Monday 22 April
Australian 20 Leaders Index Fund (NS) Record Date Interim Dividend PBL
Briscoe Group Ex Div 3.25cps
Freightways Express (NS) Ex Div 3.099cps
Hallenstein Glasson Holdings Ex Div 9cps
Harvey Norman Holdings Record Date Interim Dividend
The NZ Mid-Cap Index Fund (NS) Ex Div 0.09049cpu HLG, 0.1167cpu BGR
Hallensteins Glassons Interim Dividend
Harvey Norman Holdings Record Date Interim Dividend
Australian 20 Leaders Index Fund (NS) Record Date Interim Dividend PBL
Straightedge Limited (NC) Listing on the New Capital Market (Code: SRE)
Tuesday 23 April
Harvey Norman Holdings Ex Div 2cps
Australian 20 Leaders Index Fund (NS) Ex Div .02629cps PBL
Mr Chips Holdings Rights Cease Trading
Wednesday 24 April
Mr Chips Holdings New Ordinary Shares Quotation on a Delayed Delivery Basis (Code: MCHNA)
Pacific Dunlop Limited Name Change to Ansell Limited (Code: ANN)
Thursday 25 April
Public Holiday (ANZAC Day)
Friday 26 April
GDC Communications Record Date Final Dividend
Scott Technology Record Date Interim Dividend
The City of London Investment Trust Record Date Interim Dividend
Heritage Gold Record Date 2:3 Renounceable Rights Issue
Mr Chips Holdings Rights Application Date
Monday 29 April
GDC Communications Ex Div 1.75cps
Scott Technology Ex Div 3cps
The City of London Investment Trust Ex Div 1.98pps
Heritage Gold Ex 2:3 Renounceable Rights Issue (Code: HGDRA)
Tower Finance Limited Listing and Quotation of Bonds (Code: TFN010)
Notices of Meeting
Monday, 22 April to Friday, 28 June 2002
ISSUER NAME
TYPE OF MEETING
DATE
United Networks Limited
AGM
23/04
Carter Holt Harvey Limited
AGM
24/04
Renaissance Corporation Limited
AGM
26/04
Powerco Limited
SGM
03/05
CDL Hotels New Zealand Limited
AGM
09/05
CDL Investments New Zealand Limited
AGM
09/05
Kingsgate International Corporation Limited
AGM
09/05
Restaurant Brands New Zealand Limited
AGM
16/05
Trans Tasman Properties Limited
AGM
20/05
GDC Communications Limited
AGM
24/05
Briscoe Group Limited
AGM
28/05
Cube Capital Limited
AGM
29/05
Metlifecare Limited
AGM
30/05
Richina Pacific Limited
AGM
19/06
Independent Newspapers Limited
AGM
21/06
Newcall Group Limited
AGM
28/06
GPG Finance Limited
AGM
TBA
Powerco Limited
AGM
TBA
Savoy Equities Limited
AGM
TBA
Rights Issues Pending
ISSUER
CODE
RATIO
EX DATE
RECORD DATE 5PM
TRADING COMM
TRADING STOP 5PM
APPLN MONEY$
APPLN DATE
RENUN DATE
FINAL DELIVERY DATE
1
MR CHIPS HOLDINGS LIMITED
MCHRA
3:10
25/03
22/03
25/03
23/04
1.00
26/04
26/04
24/04
MR CHIPS HOLDINGS ANNOUNCED A RENOUNCEABLE RIGHTS ISSUE OF THREE NEW ORDINARY SHARES FOR EVERY TEN EXISTNG ORDINARY SHARES HELD ON THE RECORD DATE OF 22/03. ISSUE PRICE: $1.00 PAYABLE IN FULL ON APPLICATION. THE ISSUE HAS BEEN FULLY UNDERWRITTEN. THE ISSUE WILL ENABLE THE COMPANY TO COMPLETE AN EXPANSION OF PROCESSSING FACILITIES AT THE EAST TAMAKI SITE IN AUCKLAND. TRADEABLE RIGHTS CODE: MCHRA. ISIN: NZMCHE0002S9. FRACTIONAL ENTITLEMENTS WILL BE ROUNDED UP. NEW SHARES WILL NOT BE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE ANY DIVIDEND PAYABLE IN RESPECT OF THE 2002 FINANCIAL YEAR, BUT WILL RANK EQUALLY IN ALL OTHER RESPECTS WITH THE EXISITING ORDINARY SHARES. ALLOTMENT DATE: 29/04/2002
2
PACIFIC RETAIL GROUP LIMITED
TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA
PACIFIC RETAIL GROUP ANNOUNCED ITS INTENTION TO UNDERTAKE A RIGHTS ISSUE TO RAISE UP TO $20M TO FUND ITS GROWTH AND ACQUISITION STRATEGY.
3
HERITAGE GOLD NZ LIMITED
HGDRA
2:3
29/04
26/04
29/04
29/04
0.01
31/05
31/05
30/05
HERITAGE GOLD NEW ZEALAND ANNOUNCED A RENOUNCEABLE RIGHTS ISSUE OF TWO WARRANTS FOR EVERY THREE ORDINARY SHARES HELD ON THE RECORD DATE OF 26/04/2002. ISSUE PRICE: $0.01 PAYABLE ON APPLICATION. THE ISSUE WILL ENABLE THE COMPANY TO RAISE FUNDS FOR WORKING CAPITAL AND TO FOCUS ON ADVANCING ITS 3 KEY PROJECTS IN THE WAIHI GOLD DISTRICT IN NEW ZEALAND AND THE THACKARINGA COBALT PROJECT NEAR BROKEN HILL, AUSTRALIA. TRADEABLE RIGHTS CODE: HGDRA. ISIN: NZHGDE0001S1. FRACTIONAL ENTITLEMENTS WILL BE DISREGARDED. EACH RIGHT CONFERS AN ENTITLEMENT TO SUBSCRIBE FOR ONE WARRANT WHICH IN TURN WILL BE CONVERTED INTO A FULLY PAID ORDINARY SHARE UPON PAYMENT IN FULL OF THE PRICE OF $0.10. SHARES ALLOTTED UPON CONVERSION OF THE WARRANTS WILL RANK FROM THE DATE OF THEIR ISSUE PARI PASSU IN ALL RESPECTS WITH EXISTING ORDINARY SHARES. ALLOTMENT DATE IS 07/06/2002.
Overseas
+
1
GRD NL
GRDRA
1:10
18/04
17/04
18/04
10/05
A1.00
14/05
14/05
13/05
GRD NL ANNOUNCED A RENOUNCEABLE RIGHTS ISSUE UP TO 17.5M NEW SHARES AT AN ISSUE PRICE OF A$1.00 PER SHARE. THE ISSUE WILL RAISE FUNDS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE REEFTON GOLD PROJECT AND FOR THE GROUPS WORKING CAPITAL NEEDS. THE ISSUE WILL BE FULLY UNDERWRITTTEN BY EUROZ SECURITIES. TRADEABLE RIGHTS CODE: GRDRA. ISIN: AU00000GRDR7. FRACTIONAL ENTITLEMENTS WILL BE ROUND UP. ALLOTMENT DATE: 21/05/2002. DELAYED DELIVERY LIFTED 20/05/2002.
2
CSG
N/A
2:1
12/04
11/04
N/A
N/A
A0.01
08/05
N/A
N/A
COMMSOFT GROUP ANNOUNCED A RENOUNCEABLE RIGHTS ISSUE OF TWO NEW ORDINARY SHARES FOR EVERY ONE EXISTING ORDINARY SHARE HELD ON THE RECORD DATE OF 11/04. ISSUE PRICE: A$0.01. THE ISSUE WILL FUND COMMSOFT'S WORKING CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS AND HELP THE COMPANY TO DRIVE HIGHER SALES THROUGH ITS IMPROVED DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE COMPANY IS NOT QUOTING THE RIGHTS AT NZSE AND THERE WILL BE NO DIARY ADJUSTMENT IN FASTER. THEREFORE SELLERS WILL NEED TO PROTECT BUYERS.
3
AMITY OIL LIMITED
N/A
N/A
11/04
10/04
N/A
N/A
A$0.76
02/05
N/A
N/A
NON-RENOUNCEABLE OFFER TO EXISTING SHAREHOLDERS TO APPLY FOR SHARES IN THE COMPANY BY PARTICIPATING IN A SHARE PURCHASE PLAN. THE PLAN ENABLES EVERY SHAREHOLDER, IRRESPECTIVE OF SIZE OF HIS OR HER SHAREHOLDING, TO SUBSCRIBE UP TO $2,999.72 FOR NEW FULLY PAID ORDINARY SHARES AT A DISCOUNT TO MARKET. PARTICIPATION IS ENTIRELY OPTIONAL.