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PRESS RELEASE 30 OCTOBER 2015
DISPATCH OF BIDDER'S STATEMENT TO ABY SHAREHOLDERS
In accordance with section 633(1) item 8 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Corporations Act), Metals X Limited gives notice that the Bidder's Statement lodged with ASIC on 15 October 2015 has today been sent to each Aditya Birla Minerals Limited (ABY) shareholder in the bid class, as required by item 6 of section 633(1) of the Corporations Act.
The offer is dated 30 October 2015.
Attached is a copy of the Bidder's Statement as dispatched.
Enquiries:
Fiona van Maanen Company Secretary
Metals X Limited is a diversified group exploring and developing minerals and metals in Australia. It is Australia's largest tin producer, a top 10 gold producer and holds a pipeline of assets from exploration to development including the world class Wingellina Nickel Project.
CORPORATE DIRECTORY
ASX Code: MLX
OTCQX Code: MTXEF
Level 3, 18-32 Parliament Place West Perth WA 6005
Australia
PO Box 1959
West Perth WA 6872 Australia
t: +61 8 9220 5700
f: +61 8 9220 5757
[email protected] www.metalsx.com.au
BIDDER'S STATEMENT
Issued by
ACN 110 150 055
to acquire all of your fully paid shares in
ADITYA BIRLA MINERALS LIMITED ACN 103 515 037
THE OFFER IS 1 METALS X SHARE
FOR EVERY 5 OF YOUR ADITYA BIRLA SHARES.
ACCEPT THE OFFER
Corporate Advisor Legal Advisor
XAVIER GROUP
This document contains important information and requires your immediate attention. If you have any questions about the Offer or this document or about how to accept the Offer you should consult your legal, financial or other professional adviser immediately or please call the Metals X information line on 1300 659 000 (for callers within Australia) or +61 8 9215 6061 (for callers outside Australia).
This Offer is dated 30 October 2015 and will close on 30 November 2015, unless extended.
Important Dates
Announcement Date: 15 October 2015
Bidder's Statement and Lodgement Date:
15 October 2015
Date of Offer: 30 October 2015
Offer period ends: 5.00pm (AWST) on 30 November 2015
Corporate Directory
Registered Office
Level 3, 18 - 32 Parliament Place West Perth WA 6005
Phone: +61 8 9220 5700
Fax: +61 8 9220 5757
Email: [email protected] Web: www.metalsx.com.au
Postal Address
PO Box 1959
West Perth WA 6872
Securities Exchange
Listed on the Australian Securities Exchange
ASX Code: MLX OTCQX Code: MLXEF
Share Registry
Security Transfer Registrars Pty Ltd 770 Canning Highway
Applecross WA 6153
Phone: 61-8-9315 2333
Fax: 61-8-9315 2233
E-mail: [email protected]
Important Notices
Bidder's Statement
This document is the Bidder's Statement dated 15 October 2015 given by Metals X Limited (Metals X) to Aditya Birla Minerals Limited (Aditya Birla) under Part 6.5 of Chapter 6 of the Corporations Act and in compliance with the requirements of Sections 636 and 637 of the Corporations Act, in relation to the Offer. Section 9 of this Bidder's Statement contains the formal terms of Metals X's Offer and other information relevant to your decision whether to accept the Offer.
Australian Securities and Investments Commission
A copy of this Bidder's Statement was lodged with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) on 15 October 2015. Neither ASIC nor any of its officers takes any responsibility for the content of this Bidder's Statement.
Date of the Offer
This Bidder's Statement is dated 15 October 2015. It includes an Offer dated 30 October 2015 (the Offer Date) in Section 9 of this document.
Investment Advice
This Bidder's Statement does not take into account the individual investment objectives, financial situation and particular needs of each Aditya Birla Shareholder. Metals X recommends you seek independent financial and taxation advice before making a decision as to whether or not to accept the Offer for your Aditya Birla Shares. You should read this Bidder's Statement in its entirety.
How to Accept
The manner by which you accept the Offer will depend on the nature and type of your holding in Aditya Birla. Full details of how to accept the Offer are set out in Section 9 and a summary is set out in Section 4 of this Bidder's Statement. Acceptances must be received by the end of the Offer Period.
Privacy
Metals X has obtained your information from the register of Aditya Birla Shareholders for the purpose of making the Offer and, if accepted, will administer your holding of Metals X Shares. The Corporations Act requires the names and addresses of Metals X Shareholders to be held in a public register. Your information may be disclosed to Metals X's related bodies corporate and external service providers. It may also be required to be disclosed to regulators such as ASIC.
Defined Terms
Terms used in this Bidder's Statement and Offer are defined in Section 13 below.
Forward Looking Statements
This Bidder's Statement includes certain forward looking statements. If such statements relate to future matters, they are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include factors and risks specific to the industry in which Metals X operates as well as matters such as general economic conditions, many of which are outside the control of Metals X and its Directors. These factors may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Metals X if the Offer is successful to differ, perhaps materially, from the results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by those forward looking statements. The past performance of Metals X or Aditya Birla is not a guarantee of future performance.
Responsibility for information
Except as outlined below or otherwise stated in the Bidder's Statement, the information contained in the Bidder's Statement has been prepared by Metals X and is the responsibility of Metals X.
HopgoodGanim Lawyers prepared and is responsible for the taxation summary in Section 11 of this Bidder's Statement.
Disclaimer as to Aditya Birla and Merged Group Information
Information in this document about Aditya Birla has been prepared based on publicly available information and limited due diligence has been conducted by Metals X to confirm this publicly available information. Metals X has not verified all publicly available information. Accordingly, subject to the Corporations Act, Metals X does not make any representation or give any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of such information.