Torrens Takeover Bid - Compulsory Acquisition Notice
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ASX RELEASE
22 April 2022
ASX Code: COD
Takeover Bid by Coda Minerals Ltd for Torrens Mining
Limited – Compulsory Acquisition Notice
Coda Minerals Ltd (ASX code: COD) (Coda or the Company) refers to its recommended off-market
takeover offer to acquire all of the ordinary shares in Torrens Mining Limited (ASX code: TRN)
(Torrens), that is currently open for acceptance and set out in the Company’s Bidder Statement
dated 2 March 2022 (Offer).
The Company now has a relevant interest in 91.28% of Torrens shares and is entitled to proceed
to compulsory acquisition of the remaining Torrens shares in respect of which it has not received
acceptances under the Offer.
A copy of the notice of compulsory acquisition has been lodged with the Australian Securities and
Investment Commission today and notices of compulsory acquisition and related correspondence
will be despatched to all Torrens shareholders who have not accepted the Offer as required under
the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Corporations Act).
A copy of the notice of compulsory acquisition is attached as required under section 661B(1)(d) of
the Corporations Act together with a sample copy of the correspondence.
We understand ASX will suspend quotation of Torrens shares 5 business days after today, in
accordance with ASX Listing Rule 17.4.
Torrens shareholders who have not accepted the Offer may still do so before 5.00pm (WST) on
27 April 2022, at which time the Offer will close without further extension.
Torrens shareholders who validly accept the Offer by this closing time will receive the
consideration for their Torrens shares earlier, instead of having to wait for their Torrens shares to
be compulsorily acquired under the compulsory acquisition process. Coda intends to issue the
consideration shares to all Torrens shareholders who have either already accepted the Offer or
who accept the Offer before the end of the offer period on 6 May 2022.
If you do not accept the Offer before the scheduled closing time and your Torrens shares are
compulsorily acquired, Coda will provide to Torrens the consideration for your Torrens shares.
Torrens will give notice to its shareholders once it has received the consideration and will advise
as to how you may claim the consideration. Subject to the Corporations Act, this can take
approximately 5 to 6 weeks from the date of this letter but may take longer in some
circumstances.
Coda urges all Torrens shareholders who have not yet accepted the Offer to accept without
delay to take advantage of the accelerated payment terms.
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This announcement has been authorised for release by the Board of Coda Minerals Ltd.
Susan Park
Company Secretary
6 Altona Street
West Perth
Western Australia, 6005
E: info@codaminerals.com
ABN 49 625 763 957
22 April 2022
Dear Torrens Mining Limited shareholders,
TAKEOVER BID BY CODA MINERALS LTD – EXTENSION OF OFFER AND COMPULSORY ACQUISITION
As you will be aware, Coda Minerals Ltd (ASX code: COD) (Coda) has announced a recommended off-market takeover
offer (Offer) for all of the fully paid ordinary shares in Torrens Mining Limited (ASX code: TRN) (Torrens). The terms of
the Offer are contained in the bidder’s statement dated 2 March 2022 (Bidder’s Statement).
Coda has extended the offer period so it will now close at 5.00pm (WST) on 27 April 2022.
As at 21 April 2022, Coda had a relevant interest in 91.28% of the ordinary shares in Torrens. As Coda has acquired a
greater than 90% relevant interest in the ordinary shares of Torrens, it now intends to exercise its right to compulsorily
acquire the remaining Torrens shares in which Coda does not have a relevant interest under the compulsory acquisition
provisions of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Corporations Act).
The compulsory acquisition will be on the same terms as the Offer (i.e. consideration of 0.23 Coda shares for every 1
Torrens share held).
Torrens shareholders who have not accepted the Offer may still do so before 5.00pm (WST) on 27 April 2022, at which
time the Offer will close without further extension.
Torrens shareholders who validly accept the Offer by this closing time will receive the consideration for their Torrens
shares on 6 May 2022, instead of having to wait for their Torrens shares to be compulsorily acquired under the
compulsory acquisition process.
If you do not accept the Offer before the scheduled closing time and your Torrens shares are compulsorily acquired, Coda
will provide to Torrens the consideration for your Torrens shares.
Torrens will give notice to its shareholders once it has received the consideration and will advise as to how you may claim
the consideration. Subject to the Corporations Act, this can take approximately 5 to 6 weeks from the date of this letter
but may take longer in some circumstances.
Coda urges all Torrens shareholders who have not yet accepted the Offer to accept without delay to take advantage
of the accelerated payment terms.
Enclosed is a formal notice of variation of the Offer to extend the closing date as well as a compulsory acquisition notice
in relation to your Torrens shares which sets out the compulsory acquisition process and your rights (Compulsory
Acquisition Notice).
Please note that if you cease to hold your Torrens shares (because you have sold your Torrens shares) the Compulsory
Acquisition Notice will have no further application to you and, in particular, you will no longer be entitled to undertake
the actions under section 661D or 661E of the Corporations Act referred to in the Compulsory Acquisition Notice.
If you have any questions or need a new acceptance form, please call the Offer Information Line on 1300 290 691.
Yours faithfully,
Mr Keith Jones
Chairman
Coda Minerals Ltd
Form 6021
Australian Securities &
Investments Commission
Corporations Act 2001
Notice of compulsory acquisition following
takeover bid
Notice
To each holder of:
Description of class of
securities to which the bid
relates.
Ordinary shares
(‘Bid class Securities’)
In
Name of target company
Name (‘the Company’)
TORRENS MINING LIMITED
ACN/ARBN/ARSN
168295092
Tick applicable box(es)
1.
and each holder of securities that will or may be converted into, or confer rights to be issued, in the next
6 weeks, securities to which the bid related
and each holder of non-transferable securities issued under an employee incentive scheme referred to in
paragraph 2.
Under a takeover bid offers were made by
Name of bidder
Coda Minerals Ltd
in respect of the acquisition of Bid Class Securities in the company.
Tick one box
The offers
Date offers closed or are
scheduled to close on
closed
Are scheduled to close
Date
27/04/2022
[DD/MM/YY]
Tick applicable box(es).
(See subsection 661A(4) and
4A))
2.
You are, as at the date of this notice, the holder of one or more of the following
securities in respect of which the takeover offer was made but have not accepted the offer, (If you have accepted the
offer but have received this notice you do not need to do anything in response to this notice— the bidder will acquire
your securities under the offer,)
securities to which the bid related issued after the end of the offer period and before the date of this notice
securities that will or may be convened into, or confer rights to be issued, in the next 6 weeks, securities to which the
bid related
securities issued under an employee incentive scheme to which restrictions on transfer apply under the company's
constitution or the terms of issue, being
Description of securities
The following securities in the bid class in which the bidder has a relevant interest
3.
The bidder gives you notice under subsection 661B(1) of the Corporations Act 2001 ('the Act') that the bidder has
become entitled pursuant to subsection
661 A(1)
Description of securities
Tick one box
ASIC Form 6021
661 A(3) of the Act to compulsorily acquire your securities and desires to acquire those securities.
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Form 6021
Australian Securities &
Investments Commission
4.
Corporations Act 2001
Under section 661D of the Act, you have the right, by notice in writing given to the bidder within one
month after this notice is lodged with ASIC, to ask the bidder for a written statement of the names and
addresses of everyone else the bidder has given this notice to.
Date of lodgement
This notice was lodged with ASIC on
Date
22/04/2022
Insert paragraph 4A only where
alternative forms of
consideration were offered under
the bid.
4A.
[DD/MM/YY]
You are entitled, within one month after being given this notice (see paragraph 8), or within 14 days after being given
a statement requested under section 661D of the Act (as referred to in paragraph 4 of this notice), whichever is the
later, by notice in writing to the bidder, to elect which of the following forms of consideration will apply to the
acquisition of your securities:
Details of alternative terms.
If you do not elect which of the alternative forms of consideration will apply to the acquisition of your securities,
the form of consideration that will apply will be:
Set out the terms that will apply
5.
Under section 661E of the Act, you have the right, within one month after being given this notice (see paragraph 8) or
within 14 days after being given a statement requested under section 661D of the Act (as referred to in paragraph 4
of this notice), whichever is later, to apply to the Court for an order that the securities not be compulsorily acquired.
The bidder is entitled and bound to acquire the securities on the terms that applied under the takeover bid
immediately before
6.
Tick one box
this notice was given.
7.
Unless the Court otherwise orders, on application made by you under section 661E of the Act within one month after
being given this notice (see paragraph 8) or within 14 days after being given a statement under section 661D (as
referred to in paragraph 4 of this notice), whichever is the later, the bidder must comply with paragraph 6 of this
notice.
A notice sent by post to you is taken to be given to you 3 days after it is posted.
8.
Signature
the end of the offer period.
Name of person signing
Susan Park
Capacity
On behalf of the Regulated Entity named in this document as a secretary of that entity
Signature
Susan Park
Date signed
22-Apr-2022 14:36
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ASIC Form 6021
Corporations Act 2001
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