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Form 603
Corporations Act 2001 Section 671B Notice of initial substantial holder
To: Company Name/Scheme MURRAY COD AUSTRALIA LIMITED ACN ~~/ ARSN~~ 143 928 625
1. Details of substantial holder (1)
Name: Bank of America Corporation and its related bodies corporate (See Appendix C)
ACN/ARSN (if applicable) N/A
The holder became a substantial holder on: 06 June 2024
2. Details of voting power
The total number of votes attached to all the voting shares in the company or voting interests in the scheme that the substantial holder or an associate (2) had a relevant interest (3) in on the date the substantial holder became a substantial holder are as follows:
| follows: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Class of securities (4) | Number of securities | Persons’ votes (5) | Voting power (6) |
| Ordinary | 54,790,222 | 54,790,222 | 5.58% |
3. Details of relevant interests
The nature of the relevant interest the substantial holder or an associate had in the following voting securities on the date the substantial holder became a substantial holder are as follows:
| Holder of relevant interest | Nature of relevant interest (7) | Class and number of securities |
|---|---|---|
| Merrill Lynch (Australia) Futures Limited |
Power to control voting and/or disposal of securities in its capacity as ultimate beneficial owner having a principal position. |
Ordinary 9,300,000 |
| Merrill Lynch Markets (Australia) Pty. Limited |
Borrowing of securities pursuant to a Prime Brokerage Agreement (see Appendix B), with power to control the voting and/or disposal of borrowed securities. |
Ordinary 45,490,222 |
4. Details of present registered holders
The persons registered as holders of the securities referred to in paragraph 3 above are as follows:
| Holder of relevant interest | Registered holder of securities |
Person entitled to be registered as holder (8) |
Class and number of securities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrill Lynch Markets (Australia) Pty. Limited |
Merrill Lynch (Australia) Nominees Pty Ltd |
Merrill Lynch Markets (Australia) Pty. Limited |
Ordinary 45,490,222 |
| Merrill Lynch (Australia) Futures Limited |
Merrill Lynch (Australia) Nominees Pty Ltd |
Merrill Lynch (Australia) Futures Limited |
Ordinary 9,300,000 |
5. Consideration
The consideration paid for each relevant interest referred to in paragraph 3 above, and acquired in the four months prior to the day that the substantial holder became a substantial holder is as follows:
| Holder of relevant interest | Date of acquisition | Consideration (9) | Consideration (9) | Class and number of securities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash | Non-cash | |||
| Please see Annexure A. |
6. Associates
The reasons the persons named in paragraph 3 above are associates of the substantial holder are as follows:
| Name and ACN/ ARSN (if applicable) | Nature of association |
|---|---|
| Merrill Lynch (Australia) Futures Limited | Related body corporate |
| Merrill Lynch (Australia) Nominees Pty Ltd | Related body corporate |
| Merrill Lynch Markets (Australia) Pty. Limited | Related body corporate |
7. Addresses
The addresses of persons named in this form are as follows:
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Name Addresses
Bank of America Corporation 100 North Tryon Street, Charlotte, North Carolina, 28255, USA
Level 34, Governor Phillip Tower, 1 Farrer Place, Sydney NSW
Merrill Lynch (Australia) Futures Limited
2000, Australia
Merrill Lynch (Australia) Nominees Pty Ltd Level 19, 120 Collins St, Melbourne Vic 3000, Australia
Level 34, Governor Phillip Tower, 1 Farrer Place, Sydney NSW
Merrill Lynch Markets (Australia) Pty. Limited
2000, Australia
2 King Edward Street, London, England, EC1A 1HQ, United
Merrill Lynch International
Kingdom
BofA Securities Europe SA 51 rue La Boétie, 75008, Paris, France
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SIGNATURE
| Print Name: Sign Here: |
Kelvin Kwok Capacity: Authorised signatory |
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| Date: 11 June 2024 |
Appendix A
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Date of Person whose relevant interest Nature of change Class (6) of Securities Person's votes
change changed (4) Consideration (5) securities affected affected Remark
Merrill Lynch Markets (Australia) Pty. Securities Refer to
5/27/2024 Limited borrowed N/A Ordinary 13,921,088 13,921,088 App. B
Merrill Lynch Markets (Australia) Pty. Securities Refer to
5/28/2024 Limited returned N/A Ordinary (13,921,088) (13,921,088) App. B
Merrill Lynch Markets (Australia) Pty. Securities Refer to
5/30/2024 Limited borrowed N/A Ordinary 5,771,022 5,771,022 App. B
Merrill Lynch (Australia) Futures
5/31/2024 Limited BUY 855,000.00 Ordinary 9,000,000 9,000,000 N/A
Merrill Lynch (Australia) Futures
5/31/2024 Limited BUY 190,000.00 Ordinary 2,000,000 2,000,000 N/A
Merrill Lynch Markets (Australia) Pty. Securities Refer to
6/4/2024 Limited borrowed N/A Ordinary 19,416,613 19,416,613 App. B
Merrill Lynch (Australia) Futures
6/5/2024 Limited SELL (68,850.00) Ordinary (850,000) (850,000) N/A
Merrill Lynch (Australia) Futures
6/5/2024 Limited SELL (68,850.00) Ordinary (850,000) (850,000) N/A
Merrill Lynch Markets (Australia) Pty. Securities Refer to
6/5/2024 Limited borrowed N/A Ordinary 8,071,782 8,071,782 App. B
Merrill Lynch Markets (Australia) Pty. Securities Refer to
6/5/2024 Limited borrowed N/A Ordinary 12,419,869 12,419,869 App. B
Merrill Lynch Markets (Australia) Pty. Securities Refer to
6/6/2024 Limited returned N/A Ordinary (3,463) (3,463) App. B
Merrill Lynch Markets (Australia) Pty. Securities Refer to
6/6/2024 Limited returned N/A Ordinary (185,601) (185,601) App. B
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Appendix B-1: Prescribed information
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Type of agreement International Prime Brokerage Agreement
Parties to agreement Merrill Lynch International and Regal Funds Management Pty
Limited As Trustee Of Regal Emerging Companies
Opportunities Fund
Holder of voting rights Securities borrower. Securities lender may instruct the
registered holder to vote on securities.
Are there any No
restrictions on voting
rights?
If yes, detail N/A
Scheduled return date On recall of the securities loan by the securities lender.
(if any)
Does the borrower Yes
have the right to return
early?
If yes, detail Securities borrower will have right to return assets at any
time.
Does the lender have Yes
the right to recall
early?
If yes, detail Securities lender will have right to recall assets at any time.
Will the securities be Yes
returned on
settlement?
If yes, detail any N/A
exceptions
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Appendix B-2: Prescribed information
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Type of agreement International Prime Brokerage Agreement
Parties to agreement Merrill Lynch International and Regal Funds Management Pty
Limited As Trustee For Regal Emerging Companies Fund III
Holder of voting rights Securities borrower. Securities lender may instruct the
registered holder to vote on securities.
Are there any No
restrictions on voting
rights?
If yes, detail N/A
Scheduled return date On recall of the securities loan by the securities lender.
(if any)
Does the borrower Yes
have the right to return
early?
If yes, detail Securities borrower will have right to return assets at any
time.
Does the lender have Yes
the right to recall
early?
If yes, detail Securities lender will have right to recall assets at any time.
Will the securities be Yes
returned on
settlement?
If yes, detail any N/A
exceptions
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Appendix B-3: Prescribed information
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Type of agreement International Prime Brokerage Agreement
Parties to agreement BofA Securities Europe SA and Ssw-Trading Gmbh
Holder of voting rights Securities borrower. Securities lender may instruct the
registered holder to vote on securities.
Are there any No
restrictions on voting
rights?
If yes, detail N/A
Scheduled return date On recall of the securities loan by the securities lender.
(if any)
Does the borrower Yes
have the right to return
early?
If yes, detail Securities borrower will have right to return assets at any
time.
Does the lender have Yes
the right to recall
early?
If yes, detail Securities lender will have right to recall assets at any time.
Will the securities be Yes
returned on
settlement?
If yes, detail any N/A
exceptions
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Appendix C
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Related bodies corporate Incorporated ACN/Registration/Incorporation Number
Merrill Lynch (Australia) Futures Limited Australia 003639674
Merrill Lynch Markets (Australia) Pty. Limited Australia 075587816
Merrill Lynch (Australasia) Pty. Ltd Australia 075923894
Bank of America Global Holdings, LLC United States 5169939
BofAML Jersey Holdings Limited Jersey 115831
NB Holdings Corporation United States 2361372
Bank of America Corporation United States N/A628
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