TIDMSKYW
RNS Number : 7895T
Skywest Airlines Limited
18 December 2012
ASX code SXR
AIM code SKYW
PROPOSED ACQUISITION BY VIRGIN AUSTRALIA HOLDINGS LTD (THE
"OFFEROR") OF ALL THE ISSUED SHARES IN THE CAPITAL OF SKYWEST
AIRLINES LTD (THE "COMPANY") BY WAY OF A SCHEME OF ARRANGEMENT
- DEALINGS DISCLOSURE
1. Introduction
Centaurus Global Holding Limited ("Centaurus") refers to the
announcements made on 30 October 2012 and 6 December 2012 by the
Company and the Offeror in relation to the Offeror's proposed
acquisition of all the issued shares ("Skywest Shares") in the
capital of the Company by way of a scheme of arrangement under
Section 210 of the Companies Act (Chapter 50) of Singapore.
2. Dealings in Skywest Shares
Pursuant to Rule 12.1 of The Singapore Code on Take-overs and
Mergers, Centaurus hereby gives notice of the following dealings in
Skywest Shares by Centaurus Capital LP(1) , a related entity of
Centaurus, for the account of funds managed by Centaurus Capital
LP, on 13 December 2012:
Date of purchase 13 December 2012
Total number of Skywest
Shares purchased 117,685(2)
Percentage of total
number of Skywest Shares
in issue(3) 0.06%
Price paid per Skywest AUD0.42
Share (excluding brokerage
commission, clearing
fees and applicable
tax)
Resultant total number
of Skywest Shares owned
or controlled by Centaurus
Capital LP 12,616,230(4)
Resultant total percentage
of total number of Skywest
Shares in issue owned
or controlled by Centaurus
Capital LP 5.92%
1.Centaurus is the sole shareholder of Centaurus Capital
Limited, the general partner of Centaurus Capital LP. Centaurus is
in turn wholly-owned by Bernard Oppetit.
2.The securities purchased are Chess Depositary Interests listed
on the Australian Stock Exchange.
3.References in this letter to the total number of Skywest
Shares in issue are based on 213,040,000 Skywest Shares in the
share capital of the Company.
4.These interests are held through Chess Depositary Interests
listed on the Australian Stock Exchange in respect of 12,616,230
Skywest Shares.
3. Aggregate Holding of the Centaurus Group in the Company
Taking into account the dealing referred to above, as at 13
December 2012, details of securities of the Company owned or
controlled by Centaurus and its related entities are as
follows:
Name of entity Number of Percentage of Other Particulars
Securities total number
of Skywest Shares
in issue(5)
Skywest Shares
are owned by funds
under the discretionary
management of
Centaurus Centaurus Capital
Capital LP 12,616,230 5.92% LP.
Centaurus Contracts 0.16% CFDs are held
Capital LP for Difference by funds under
("CFDs") the discretionary
relating management of
to 340,000 Centaurus Capital
Skywest Shares LP.
Total: 12,956,230 6.08%
5.Any discrepancies in the percentages listed and the totals
thereof are due to rounding.
4. Dealings in Shares in the Capital of the Offeror
Pursuant to Rule 12.1 of The Singapore Code on Take-overs and
Mergers, Centaurus hereby gives notice of the following dealings in
the issued shares ("Offeror Shares") in the capital of the Offeror
by Centaurus Capital LP, a related entity of Centaurus, for the
account of funds managed by Centaurus Capital LP, on 13 December
2012:
Date of sale 13 December 2012
Total number of Offeror
Shares sold 62,373
Percentage of total
number of Offeror Shares
in issue(6) 0.003%
Price paid per Offeror AUD0.43 (in respect of 15,900 Offeror
Share (excluding brokerage Shares)
commission, clearing AUD0.4274 (in respect of 46,473
fees and applicable Offeror Shares)
tax)
Resultant total number Nil
of Offeror Shares owned
or controlled by Centaurus
Capital LP
Resultant total percentage Nil
of total number of Offeror
Shares in issue owned
or controlled by Centaurus
Capital LP
Note: None of the funds managed by Centaurus Capital LP hold any
Offeror Shares. The Offeror Shares which were sold pursuant to the
transactions described above were borrowed from third party
securities lenders.
6. References in this letter to the total number of Offeror
Shares in issue are based on 2,455,774,902 Offeror Shares in the
share capital of the Offeror.
5. Aggregate Holding of the Centaurus Group in the Offeror
Taking into account the dealing referred to above, as at 13
December 2012, details of the Offeror Shares owned or controlled by
Centaurus and its related entities are as follows:
Name of entity Number of Percentage of
Offeror Shares total number
of Offeror Shares
in issue(7)
Centaurus Nil Nil
Capital LP
7.Any discrepancies in the percentages listed and the totals
thereof are due to rounding.
Any enquiries relating to this Announcement or the Scheme should
be directed during office hours to:
Skywest Airlines Ltd
Jeff Chatfield, Executive Chairman +65 9735 4151
Nominated Adviser
James Joyce, W H Ireland Limited +44 (0)207 220 1666
Company Stockbroker
W H Ireland Limited +44 (0)207 220 1670
Financial Public Relations
Bishopsgate Communications +44 (0)207 562 3350
Nick Rome
skywest@bishopsgatecommunications.com
Media Enquiries in Australia
Brian O'Dwyer +61 420 716 915
Websites
www.skywest.com.au
www.advent.com.sg
www.skywest.com.sg
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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