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Takeover bid by Nitro Corporation Pty Ltd for Asciano Limited Notice of Variation - Extension of offer period
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Dear Sir/Madam
We act for Nitro Corporation Pty Ltd (the Acquirer) In relation to its off-market takeover offer for all the fully paid ordinary shares In Asclano Limited (Aeclano).
Please see attached a formal notice of variation which was lodged with ASIC and Asciano today (and which will be sent to Asciano shareholders) that extends the offer period, together with a copy of the letter sent to Asciano shareholders accompanying the notice of variation.
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4 Jar,uary 2016
Dear Shareholder
Extension of the offer by Nitro Corporation (an Indirect subsidiary of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.)
Nitro Corporation Pty Ltd (the Acqulrer) has extended the offer period under its takeover bid for all the fully paid ordinary shares in Asciano Limited (Asclano).
The offer is now &cheduled to close at 7.00pm (Sydney time) on Friday, 22 January 2016.
A formal notice of variation required by the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Is enclosed.
If you have already accepted the Acquirer's offer you need not take any action. If you have not, I strongly urge you to accept the offer without delay.
If you have any queries In relation to how to accept the offer or any other matter relating to the takeover bid, please contact the Acquirer's offer information line on 1300 395 895 (within Australia) or +61 3 9415 4079 (outside Australia).
Yours faithfully
Russell Proutt
Director
Nitro Corporation Pty Ltd
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A copy of this notice was lodged with ASIC on 4 January 2016. ASIC takes no responslblllty for the contents of this notice.
Nitro Corporation Pty Ltd
Takeover offer for Asclano Limited
Notice of variation - Extension of offer period
To: Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) ASX Limited
Asciano Limited (Asclano}
Each person to whom offers ware made under the takeover bid referred to In this notice.
Nitro Corporation Pty Ltd ACN 607 605 701 (the Acq irer} gives notice that it, takeover offers for all of the ordinary shares In Asclano contained In Its replacement bidder's statement dated 10 December 2015 are varied by extending the period during which the offer will remain open so that the offer will now close at 7.00pm (Sydney time} on Friday, 22 January 2016,
Accordingly, the new date for the purposes of giving notice of the status of defeating conditions will be Friday, 15 January 2016.
As at the date QI this notice, th!! offers have nQ! be!iln fr1:1ed QI the defe!lting conditions and, so far as the Acquirer knows, none of the conditions to the offers have been fulfilled.
DATED: 4 January 2016
Signed for and on behalf of
Nitro Corporation Pty Ltd by
Russell Proutt
Director
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