Tourism Holdings Limited (NZX: THL) Market update - thl/Apollo merger

Wednesday 16th February 2022

Following thl’s announcement on 10 December 2021 that it had entered into a conditional Scheme Implementation Deed with Apollo Tourism & Leisure Limited (Apollo) to merge through an Australian Scheme of Arrangement, whereby thl acquires all shares in Apollo (the Scheme), thl wishes to provide an update in respect of the Scheme.

thl understands that, based on information received to date, the preliminary view of the Apollo Board is that they intend to unanimously recommend that Apollo shareholders approve the Scheme, and that the Independent Expert intends to, based on the information it has received to date, conclude that the Scheme is in the best interests of the Apollo shareholders who will be voting in respect of the Scheme, in the absence of a superior proposal.

thl understands that these preliminary views are publicly available. thl notes that the above views are not final and could be subject to change.

A court hearing is scheduled for Friday 18th February with the Supreme Court of Queensland where it is intended that court approval of the final Scheme Booklet is obtained. Following the Supreme Court of Queensland’s approval and subject to the final approvals of the respective Board’s of thl and Apollo, the documentation will be lodged with the Australian Securities and Investment Commission. thl will provide an update, including a copy of the final Scheme Booklet and an update on the preliminary result for H1 FY22, once that process is complete.

Please see the link below for details

NZX Release - Market update - thl/Apollo merger

Source: Tourism Holdings Limited

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