10:29 AEST Sept 15, 2011 ABN Newswire (C) 2004-2011 Asia Business News PL. All Rights Reserved.
Sydney, Australia (ABN Newswire) - Focus Minerals Limited (ASX:FML) has extended its Offer for Crescent Gold Limited (ASX:CRE) (TSE:CRA) to close at 7.00pm (Sydney time) on 28 September 2011 (unless further extended). The Offer consideration is 1 Focus share for every 1.18 Crescent Shares. On 18 August 2011 the Offer was declared unconditional.
Focus' Holding in Crescent
Campbell Baird, Chief Executive Officer of Focus Minerals Limited said: 'The Focus Offer has been very well supported by Crescent shareholders to date, as demonstrated by the fact that Focus now has control of Crescent, with a shareholding of 79.01% which can further increase to 84.57% through the conversion of debt owed by Crescent to Focus.
'We urge all remaining Crescent shareholders to accept the offer without delay.'
Now that Focus has reached 79.01% direct ownership of Crescent, Focus considers it extremely unlikely that any other offer will eventuate.
Important Notice to Remaining Shareholders
Focus advises the last remaining Crescent shareholders that if they do not accept the Offer and Focus does not reach compulsory acquisition thresholds (which includes a 90% relevant interest in Crescent) they will remain a minority shareholder in Crescent, the possible implications of which include:
- Focus being in a position to control the composition of the Crescent Board, and as a result of this, the strategic direction of the company.
- Liquidity of Crescent shares is likely to be significantly reduced as a result of the low free float, and this could reasonably be expected to expose shareholders to greater share price volatility, less institutional support and limited analyst coverage of Crescent.
- If the number of Crescent shareholders is less than that required under the Listing Rules to maintain an ASX listing then the ASX may suspend and / or de-list Crescent. If this occurs shareholders will not be able to sell their Crescent shares on-market and the price which they may be able to obtain for their shares may be reduced as a result.
Acceptance forms have been provided to shareholders. Shareholders who hold their Crescent Shares through CHESS can instruct their broker to accept the Offer on their behalf. Any queries in relation to the Offer, should be directed to the Focus Offer information line on 1800 648 622 (toll-free within Australia) or +61 2 8256 3377 (international) between 9.00am and 5.00pm (AEST), Monday to Friday.
About Focus Minerals Ltd:
Focus Minerals Limited (ASX:FML) is a gold producer based in Western Australia's Eastern Goldfields. The company holds the mineral rights to 449km2 of tenements and is the largest landholder in the Coolgardie Gold Belt located 560km east of Perth and 35km west of the 'Super Pit' in Kalgoorlie-Boulder. Focus is currently in production from underground and open pit operations at its flagship Tindals Mining Centre in Coolgardie, adjacent to its 1.2Mtpa Three Mile Hill processing plant. In March 2011 it opened The Mount, a new high-grade underground mine, located 85km to the south of the processing plant. In addition Focus recently acquired 100% ownership in the highly prospective Treasure Island Gold Project, situated at Lake Cowan at the southern end of the Boulder-Lefroy fault.
Source:
Focus Minerals Ltd
Contact:
Campbell Baird
Chief Executive Officer
Focus Minerals Limited
Ph: +61-8-9215-7888
Neil Le Febvre
Investor Relations
Focus Minerals Limited
Ph: +61-8-9215-7888
