TIDMSKYW
RNS Number : 9055Z
Skywest Airlines Limited
13 March 2013
ASX code SXR
AIM code SKYW
13 March 2013
SKYWEST AIRLINES LTD.
("the Company")
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, 6 December 2012, 31 January
2013, 22 February 2013 and 26 February 2013 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 12 March 2013:
Date of sale 12 March 2013
Total number of Skywest
Shares sold 300,000(2)
Percentage of total
number of Skywest Shares
in issue(3) 0.14%
Price paid per Skywest AUD0.44
Share (excluding brokerage
commission, clearing
fees and applicable
tax)
Resultant total number
of Skywest Shares owned
or controlled by Centaurus
Capital LP 17,398,220(4)
Resultant total percentage
of total number of Skywest
Shares in issue owned
or controlled by Centaurus
Capital LP 8.17%
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 sold 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 17,398,220
Skywest Shares.
3. Aggregate Holding of the Centaurus Group in the Company
Taking into account the dealing referred to above, as at 13
March 2013, 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(1)
Skywest Shares
are owned by funds
under the discretionary
management of
Centaurus Centaurus Capital
Capital LP 17,398,220 8.17% 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: 17,738,220 8.33%
1. 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 12 March
2013:
Date of purchase 12 March 2013
Total number of Offeror
Shares purchased 159,000
Percentage of total
number of Offeror Shares
in issue(1) 0.006%
Price paid per Offeror AUD0.413
Share (excluding brokerage
commission, clearing
fees and applicable
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. Centaurus Capital LP utilised the Offeror Shares
which were purchased pursuant to the transaction described above,
to satisfy part of securities loans from a third party securities
lender who had lent Offeror Shares to the various funds managed by
Centaurus Capital LP, for the purposes of covering prior short
sales.
1. 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
March 2013, 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(1)
Centaurus Nil Nil
Capital LP
1. 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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