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donner
16-06-2004, 08:22 PM
I would like to bring the attention of all holders of SLLGA to one paragraph in the document sent to you today. Specifically it is the second paragraph on the second page. It is posted at the end for ease of viewing.

Basically, what it means is if you let yourself be heard you stand a very good chance of getting a higher price for your SLLGA's.

We have three choices.

One is to sign and accept the offer.

Two is to do nothing and allow your SLLGA's to be acquired mandatorily under the law.

The third is to write a letter of objection and keep the issue alive by sending it to another "expert" for another valuation.

If you do not write the letter you lose the chance to get more money.

It is possible (though I am not sure[can someone inform me]) that other note holders who hold a large enough percentage will do this and perhaps we can coat tail on them. However, it is better to write the letter oneself. It need consist of nothing more than the following;

Dear Sir/Madam,

My shareholder number is *********. I would like to exercise my right under Rule 57 of the Takeovers Code and object to the consideration on offer by Sky City for my holding of SLLGA.

Yours truly,

Donner

Send it off to:

SKYCITY Investments Auckland Limited
C/- Computershare Investment Services Limited
Level 2, 159 Hurstmere Road
Takapuna,
Private Bag 92119
Auckland 1020,
New Zealand



Thanks



If you hold MCNs, you have the right under Rule 57 of the Code to object tothe consideration specified in this Notice of Acquisition for the outstandingMCNs (ie $1.60 per MCN). Any such objections must be received by SKYCITYInvestments at the address below by no later than 29 June 2004. If SKYCITYInvestments receives objections from holders who hold, in total, the lesserof:
- 2% or more of the MCNS; or
- 10% or more of the outstanding MCNs, it will refer the amount ofconsideration for the compulsory acquisition of the outstanding MCNs to"expert determination" as is required under the Code.

In essence, anindependent person will be appointed by the Takeovers Panel and be asked todetermine the amount to be paid by SKYCITY Investments for the outstandingMCNs, which amount must be a cash sum equal to the fair and reasonable valueof the outstanding MCNs.

donner
08-07-2004, 08:57 PM
Does anyone know of any developments here?

Like if the "expert" has been appointed or how long this process may be once they are?

Benlamnz
08-07-2004, 11:32 PM
I think its standard arbitration stuff. get both parties together, talk some garbage, write up a report, adding a few cents to the offer, end of story. because the minority in SLL is too insignificant,and the fact that the offer price was within range of the indy report, plus the fact that SKC got Chapman Tripp to do the talking, its unlikely we can pull off a shotver here.

Placebo
09-07-2004, 10:39 AM
Seen no developments, but some great movies on and have you tried buying tickets? The cinemas are booming!

Nigel
06-08-2004, 08:29 PM
Well done to those who didn't accept the $1.60. I'm happy to get a little more money in my pocket.
Isn't it interesting that Sky City said they used the (then)current SLLGA price to value the SLL shares (offer made at a measly $0.82) as the SLLGA was the most accurate way of valuing the company. So perhaps they should have been offering $0.99 based on the independant valuation. They got a steal, and now we can sit back and watch Sky City cinemas enjoy record profits.
Nigel



Sky City to make extra payment for Sky City Leisure notes

06.08.2004 4.45 pm

Sky City will make an additional payment to minority holders of its cinema operating subsidiary Sky City Leisure's mandatory convertible notes.

The casino operator today said it had received an independent valuer's report on the value of the Sky City Leisure notes it sought to purchase as part of its mop up of the company's equity in June.

The price determined by independent valuer Lonergan Edwards & Associates was $1.98 -- 38 cents above Sky City's offer price of $1.60.

Sky City said the additional payment now due to those note holders who did not accept the original offer would be made next week.

The takeovers panel directed that Sky City obtain an independent valuation of the notes after some minority Sky City Leisure shareholders objected to the price originally offered.

- NZPA