Notice

Off-market takeover offer by A.P. Eagers Limited (ASX code: APE) to purchase all the ordinary shares in Automotive Holdings Group Limited (ASX code: AHG) that are not already owned by it

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Notice reference number: 0377.19.04
Date published: 23/04/19
Effective as of: 23/04/19
Last updated: 23/04/19

This Notice is being issued to provide Participants with further information in relation to the bid and details the acceptance process through CHESS

What do I need to do by when?

Bid Details:

Bidder:

A.P. Eagers Limited

UIC:

11562

Registry/Agent:

Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited

Target Issuer:

Automotive Holdings Group Limited

Target ASX Code:

AHG

Takeover Code/Consideration

AHG001 – 1 APE share for every 3.8 AHG shares

 

Offer Terms:

Offer Open Date:

Tuesday, 23 April 2019

Offer Close Date:

07:00pm (Sydney time) on Monday, 16 September 2019 (unless extended or withdrawn)

 

CHESS will process acceptance messages until 7:00pm (Sydney time) on Monday, 16 September 2019 or in the event that the bid is extended, such other time as may be notified by bidder to the market.

 

The bid is conditional and a shareholder may only accept the offer in relation to all of their AHG securities held at the time the acceptance is processed.

 

For further information regarding the offer, Please call the AP Eagers Offer information line on 1300 560 339 (or +61 2 8011 0354 for overseas domiciled holders) between 9.00am and 5.00pm (Sydney time) Monday to Friday, or consult your financial or other professional advisor.

Need more information?

Issued by

Sherly Tatang, Post Trade Operations

Contact information

Sherly Tatang

1800 623 571
cad@asx.com.au

 

General Information

Participants should refer to Section 13 of the CHESS Procedure Guidelines for Participants and Section 14 of the ASX Settlement Operating Rules for further information concerning the processing of Takeover Acceptance Messages for a CHESS Holding of securities.  Some of these issues are summarised below.

A Participant must initiate acceptance of an offer by transmission of an EIS type ‘031’ message (Takeover Acceptance) where the securities in question are held in a CHESS Holding. The Participant will receive a ‘032’ message (Effected Takeover Acceptance) from CHESS in response.

In addition to the electronic notification to the Participant, paper notification will be sent directly to the Holder as securities are reserved in an offer-accepted subposition. Any change to the balance of securities in subposition will generate further electronic advice to the Participant and paper advice to the Holder.

Where a Participant receives instructions from a Sponsored Holder, the Participant is required under the ASX Settlement Operating Rules to initiate acceptance of an offer:

if the Holder specifies the time when or by which the offer must be accepted, in accordance with those instructions; otherwise

by End of Day on the date of receipt of instructions from the Holder. Where the offer closes on the date of receipt of instructions then prior to the close of the offer.

Participants should therefore retain, as a minimum, a record of the date on which instructions to accept an offer are received from a Sponsored Holder.

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