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WAM CAPITAL LIMITED — M&A Activity 2017
Nov 9, 2017
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M&A Activity
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MOLOPO ENERGY LIMITED
ABN 79 003 152 154
10 November 2017
ASX ANNOUNCEMENT (ASX: MPO)
WAM CAPITAL LIMITED INTENTION TO BID AND AURORA FUNDS MANAGEMENT LIMITED BIDDER’S STATEMENT
TAKE NO ACTION
WAM Capital Limited
WAM Capital Limited (WAM) announced on 8 November 2017 that it intended to make an off-market takeover bid (Intended Bid) under Part 6.5 of Chapter 6 of the Corporations Act for all the issued fully paid ordinary shares in Molopo Energy Limited (Molopo) at a cash bid price of $0.135 (13.5 cents) per share.
WAM’s Intended Bid contained numerous defeating conditions, including a “no material transaction” defeating condition involving any single transaction of more than $2 million or an amount in aggregate in any series of transactions of more than $2 million (no material transaction defeating condition).
Aurora Funds Management Limited
On 26 October 2017, Aurora Funds Management Limited (Aurora), as responsible entity of Aurora Fortitude Absolute Return Fund (AFARF), submitted its Bidder’s Statement with ASIC and ASX to acquire all the ordinary shares in Molopo at $0.135 (13.5 cents) per share payable in cash, subject to total cash consideration being capped at $5 million, or units in the AFARF with an equivalent value, being units in an unlisted managed investment scheme.
Registered Office: Level 2, 470 Collins Street, Melbourne, VIC. 3000, Australia PO Box 255, Seddon, VIC. 3011, Australia
Telephone: (61 3) 9867 7199 Facsimile: (61 3) 9867 8587 Website: www.molopoenergy.com Email: [email protected]
Important Notice
The Molopo Board recommends that:
Molopo shareholders take no action in relation to the WAM Capital Limited Intention to Bid; and
Molopo’s shareholders take no action in relation to Aurora’s Bidder’s Statement.
The Board of Molopo will continue to update shareholders as required.
For further information, please contact:
Alexandre Gabovich Andrew Metcalfe Managing Director and Interim Chairman Company Secretary [email protected] [email protected] +61 (0) 3 9867 7199
MOLOPO ENERGY LIMITED
Yours sincerely,
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Alexandre Gabovich
Managing Director and Interim Chairman [email protected] www.molopoenergy.com
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