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TOWER LIMITED Share Issue/Capital Change 2010

Dec 14, 2010

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Share Issue/Capital Change

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15 December 2010 Market Information Company Announcements Office NZX Limited Australian Stock Exchange Limited Level 2, NZX Centre Exchange Centre 11 Cable Street Level 6, 20 Bridge Street Wellington Sydney NSW 2000 New Zealand Australia

Notice of allotment of shares

In accordance with NZSX Listing Rule 7.12.1, TOWER advises it has allotted 21,644 shares following the exercise of options under the TOWER Limited Executive Option Plan. The details are:

  • a. Class of security issued: ordinary shares. ISIN NZTWRE0001S3

  • b. Number Issued: 21,644

  • c. Issue price: $1.98 (being the average weighted sale price of an ordinary share in TOWER on the NZX over the five trading days immediately preceding the date of exercise of the relevant options)

  • d. Payment Terms: Cash

  • e. Amount paid up: $1.98 per share

  • f. Percentage of total Class: 0.008%

  • g. Reason for issue: Exercise of options.

  • h. Authority for the issue: Board resolution.

  • i. Terms of issue: Not applicable

  • j. Number of securities in existence after issue: 260,653,431 ordinary shares and 6,120,000 unlisted options.

  • k. Not applicable.

  • l. Date of issue: 15 December 2010.

  • In accordance with ASX Listing Rule 3.10.5, an Appendix 3B announcement is attached.

Disclosure notices and an Appendix 3Y notice in relation to the change in the number of options and shares held by the trustee of the TOWER Limited Executive Option Plan are also attached.

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Bronwyn Walsh Company Secretary & Compliance Manager TOWER Limited

ARBN 088 481 234 Incorporated in New Zealand

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Appendix 3B New issue announcement

Rule 2.7, 3.10.3, 3.10.4, 3.10.5

Appendix 3B

New issue announcement, application for quotation of additional securities and agreement

Information or documents not available now must be given to ASX as soon as available. Information and documents given to ASX become ASX’s property and may be made public.

Introduced 1/7/96. Origin: Appendix 5. Amended 1/7/98, 1/9/99, 1/7/2000, 30/9/2001, 11/3/2002, 1/1/2003, 24/10/2005.

Name of entity

TOWER Limited

ABN

088 481 234

We (the entity) give ASX the following information.

Part 1 - All issues

You must complete the relevant sections (attach sheets if there is not enough space).

1
+Class of+securities issued or to be
issued
2
Number of+securities issued or to
be issued (if known) or maximum
number which may be issued
3
Principal terms of the+securities (eg,
if options, exercise price and expiry
date; if partly paid+securities, the
amount outstanding and due dates
for
payment;
if
+convertible
securities, the conversion price and
dates for conversion)
Fully paid Ordinary Shares
21,644
Terms of the securities will be the same as the
terms of the existing ordinary shares.
  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

24/10/2005 Appendix 3B Page 1

Appendix 3B New issue announcement

  • 4 Do the[+] securities rank equally in all Yes respects from the date of allotment with an existing[+] class of quoted +securities? If the additional securities do not rank equally, please state: • the date from which they do • the extent to which they participate for the next dividend, (in the case of a trust, distribution) or interest payment

  • • the extent to which they do not rank equally, other than in relation to the next dividend, distribution or interest payment

  • 5 Issue price or consideration NZ$1.98 per share (being the average weighted sale price over 5 trading days preceding date of exercise)

  • 6 Purpose of the issue Exercise of options issued under executive (If issued as consideration for the option plan acquisition of assets, clearly identify those assets)

  • 7 Dates of entering[+] securities into 15 December 2010 uncertificated holdings or despatch of certificates Number +Class

  • 8 Number and +class of all 260,653,431 Fully Paid Ordinary +securities quoted on ASX Shares ( including the securities in clause 2 if applicable)

  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

24/10/2005

Appendix 3B Page 2

Appendix 3B New issue announcement

9
Number
and
+class
of
all
+securities not quoted on ASX
(_including_the securities in clause 2
if applicable)
10
Dividend policy (in the case of a
trust, distribution policy) on the
increased capital (interests)
Number +Class
6,120,000 Unlisted Options
Same as for existing ordinary shares.

Part 2 - Bonus issue or pro rata issue

11 Is security holder approval required? 12 Is the issue renounceable or nonrenounceable? 13 Ratio in which the[+] securities will be offered 14 +Class of +securities to which the offer relates 15 +Record date to determine entitlements 16 Will holdings on different registers (or subregisters) be aggregated for calculating entitlements? 17 Policy for deciding entitlements in relation to fractions 18 Names of countries in which the entity has[+] security holders who will not be sent new issue documents Note: Security holders must be told how their entitlements are to be dealt with. Cross reference: rule 7.7. 19 Closing date for receipt of acceptances or renunciations

  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

Appendix 3B Page 3

1/1/2003

Appendix 3B New issue announcement

20
Names of any underwriters
21
Amount of any underwriting fee or
commission
22
Names of any brokers to the issue
23
Fee or commission payable to the
broker to the issue
24
Amount of any handling fee payable
to brokers who lodge acceptances
or renunciations on behalf of
+security holders
25
If the issue is contingent on
+security holders’ approval, the date
of the meeting
26
Date entitlement and acceptance
form and prospectus or Product
Disclosure Statement will be sent to
persons entitled
27
If the entity has issued options, and
the terms entitle option holders to
participate on exercise, the date on
which notices will be sent to option
holders
28
Date rights trading will begin (if
applicable)
29
Date rights trading will end (if
applicable)
30
How do+security holders sell their
entitlements_in full_through a
broker?
31
How do+security holders sell_part_
of their entitlements through a
broker and accept for the balance?
  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

Appendix 3B New issue announcement

  • 32 How do[+] security holders dispose of their entitlements (except by sale through a broker)?

  • 33 +Despatch date

Part 3 - Quotation of securities

You need only complete this section if you are applying for quotation of securities

  • 34 Type of securities ( tick one )

  • (a)  Securities described in Part 1

  • (b)[All other securities ]

Example: restricted securities at the end of the escrowed period, partly paid securities that become fully paid, employee incentive share securities when restriction ends, securities issued on expiry or conversion of convertible securities

Entities that have ticked box 34(a)

Additional securities forming a new class of securities

Tick to indicate you are providing the information or documents

  • 35 If the[+] securities are[+] equity securities, the names of the 20 largest holders of the additional[+] securities, and the number and percentage of additional[+] securities held by those holders

36 If the[+] securities are[+] equity securities, a distribution schedule of the additional +securities setting out the number of holders in the categories

  • 1 - 1,000

1,001 - 5,000 5,001 - 10,000 10,001 - 100,000 100,001 and over

  • 37 A copy of any trust deed for the additional[+] securities
  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

Appendix 3B Page 5

1/1/2003

Appendix 3B New issue announcement

Entities that have ticked box 34(b)

  • 38 Number of securities for which +quotation is sought

  • 39 Class of +securities for which quotation is sought

  • 40 Do the[+] securities rank equally in all respects from the date of allotment with an existing[+] class of quoted +securities? If the additional securities do not rank equally, please state: • the date from which they do • the extent to which they participate for the next dividend, (in the case of a trust, distribution) or interest payment

  • • the extent to which they do not rank equally, other than in relation to the next dividend, distribution or interest payment

  • 41 Reason for request for quotation now Example: In the case of restricted securities, end of restriction period (if issued upon conversion of another security, clearly identify that other security) Number +Class

  • 42 Number and[+] class of all[+] securities quoted on ASX ( including the securities in clause 38)

  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

Appendix 3B New issue announcement

Quotation agreement

  • 1 +Quotation of our additional +securities is in ASX’s absolute discretion. ASX may quote the[+] securities on any conditions it decides.

  • 2 We warrant the following to ASX.

  • The issue of the[+] securities to be quoted complies with the law and is not for an illegal purpose.

  • There is no reason why those[+] securities should not be granted[+] quotation.

  • An offer of the[+] securities for sale within 12 months after their issue will not require disclosure under section 707(3) or section 1012C(6) of the Corporations Act.

Note: An entity may need to obtain appropriate warranties from subscribers for the securities in order to be able to give this warranty

  • Section 724 or section 1016E of the Corporations Act does not apply to any applications received by us in relation to any[+] securities to be quoted and that no-one has any right to return any[+] securities to be quoted under sections 737, 738 or 1016F of the Corporations Act at the time that we request that the[+] securities be quoted.

  • If we are a trust, we warrant that no person has the right to return the +securities to be quoted under section 1019B of the Corporations Act at the time that we request that the[+] securities be quoted.

  • 3 We will indemnify ASX to the fullest extent permitted by law in respect of any claim, action or expense arising from or connected with any breach of the warranties in this agreement.

  • 4 We give ASX the information and documents required by this form. If any information or document not available now, will give it to ASX before[+] quotation of the[+] securities begins. We acknowledge that ASX is relying on the information and documents. We warrant that they are (will be) true and complete.

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Sign here: ............................................................ Date: 15 December 2010

Bronwyn Walsh Company Secretary & Compliance Manager

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  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

24/10/2005 Appendix 3B Page 7

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DISCLOSURE NOTICE

Disclosure of Directors and Officers Relevant Interests

(Section 19T, Securities Markets Act 1988)

A. Disclosure obligation (tick box to note which disclosure obligation applies)

Initial disclosure (complete Parts A, B, C, D, F, and G of this notice) Ongoing disclosure (complete Parts A, B, C, E, F and G of this notice) √

B. Preliminary

  1. Name

  2. NZX company code of issuer Name of issuer

  3. Name of related body corporate (if applicable)

  4. Position you hold in the issuer

5 . Date of this disclosure notice

Steven John Boomert TWR TOWER Limited N/A Former CEO TOWER Health & Life Ltd 15-Dec-10

C. Nature of relevant interest

  1. Name of registered holder(s) of security (as required by regulation 6A(b) or regulation 7(b))

  2. Class and type of security (as required by regulation 6B or regulation 8)

8 . Nature of relevant interest in security (as required by regulation 6A (a) or regulation 7(a))

D. Date (for initial disclosure)

  1. Date of disclosure obligation (as required by regulation 6C)

Steven John Boomert

Ordinary shares & options to acquire ordinary shares Beneficial -

E. Transaction (for ongoing disclosure)

  1. Date of last disclosure (as required by regulation 13)

  2. Date(s) of acquisition(s) or disposal(s) (as required by regulation 9)

  3. Number of transactions (as required by regulation 12(2), if applicable)

  4. Nature or type of transaction (as required by regulation 11(1)(a))

  5. Consideration (as required by regulation 10)

  6. Number of securities held prior, set out by class and type (as required by regulation 8)

  7. Number of securities subject to acquisition or disposal (as required by regulation 11(1)(b))

22-Feb-08 15-Dec-10 1 Exercise of options NZ$2.04 per option 800,000 options 80,000 options exercised. 41,920 ordinary shares acquired.

F. Extent of relevant interest

  1. Number of securities held now, set out by class and type (as required by regulation 6B or regulation 8)

720,000 options and 41,920 ordinary shares

Signature (as required by regulation 14)

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Bronwyn Walsh Company Secretary & Compliance Manager

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DISCLOSURE NOTICE

Disclosure of Directors and Officers Relevant Interests

(Section 19T, Securities Markets Act 1988)

A. Disclosure obligation (tick box to note which disclosure obligation applies)

Initial disclosure (complete Parts A, B, C, D, F, and G of this notice) Ongoing disclosure (complete Parts A, B, C, E, F and G of this notice) √

B. Preliminary

  1. Name 2. NZX company code of issuer Name of issuer

  2. Name of related body corporate (if applicable)

  3. Position you hold in the issuer

  4. 5 . Date of this disclosure notice

Robin Albert Flannagan/ Eric John O'Sullivan TWR TOWER Limited N/A Group Managing Director / Group Chief Financial Officer 30-Mar-10

C. Nature of relevant interest

  1. Name of registered holder(s) of security (as required by regulation 6A(b) or regulation 7(b))

  2. Class and type of security (as required by regulation 6B or regulation 8)

  3. 8 . Nature of relevant interest in security (as required by regulation 6A (a) or regulation 7(a))

TOWER Option Scheme Limited Ordinary shares & options to acquire ordinary shares

Non beneficial as directors of the registered holder, TOWER Option Scheme Limited, which is the trustee of the TOWER Executive Share Option Plan

D. Date (for initial disclosure)

  1. Date of disclosure obligation (as required by regulation 6C)

E. Transaction (for ongoing disclosure)

  1. Date of last disclosure (as required by regulation 13)

  2. Date(s) of acquisition(s) or disposal(s) (as required by regulation 9) 12. Number of transactions (as required by regulation 12(2), if applicable)

  3. Nature or type of transaction (as required by regulation 11(1)(a))

  4. Consideration (as required by regulation 10)

  5. Number of securities held prior, set out by class and type (as required by regulation 8)

  6. Number of securities subject to acquisition or disposal (as required by regulation 11(1)(b))

  7. 11-Mar-10 30-Mar-10 1 Exercise of options NZ$1.31 per option 6,381,304 options and 20,276 shares 181,304 options

F. Extent of relevant interest

  1. Number of securities held now, set out by class and type (as required by regulation 6B or regulation 8)

6,200,000 options and 20,276 shares

Signature (as required by regulation 14)

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Bronwyn Walsh Company Secretary

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Appendix 3Y Change of Director’s Interest Notice

Rule 3.19A.2

Appendix 3Y

Change of Director’s Interest Notice

Information or documents not available now must be given to ASX as soon as available. Information and documents given to ASX become ASX’s property and may be made public.

Introduced 30/9/2001.

Name of entity TOWER Limited ABN 088 481 234

We (the entity) give ASX the following information under listing rule 3.19A.2 and as agent for the director for the purposes of section 205G of the Corporations Act.

Name of Director Robin Albert Flannagan
Date of last notice 8 July 2010

Part 1 - Change of director’s relevant interests in securities

In the case of a trust, this includes interests in the trust made available by the responsible entity of the trust

Note: In the case of a company, interests which come within paragraph (i) of the definition of “notifiable interest of a director” should be disclosed in this part.

Direct or indirect interest Direct & Indirect
Nature of indirect interest
(including registered holder)
Note: Provide details of the circumstances giving rise to the relevant
interest.
Director of TOWER Option Scheme Limited
which is the trustee of the TOWER Limited
Executive Share Option Plan (NZ)
Date of change 15 December 2010
No. of securities held prior to change Direct: 733 ordinary shares and 3,000,000
unlisted options.
Indirect:
20,276
ordinary
shares
and
6,200,000unlisted options
Class Ordinary shares
Unlisted options
Number acquired
Number disposed Indirect: 80,000 options and 20,276 ordinary
shares
Value/Consideration
Note: If consideration is non-cash, provide details and estimated valuation
NZ$2.04 per option
  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

Appendix 3Y Page 1

11/3/2002

Appendix 3Y Change of Director’s Interest Notice

No. of securities held after change

Direct: 733 ordinary shares and 3,000,000 unlisted options. Indirect: 6,120,000 unlisted options

Nature of change Exercise of options Example: on-market trade, off-market trade, exercise of options, issue of securities under dividend reinvestment plan, participation in buy-back

Part 2 – Change of director’s interests in contracts

Note: In the case of a company, interests which come within paragraph (ii) of the definition of “notifiable interest of a director” should be disclosed in this part.

Detail of contract Nature of interest Name of registered holder (if issued securities) Date of change No. and class of securities to which interest related prior to change Note: Details are only required for a contract in relation to which the interest has changed

Interest acquired

Interest disposed Value/Consideration Note: If consideration is non-cash, provide details and an estimated valuation Interest after change

  • See chapter 19 for defined terms.

Appendix 3Y Page 2

11/3/2002