CORPORATIONS ACT 2001 - SECT 632 Overview of steps in an off

Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

Overview of steps in an off - market bid

The following diagram gives an overview of the steps involved in an off - market bid.

Overview of steps in an off - market bid

Bidder

Step 1
bidder's statement (together with offer document)

---- ï‚®
* ASIC
* target
* [market]

Step 2
notice that Step 1 done
---- ï‚®
* ASIC

Step 3
bidder's statement and offers
---- ï‚®
* holders of bid class securities

Step 4
notice that Step 3 done

---- ï‚®
* target
* ASIC
* [market]

Target

Step 5
target's statement

---- ï‚®
* bidder
* holders of bid class securities
* ASIC
* [market]

The holders then consider the terms of the offer, and the statements provided by the bidder and the target, and decide whether to accept the offer under section 653A before the end of the bid period. A holder may also decide to sell on - market during the bid period.

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Overview of steps in an off - market bid
	Bidder
Step 1	bidder's statement (together with offer document)	---- ï‚®	* ASIC * target * [market]

Step 2	notice that Step 1 done	---- ï‚®	* ASIC

Step 3	bidder's statement and offers	---- ï‚®	* holders of bid class securities

Step 4	notice that Step 3 done	---- ï‚®	* target * ASIC * [market]

	Target
Step 5	target's statement	---- ï‚®	* bidder * holders of bid class securities * ASIC * [market]
The holders then consider the terms of the offer, and the statements provided by the bidder and the target, and decide whether to accept the offer under section 653A before the end of the bid period. A holder may also decide to sell on - market during the bid period.